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November 19, 2008
Posted by: Susan at 3:47 pm
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We had lots of fun with our Halloween décor last month – writing the word “BOO” using cylinder vases and flower frogs. So, I decided to build on the idea for Thanksgiving.
I took a walk through the woods behind our home, and found several branches to serve as trees. I arranged them in the three vases, anchored by the flower frogs.
Now, about the leaves…there are many ways to do this. You could buy silk leaves, use real leaves soaked in glycerin to make them soft and pliable, trace hands on colored paper. Because I wanted a more contemporary look, I simply print out some free coloring pages from a website on white paper and cut them out. I then used gold ribbon to hang them on the branches.
We will print out a lot more leaves before thanksgiving, and will add a couple leaves at each place setting on Thanksgiving. Each person will be asked to write down something they are thankful for on each leaf and hang them on the branches.
The Tree of Thanks will be a natural and personal element in our turkey décor this year. Plus it’s a fun project for kids and grown-ups alike!
So what would you write on your leaf?
1. I am thankful for my life, for it’s ups and downs,for the people in it who love me and are loved by me. I am thankful for waking up each morning and looking forward to whatever the day brings even if it isn’t so great. I am not Pollyanna, just an ordinary person who loves life.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.
by SYLVIA 11/19/08 at 11:08 pm #
2. I love this idea! Perfect for the whole family and a great decoration too.
by Melissa 11/20/08 at 1:42 am #
3. This year? I am thankful that I have BOTH my parents with me.
by Suzann 11/20/08 at 8:06 am #
4. Lovely thanksgiving idea, Susan. I’m especially thankful for my Mom who turns 80 this weekend — I have been one of the blessed who had the greatest mom growing up and now I’m grown I appreciate her friendship more than words could ever say.
by Joan 11/20/08 at 8:58 am #
5. Sylvia – very well put! I love life’s crooked path as well! Thanks for sharing your optimistic nature with us!
Hi Melissa – I love finding things the kids can get involved with. I’m going to set them loose w/scissors to cut out the rest of the leaves. Should be interesting!
Joan – Congrats to your Mom on her 80th b-day! She sure did a great job raising a thankful, creative daughter!
by Susan 11/20/08 at 11:16 am #
6. Hi Suzann – How wonderful you appreciate your parents! They’re lucky to have such a thankful daughter!
by Susan 11/20/08 at 11:19 am #
7. Grandchildren….what else?
by Emma and Don 11/20/08 at 11:59 am #
8. There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude,
a quiet joy.
So, be thankful for the quiet joy!
by Anne 11/20/08 at 11:33 pm #
9. Hi Don & Emma…good point!
by Susan 11/21/08 at 10:14 am #
10. Hi Anne,
Quiet sure is hard to come by this time of year! Thanks for the thought!
Susan
by Susan 11/21/08 at 12:19 pm #