A special Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving celebration has always been a day for everyone to feel grateful for all the good things they have in life. But I think we understand this concept of gratitude better than our children.

How sure we are that our kids know why we organize a big dinner, what’s the reason for inviting the relatives and sending classic or funny Thanksgiving cards? That’s why it would be a good idea to come up with some activities that will make them a clearer image of the true significance of Thanksgiving Day.

First of all, the famous cornucopia is the most important symbol of prosperity and abundance, things that are linked with the Thanksgiving celebration history. A normal search on the internet will lead to some arts and crafts websites that can teach you in easy steps how to build a cornucopia. Encourage your children to make this project and help them if they need it. As your children make the cornucopia you can teach them about being grateful for the things they have instead of always focusing on the ones that don’t have. This is a great way of spending Thanksgiving Day: with fun work and imagination.

The second project you can start for Thanksgiving, with the children and other family members is a “gratitude jar”. Every jar can be used but personally, I recommend one with original drawings or an interesting shape. A few days before the Thanksgiving dinner, each family member will have to write down on a piece of paper a certain thing they are grateful for. At the family reunion, you can read these notes. It’s interesting to find out this way what your children are grateful for.

Have a special Thanksgiving Day!