Give a Gift with Gabby

What you need

• The printable (3 pages; print page 3 single-sided)
• Crayons, markers or colored pencils
• A pencil
• A partner to listen to: a classmate, friend or family member
• Optional: stickers, ribbon or an envelope

No scissors or glue needed. Grades K–5, about 30 minutes.

Grown-up prep

Print the PDF, with page 3 on its own sheet. Pair kids up so everyone has someone to listen to. Younger kids can draw their answers, or a grown-up can write the words for them.

How it works

1. Listen first

   Take turns asking the three questions on page 1. No interrupting and no fixing: just listen, then write or draw the answers.

2. Imagine how they feel

   Ask yourself, “If I felt that way, what would help me?” Fill in My Gift Plan.

3. Fold your card

   Fold page 3 in half along the long dashed line, then again along the short one, so “A Gift for You!” is on the front.

4. Design your gift

   Decorate the cover. Inside, draw or write your gift: kind words, a helping hand or a promise to listen.

5. Give it

   Hand over your card and tell your partner one thing you heard them say.

6. Keep it going

   Make another card for someone else. Kindness is a gift that keeps on giving.