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Our Thanks Giving Tree

November 3, 2011

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Our Thanksgiving Tree - A terrific way to show thankfulness this holiday season! | MomOnTimeout.com
I often feel bad for Thanksgiving. It seems that it is often overlooked in the rush of excitement to get to Christmas. Thanksgiving is an important holiday for families and I love that there is not much stress involved in the planning and preparation. It’s a holiday that can be enjoyed by everyone and a chance to express what we are thankful for in our lives.
To help my children experience the true meaning of Thanksgiving and to place more emphasis on this sometimes forgotten holiday, I made a Thanks Giving Tree. I put it up right in our entry hall so we will all pass by it many times a day reminding us of all that we have to be thankful for.
This tree would be awesome for any Thanksgiving guests you are having. Have each guest write down one or two (or more!) things that they are thankful for in their lives and watch the tree grow right before your eyes. Just a fantastic way to visualize and represent how much we all have to be thankful for.

Materials:
brown and fall colored paper
leaf template
scissors
glue dots, adhesive putty, or tape

 Instructions:
I made the tree out of brown paper. Just cut out a trunk and some branches and stick it to your wall. I used glue dots but adhesive putty or even tape would work just fine.

Once your tree is looking good, it’s time to cut out some leaves. I traced the leaf onto four different colors of paper and cut them out. You can use the template here. Make sure you cut out plenty so that when you want to add a leaf to the tree you don’t have to cut more out.
 I supplemented the paper leaves with some leaves that I got at the dollar store. I don’t have any fancy machines but I printed out “Give Thanks” in a font and size that I liked. Cut it out and put it above the tree.
Each person in our family has different color leaves and anytime we are feeling thankful for something, we can write it down on the leaf and add it to the tree. As we realize how much we have to be thankful for, our tree continues to grow.
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Comments

  1. Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas says

    November 19, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    Thanksgiving definitely gets the short end of the stick. It is one of my favorite holidays.

    I really like your thankful tree – we did a mini version of this with a wreath. I would love to do something like this though.

    Thanks for sharing & linking to the Sunday Showcase! Hope to see you this week.
    Bern
    http://momto2poshlildivas.blogspot.com/search/label/Sunday%20Showcase

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  2. Jessica Blankenship says

    November 19, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    That is so adorable. If I didn’t live in an apartment, I’d make one =)
    Im your newest follower. WOuld love a follow back.

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  3. Lowri says

    November 18, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    Thanks so much for letting me link this post up at Tip Junkie!
    You can see it here http://www.tipjunkie.com/15-terrific-thanksgiving-papercraft-tutorials-paper-crafts/
    Lowri

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  4. Lindsay says

    November 15, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    This is the best idea for kids! Perfect for this time of year, and a great reminder of all the blessings we have! Thanks for linking up at Show & Share! I appreciate your support!

    Reply
  5. Flair For Home says

    November 15, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    How cute!!!!!! I love this!!!!! Thank you for this great post!!!!!!

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  6. Audra says

    November 15, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Love this idea. Such a great visual reminder of what this holiday is all about!

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  7. Kelli says

    November 14, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    This is so adorable! I’d love for you to come link up in my Thanksgiving Crafts & Recipes Link up! It just went live! Thank you!

    Kelli

    http://3boysandadog.com/deals/2011/thanksgiving-craft-and-recipe-link-up/

    Reply
  8. Tonia @ TheGunnySack.com says

    November 13, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    This is super cute! We need to spend more time thinking about what we are thankful for! Thanks for your continued support of What’s In The Gunny Sack.

    Reply
  9. Marie says

    November 12, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Love this idea for kids!

    Marie
    mylilpinkpocket.blogspot.com

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  10. Coleen McCrea Katz says

    November 11, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    Visiting from the Hungry Hypo link party. Great idea!

    Reply
  11. ~Joy-N-Jesus~ says

    November 10, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    that is awesome! Love it!

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  12. Carrie says

    November 10, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    What a fantastic way to teach gratitude to your little ones. Thanks for linking up to Refresh Your Nest Friday!

    Reply
  13. Good Girl Gone Green says

    November 10, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    Great idea! 🙂

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  14. Quilted Cupcake says

    November 10, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    What a great idea! I’m a big fan of Thanksgiving – already can’t wait for it to be here!

    Please consider adding your post (and any others you like) to my weekly Thrifty Thursdays blog party. Here’s the link: http://quiltedcupcake.blogspot.com/2011/11/thrifty-thursdays-5.html

    Reply
  15. Tricia says

    November 9, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    I need to make one of these for our family! Thanks for sharing!
    http://makingitfeellikehome.blogspot.com

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