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Thanksgiving Thankful Jar for Kids

Open one slip a day for the week before Thanksgiving. Each one has a short thank-you story and a thankful question to answer together. Free, for ages 3–8.

Thankful Jar

Thanksgiving is coming

A thank-you story and a thankful question every day.

0 of 7 slips in the jar

On Thanksgiving Day your jar is ready to print, with every question and room for the answers.

Your slips are saved on this device. Make a free account to keep them on every device and earn the Thankful Heart badge.

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How the jar works

A thank-you story

A short gratitude story each day, from Pip’s goodnight thank-yous to Captain Giggle’s Thank-You Day.

A thankful question

One question to answer together, at dinner, in the car or at bedtime.

Fill the jar

Every slip you open drops into the jar. Fill all seven for the Thankful Heart badge.

Print it for the table

On Thanksgiving Day, print the jar with every question and room for the answers.

Want more? Browse all our gratitude stories for kids, or see what's coming for the other holidays in Holiday Fun.

Common Questions

What is a thankful jar?
A jar you fill with little notes about the things you are thankful for. Here, each day of the week before Thanksgiving adds a slip with a short gratitude story and a question to talk about together.
Is the Thankful Jar free?
Yes. The slips, the stories and the printable jar are all free, and you don’t need an account. Premium adds the narrated stories and asks the day’s question in your bedtime routine.
When does it start?
The first slip opens on the Friday before Thanksgiving and the last one on Thanksgiving Day. Missed a day? Any slip up to today can still be opened, until the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
What age is it for?
Children ages 3 to 8. Most of the stories take two or three minutes to read aloud, so a slip fits nicely into bedtime or the walk home from school.
Do we need an account to keep our slips?
No. Without an account the slips are saved on your device. With a free account they are kept on every device, and filling the jar earns the Thankful Heart badge.