Saying Thanks to God through Actions:
Tonight our family night (see right margin) lined up really well with Thanksgiving. We took the kids to El Jardin beach near our house and had them help pick up trash. (We used plastic bags over their hands to keep them from having to touch the trash with their bare hands.) We talked about how we were showing God we were thankful for what He has made for us. Isaac really enjoyed it. Abby mostly picked up dirt and shells. I would like to do something similar next year as it was a very simple way to thank God.
Thanksgiving Craft:
Last year my friend Celeste found a craft that we did with our kids and then I modified it for my family's Thanksgiving day festivities. Essentially, it involves the kids collecting autumn leaves and arranging them between two pieces of wax paper. I helped the kids iron together the wax paper so that it seals around the leaves. Then they glued strips of construction paper around the edges to create a Thanksgiving place mat. The kids enjoyed it and we plan to do it again this week.
Here's a description of how to do it that I found on a website called suite101:
Tonight our family night (see right margin) lined up really well with Thanksgiving. We took the kids to El Jardin beach near our house and had them help pick up trash. (We used plastic bags over their hands to keep them from having to touch the trash with their bare hands.) We talked about how we were showing God we were thankful for what He has made for us. Isaac really enjoyed it. Abby mostly picked up dirt and shells. I would like to do something similar next year as it was a very simple way to thank God.
Thanksgiving Craft:
Last year my friend Celeste found a craft that we did with our kids and then I modified it for my family's Thanksgiving day festivities. Essentially, it involves the kids collecting autumn leaves and arranging them between two pieces of wax paper. I helped the kids iron together the wax paper so that it seals around the leaves. Then they glued strips of construction paper around the edges to create a Thanksgiving place mat. The kids enjoyed it and we plan to do it again this week.
Here's a description of how to do it that I found on a website called suite101:
How to Preserve Pressed Leaves with Wax Paper (or Contact Paper)
Arrange pressed leaves between the shiny sides of two sheets of wax paper. Place a brown paper bag underneath to protect your ironing board. An adult should then press the top sheet of wax paper gently with a warm iron for about ten seconds to melt the wax. Let the paper cool thoroughly.
Alternatively, help your children arrange their pressed leaves between two sheets of clear contact paper. Smooth air bubbles away with a spoon.
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