Gratitude Garden Assembly Activity

Objective: Students will collaboratively assemble their individual gratitude flowers into a unified “Gratitude Garden” display, strengthening teamwork and showcasing collective appreciation.

Time: 15 minutes

Materials:

• Completed gratitude flowers from each student
• Bulletin board or large wall space
• Butcher paper or bulletin board background paper (optional)
• Tape, push pins, or mounting putty
• Optional: Extra decorative accents (paper grass, sun cutouts, labels)

Instructions

1. Prepare the Display Area (2 minutes)

• Unroll butcher paper or choose a section of the bulletin board as the garden backdrop.
• If using a title banner (e.g., “Our Gratitude Garden”), attach it at the top.

2. Arrange and Attach Flowers (7 minutes)

• Invite small groups of students to bring their flowers to the display area.
• Discuss placement: consider color patterns, spacing, or thematic clusters (e.g., people, places, experiences).
• Students secure their flowers in chosen spots using tape, pins, or putty.

3. Add Garden Accents (3 minutes)

• Provide decorative elements (paper grass at the bottom, a sun in the corner, clouds above).
• Encourage students to label garden sections or add small leaves with daily gratitude prompts.

4. Group Reflection (3 minutes)

• Gather students in front of the completed garden.
• Ask:
  • “What do you notice about our Gratitude Garden as a whole?”
    
    
  • “How do these individual gratitudes come together to create something beautiful?”
    
    
  • “How can we keep adding to our garden throughout the week?”

Extensions and Follow-Up

• Invite students to add a new “gratitude leaf” each day with something they noticed or experienced.
• Photograph the garden and share it in a school newsletter or with families.
• Turn the garden into a rotating display: swap out older flowers for fresh ones to reinforce ongoing gratitude practice.

Next Steps: Keep the Gratitude Garden up for at least one week. Encourage students to revisit it daily, reflect on different flowers, and perhaps write short journal entries inspired by their classmates’ gratitudes.

Gratitude Garden Worksheet

Seed Ideas

List 3–5 people, places, experiences, or things you’re grateful for today.

1. _______________________________________________
   
   
   
2. _______________________________________________
   
   
   
3. _______________________________________________
   
   
   
4. _______________________________________________
   
   
   
5. _______________________________________________
   
   
   

Flower Design Plan

Choose one of your “Seed Ideas” above and plan a decorative flower to represent it.

1. Gratitude Item: _______________________________________________
   
   
   

2. How many petals will your flower have? ____________

3. Words or images for each petal (you can repeat the same word or use related words/images):
   a) Petal 1: ___________________________________________
   
   
   
   b) Petal 2: ___________________________________________
   
   
   
   c) Petal 3: ___________________________________________
   
   
   
   d) Petal 4: ___________________________________________
   
   
   
   e) Petal 5: ___________________________________________
   
   
   
   (If you want more petals, continue on the back.)

4. Colors & Decorations you plan to use (markers, stickers, gems, etc.):
   _______________________________________________
   
   
   

5. Sketch Your Flower Here:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Use the back of this worksheet to plan additional flowers for your Gratitude Garden.