Being thankful and reflecting on what we have to be thankful for is so important. Thanksgiving in our family is a time to reflect on what we are thankful for. Since our kids ages are a bit spread out we try to incorporate activities like crafts and stories that help teach them about being thankful and grateful.
We started tradition a few years ago during the month of November that we call the Thankful Box. We put a decorated box called the "thankful box" on our dining room table along with a small stack of papers next to it and each day everyone has a chance to write something or someone they are thankful for on a slip of paper. After you finish writing what you are thankful for the piece of paper is slipped it into the Thankful Box.
On Thanksgiving we open the Thankful Box and everyone takes a turn randomly drawing out a slip of paper and reading what it says -it's OK if it isn't a "thankful" that they wrote. There is just something so special listening to everyone's thankfuls! I love seeing my kids eyes light up when they hear someone read that they are thankful for them.
The Bible has many verses about thankfulness but this one in particular resonated with me this year:
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In addition to our Thankful Box there are many other great activities I love to do with our kids to prepare for Thanksgiving. Reviewing the story of how the first Thanksgiving celebration came to be is always one of my kids favorite activities. In the past we have read stories or watched videos telling of our great country's humble beginnings. The Peanuts A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving movie is my kids' current favorite holiday movie to watch and it tells the historical story in a fun cartoon way.
Does your family have any holiday traditions you do for Thanksgiving? I would love to hear about them so please leave a comment sharing what your traditions are.
On Thanksgiving we open the Thankful Box and everyone takes a turn randomly drawing out a slip of paper and reading what it says -it's OK if it isn't a "thankful" that they wrote. There is just something so special listening to everyone's thankfuls! I love seeing my kids eyes light up when they hear someone read that they are thankful for them.
The Bible has many verses about thankfulness but this one in particular resonated with me this year:
When we set aside time to think about all we have to be thankful for and write those thoughts down it is a very powerful reminder of how much we are loved, treasured and cared for. It changes our perspective from a self-centered focus, to a selfless focus of gratitude and thankfulness for what we have and Who has provided all things to us.Psalm 9:1 - I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
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In addition to our Thankful Box there are many other great activities I love to do with our kids to prepare for Thanksgiving. Reviewing the story of how the first Thanksgiving celebration came to be is always one of my kids favorite activities. In the past we have read stories or watched videos telling of our great country's humble beginnings. The Peanuts A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving movie is my kids' current favorite holiday movie to watch and it tells the historical story in a fun cartoon way.
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