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How to Start a Gratitude Jar Holiday Tradition

How to Start a Gratitude Jar Holiday Tradition

Parenting

Parenting

By Z. Andrew Jatau

By Z. Andrew Jatau

By Z. Andrew Jatau

Help Your Child Practice Gratitude This Holiday Season

Numerous studies show that teaching children about gratitude and how to feel grateful for the things they have can have mental health benefits and decrease negative mental health outcomes, like anxiety and depression.

Our Head of Clinical Programming and Licensed Professional Counselor, Andrew Jatau, developed this Gratitude Jar activity to help kids practice what they are grateful for. 

Click the button below to download and print the worksheet.

Download Activitiy

Feeling crafty? You can also create a physical version - all you need is a jar and slips of paper! View a video tutorial on how to create a Gratitude Jar on our Youtube page here

We wrote about other activities that you can do with your child to increase their experience of gratitude in this blog post here

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