Gratitude Chain: A Simple School Gratitude Activity (Free Printable)
Use our free gratitude chain printable to have students share what they're thankful for. Connect their answers into a paper chain to display around the school.
A gratitude chain is a fun way to get students thinking about what (or who) they're thankful for—and sharing it with the whole school. It's a simple, free activity your PTO can organize ahead of Thanksgiving, for World Kindness Day (November 13), or during Random Acts of Kindness Week. The best part? You can keep adding to the chain all year long!
Give each student a strip of paper and ask them to finish this sentence: "I am thankful for __________." Connect the strips to make a paper chain. Hang it in a school hallway where everyone can see what students and staff are grateful for!
Ready to make your school's own gratitude chain? Download our free gratitude chain printable (Canva template), cut out the paper strips, and watch gratitude come to life at your school in a big way!
Nevis Elementary School's student council lead this student activity at their school by visiting classrooms and talking with students before collecting their paper strips. Then they connected their paper chains and hung them up in the elementary hallway as a reminder of all of the things they are grateful for.
