Free New Year Resolution Worksheet for Kids (PDF)

Help kids set real, kind and doable goals with four free New Year resolution worksheets: My New Year Goals, Looking Back Looking Ahead, a Goal Ladder and a Monthly Goal Tracker.

A Closer Look at Each Page

Each page practises something a little different:

• My New Year Goals – a hands-on page about my new year goals with clear pictures and simple instructions.
• Looking Back, Looking Ahead explores looking back, looking ahead in a way that invites conversation and observation.
• Goal Ladder helps kids practice goal ladder, connecting the topic to everyday life.
• Monthly Goal Tracker – a hands-on page about monthly goal tracker with clear pictures and simple instructions.

Preview & Download

Click any picture, page name or Download button to get the full-size printable (US Letter).

How to Use These New Year Resolution Worksheet

1. Look back first: fill in Looking Back, Looking Ahead.
2. Choose one big goal and write it at the top of the Goal Ladder.
3. Add small steps on each rung.
4. Color a star each month you work on your goal.

Learning Benefits

Goal setting teaches children that big achievements come from small steps. Reflecting on last year builds self-awareness, the ladder breaks a goal into steps, and the monthly tracker shows progress over time – a simple introduction to a growth mindset.

Variations and Extension Ideas

• Display goals on the fridge or classroom wall.
• Revisit the tracker on the first day of each month.
• Pair goals with a family goal everyone shares.
• Seal the worksheet in an envelope and open it next New Year.

Ages, Skills and Learning Goals

These learning worksheets help children practise observation, vocabulary, sorting and sequencing, early science and social skills. Most pages suit ages 4-8. Younger children can do them orally with an adult reading the instructions; older children can complete them independently and add extra writing.

Because the theme is new beginnings, goals, calendars and celebrating together, the pages are also a natural starting point for conversations that build vocabulary. Useful words to introduce while working include year, calendar, goal, celebrate, countdown, January, new, wish.

Ages 6-12. Writing prompts with space to draw; younger kids can dictate answers.

How a Session Can Look

1. Ask what your child already knows about the topic.
2. Read the instructions and look at the pictures together.
3. Let your child complete the page, giving help only when asked.
4. Talk through the answers and connect them to real life.
5. Extend with one of the activity ideas below.

Tips for Parents and Teachers

Home use

Talk about the topic before starting – ask what your child already knows. Connect the page to real life (a walk, a book, a meal). Let your child explain their answers to you.

For teachers

Display finished work to start class discussions. Use the pages as part of a theme or science unit. Do the first page as a whole class and the rest in small groups.

3 Ideas to Extend the Learning

These follow-up activities need little or no preparation:

1. Look at a calendar together and find the first day of each month; talk about what happens in each season.
2. Talk about how different families and cultures celebrate the start of a new year.
3. Make a ‘time capsule’ envelope with a finished page and one sentence about the year, to open next January.

Common Sticking Points (and How to Help)

If the topic is new, read a short book or watch a brief video first so children have some background knowledge before they start.

Getting a Clean Print

• Print at 100% (Actual size) so the boxes and lines stay the right size for small handwriting.
• Slip a page into a sheet protector and use a dry-erase marker to reuse it all week.
• Print the answer key separately and keep it in a folder for quick checking.
• Print the tracker on cardstock so it lasts all year.

A few more printing notes: Print at 100% so pictures and boxes are clear. Print single-sided if kids will cut and paste. Keep a copy of each answer key.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good resolution for kids?

Something small and specific, like reading 10 minutes a day or helping set the table.

What age is this for?

Ages 6-12; younger children can draw instead of writing.

Can classes use it?

Yes – it makes a great first-week-of-January activity.

How many pages are in this new year resolution worksheet set?

All 4 pages download one by one – no zip file, no sign-up.

What ages are these worksheets for?

Roughly 4-8 years old, preschool to 2nd grade.

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