Showing our gratitude is important throughout the entire year. During the holidays though, it takes on new meaning. Get extra creative 
10 Gratitude Activities for Kids
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The holidays are a wonderful time to stop and remember the great things in our lives–to appreciate our blessings, and try and find ways to bless others.
If you’re looking for ways to get your kids more involved in showing their appreciation, here are some fun activities:
If you enjoy giving to show your thanks, here is a fun Handmade Turkey Chocolate Bar Wrappers your kids can help make, from The Educator’s Spin On It.
Make a leaf-covered Gratitude Jar to hold all of the things you are thankful for. Write down a new one each day, and watch the jar fill up!
Create a special place to write your thank-you’s, by making this Thankful Turkey Pencil Can craft. It also comes with a free printable!
Make a Gratitude Wreath with this idea from Critters and Crayons. Using your hand as the template on paper; cut, trace and glue to a paper plate wreath and write in what you’re thankful for.
Teach your little ones to send thank you cards early by printing these Free Printable Fill-in-the-Blank Cards and having them write in the details.
This Gratitude Tree is a gorgeous craft makes a great Thanksgiving centerpiece. Use real tree branches in a glass container to hang tags filled with the things your thankful for.
Color and fill-in-the-blanks of this cute (and free!) Thanksgiving Printable from Nurture Store.
We are loving this idea from Mommy Lessons 101! Make a Thankful Turkey out of paper, and fill all of its feathers with the things you are thankful for.
Makeovers & Motherhood‘s Thankfulness Trees are easy and meaningful crafts. Cut leaves out of construction paper and cut out paper, and then write the things you are grateful for on them!
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How do you show gratitude in daily life with your kids? Comment below!
Thanks so much for the feature! Love all the ideas you have collected 🙂
Thanks for featuring our Gratitude Turkey! Your Gratude Post has been featured on our After School Thanksgiving Roundup of Activities for School Aged Kids this week. So many inspiring ideas to do with kids. We are so thankful for you and your blog! Happy Thanksgiving! http://theeducatorsspinonit.blogspot.com/2013/11/thanksgiving-activities-for-school-aged.html
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