Good Habits Worksheet for Kids: Tick and Cross!
This worksheet helps children ages 3-5 practice evaluating everyday behaviors as good or bad habits using a simple tick-or-cross response system tied to cleanliness and healthy routines. Making a clear judgment call about each pictured scene builds early self-regulation awareness, helping children start to connect specific actions, like washing hands or brushing teeth, with positive outcomes. The tick-and-cross format is a quick, visual way for young children to record a decision without needing to write words.
Curriculum
How to use this worksheet
Look at the first picture together and describe what the child in the scene is doing, such as washing hands or leaving toys scattered. Ask your child whether the picture shows a good habit or a bad habit. If it's a good habit, have them tick the box; if it's a bad habit, have them cross it out. Continue through each remaining picture the same way, pausing to talk about why each behavior matters for health or cleanliness.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- •Discuss each habit in detail. Role-play good habits.
- •Create a poster of good habits to display.
- •Make a simple sticker chart tracking one good habit, like handwashing, for a week.
- •Read a picture book about hygiene or cleanliness and spot the good habits together.
- •Practice a good habit hands-on right after the worksheet, like brushing teeth or washing hands together.
Tips for parents and teachers
Encourage children to explain why they chose to tick or cross each picture, since the reasoning matters more than the mark itself. Use positive reinforcement to promote good habits, praising real-life moments when your child practices one of the behaviors shown. Keep the tone encouraging rather than scolding, especially if your child notices a habit they personally struggle with.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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