Gratitude ~ Three Simple Crafts

Gratitude ~ Three Simple Crafts

Thanksgiving is tomorrow!  We have a whole day set aside to count our blessings and be thankful.  How can we make this meaningful for our children and for ourselves?  Here are three simple craft projects for kids and families to capture the spirit of Thanksgiving and hopefully help it spill over into the days to come.

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All The Colors of the Rainbow

All The Colors of the Rainbow

Yesterday we made this gorgeous rainbow of food for lunch, a yearly Thanksgiving tradition at our preschool.   In preparation for making our delicious rainbow I asked each child to bring  in a fruit or veggie of a specific color to share.

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An Experiment for Thanksgiving "The Original Pumpkin Pie"

An Experiment for Thanksgiving "The Original Pumpkin Pie"

 A Baking Social Studies Experiment for Thanksgiving

While contemplating new ways to make some meaningful traditions for my family's Thanksgiving celebrations I stumbled across the idea of the original pumpkin pie.  A confection that supposedly was most likely made by the first Europeans settling into soon to be America.  Well, of course, I had to try it.

 

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