Materials needed: a small bag of colored M and M’s for each student, a napkin for each student
Activity: Students are guided to follow the teacher’s directions exactly. When the teacher gives a prompt, students take out a piece of candy that’s the color and the gratitude picked by the teacher. Once each child shares their gratitude, they can eat the candy.
Directions: Today we will do a gratitude exercise. I will give you each a bag of M and M’s. When I say a color and a gratitude, you will take one candy of that color out of the bag and put it on your napkin. When I call on you, you will share your gratitude.” Pass out the napkins and candy. “Let’s start. Take out a green candy and put it on your napkin. I will ask each of you to share the name of one personfor whom you are thankful. When we’re done sharing, you can eat that candy.” Proceed with the following: “(1) take out an orange candy and share about a thing for which you are thankful, (2) take out a yellow candy and share about a place for which you are grateful, (3) take out a purplecandy and share about an experience for which you are grateful. Now you can finish your bag, and as you eat the candy, think of other people, places, things, and experiences for which you are grateful.”
Wrap it up: For younger students: “Wasn’t this a fun way to talk about gratitude? Do you think you can play this game with your family at home? I bet they’d like it as much as you do!”
Materials needed: a small bag of colored M and M’s for each student, a napkin for each student
Activity: Students are guided to follow the teacher’s directions exactly. When the teacher gives a prompt, students take out a piece of candy that’s the color and the gratitude picked by the teacher. Once each child shares their gratitude, they can eat the candy.
Directions: Today we will do a gratitude exercise. I will give you each a bag of M and M’s. When I say a color and a gratitude, you will take one candy of that color out of the bag and put it on your napkin. When I call on you, you will share your gratitude.” Pass out the napkins and candy. “Let’s start. Take out a green candy and put it on your napkin. I will ask each of you to share the name of one personfor whom you are thankful. When we’re done sharing, you can eat that candy.” Proceed with the following: “(1) take out an orange candy and share about a thing for which you are thankful, (2) take out a yellow candy and share about a place for which you are grateful, (3) take out a purplecandy and share about an experience for which you are grateful. Now you can finish your bag, and as you eat the candy, think of other people, places, things, and experiences for which you are grateful.”
Wrap it up: For younger students: “Wasn’t this a fun way to talk about gratitude? Do you think you can play this game with your family at home? I bet they’d like it as much as you do!”
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