3 simple and fun ways to teach kids about gratitude {+ printable}

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Inside: Discover 3 simple and fun ways to teach kids about gratitude and practice gratitude as a family!

The best way to teach kids about gratitude is to practice gratitude as a family.

When kids see their parents being grateful and naming the things they are thankful for, they learn to notice all the positive things in their lives and show their gratitude as well!

Also, practicing gratitude as a family is an easy and meaningful way to bring more joy to your home! This is why today I want to share with your 3 easy and fun gratitude activities that you can easily try with your kids.

I hope you’ll enjoy them as much as we did!

1. Create a family gratitude jar (or a gratitude box)

Creating a family gratitude jar is a lovely way to celebrate all the things your family is grateful for.

Supplies:

a jar (or a small box)
the printable cards (we also added colored paper cards).

family gratitude activities gratitude jar

How to:

Print the label for the jar and the printable cards. (You can also create your own label and cards using colored paper if you don’t want to use the printables.)

(optional) Invite the kids to decorate the jar.

Set a time of the day for the whole family to spend a few minutes adding notes to the jar. (e.g., before dinner or at breakfast)

Every day for 20 days (or any other time frame you choose), add notes to the jar every day.

⭐ The printable pack at the end of this article includes long cards for adults and big kids to use, plus rectangle cards for young kids to use (so they can draw inside or have more space to write).

The jar with all the notes will become a lovely family keepsake!

(If you don’t want to store the whole jar as a keepsake, you can just unfold all the notes, use a big paper clip to hold all the notes together, and store them without the jar.)

2. Create gratitude lists

Invite all family members to fill in a gratitude list, then take turns sharing what everyone wrote.

⭐ You can download a printable gratitude list at the end of this article.

The half-page lists are for adults and older kids. The whole page list is for young kids (they can use the rectangle spaces to draw their answers inside, or have more space to write).

family gratitude activities gratitude list

3. Create an A to Z family gratitude list

This activity is similar to the previous one, but this time the whole family will create the list together.

Print the gratitude list in the printable pack at the end of this article. Then invite all family members to contribute with ideas and add 1-2 words on the list for each letter.

Display the list in your home for a while as a reminder of all the things your family is grateful for.