My savings jar
A sheet with a giant jar to decorate, name, and launch with a first wish. Like Leo's, but yours.
4–9 years30 minSolo is fine (an adult prints)
Download the sheet (PDF)Jar on its way! Once it has a name, show your family.
Materials
- The printed sheet
- Colors
- Stickers if you have them
How it works
- Ask a grown-up to print the sheet.
- Decorate the jar your way and give it a name.
- Draw or write your first wish underneath.
- Want a real one? Find an empty container at home and decorate it too.
What it is for (while playing)
Making the jar ritual their own: a place where saving can be seen growing.
Skills: creativity · fine motor skills · tiny planning
Heads up
- Printing is done by a grown-up.
- If you use a real glass jar, the grown-up handles it.
From the book: Please, Please, PLEASE, Can I Have It?