How to Make a Meaningful New Year's Wish Jar

Make a meaningful New Year's wish jar with the family this holiday season.

I’m one of those people who loves to think about New Year’s resolutions in advance. Unfortunately, I think about them, write them in a pretty notebook, read them a few times during the first month of the new year and then I forget about them. Last year I wrote too many on the list, and the whole idea felt overwhelming!

A few months ago, for Father’s Day, my son and I decided to make a wish jar for my husband. We actually named it “building memories” and it was a bunch of legos with all the things my son would love to do with dad during the year like go camping, watch a boy’s movie together, jumping in mud and things like that. It was such a simple idea, but a really meaningful gift that my hubby loved.

For this New Year’s Eve I got the idea of making something similar. I made the whole family sit down and think about 12 things that we would love to accomplish, make, visit, create or experience this year. We made a list and put it in the jar.

The idea is that every first day of the month we would take one “wish” out of the jar, and do it! Visit Ojai, California, bring orange slices to a soccer game, run a 5k as a family and things like that are on the list.

It’s exciting, and I appreciate that some of this wishes are quite simple and easy to accomplish.

We can’t wait to start picking one each month, because we keep saying that we would love to do these things, but always forget. This is a great way to push ourselves to have fun as a family in a special way each month.

I’m sure you can find some fun supplies at home to start a colorful and organized new year! 

PD. I'm using gel coloring pens to write down each wish and some adorable stickers to check off each item from the list :)

This post was sponsored by BLOT supplies. All content and images are my own.