I hope all of my fellow Canadians had a lovely long weekend- there is so much to be grateful for!
I wanted to spend some time with my children, helping them to focus on what they are grateful for,
so we made a Thankful Tree!
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-Large Vase
-Branches
-Coloured Paper
-Some way to cut out leaves (scissors or Leaf Shaped paper punch or Cricut or Silhouette Machine)
-String/Yarn
-Something to fill your vase with so the branches don't move around (we used some pieces of felt we had around)
-Small Hole Punch (or regular sized if you don't have a small one)
-Craft Needle
What We Did:
After cutting the leaves out with my Cricut, I punched holes in them and threaded a needle with some string. Then I cut & tied the string so that the leaves were ready for hanging.
I gathered some branches from my in-laws' backyard (they had recently trimmed a tree) and put them in a large vase with some pieces of felt to keep them still.
All that was left to do was to hand out a few leaves to each member of the family at a couple of dinner times leading up to Thanksgiving, and before long our tree was full of Fall Leaves representing things that each of us are thankful for!
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If you're looking for Thanksgiving craft ideas, you might like our Decorative "Give Thanks" Blocks.
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If you're preparing for Thanksgiving baking, you'll love the pumpkin roll recipe I shared with a picture & video tutorial!
If you're looking for ways to teach your children about showing gratitude, check out this "Thank Attack" idea!
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If you're looking for kids' crafts for Thanksgiving, check out these easy name cards, or this handprint turkey!
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I absolutely love this idea!! I am hosting my Thanksgiving dinner and I think this would be a great way to show the kids that everybody is thankful for something. Found you at the Wow me wednesday party. http://leahinspired.com
ReplyDeleteI really love this! And hey, Thanksgiving is only weeks away! I think we'll be doing this one. Maybe we'll start Oct 1st and do a leaf every day.
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