DIY Wellness Jar

A Collection of Positive Reminders

The DIY Wellness Jar is a creative self-care activity designed to help participants identify meaningful activities, positive memories, coping strategies, and sources of support. By creating a personalized collection of reminders, participants can build a resource they can return to during stressful moments or whenever they need encouragement.

This activity encourages reflection, creativity, emotional awareness, and goal setting while also providing opportunities to practice fine motor skills through writing, cutting, decorating, and assembling.

What You Need

• A jar, container, or cup

• Small pieces of paper or cards

• Pen, pencil, or markers

• Optional: stickers, ribbon, paint, or other decorations

How to Engage

Step 1: Decorate Your Jar

Personalize your jar in a way that feels meaningful to you. You can add colors, patterns, words, or images that represent calm, happiness, strength, or things you enjoy.

Step 2: Create Your Wellness Cards

Download our sheet of prompts from our mobile app. Choose prompts that feel meaningful and write your answers on individual cards. You can create as many cards as you would like and add more over time.

Step 3: Fill Your Jar

Place your completed cards inside your jar. Keep your wellness jar somewhere easy to access so you can revisit your reminders whenever you need encouragement, motivation, or a moment of reflection.

Step 4: Use Your Wellness Jar

Try choosing one card each day, once a week, or whenever you need a positive reminder. You can also add new cards as you discover new activities, strengths, and sources of support.

Skills Practiced

🌿 Self-reflection and emotional awareness
🧠 Memory and attention
✋ Fine motor skills through writing and crafting
🎨 Creativity and self-expression
💬 Communication and sharing personal experiences
🌈 Stress management and coping strategies