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November is about gratitude, being thankful for what we have instead of thinking about what we don’t have.
Here is a great article with a list of suggestions for teaching children to be grateful. The suggest that your children experiment with going without, offer their service to others, and role play situations.
Find some inspiration for creating a Tradition of Gratitude from A List Maker's Life.
MaryAnne from Mama Smiles has shared two simple Gratitude themed crafts that require only tape, a pen, colored paper, and scissors:
Gratitude Chain
Thankful Hands
Thanks to Valery from Our Journey at Hillside Manor for submitted her suggestion for creating a tree of gratitude. Every memeber of their family will write something they are thankful for on a leaf and then we stick it to the wall. By the time Thanksgiving rolls around they will have a beautiful fall tree full of leaves.
Search these suggestions for sharing your grateful heart with your family at the HappyHome Club: Grateful Rolls, Letters of Thanks, Thanksgiving Gazette, and Leaves of Thanks.
Put together a Gratitude Garden.
A gratitude garden is a fun craft project for kids. Make a list of things you are thankful for. Next, cut some flower shapes from colorful construction paper and write each of your items of gratitude on a flower. Arrange and paste the flowers to a green poster board.
Make Stuff Together: Future Craft Collective has featured a lovely hand made Gratitude Banner.
Start a family traidtion by creating a Tree of Gratitude centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table.
Start a family Gratitude Journal.
List all the things your family is thankful for on a Gratitude Garland or a Gratitude Wreath.
The HappyHome Club's monthly downloadable activities include Conversation Starters about Gratitude, Family Fun Night Turkey Placemats, the Leaves of Thanks tradition of the month, creating a Family Legacy of Gratitude and the Gift of Gratitude card. Download and print these activities for the month of November.
Try the Attitude of Gratitude Building Exercise suggested by Family Cares.
Prepare for the Christmas season by putting together a Giving & Gratitude Countdown. Thanks to Elise for sharing this neat submission.
Part of teaching children about money is teaching them to be grateful for what they have and to be willing to give to those who do not have all they need. Thanks to Amy for sharing her Money post.
Now, it's your turn! We are sure that the rest of our readers have many wonderful activities and suggestions for teaching our children to be grateful during this Thanksgiving season. Please link up and share all of your great ideas!
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Thanks for linking to my activities!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I've clicked a few links to check them out.
ReplyDeleteI bought my 9 year old son a composition book and he writes in it daily with something he is thankful for. This book isn't just for November, he's going to continue writing in it until he fills it up!
Thank you so much for featuring my Giving and Gratitude Countdown.
ReplyDeleteIt's been wonderful to see so many creative ways to express gratitude.