Goals Treasure Hunt Map

If you’re like our family and millions of others, goals have been on your brain lately. We try to think about goals throughout the year, but not always successfully. January always feels like a fresh start and gives us a good reminder to buckle down and keep trying. Hopefully this little free Goals Treasure Hunt Map will help your kids do the same! This is the idea - Pick a main goal to write in the treasure chest at the end of the path. Choose some smaller steps that help lead up to this goal and place those in the boxes along the way. You could also choose a reward to place in the treasure part of the treasure box. If not, either write your main goal on the front or the opening of the box. Here are some examples of ways you might use the map:
 

• Alphabet or Reading Skills: As pictured, work on letter sounds or sight words with your budding reader. Cross them off or color in the boxes when the ones in each box have been mastered. For older children, you might choose some chapter books to put in the smaller boxes. 
• Potty Training: Tell your child that when they go potty, they earn an X in a box. You might decide that each box gets something like 5 Xs (or use small stickers!), and choose a reward they’ll be excited about to put in the treasure chest. Glueing a small picture of the reward on the treasure chest might be a little more motivating!
• Skills Practice: If your child plays a musical instrument have them choose either a song to learn to place in each small box or place Xs for days practiced or for every 30 minutes or so they play. Of course this can be used for anything they’re working on - sports, art, whatever they’re interested in!

You get the idea. The possibilities are endless. Choose a goal together, let them color the map either in the beginning or as they complete small steps, and then hang it somewhere they can see it! I hope this helps add a little more excitement to goal-setting in your house!

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