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Thanksgiving

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Doodling

Doodling our Faith Stories

Busy families don’t always take time to notice how the Spirit is helping them to grow in their relationship with God. By talking,
writing, and doodling together, you can learn more about faith from one another. When Thanksgiving arrives, use your poster of
doodled faith stories to thank God for blessing your family during this season and throughout your lives.

Thanksgiving Tabletalk

Create photographic placemats for Thanksgiving dinner to inspire people to talk about fun times in the past and to dream of even better times for the future.
Download a free copy of the software photo organizer, Picasa. If you have Windows, download Picasa for Windows. If you have a Macintosh, download Picasa for Mac. You can also use another type of photographic software.
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Tabletalk
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Thanksgiving Tree

A Thanksgiving Tree

And I pick up a pen
to thank through the fall days.

And the dark ebbs and the shadows dim –

and all the trees and the thankful ignite with the true colours of the glorious now.

Gratitude Box

Decorate a box for your Thanksgiving table (or any day, really) and fill it with messages of gratitude to be read aloud as you gather for your holiday meal.
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Gratitude Box
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Teaching Thankfulness

Teaching Thankfulness to Toddlers

The concept of thankfulness can be difficult to explain to young children, but
there are fun and age-appropriate ways to express the meaning of thankfulness
for all the gifts that God has given.
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