I came across this idea on pinterest several weeks ago. I knew this was something I wanted to do with my family for both the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.
Each night we will take turns thinking of something we are thankful for. We’ll then write that thing on a thankful tag and hang it on our thankful tree.
The Thankful Tree is a super simple project I did using mostly things I had on hand. Here is what you’ll need:
Mason jar (I used a washed commercial pickle jar. Spaghetti sauce jars also work well.)
String
Ribbon or Raffia
Gift Tags
Small, leafless tree branches
Jar filling (I used colored glass “rocks”)
Finding the sticks was the hardest part of the project for me. Fall hasn’t really hit northern Louisiana yet, and most of the trees still have all their leaves on them. 🙂 If you live in a cooler part of the country you should easily be able to find some more attractive branches than I found.
You’ll need enough tags to have 1 tag for each day. Tie a short loop of string to each tag.
Tie ribbon or raffia around the neck of the jar. Pour in rocks or whatever you choose to fill your jar with. The jar filler will keep the branches from moving around. Arrange the branches in the jar with the blank tags around the base of the jar.
Enjoy being thankful as a family!
*Tip: Use this project again at Christmas! I plan on spray painting the branches silver or gold, hanging tinsel, and using snowflake tags for the thankful notes.
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