Free Kindness Jar Printables
Free printable kindness jar — labels, prompt slips and tracker. Teach kindness at home or in the classroom. Instant PDF download.
The kindness jar is one of those ideas that sounds too wholesome to actually work — until you try it with a 7-year-old and watch them light up every time they drop a slip in. The mechanics are simple: a jar, a stack of prompts ('gave a compliment', 'helped with dishes', 'shared my snack'), and the kid drops a slip in every time they do one. When the jar is full, something nice happens — an outing, a special dinner, whatever your family picks.
This printable gives you everything except the jar. There's a label to stick on the outside, a stack of 60+ prompt slips covering age-appropriate kindnesses (share, help, comfort, include, thank), blank slips so kids can write their own, and a progress tracker sheet for older kids who want to see how they're doing. Print double-sided on cardstock for durability.
Teachers use the classroom version in primary school to build a kind culture during term. Parents use the home version as a gentle positive-reinforcement tool. Either way, it's free and instant. Pair with our Story Adventure game for narrative reinforcement of the values.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does a kindness jar work?+
A child does a kind act, writes it on a slip (or picks a pre-written one), and drops the slip in the jar. When the jar is full, the family or class celebrates with a small reward. The focus is on noticing and naming kindness, not on the reward itself.
What age is this for?+
Works from age 4 to 10. The younger version uses picture prompts; the older version has writing lines for kids to describe the act in their own words.
Can I use this in a classroom?+
Yes — the printable includes a classroom version with prompt slips sized for group use. Great for primary school social-emotional learning.
Is it religious?+
No. The kindness jar is a secular social-emotional learning tool. The prompts focus on universal kindness (share, help, include) with no religious content.