Thanksgiving is the perfect time to remember the importance of being grateful and giving thanks.
Try these simple ideas to show others your gratitude:
Something as simple as making a homemade thank you card is a great way to be grateful for what you have received.
- Make a list of specific things that your parents do for them or things your parents make them do.
"I am thankful my parents go to work to make money so I can have food, clothes and all the basic necessities in life."
"I am thankful my parents make me clean my room because they want me to live in a healthy environment and learn responsibility."
- After you have created a list of things you are thankful your parents do for you, choose a few phrases and write them in a thank you card.
- I am thankful my parents make me do the dishes because that means we have food to survive.
- I am thankful my parents make me take care of my dog because that means my dog is happy.
- I am thankful my parents have a job because that means we have money to survive.
Read A Story
Sometimes reading a story can have a profound impact on how you view something. Choose any of the following books so you can see the significance of being grateful. Books are a great way to open up the lines of communication and discuss this subject matter further.
Book Ideas: Check out my list of Giving Thanks & Gratitude!
Writing: A Gratitude Jar
What you'll need:
- Small pieces of paper
- A mason or similar jar (we purchased our jar for less than $10 from Storables)
- Decorative materials (we used photos and fake leaves)
- Mod Podge
- Brush to apply Mod Podge
- Every day in November, write grateful moments on a piece of paper. It could be a drawing or something you're thankful for.
- Place those small pieces of paper in the jar.
- Decorate the jar in any way you choose – maybe with photos, souvenirs from times spent together as a family, maybe art supplies will do the trick.
- Then, come Thanksgiving Day, open the jar and read each gratitude moment.
Come up with your own ideas!