Help children develop a heart of gratitude with this Give Thanks to God Gratitude Jar Activity! This meaningful Christian craft encourages children to reflect on God’s goodness and recognise the blessings in their lives by writing or drawing what they are thankful for on printable gratitude hearts and placing them inside their own gratitude jar.

Designed to make teaching thankfulness engaging and accessible, this low-prep printable is a wonderful addition to Sunday School lessons, Christian homeschool activities, church classrooms, children’s ministry, and Thanksgiving celebrations. It provides a simple, hands-on way to introduce conversations about gratitude, faith, and appreciating God’s blessings.

How to Use

Print the gratitude jar and gratitude hearts.
Cut out the jar and heart shapes.
Invite children to write or draw something they are thankful for on each heart. Ideas might include family, friends, answered prayers, God’s creation, or everyday blessings.
Attach the completed hearts on the gratitude jar

Revisit the jar regularly, adding new hearts and sharing reasons to be thankful.

Use the activity daily, weekly, throughout the Thanksgiving season, or as part of an ongoing lesson on gratitude and faith.

Make it reusable! Laminate the gratitude jar and attach the gratitude hearts with Velcro dots to create an interactive activity children can enjoy again and again.

Simply print additional hearts whenever needed, making it easy to continue the gratitude practice throughout the year.

Perfect For:

• Sunday School crafts and activities
• Homeschool resources
• Christian classrooms and religious education
• Thanksgiving crafts for kids
• Bible lessons about gratitude and thankfulness
• Family devotions and faith-based activities
• Vacation Bible School (VBS)
• Children’s church and ministry activities
• Fall classroom activities
• Christian holiday and seasonal learning

A Meaningful Way to Teach Thankfulness!

About this file:
Purchase includes:
2 Size Options for Printing:
A4 paper (210x297mm.)-Print Page 1-2
US letter (8.5”x11”)-Print Page 3-4

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