Open the Door to Gratitude | 40 Activities perfect for Bell Ringers & Breaks

Transform your classroom routines with these 40 Gratitude Doors, a uniquely interactive SEL activity that engages students from the moment they walk in until the final bell.

Behind each door hides a new gratitude prompt, inviting students to pause, think, and connect in a way that feels fresh and fun. It’s the perfect way to bring calm, focus, and emotional awareness to any day of the year.

🌟What makes these 'doors' resources incredibly unique (and unique to The Behaviour Hub)

Unlike traditional journal prompts or slides, Gratitude Doors capture attention instantly. The visual, clickable design taps into students’ sense of novelty and autonomy, keeping them engaged, even during transitions or the final minutes of class.

👉 What’s Inside this Gratitude Doors resource:

• Forty clickable doors, each revealing a gratitude or reflection prompt
• Student-led format that promotes curiosity and connection
• A blank slide template so you can add your own prompts if needed

👌These 40 gratitude doors activities are perfect for:

• Lesson starters or morning meetings
• Calm transitions
• Brain breaks
• Thanksgiving activities
• End of year reflection
• Exit slips or journaling prompts
• SEL and wellbeing lessons
• Sub plans or mindfulness sessions
  

💗 Why you and your students will absolutely love these Gratitude Doors:

• Engages students immediately with an element of surprise and choice
• Promotes calm reflection and meaningful discussion
• Builds gratitude habits and emotional literacy
• Requires zero prep, just open and go
• Keeps students focused and settled