Archives for November 2014

Thanksgiving Activities to Encourage Gratitude

November 5, 2014 By: amyswandering1 Comment

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Thanksgiving Activities to Encourage Gratititude

November is the beginning of what I call The Crazy. There are so many holiday events, play practices, and parties that beg for our time and attention. Unless we want the focus of Thanksgiving to be the turkey and pie, we must be intentional about instilling an attitude of gratitude.

These tools will help you do just that!

Praying Scriptures of Thanksgiving @ His Mercy is New

Thanksgiving Gratitude Calendars @ Proverbial Homemaker

Thankful Turkey Box @ Meaningful Mama

Leaf Gratitude Garland @Life Lesson Plans

Count Your Blessings Hymn Study @ Not Consumed

30 Days of Giving Thanks @ 3 Dinosaurs

Project Gratitude @ Tips from a Typical Mom

Give Thanks Cards @ Are We There Yet?

Funschool: Give Thanks to the Lord @ Are We There Yet?

Follow Amy T @ Are We There Yet?’s board Thanksgiving on Pinterest.

Follow Amy T @ Are We There Yet?’s board Homeschool – Thanksgiving on Pinterest.

These Festive Family Bloggers are sharing Thankful Traditions:

Create a Thankful Tree with Your Kids @ Bare Feet on the Dashboard

Thanks Cards as Place Settings @ La Cite’ des Vents

A Thankful Display @ Hand Made Kids Art

Lego Thanksgiving Activities @ Gypsy Road School

365 Days of Thanksgiving @ Lemon Lime Adventures

Simple Ways to Teach Gratitude and Thankfulness Daily @ A Mother Far From Home

20+ Family Gratitude Activities @ Bits of Positivity

Creative Ways to Encourage Gratitude @ P is for Preschooler

Cooking with Kids on Thanksgiving @ Peace But Not Quiet

Thanksgiving Activities to Encourage Gratitude @ Are We There Yet?

Thanksgiving Picture & Word Tracing Printables @ Totschooling

Thanksgiving Gratitude Activity @ Sugar Aunts

Free Printable for Teaching Kids Thankfulness @ Happy and Blessed Home

Family Thankfulness Jar @ The Realistic Mama

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November 3, 2014 By: amyswanderingcomment

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Share Some Joy This Holiday Season ~ Give Thanks Cards

November 3, 2014 By: amyswandering1 Comment

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We are kicking off this series with ways to share the Season of Joy. One of the simplest things to share is a smile! People get stressed out and over-extended during the holidays. A big smile tends to catch them off guard, and they usually return the sentiment.

Adorable graphics courtesy of pumpkins and posies.

I have a fun, easy way for you and your kids to share a little Thanksgiving Joy in three simple steps:

Print out some Give Thanks cards
Tape a quarter onto the corner of each
Leave on top of a candy or toy vending machine

If you have time, stick around for a little while and (secretly) watch each child’s face light up as they discover the surprise.

A few more ideas for the Give Thanks cards:

Leave them near the vending machine at work – you might want to add more than 1 quarter
Tuck one inside a library book before returning (make sure it’s not against your library’s rules)
Write a note and slip it into a family member’s lunch
Tape on candy instead and hand out
Pass them out at a nursing home, along with a big hug
Give them to the kids in your Sunday School Class

->–>> DOWNLOAD YOUR GIVE THANKS CARDS <<–<-

These Festive Family Bloggers are Sharing the Joy of the Season:

Five Ways to Simplify the Holiday Season @ Bare Feet on the Dashboard

Charitable Act: Shoeboxes Filled with Presents @ La Cité des Vents

Joyful Christmas Crafts for Kids @ Handmade Kids Art

Give a Little Bit @ Gypsy Road School

Joy Comes from the Inside… But Not of a Package @ A Mother Far from Home

Welcome to the Festive Family Holiday Giveaway @ Peace but Not Quiet

Sharing Joy & a Giveaway @ P is for Preschooler

Share Some Joy this Holiday Season @ Are We There Yet?

Thankful Turkey Wreath Tradition @ Mom Inspired Life

Christmas Sensory Play Ideas for Kids @ Still Playing School