I’ve never actually done a thankfulness tree with my kids until this year. What inspired me was the dead tree on my landing that looked so pitiful that it was just begging for some gorgeous autumn-colored leaves to be artificially hung from it. Sure enough, it sprang to life, as if God’s design for this twig was to remind me of all that I have to be thankful for. My children actually thanked God for each other (which I found endearing), and for our warm house and their toys. Because we often forget to be thankful, this thankfulness tree will be a visual reminder during the month of November that I’m thankful for so many things.
I created the maple leaf PDF by drawing the outlines of four maple leaves. I then printed the PDF on card stock paper, two of each of the following colors: yellow, orange, red, and brown. You can cut out the maple leaves, punch a hole through the top of each with a thumb tack, and hang them up with Christmas ornament hooks. My children really enjoyed doing this activity.
Tags: autumn, leaves, maple leaves, thankful, thankfulness, thanksgiving, tree
Susan, thank you for your kind comments about my fall photos! You are the first one to “get” what I was seeing when I snapped the ‘road to the unknown’ photo. Thank you!!!!!
You had gorgeous autumn photos. Some day I hope to get a real camera so that I can take decent photos. I’m very interested in photography.
Hi again!
I was formerly writing as Ann Nichols but have decided to leave my pen name aside and write as myself! Please rejoin my google+ circle. (I hope I have it all up and running correctly! – well if I see you can do it then I will know!)
I love this tree!
You are very talented!
Blessings,
Melanie
I found you! It’s fun to be friends on multiple networks! I didn’t realize you were writing under a pen name.
It’s lovely! 🙂 Autumn leaves always make me smile, and it’s a sweet way to remind your family to be thankful.
I love the color of autumn leaves, too. They feel so homey.
Ok this I love!! Great idea!
It’s so easy to print these out on card stock paper and hang them up on an indoor tree. It’s a great way to focus on what you’re thankful for!