Give thanks before meals
Gratitude Game:
Ahead of time, write items on slips of paper. These can be anything: trees, birds, fish, pets, house, rocks, grass, our country, tissues, teachers, music, cell phones, our country, fruit, hot water, school, teachers, etc.
Divide into 2 teams.
One team will select a piece of paper and read it out loud. The other team will have 3 seconds to say what they appreciate about that item.
Other Gratitude Activities:
Play gratitude pictionary or cherades.
Have the children take pictures or collect pictures of things they are grateful for. Make a family gratitude board out of the pictures or play a game where you have to guess whose picture it is.
Take turns going around in a circle naming what you are grateful for – only you have to name things in alphabetical order.
Write letters of gratitude and send to people
You need river rocks, paint, Mod Podge (or white glue), magazines
Collect your rocks – you may need to wash them. Have everyone paint their rocks. Put your name on the rock. We got creative and the children painted them many different colors!!
Next get your magazines out and cut out words describing why you are grateful for each person in your family.
really love this. have to do this