Happy (early) Thanksgiving to all of my friends here in the US! We have felt the excitement in the air all week and can’t wait to celebrate with good food and family tomorrow. Today I’m sharing five traditions that we’ve started as a family, plus a few I’d like to incorporate in the years to come.
Thankful Leaves // Throughout the month, we have used this free printable to write down things we are thankful for. To save ink, I printed on cardstock, cut out the leaves and used them to trace on different colored construction paper. I also punched a hole on the top and strung them with twine across our chalkboard. Another idea would be to have your family and/or guests jot something down on Thanksgiving day.
Donate Food to the Local Food Pantry // Every year at our church, the Knights of Columbus hold a food drive collecting Thanksgiving items for our local food pantry. I always want to help out, but never seemed to remember in time! This year, I was determined (even adding it to my 100 Little Things list) and I’m hoping this is a tradition we can do every year with the kids. I used this post from Meg Duerksen as a starting point for our grocery list.
Julia Child Inspired Invitations // I came across this print (the etsy seller has since closed her shop, but isn’t it great?) and thought it would be really cute used as a Thanksgiving invitation. Definitely keeping this in mind next time we host.
Thanksgiving Journal // This journal idea is one that I hope to adopt in the years to come. Instead of going around the table sharing what they are thankful for, this family instead passes around the “Words of Thanksgiving” book. Adding new entries year after year, I’m sure this would become a priceless treasure.
Hand Print Turkey Family // With Thanksgiving tomorrow, I don’t think I’ll be able to get to this craft in time, but I’m keeping the idea ready for next year. I think once it is framed, it will be one of those sappy Mom things where I’ll pull it out every year and announce, “I can’t believe your hands were all so small!”
Do you have any fun traditions in your family? What are your favorite go-to recipes? Are you a pumpkin pie fan or do you prefer apple or pecan? Let’s talk Thanksgiving!
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I’d love to hear about five of your favorite things too! Need some ideas? Here are a few to get you started:
+ What are five things you are thankful for today?
+ What are five lessons you’ve learned this year?
+ List your five favorite places to shop for Christmas.
