Have some fun with this Thankful Tree Craft with FREE PRINTABLE templates! Perfect Thanksgiving activity for kids of all ages to share what they're thankful for and to practice gratitude.
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This Thankful Tree craft is the perfect activity for the entire family to do during the Thanksgiving holiday. Grab our free printables and all the fun activities for a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday or for all of November long!
As the time of year approaches when we gather with loved ones to give thanks, we have a great idea that's not only fun but meaningful too. Our Free Printable Thankful Tree Craft is a wonderful way to express gratitude in easy steps.
By adding 'thankful leaves' to your tree, you'll create a beautiful centerpiece and share your appreciation for the things that matter most. Join us in exploring this craft, which can be a part of your Thanksgiving ideas and even become a cherished new family tradition.
Thankfulness Tree Craft
When Thanksgiving comes around it's usually time to focus (a little more than usual) on being grateful and all the good things happening in life. With kids, one way to do this is by making a thankful tree.
My kids and I make some version of a thankful tree every year and it is one of our favorite things. I created a simple template to make it easier. I'm sharing my Thanksgiving Tree Craft with you so you can do it too!
Make sure to read all the way through for directions and to download the FREE printable tree and fall leaves for the craft.
We highlighted this Thanksgiving Craft along with some other fun kid's crafts in our November Kids Crafts along with our 101+ Easy Craft Ideas for kids.
Gratitude Tree story
The gratitude tree story is a sweet story about a tree that feels it is just ordinary. It was not until that tree started to feel gratitude, did its leaves began to change color!
This is an important story for teaching not only gratitude but also thankfulness and kindness. There are sure to be great conversations about the attitude of gratitude.
Thanksgiving Tree
Over the years the Thanksgiving Tree has become a Thanksgiving tradition. I like to place our own gratitude tree on a bulletin board as you walk into our house with a stack of colorful paper leaf shapes and a pen.
Each family member adds a note of gratitude to new leaves and then pins it to the tree. Then at the Thanksgiving table, we read each of the notes throughout Thanksgiving dinner. It is a great way to warm everyone's hearts and it fills the room with all kinds of love and thankful spirit.
Family projects like these make for a great activity to bring everyone together for one purpose. An easy Thanksgiving craft that gets everyone involved. Who doesn't love that?
Supplies for Thanksgiving Tree
The first thing you need to do is set out your materials.
- Thankful Tree Printable (download end of this post )
- Colorful Paper Leaves (download end of this post )
- scissors
- glue
- marker or crayon
How To Make a Thankful Tree Craft
Then take time to discuss with your kids what they are truly thankful for this year. You can provide a blank sheet of paper and make a list together for younger kids.
When you have your list ready, cut out as many colorful paper leaves as you'll need for each thing. You can do this for your kids if they can't cut for themselves just yet.
Have the whole family write each thing they are grateful for on the leaves. Younger kids may need help fitting in the words if it's too long.
The last step is deciding where on the tree branches to glue your own paper leaves! Viola, a cute Thankful tree! You've got yourself a beautiful Thanksgiving Thankful Tree to display your thankful leaves. Your family's own thankful tree!
Need more Thanksgiving fun? Check out this family friendly Thanksiving Printable
Thanksgiving Tree Decorating Ideas
Print the pages on thicker card stock paper or construction paper for a sturdier tree and laminate to make it last longer. You can also frame it and use it as Thanksgiving decor in your home. A $1 document frame from Dollar Tree is perfect for this. it makes the best Thanksgiving decorations.
Another good idea is to put the tree together without adding any words to the leaves and place them in a frame. Then use a dry-erase marker to write it on the leaves. This makes it reusable and can be turned into different activities if you prefer.
Have fun making your thankful tree crafts and focusing on what you are grateful for this year. If you use my templates and make the craft, share it with me so I can see it! It makes me so happy when I see others enjoying my printables. Tag me on Instagram and Facebook with your creations!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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