15 Happy Ways to Grateful, Joyflled Kids

1. Write sticky note on the mirror: What are you grateful for right no!
". #ake $pace for %hanks: &s a family fll a hole indo or all ith sticky notes
of thanks to Him. Hang a craft paper 'anner at the 'ack door and in(ite the hole
family to fll it in a month ith their gratitude, )ust gra''ing the pen and riting
don one or to gifts e(ery time they come in or out the door.
*aint a (erse or a Grateful %ree right on a all and encourage kids and (isitors to
rite their thanks right on the all, or in painted lea(es, a (isual testimony of your
thankfulness to all ho come or go. +e intentional a'out taking Joy,
-. .ea(e out a 'asket of thank/you notes, an in(itation to alays gi(e thanks to
someone
0. Ha(e e(eryone make their on gratitude )ournal 1click here for free printa'les for
your on gratitude )ournal2
3. $ing the 45ount 6our +lessings, name them one/'y/one7 around the ta'le after
one meal e(ery day 8 and after the chorus, call out the name of a family mem'er,
ho then gi(es thanks for a 'lessing or to9 then sing the refrain and call out
someone else:s name.
;. .ea(e a <amily Gratitude Journal permanently open on the counter: =ncourage
the hole family to rite out a fe more of the 1>>> Gifts in your 1>>> gifts
Gratitude Journal
?. %uck a copy of of the one/sheet free donload 'ooklet ; Gifts: Good and
*erfect into a lunch'o@ or a coat pocket for kids to fll out at school and keep their
focus on hat:s pure and lo(ely. $hare their fnds e(ery night at dinner! $omeho,
in your on uniAue ay: =sta'lish a daily ritual of sharing thanksgi(ings,
B. %ake the Caily Joy Care: *rint out each month:s Joy Care and put it on the fridge.
Dn the morning, share that day:s dare of - gifts to look for and dare the kids to go on
a God Hunt that day and keep their eyes open to fnd those three gifts. #ake it part
of your e(ening routine to share here you found those - gifts that day.
1>. Eo 5omplaining Cay: Care to go all day Feek! monthG ith no complaining. $lip
a ru''er 'and, 'racelet, on your rist For use your atchG and e(ery time you
complain, mo(e it to the other rist. Care e(eryone in the hole family to go the
hole day ithout mo(ing your rist reminder. 5ele'rate ith a special treat hen
the hole family can go the hole day ith no complaining,
11. *lay the 4What:s Good H .o(ely7 High/Way Game: #ake it the game you play in
the car. Ine person calls out a person:s name, anything seen out the indo,
anything at all: and each person has to take the High Way and think of one Jgood H
lo(ely7 thing a'out hat as called. FDdeas of hat to call out: +ill, Iur country, Iur
family, 6our 'ody, #ondays, $isters, #oms,G
1-. #ake Great/<ull Jars for each mem'er of your family: 6our Go/to *ick/#e/Kp:
=asy for children to make 8 Great/full )ars: gra' a pretty )ar, 'o@, container and
some lo(ely paper. 5ut the paper into slips. Write don things you are grateful
a'out the recipient. =@ample: 5 funny memories ith Cad. 0 %hings D lo(e a'out
#om. ; Leasons Why D lo(e ha(ing you as my sister. Write don each memory,
reason, gift, on indi(idual slips of paper. <ill the )ar ith the great notes of memories
and )oys and lo(e, noting hy you are so grateful for that person. Gi(e the )ar ith a
note to the recipient, letting them kno that this is the gift that keeps on gi(ing:
o(er and o(er again they can come to their Great/<ull )ar and remem'er hy they
are lo(ed as a great gift to their family.
10. #ake <amily %hanksgi(ing into %hanks/.i(ing: =ach Week choose a <amily
%hanks/.i(ing *ro)ect. When e li(e lifestyle thanksgi(ing 8 our (ery li(es 'ecome
thanks/li(ing. Iur li(es o(erMoing ith gratitude for the 'lessings, that e
oursel(es 'ecome the 'lessing, make our life a gift of )oy to someone else.
=(ery eek choose a <amily %hanks/.i(ing *ro)ect: Nolunteer to help a shut/in! #ake
a meal or a seet treat for a family! IOer time at local charity! Write it don on the
fridge, hat the <amily %hanks/.i(ing *ro)ect is for the eek 8 a ay to li(e out our
)oy. +ecause it is e(en +etter to Gi(e the +lessings than Lecei(e the +lessings,
15. #odel Gratitude 6ourself: #ore is caught than taught. Dntentionally purpose to
li(e holesale gratitude H personally take the Care to rite 1>>> gifts, Ha(e them
see you flling in the the free 6ear of Graces calendar, or using the free gratitude
app, Fteens might donload it for their on mo'iles!G, ha(e them catch you taking
photos of the little graces, in(ite them to take pictures too of the small miracles of
grace. .et them see your )oy,