If 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 other posts I’ve 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.)
The Tree of Thanks (Photo from In Lieu of Preschool)
The Tree of Thanks from In Lieu of Preschool (blog is no longer available)
Create a Thankfulness Tree from Coffee Cups and Crayons
Thankful Trees (literature-based activity) from Creative Family Fun
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 from The Good Long Road (blog is no longer available)
Gratitude at the Table from Creative Family Fun
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
Gratitude Chain (Photo), Thankful Hands Thanksgiving Craft, and Three Things I Liked Today from Mama Smiles
Thanksgiving Leaf Banner from The Artful Parent
Grateful Kids from Homeschool Share
Giving Thanks from The Educators’ Spin On It
Thankful Turkey – Teaching Children Gratitude from Train Up a Child
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
November Creativity Challenge at the Mused Facebook page.
20+ Family Gratitude Activities
Kids’ Thanksgiving Activities Pinterest Board
You’ll also find lots of gratitude activities as well as Thanksgiving activities for all ages on my Kids’ Thanksgiving Activities Pinterest Board.
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I have a category of gratitude posts with inspiration for a number of ages.
Youโll also lots of word-art inspiration at the Bit ofPositivity Facebook page and on Pinterest! And you’ll find a gratitude Quote of the Day on the Bit ofPositivity Facebook page each day in November!
I’ll love to hear about your November gratitude activities! ๐
Linked to Tuesday Tots,The Mommy Club Resources and Solutions at Milk and Cuddles and Crystal & Co., Enchanted Thursdays Blog Hop, The Weekly Kidโs Co-op, Living Life Intentionally Linky Party, Saturday Show & Tell, Show-and-Share Saturday, The Sunday Showcase, Link & Learn, and Afterschool Express.
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 ๐
Thanks so much, MaryAnne! It was my pleasure to include your wonderful gratitude activities. And thanks for pinning my post!
What amazing ideas! I love focusing on being thankful!
Thanks so much! I love seeing all the amazing things families are doing to express gratitude. Gratitude is definitely a great focus for November, isn’t it?!
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.
Thanks so much, Kim! That’s such a wonderful practice for you to encourage! ๐
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.
Thanks so much, Jill … and my pleasure! Your gratitude board is fabulous … such a fun way to encourage gratitude in children. ๐
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. ๐
Thanks, Allison! I always enjoyed doing activities like those with my kids as well … it definitely is a motivator for parents, too! I love your thankful turkeys … it was my pleasure to share them! ๐
The tree of gratitude is a great idea.
Thanks, Wayne! I always loved gratitude trees … they’re such a great visual reminder to be grateful. ๐
This is such a nice post with so many wonderful ideas. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much, Kelly! The ideas in your latest post are amazing … just added your post! ๐
Thanks for sharing my garland!!
It’s my pleasure, Gayle … lovely idea! ๐
Great list of thanksgiving idea! Can’t wait to make some with my girls.
Thanks, Veronica! It was so much fun to see all the wonderful ways parents are sharing gratitude activities with their families! ๐
great post pinned! Jaime@FSPDT
Thanks so much, Jaime! I appreciate your pinning my post! ๐
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.
Thanks, Jen… and my pleasure! I love your daily post card activity! ๐
What a wonderful collection! Thank you for including us!
Thanks, Leanna! It was my pleasure … your activity is wonderful! ๐
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.
Thanks, Julie! I’m impressed with all the wonderful ways families are showing gratitude. Thanks for hosting Afterschool Linkup! ๐
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. ๐
Thanks, Mary! I’ve had a great time searching for these online … and I keep adding new posts as they’re published. So many awesome ideas in the blogosphere! ๐
Wow – great round-up!! I’ll be linking to it in tomorrow’s Kids Co-Op post. Thanks for sharing it. ๐
Thanks so much, Krissy! I really appreciate your featuring my post! ๐
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!
Thanks so much, Trisha! I really appreciate the pins! ๐
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 =-)
Thanks so much, Beth! It was exciting to wake up and find this was the most-clicked-on post! I hope you have a great weekend, too! ๐
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.