Healthy and Positive Choices Week | Puzzle Themed | Red Ribbon Week Alternatives

Looking for an engaging, ready-to-use way to help students build healthy habits, make thoughtful choices, and strengthen family-school connections? This puzzle-themed SEL packet gives you five days of differentiated activities for K–5th grade, each with a matching family component to extend learning at home.

What’s Included:

• 5 Daily Themes & Activities with puzzle pieces:
• Mindful Monday – “Puzzle of Me” self-reflection
• Teamwork Tuesday – Class Puzzle Poster
• Wellness Wednesday – Healthy Habits Puzzle Sort
• Thoughtful Thursday – Puzzle Prompts
• Future Friday – My Positive Path Puzzle
• Differentiated Versions for K–2 (drawing/short responses) and 3–5 (writing/reflection)
• Family Connection Pieces for each day to reinforce learning at home
• Teacher Directions & Implementation Guide
• Printable Handouts and Posters

How It Helps:

This resource helps students explore positive choices and personal strengths while reinforcing social-emotional learning skills like decision-making, goal setting, and self-awareness. The daily activities fit together like puzzle pieces to create a week of meaningful reflection, collaboration, and family engagement. It’s also a perfect fit for schools looking for engaging ways to participate in Red Ribbon Week®, the national event that encourages drug-free, healthy living.

Perfect For:

• Grades K–5
• Classroom teachers
• School counselors
• Whole-class SEL lessons, small groups, or individual student work
• Family-school partnerships and take-home activities
• Special weeks promoting healthy, drug-free choices

Bonus/Why You'll Love It:

Every activity is print-and-go with clear student and family directions, making it simple to implement during a themed week or as stand-alone SEL lessons. The puzzle theme adds a fun, visual element that students love and that makes bulletin board displays easy to create.

Red Ribbon Week® is a registered trademark of the National Family Partnership. This product is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.