Ideal for children ages 4-10.
THANX Cards can help you teach your children:
...how to practice gratitude;
...how to look for the positive in life;
...the importance of being kind;
...the importance of learning;
...how to overcome problems;
...and more.
Its beauty and power lies in its simplicity
3 wooden stands, 18 cards, powerful words, positive concepts, time for reflection, recognition and love.
It is easy to use and only takes 10-15 minutes of your time.
While there is no right or wrong way to play with the THANX Cards, here are the 3 most common ways...
It provides a great opportunity to bond with your children.
With our hectic lifestyles, we are very often stressed, tired and strapped for time. It is so easy to say "not now" to our children, (promising ourselves that we will find some good quality time soon.....)
By incorporating THANX cards into your night time routine, you will finally find that time you were looking for.
It allows you to have those important conversations with your child.
How do your start discussing with your child the concept of compassion or gratefulness, the importance of perseverance or believing in yourself, if a teachable moment doesn't arise? It's kind of awkward. Playing with the THANX Cards allows you to bring up these kind of topics in a very easy way.
It teaches your child to look out for the positive in life.
Once you start practicing gratitude you automatically start to look at the world in a different light. You start to see the beauty in the nature around you, the kindness someone showed you, the tenderness in an elderly person. Life somehow just becomes more beautiful.
HOW TO USE THANX CARDS
Find a special place to display the cards.
Find a special place in your child's room where your child can easily see and reach the cards.
Choose a card, any card.
Ask your child to choose a card that best represents what he or she is thankful for today, and start a conversation by asking open ended questions.
Listen, guide and reward.
Now it's your child's turn to shine. Let them tell you about all the good things they did today, or the things they are grateful for. Your role is to listen, guide them and then reward them with a hug or a high 5 for being great!
WHAT THANX CARDS CAN DO FOR YOU
1. THANX Cards help build confident children
By using the cards regularly, you can point out to your child all the things they've learned. Show them what they thought they couldn't do last week and now they can. What they didn't understand yesterday and now they do. Every little win gets collected and rejoiced building the very foundation of a confident child.
2. THANX Cards help build kind children
Having a world full of confident people is no good if there is no kindness. Kindness is the essence of life. Our children are born with it and it's our role to treasure it and help it flourish, just as we support and treasure "intelligence".
3. THANX Cards help build grateful children.
One of the best presents you can give your children is to teach them to be grateful. Once your child has learned this, you will find that he or she is more content with what they have and less needy of what they dont have.
Thanx Cards Tots.
The Thanx Cards are also available for younger children who cannot read yet. They use the same concept and words as Thanx Cards Kids, but we have added some great images.
