November Family Gratitude Activities

October 31, 2012 By 35 Comments

November Family Gratitude ActivitiesIf you’ve been following my blogs, you know that I value an attitude of gratitude and any activities that encourage gratitude in both kids and adults. November is an especially good time to start a family gratitude activity, although you can’t go wrong starting gratitude activities at any time of the year.

Here are some posts I’ve already published with links to gratitude activities from around the blogosphere:

How to Help Your Kids Have an Attitude of Gratitude

How to Help Your Kids Have an Attitude of Gratitude, Part 2

Montessori-Inspired Gratitude Activities

November Family Gratitude Activities

Following are links to some wonderful ideas for family gratitude activities that I haven’t published in my other gratitude posts. (I’ll be adding gratitude activities I find online throughout the next couple of weeks.)

21 Days of Contagious Gratitude
21 Days of Gratitude Challenge for the Whole Family organized by Inspired by Family Magazine … I’m one of 30 bloggers participating in this challenge. Please join us! Stop and engage in a moment of thankfulness each day in November. It can be a big or small moment of gratitude. Share your moment anywhere online. Make it simple or get as creative as you like. You’ll find a list of prompts if needed as well as the schedule of participating bloggers’ posts at Inspired by Family Magazine. See also 21 Days of Gratitude Countdown with free printable.
The Tree of Thanks (Photo from In Lieu of Preschool)

The Tree of Thanks (Photo from In Lieu of Preschool)

Thinking Ahead to Thanksgiving: The Tree of Thanks from In Lieu of Preschool

Create a Thankfulness Tree from Coffee Cups and Crayons

Thankful Trees (literature-based activity) from Creative Family Fun

A {Christian} Family Thanksgiving Activity: The Thanks Giving Tree {Free Printable from A Holy Experience

(with free printable) from A Holy Experience

Journey to the Gratitude Garden: Activity for Thanksgiving from All Done Monkey

Thankful Pumpkin from A Mom Not a Professional Nor a Perfectionist

Gratitude from Hometessori

Daily Thank You Post Cards (Photo from The Good Long Road)

Daily Thank You Post Cards (Photo from The Good Long Road)

Daily Thank You Post Cards (photo) and Teaching Gratitude: Family Dinner from The Good Long Road

Gratitude at the Table from Creative Family Fun

Giving Thanks with Young Children from Sixty Second Parent

Thanksgiving Activity: Create a Family Journal by Cathy at Kids Activities Blog

My ABC’s of Thanksgiving (with free printable) from This Reading Mama

Book of Thanks: A Free Thanksgiving Printable Booklet Keepsake from Upside Down Homeschooling

Thanksgiving Gratitude Board from Enchanted Homeschooling Mom

Thankfull Notes (Photo from Little Wonders' Days)

Thankfull Notes (Photo from Little Wonders’ Days)

November’s 10 Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Show Your Kids You Love Them from Little Wonders’ Days

Gratitude Chain (Photo from Mama Smiles)

Gratitude Chain (Photo from Mama Smiles)

Gratitude Chain (Photo), Thankful Hands Thanksgiving Craft, and Three Things I Liked Today from Mama Smiles

Thanksgiving Leaf Banner from The Artful Parent

Gratitude Garland by Live.Rinse.Repeat

Grateful Kids from Homeschool Share

Thankful Turkey (Photo from The Educators' Spin On It)

Thankful Turkey (Photo from The Educators’ Spin On It)

Thankful Turkey (Photo from Train Up a Child)

Thankful Turkey (Photo from Train Up a Child)

Giving Thanks from The Educators’ Spin On It

Thankful Turkey – Teaching Children Gratitude from Train Up a Child

Thankful Turkeys (using recycled toilet paper roll) from Meet the Dubiens

Thankful Turkey Craft (using recycled toilet paper roll) from Crafts-for-All-Seasons

Gratitude Activity Jar from Inner Child Fun

Giving Thanks Jar from Bowdabra Blog

Thankful Rolls from The Girl Who Ate Everything

Table Runner of Thanks from Finding Home

Capturing Gratitude – November 2012 Facebook Group by Lauren Tober

22 Days of Gratitude – November Creativity Challenge at the Mused Facebook page.

Kids’ Thanksgiving Activities Pinterest Board

Pinterest - Kids' Thanksgiving Activities

Pinterest – Kids’ Thanksgiving Activities

You’ll also find lots of gratitude activities as well as Thanksgiving activities for all ages on my Kids’ Thanksgiving Activities Pinterest Board.

Gratitude Word Art Freebies

"Gratitude is the Best Attitude" Word Art Freebie

“Gratitude is the Best Attitude” Word Art Freebie (without watermark)

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart." Jean Baptiste Massieu

“Gratitude is the Memory of the Heart” Word Art Freebie (without watermark)
"As long as thanks is possible, then joy is always possible." Ann Voskamp

“As Long as Thanks is Possible” Word Art Freebie (without watermark)

"Let the Gratefulness Overflow into Blessing All Around You" Word Art Freebie

“Let the Gratefulness Overflow into Blessing All Around You” Word-Art Freebie (without watermark)

"ThanksGiving is good but ThanksLiving is better." Matthew Henry

“ThanksLiving Is Better” Word Art Freebie (without watermark)

I have a category of gratitude posts with inspiration for a number of ages.

