Happy Jar

Ages3–7
TimeAbout 10 min
MessTidy

You need

  • A jar
  • Scraps of paper
  • A pencil

Let's play

  1. At dinner or bedtime, ask: "What made you happy today?"
  2. Write it (or let them draw it) on a paper scrap.
  3. Fold it and drop it in the jar.
  4. On a gloomy day, open the jar and read the happy memories.
Grown-up tip: Grown-ups add one too — kids love hearing yours.

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