Gratitude Jar Bulletin Board

Our PBIS monthly theme is gratitude. While I was brainstorming a bulletin board idea, I stumbled upon an image of a gratitude jar in Canva. I decided to create it as a bulletin board.

This gratitude jar bulletin board was super easy to put together.

I added things to be grateful for, such as…
✨ Friends
✨ Family
✨ Teachers
✨ Education
✨ Hope

What else would you add? 

You can get a copy of the words for this bulletin board here or by clicking on the image below. 


I got a little carried away and made my jar too big for the space. I could barely fit the words - "So much to be grateful for!" - but I'm so happy with how it turned out.

I used Crayola Slick Stix to draw the jar and the accents (hearts and squiggles). I have used them for years. I love how Crayola Slick Stix write like a marker but look like a crayon. I linked Crayola Slick Stix in my Amazon store under favorite bulletin board supplies, in case you want to check them out. My Amazon store has links to my favorite school counseling products.

For the string around the top of the jar I cut the handles off of a gift bag. ;) 

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