This past Sunday I was teaching a lesson on gratitude and thankfulness to my Sunday school class of kindergartners. We were looking at how filled with thanks giving the Israelites were for all that had been given by God.
When I was brainstorming about how to help the children bring home the concepts I was teaching, the wonderful list of 21 Days of Contagious Gratitude on Inspired By Family Magazine came to mind. The list is filled with everyday items and concepts that children or anyone can be thankful for.
Why I thought couldn’t I create a turkey with feathers displaying each of the concepts covered on the list?
They nodded their heads in agreement for most things as other children shared. They all agreed that the time of day they were thankful for wasn’t bedtime and the new baby giraffe at the zoo was everyone’s favorite animal. It was fun to hear their answers.
I can’t wait to do this with another group of students. Maybe JDaniel’s preschool teacher will let me share the activity with the class.
Until then I will be putting this thanksgiving or gratitude turkey out on our kitchen table. We will be giving thanks for each of the concepts covered on the feathers. Maybe my husband, JDaniel, and I can pick a feather each night to add to the turkey basket turkey.
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Thanksgiving Kids Book
I love the tie children’s book to activities that we do. I can across a wonderful book to tie to this lesson called Thanks for Thanksgiving. This amazing book by Julie Markes points out that we have things everyday to be thankful for. What a wonderful lesson to share with kids at Thanksgiving time or any other time during the year.
Warning: This isn’t a story as much a a wonderful book that shares reasons for gratitude.It is just a great Thanksgiving kids book.
What a cute idea! This would be perfect to share with pre-school kids. Hope JDaniel’s teacher lets you do this!
This is so cute! What a fun idea and excellent way to teach gratitude.
That is such a cute idea!! My kids would love it. Again, another wicked adorable idea!
What a great craft! And it puts what you are grateful for in perspective!
Love that craft idea! I’ve seen different variations of gratitude turkeys but I reallylike this one with the basket.
That is a great idea. thanks for sharing.
Great idea!!!! And we have all the supplies here
great idea and so very cute!
What a wonderful lesson! And it would be a great sort of “advent” idea for Thanksgiving to use with a family.
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I like this idea – especially how you’ve made the feathers generic enough to be conversation starters about what the kids are specially grateful for. I might do this with my Sunday School class {I teach K-2.} 🙂
What a great idea,love it!
I hope they do let you share. That is just wonderful!
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This is a wonderful idea and so cute. Love it. Pinning it.
that is a great idea! Broxton’s teacher had the parents write on feathers for different chores they did around the house…
Love this…and how fun would it be to do this sitting around the dinner table with family on Thanksgiving?
What a fantasic idea! I think something like this would be great for any elementary school class. It would make a great art project.
Love this! And it would be an adorable project to do at home with the family! My daughter and I created a Gratitude Wreath this year. I love the idea of mixing it up a bit next year! 🙂 http://willworkforeskimokisses.blogspot.com/2012/11/gratitude-wreath.html
That turkey is so simple to make and yet so effective. A great way to discuss what you are grateful for (I have discovered that my children struggle with the concept?! Oh dear, I need to work harder)
Everyone is all kinds of excited about Kiko! Cute idea!
What a GREAT gratitude activity & super cute too =-)
Thanks for linking up to TGIF! Have a great week,
Beth =-)
What a great way to link expressing gratitude with the book.
What a fun idea! I imagine your son’s preschool teacher would be thrilled to have you share this with the class.