Thanksgiving reads - African American

Thanksgiving reads - Just for fun

Thanksgiving Reads - Native American

Thanksgiving reading...Thankful

Thanksgiving activities

1.  Sing "On the first day of thanksgiving, my Father gave to me...."
2.  Make pictures with Give Thanks to the Lord and decor
3.  use this link to write &/or memorize Scripture each day
4. Thanksgiving writing prompts and mad libs
5. Have kids help make menu and help with the shopping, along with the cooking.  We had some of our best thanksgiving moments during the cooking together time!
6. Learn about the biblical Feasts of Booths (Succoth) and make your own booths!
7.  Learn about Thanksgiving traditions around the world, current and ancient.
8. Watch Paws & Tales - Giving Thanks, Free Birds, Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Kit Kittredge an American Girl,
9. make a cornucopia


Native American study:
1. make a cradleboard for a babydoll
2.  listen to Kaya, an American girl
3.  practice archery (with toy bow and arrow)...make your own if you don't have any!  You just need a stick and string.
4. practice weaving - paper, finger, loom, etc..
5. do beading projects
6. do any sewing projects...a doll quilt, a leather jacket with beading for a doll,
7. make a wetu (wigwam)
8. visit a Native American site, museum, or special presentation
9. do sand art (Navajo).

30 days of Giving Thanks

Love this list of 30 days of giving thanks that i found!  I also added in an idea our church challenged us with...instead of just saying what we are thankful for, share what it tells us about God!  My daughter loved doing these this year and would excitedly ask me what the 3 things she needed to write down to put in our blessing box were.

1- 3 gifts eaten
2 - 3 gifts worn
3 - 3 gifts that start with N
4 - a gift given/ gathered/good
5 - 3 small gifts
6 - 3 gifts of country
7 - 3 gifts from my window
8 - a sweet, salty, sipped gift
9 - 3 Harvest Gifts
10 - 3 gifts found in bible reading
11 - 3 gifts of remembrance
12 - 3 gifts at noon
13 - 3 gifts behind a door
14 - 3 silent gifts
15 - 3 golden gifts
16 - 3 gifts of eucheristeo
17 - 3 gifts of laughter
18 - 3 gifts made/shared/passed on
19 - 3 gifts of autumn
20 - 3 gifts of tradition
21 - 3 gifts of family
22 - 3 gifts grateful for
23 - 3 gifts only in Christ
24 - 3 gifts of humilty
25 - 3 gifts of ugly/beauty
26 - 3 gifts of prepartion
27 - a gift handmade/ help/happy
28 - 3 gifts in community
29 - 3 red gifts
30 - 3 astonishing gifts