You’ll also lots of word-art inspiration at the Raising Figure Skaters Facebook page and on Pinterest! And you’ll find a gratitude Quote of the Day on the Raising Figure Skaters Facebook page each day in November!

I’ll love to hear about your November gratitude activities! :)

Linked to Tuesday Tots,The Mommy Club Resources and Solutions at Milk and Cuddles and Crystal & Co., Enchanted Thursdays Blog Hop, The Weekly Kid’s Co-op, Living Life Intentionally Linky Party, Saturday Show & Tell, Show-and-Share Saturday, The Sunday Showcase, Link & Learn, and Afterschool Express.

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Comments

  1. maryanne says:
    October 31, 2012 at 10:23 am

    This is a wonderful post full of ideas for Thanksgiving! Thank you for including our gratitude activities! I’ve pinned it to my Thanksgiving board :)

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  2. JDaniel4's Mom says:
    October 31, 2012 at 12:02 pm

    What amazing ideas! I love focusing on being thankful!
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  3. Kim says:
    October 31, 2012 at 12:20 pm

    This is a wonderful collection of ways to work with our children and ourselves on showing our gratitude. Thank you so much for including our thankful Turkey. I can’t wait to see what things she lists this year and how we can encourage her to think of others more during this holiday season.
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  4. Jill says:
    November 1, 2012 at 8:44 am

    Thank you for featuring my Gratitude Board! I think this is a wonderful idea and I appreciate all the time that you put into sharing all of these links with everyone! I will be clicking away to see all of these wonderful ideas.

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  5. Allison says:
    November 1, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    Fabulous round up! I love putting the focus on gratitude. It helps me when I’m trying to remind the kids, because I need to set the example. Thanks for including our thankful turkeys. :)
    Allison recently posted..Thankful Turkey – Teaching Children GratitudeMy Profile

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  6. Wayne says:
    November 2, 2012 at 5:00 am

    The tree of gratitude is a great idea.
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  7. Kelly says:
    November 2, 2012 at 5:23 am

    This is such a nice post with so many wonderful ideas. Thanks for sharing!
    Kelly recently posted..November’s 10 Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Show Your Kids You Love ThemMy Profile

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  8. Gayle says:
    November 2, 2012 at 7:41 am

    Thanks for sharing my garland!!
    Gayle recently posted..Gratitude GarlandMy Profile

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  9. Veronica says:
    November 2, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    Great list of thanksgiving idea! Can’t wait to make some with my girls.

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  10. jaime says:
    November 2, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    great post pinned! Jaime@FSPDT

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  11. Jen Fischer says:
    November 3, 2012 at 9:50 am

    What a great, comprehensive post – thanks for featuring our Thank You Daily Post Cards! We are having so much fun with them — and learning at the same time.
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  12. Leanna says:
    November 3, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    What a wonderful collection! Thank you for including us!
    Leanna recently posted..November Culture Swapper Is Live!My Profile

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  13. Julie says:
    November 5, 2012 at 9:00 am

    Thank you so much for sharing these with Afterschool Linkup. I am determined to put a stronger focus on being thankful with my kids this year. I’m sure I’ll be using a few of these ideas.
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  14. Mary Catherine says:
    November 6, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    Thanks for sharing SOOOO many wonderful ideas and activities. I’m going to try some of these out with my son and my preschool kiddos. Thanks again. :)

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  15. Krissy says:
    November 8, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    Wow – great round-up!! I’ll be linking to it in tomorrow’s Kids Co-Op post. Thanks for sharing it. :)
    Krissy recently posted..Thanksgiving Snack for Kids [Turkey in the Straw Treat]My Profile

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  16. Trisha says:
    November 9, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    What a great roundup, Deb. Gratitude is very important to teach and model. I love that you have gathered all of these ideas for us. I’ve pinned the post to my Gratitude board and our Sunday Showcase feature board. Thanks for sharing with us!
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  17. Beth says:
    November 16, 2012 at 4:29 am

    I love this post!! So many wonderful, fun, and pracitical ways to teach kids about gratitude!!

    I featured this at TGIF this week here: http://livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/2012/11/tgif-linky-party-552-weeks-long.html

    Thanks for sharing your creativity and linking up at TGIF!! Have a great weekend,
    Beth =-)

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  18. Mary says:
    November 18, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    Thanks! I just printed out the 21 Days of Gratitude page from the Inspired by Family website with a thought for each day. I may be late in the game here, but I think it will work for me as a simple reminder and attitude check. I printed out the page and will pack it in my suitcase for Thanksgiving, I hope it helps me keep a good perspective while I’m visiting family.
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