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    Last Modified: May 26, 2022 by Tara Ziegmont 7 Comments

    What Our Family Is Thankful For – Simple Craft Project for Kids

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    In Things to Write Home About this week, I mentioned that the fabulous (and famous!) scrapbook designer, Becky Higgins, posted a family gratitude activity.

    Becky made a poster using a picture frame, a poster board, and some letters. The result is gorgeous - exactly what you'd expect from a designer.

    grateful posterPin

    In her original post, Becky explained the materials she used, how she introduced it to her family, and how her children received the activity.

    I was inspired.

    First, I made a list of Becky's supplies and located a coupon for the craft store.

    Then I thought, "What are you doing? You are trying to save money for an extended maternity leave, and you do not need to go spend money on another project."

    I have an cabinet full of scrapbook supplies in my bedroom. A personal die cut machine. All kinds of craft punches and stamps. Scads of markers.

    Back to square one.

    I asked Joe to cut me a big piece of cardboard (from the car seat box that was delivered yesterday). When I told him what I wanted it for, he offered to cover it for me, too. He used a large piece of paper from a stack of discarded building plans he found in a dumpster at work.

    Using the plain white side of the paper, he wrapped the cardboard rectangle like a present.

    I wanted to use letter stickers to write on our paper, but I couldn't remember where I'd put them. Instead, Grace and I ran some pretty papers through my die cut machine and sticker maker to made our own letter stickers.

    I asked Grace whether our poster should say GRATEFUL or THANKFUL. She thought THANKFUL sounded better, so that's what we used.

    After we put the stickers onto our poster, we started filling in things we're thankful for. At least five times, Grace announced, I am thankful for the family! Did you write it yet? I am thankful for the family!

    Because she was so excited to record the family, I asked if she'd like to draw the family. She did, of course. It's more of an abstract drawing than this one, but the baby is there anyway -

    We are thankful forPin

    We all added one or two things: our home, toys, God, each other, my blog, breakfast with Pappy, Grandma, and Aunt Amanda.

    You know, it's about priorities.

    I'm eager to watch this poster become cluttered over the next three weeks.

    I'm also eager to see what your family is thankful for. If you make a poster something like this, please share the link so we can visit!

    If you're looking for a more on-going gratitude practice, check out the gratitude jar that we made!

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    1. Robyn's Online World says

      November 12, 2010 at 2:36 am

      Ohhh I love this! We do "3 good things" each night at dinner, but a poster this time of year would be very cool. Maybe I will have T and Hubby (and me) start collecting clippings, drawings, etc. the next few days and then we can put them all together one night as a family project!

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      • Tara @ Feels Like Home says

        November 12, 2010 at 2:37 am

        That's a great idea! I can't wait to see it!

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    2. Jessica says

      November 12, 2010 at 11:12 am

      Oh I just love it! Great idea!!

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    3. [email protected] says

      November 12, 2010 at 12:30 pm

      Such a great idea...and I love your version!

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    4. CJ says

      November 12, 2010 at 5:25 pm

      What a cool idea - I love her drawings 🙂

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    5. Sunday Stilwell says

      November 13, 2010 at 3:38 pm

      I love this idea...I am totally going to do it with the boys today! THANKS!

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      • Tara @ Feels Like Home says

        November 13, 2010 at 4:43 pm

        Great! I can't wait to see your pictures!

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