“I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonderful deeds.”       -Psalm 9:1

The Halloween candy is gone, football season is in full swing, the weather is finally turning cooler, and it’s time to focus on what we’re thankful for.

If you’re like me, it’s getting harder and harder to keep yourself from putting up your Christmas tree! Christmas music is already on the radio and Christmas decorations are already out in the stores, making it difficult to remember that we actually have another holiday to celebrate first – Thanksgiving.

I wanted to share a couple of quick, easy projects you can do in your home for Thanksgiving to take your mind off Santa for a little while. Both of these projects are something the kids can help with as well.

These little votive cups were only $1 at Walmart, and the foam letter stickers came from the scrapbook section of the store. Have your kids go outside and collect fallen acorns to fill them with for a cute display. While they are collecting the acorns, talk about being thankful for everything that is wonderful outdoors, like how amazing it is that a huge oak tree came from just one of these tiny acorns!

Another way to remind your kids to be thankful everyday is with a “thankful tree.” I cut a “tree” out of a paper bag and taped it to our pantry door.

Have your kids cut leaves out of construction paper, and every morning have them write something on a leaf that they are thankful for…

…until the tree is full of “thankful leaves!”

What a great way to start each day this month – by being thankful! (These “leaves” are from a few years ago, when my now teenage daughter still called me Mommy!)

“All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.”  – 2 Corinthians 4:15

Happy Thanksgiving y’all!

   – Nikki