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Creative Christmas Pinterest Boards

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20 Pinterest Boards for a Creative Christmas

Pinterest is the first place I go to look for crafts ideas, recipes to try, and gifts to make. I put a call out to some blogging buddies for their Creative Christmas Boards, and want to share a few of them here with you! 

{This is one of my Christmas Pinterest Boards}

{The Best Christmas Crafts, Food & Activities}

{Christmas Joy}

{Christmas Ideas}

{Christmas – Crafts}

{Christmas Theme}

{Christmas – Kid Activites & Traditions}

{Christmas – Homemade Gifts}

{More Than A Holiday}

{Christmas – Festive Food}

{Melk, The Christmsa Monkey – Elf on the Shelf Alternative}

{Holiday :: Christmas – Around the World}

{Christmas Is For Kids}

{Christmas – Photo Ideas}

{It’s the most wonderful time of the year!}

{Advent: Hope, Preparation, Joy, Love, Christ}

{Christmas for Boys}

{Christmas}

{Christmas – Nativity Activities}

 {Christmas Crafts for Kids}

 

These Festive Family Bloggers are sharing Creative Christmas Ideas:

Fifteen Easy Christmas Crafts You CAN Make @ Bare Feet on the Dashboard

Christmas Art Projects for Kids @ Hand Made Kids Art

Seven Simple Lego Gifts Your Kids Can Make @ Lemon Lime Adventures

Simple Things to Put in Clear Plastic Ornaments @ P is for Preschooler

Paper Winter Village @ Planet Smarty Pants

Christmas Countdown with Wooden Blocks @ Adventure in a Box

Pinecone Angels @ Peace But Not Quiet

Fine Motor Christmas Crafts, Activities, & Games for Kids @ Still Playing School

Healthy Holiday Baking @ Gypsy Road School

Bottle Cap Christmas Craft @ Sugar Aunts

Five Things Kids Can Make from Old Christmas Cards @ The Chaos and the Clutter

Creative Christmas @ In the Playroom

Creative Christmas Pinterest Boards @ Are We There Yet?

Transitioning to a MAKE-YOUR-OWN Christmas Tradition @ Multicultural Kid Blogs

Holiday Fun and a $1,800 Giveaway @ Happy and Blessed Home

{Follow Festive Family Holiday on Pinterest}

Festive Giveaway

christmas giveaway {Enter the Festive Family Giveaway}

 The Festive Family Holiday Hop Schedule

Festive Family Holiday Hop

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Thanksgiving Activities to Encourage Gratitude

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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!

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Praying Scriptures of Thanksgiving @ His Mercy is New

Thanksgiving-Calendars

Thanksgiving Gratitude Calendars @ Proverbial Homemaker

 

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Thankful Turkey Box @ Meaningful Mama

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Leaf Gratitude Garland @Life Lesson Plans

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Count Your Blessings Hymn Study @ Not Consumed

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30 Days of Giving Thanks @ 3 Dinosaurs

Project Gratitude

Project Gratitude @ Tips from a Typical Mom

Share a Little Thanksgiving Joy with these Give Thanks cards

Give Thanks Cards @ Are We There Yet?

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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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Share Some Joy This Holiday Season ~ Give Thanks Cards

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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.

Share a Little Thanksgiving Joy

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

Unique Kits for Kids that Won’t Break the Bank @ Lemon Lime Adventures

Holiday Tradition Ideas for Families @ Sugar Aunts

Gratitude Stones: A Thanksgiving Nature Craft for Kids  @ Fireflies and Mudpies

Montessori Monday – Montessori Inspired Thanksgiving Ideas @ Living Montessori Now

Finding Joy in the Holidays Even During Difficult Times @ ALLterNATIVElearning

Christmas Shadow Puppets Play @ Adventure in a Box

Sharing Joy through a Holiday Giveaway @ Kids Yoga Stories

Family Thankfulness Jar @ The Realistic Mama

Gratitude and Thanksgiving Books for Preschoolers @ Totschooling

Festive Family Holiday @ In the Playroom

Free Nativity Puppets @ Happy and Blessed Home

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Thanksgiving Countdown

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Thanksgiving Countdown Printable

The Celebrating November subscriber freebie will not be up until later this weekend, but I want to go ahead and make available the Thanksgiving Countdown so you don’t miss any days. The countdown is available to everyone for the next couple of days. The countdown is available on my subscriber freebie page. If you already get my post updates in your email, just look for the freebie button at the bottom of your next email, along with current month’s password. Not a subscriber? Sign up today!

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