Couples Gratitude Jar: A Fun Date Night Project

A couple’s gratitude jar might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a date night idea. But if you buy into all the good stuff surrounding gratitude, you are both in for a treat!

It’s no secret that gratitude is a powerful emotion that can bring positivity, joy, and happiness into our lives (and we all need more of that when we can get it, right!). It’s also true that regularly practicing gratitude can improve our mental health, relationships, and overall well-being. So, with that in mind, a gratitude jar is a fun and simple way for couples to express their appreciation for each other and the good things in their lives.

It’s incredible to have a gratitude jar on hand that you can pull from whenever you need a little reminder of how wonderful life is or when you’re feeling down and deflated. The jar is a little pick-me-up and can make you feel much better.

What is a Gratitude Jar

A gratitude jar is just like it sounds – a jar filled with little notes or messages expressing, *you guessed it*…GRATITUDE!. It is a tangible reminder of all the good things in your life. In this article, we’ll go over the steps to make a couple’s gratitude jar and some fun gratitude jar ideas to keep your jar feeling fresh and meaningful.

Steps to Make a Couples Gratitude Jar

You’ve most likely got all the items you need to make a gratitude jar in your home.

What You Need for the Gratitude Jar:

• A jar (any size or shape will do)
• Paper (it can be plain or fancy and colorful)
• Writing utensils
• Optional: decoration for your jar

Once you’ve got your jar, paper, and writing utensils, you’re ready to start! You can also get creative and decorate the jar with stickers, paint, or other embellishments, which I highly recommend because you’ll want to put the jar somewhere visible in your home. And also, it’s fun to decorate the jar together on your date night and helps set the intention to make a conscious effort to add to the jar each day/week.

Making the Gratitude Jar:

• Decide on a gratitude jar theme: You can choose a specific theme for your gratitude jar, such as “things we’re grateful for in our relationship” or “things we’re grateful for in life.” This will give you a focus on the notes to write for your jar. My preference is the “things we’re grateful for in life” because this can also include each other 😊

• Get your paper and write 10 gratitude notes each. Fold the paper in half and pop it into the jar. Once you’ve both put 10 notes into the gratitude jar, you can then add to it whenever you like. It can be several times a day, every few days, or weekly depending on what feels good to you.

• Read your gratitude jar regularly: You can choose to read your jar daily, weekly, or monthly. The important thing is to make time to reflect on the things you’re grateful for. This will help strengthen your appreciation for each other and life in general.

• Put your jar somewhere visible with paper next to it as a visual prompt to remind you to add to it. Or you can set a reminder on your phone daily to add a note to the jar.

Gratitude Jar Ideas:

Below I’ve listed some couple’s gratitude jar ideas. If you are super keen, you can create more than one gratitude jar.

“Things we’re grateful for in our relationship”: Write down things you appreciate about each other.

“Things we’re grateful for in life”: Write down things you’re grateful for in your life.

“Daily gratitude”: Write down what you’re grateful for each day. This can be something big or small, as long as it brings you joy.

“Gratitude for each other”: Write down things you’re grateful for about your partner, such as their support, love, or sense of humor.

“Gratitude for special moments”: Write down things you’re grateful for about memorable moments in your life, such as milestones, achievements, or memories.

Make Your Gratitude Jar on Your Next Date Night

Now you have everything you need to make an incredible couple’s gratitude jar on your next date night. Try incorporating some of the gratitude jar ideas outlined in this article to keep your jar feeling fresh and fun.

And if you’re still in doubt about creating one, remember that a couples gratitude jar is a simple yet meaningful project that can bring joy and appreciation into your life. In the hecticness of daily life, we can quickly get wrapped up in the grind and forget all the fantastic things that make our lives so unique.

If you liked this article, you might also love this post about creating a Date Night Jar. A date night jar is a collection of date night suggestions, either written on paper or popsicle sticks, and stored in a jar to pick from when you need a date idea.

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