Goal	To develop the knowledge, skills, and tools to cultivate gratitude daily Gratitude is a powerful tool for personal growth and resilience. Establish this in your thoughts, actions, and interactions with others. ““A grateful heart is a magnet for miracles.”
Skills and Competencies	self-awareness, empathy, compassion, creativity, focusing on the present moment, teamwork
Time	1–1,5 h
Group size	10-15 participants
Materials	Activity 2: magazines, scissors, glue, and large piece of paper for each group Activity 3: colourful pencils, crayons, printed Appendix 1 “I am grateful for” for each participantsActivity 4: printed Appendix 2 “My Gratitude Journal” (4-5 sheets per student), tapeи/ ribbons for fastening
Activity style	Discussion, Question & Answer, Hand Made.
Warm-up activity/Meditative technique	Meditative technique “Gratitude Reflection”

*Start with a short activity (7-10 min). Depending on the audience and their mood, choose it in the Activity Bank. Use meditation techniques for concentration and mindfulness or warm-up games that create a fun and relaxed environment.

**Use the Gratitude Activity Bank to add or replace games. Choose the duration and type of activities depending on the audience’s attentiveness, excitement and concentration.

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”

– WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD

Activity 1

Gratitude Reflection

Sit quietly and close your eyes. Take a few deep breaths. By naming areas of gratitude, help students choose one: 

• I am grateful to the people around me who support and believe in me; 
• I am grateful that I can study; I am grateful to have friends; 
• I am grateful for my health. 

Everyone chooses one thing they’re grateful for and keeps the focus on the chosen statement. Ask to try to feel that gratitude fully, and hold onto that feeling for a moment.

Start a workshop on Gratitude with engaging questions. These questions can lead to meaningful discussions and insights about gratitude, allowing students to reflect on its importance in their lives.

Here are some questions you can use to spark discussion and get them thinking about gratitude:

1. What does gratitude mean to you?
2. Can you share something you’re grateful for today?
3. How does it feel when someone shows gratitude towards you?
4. What are some ways we can show gratitude to others?
5. Why do you think it’s important to practice gratitude in our daily lives?
6. Is it possible to be grateful for something negative that happened in your life? Why or why not?
7. Do you think social media and technology have an impact on how we express and experience gratitude?
8. How can gratitude help us build stronger relationships with friends and family?
9. What is the difference between gratitude and appreciation?
10. Can you think of a time when practicing gratitude helped you overcome a difficult situation or emotion?
11. How can we teach others, like younger siblings or friends, to be more grateful?
12. Do you think there’s a link between gratitude and happiness? Why or why not?

Provide a simple definition of gratitude, such as “Gratitude is being thankful for the good things in our lives, big or small.” Share a few examples of things children can be grateful for, such as family, friends, pets, or a favorite toy.

Activity 2

Gratitude Collage

Creating a collage is an artistic and interactive approach to expressing gratitude. Collages represent students’ sources of gratitude. Students practice their creative thinking abilities and learn to convey their emotions through visual arts. Working in teams encourages participants to make group decisions, negotiate, and communicate. All this develops collaboration skills.

Use art to express gratitude visually.

1. Divide students into groups of 4-5 persons.
2. Provide magazines, scissors, glue, and large paper A1.
3. Ask participants to create collages that represent what they are grateful for using images and words cut from magazines.
4. Allow time for sharing their collages with the group.

Activity 3

Rays of Gratitude

Activity Rays of Gratitude creates a visual representation of gratitude. It offers an engaging way to cultivate an attitude of gratitude. Also, it develops skills: self-awareness, empathy, compassion, creativity, focusing on the present moment 

1. Print out Appendix 1 “I am grateful for”
2. Provide craft materials (pen, colorful pencils, crayons) for participants to decorate their own “Rays of Gratitude.” 
3. Encourage students to write down (color and decorate) things they are grateful for.

Activity 4

Ask students to share their methods of showing gratitude by doing something thoughtful for someone. How can we demonstrate that we value that person’s company and want to spend quality time together. Write students’ ideas on a board or large piece of paper.

Idea prompts:

• Donate gently used items: books, clothes, toys, dishes;
• offer to walk a neighbor’s dog;
• take care of a neighbor’s plants/garden;
• write a gratitude letter to a community helper: firefighter, police officer, or healthcare worker, teacher;
• create a “compliment jar” for family, colleges, groupmates: decorate a jar and fill it with a unique compliment. Encourage people to read one compliment each day as a reminder of their positive qualities;
• share a special talent: use your unique skills or talents to help someone or make them happy, such as teaching them a new skill, creating a piece of art, or playing a musical performance;
• share a special talent: teach someone a new skill, create a piece of art, or play a musical performance;
• clean up without being asked;
• cook a meal or bake treats: surprise a family member or friend;
• create a “Thank You” card: design and write a personalized thank-you card for someone who has helped you or made a difference in your life.

Activity 5

My Gratitude Journal

Keeping a gratitude journal encourages self-reflection and expressions of gratitude that we may take for granted. Through daily journaling we cultivate a habit of self-discovery, that means we understand more our emotions, values, and aspirations.

1. Print out Appendix 2 “My Gratitude Journal” (4-5 sheets per student).
2. Have students assemble the sheets into a notebook in their own style. The sheets can be stapled or taped together, making holes.
3. Ask participants to continue practicing gratitude beyond the workshop, by completing a personal gratitude journal daily.

Date __/__/____                                      My Gratitude         Journal  

Things I am Grateful for…

Things I am Capable of…

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Date __/__/____                                      My Gratitude         Journal  

Things I am Grateful for…

Things I am Capable of…

Conclusion

To wrap up the workshop, reflect on what we’ve learned with a few questions:

1. Can you share one thing you’re grateful for today and why?
2. What are some ways to express gratitude to others and strengthen your relationships?

Remember that gratitude is a powerful tool for personal growth and resilience, so continue to cultivate it in your thoughts, actions, and interactions with others.