A Couple New and Free Thanksgiving Coloring Pages

 A Couple New and Free Thanksgiving Coloring Pages,

I love making coloring pages!! For those having Thanksgiving parties this weekend, these coloring pages are a fun way to keep the kiddos busy!! Use them as place mats at the table or just for a fun activity. You could color them with coloring pencils, makers, water colors or what ever else comes to your creative mind. 

Spiritual Goal, A Year of Coming Unto Christ by Developing Christlike Attributes: November is Gratitude

 Spiritual Goal, A Year of Coming Unto Christ by Developing Christlike Attributes: November is Gratitude,

In January, I had this thought that I wanted to come more unto the Savior. So I decided to start focusing on His attributes. Each month there will be a Christlike attribute focus. We focused on Faith in Christ for January, Hope in February, Charity and Love in March, Virtue in April, Knowledge in May, Patience in June, Diligence in August, September was Obedience and October was Teacher.  I love being more intentional in striving to be more like my Savior. You could do this individually. Or  you could invite your Relief Society Sisters, Ministering sisters, friends or Young Women to engage in the study and development as well.

Showing Gratitude by Decorating a Thankful Door with These Fun Fall Fox Printables

 Showing Gratitude by Decorating a Thankful Door with These Fun Fall Fox Printables,

One of my families favorite things to do is to choose someone, to go and decorate their doors for the holidays! We have done, Easter, Valentine's Day and Christmas!! I was thinking about Thanksgiving and came up with these designs!! 

Express Your Gratitude With These Four Thankful Cards

 Express Your Gratitude With These Four Thankful Cards,

I have always been a huge fan of being grateful!! It's my favorite thing about Thanksgiving. I feel like it prepares us for the giving of Christmas time. 

The Cutest Turkey Canned Chips Craft and Thankful Tag Printable, Great for Ministering!

 The Cutest Turkey Canned Chips Craft and Printable, Great for Ministering!

You guys!!! I am having so much fun coming up with things each month to share with our ministering families!! This month, I knew I wanted to do a turkey. So, I thought, what could I make a turkey out of? Chips!! Who doesn't love chips! Plus, I love using canned chips to craft with, check out my Canned Chip Snowmen, that I always seem to make for someone each year. 

Thanksgiving Coloring Pages and Activities For Any Age!

Thanksgiving Coloring Pages and Activities For Any Age!

This really is one of my favorite times of the year, when our focus seems to shift towards being grateful and looking for what to do for others.

2018 Primary Sharing Time Ideas for November Week 4: We should thank Heavenly Father for all our blessings

Ideas for November Week 4 LDS Primary Sharing Time, 

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2018 Sharing Time Outline Theme: I am a Child of God

November 2018 Sharing Time Topic: We Are to Thank God in All Things

November 2018 Song: Consider singing songs that reinforce what you teach. This month some of those songs might be “Children All Over the World” (CS, 16–17), “For Health and Strength” (CS, 21), “I Think the World Is Glorious” (CS, 230), “My Heavenly Father Loves Me” (CS, 228–29), and “Thanks to Our Father” (CS, 20).

November Week 4 Topic: We should thank Heavenly Father for all our blessings

Two Turkey Brown Lunch Bag Turkey Crafts

Super easy, inexpensive and fun craft!  One can hold treats in it or be a fun way to send your kiddos lunch to school! The other idea is actually what my kiddo wanted me to do for his school party, a turkey puppet!

Rice Crispy Turkey Kid Craft

Grandma craft ALERT!!! My mom has been having fun little activities to keep the grandkids a little entertained and busy when we come over for family dinner.  So this fun, idea is thanks to Grandma!

Fun Thanksgiving Crafts and Printables

Thanksgiving is going to be here before we know it!! Here are some of my favorite crafts and printables to celebrate being thankful!!

Family Home Evening on Being Thankful Everyday {12 Days of Gratitude}

For tonight's Family Home Evening the topic in which I have chosen is: 

Family Home Evening on Being Thankful Everyday {12 Days of Gratitude}

Top Family Home Evenings on Thanksgiving and Gratitude

Today, I wanted to share some of my favorite Family Home Evening Ideas for this time of year.

Here's the List:

A Turkey Craft you go NUTS over!!

When you think of Thanksgiving what is the first thing that comes to your mind??? Turkeys!!!

Here's a fun little craft, best part is, there's a treat inside!!

Family Home Evening on Recognizing and Expressing Thanksgiving/Gratitude

For tonight's Family Home Evening the topic in which I have chosen is: 

Recognizing and Expressing Thanksgiving/Gratitude

Preparation: I hope and pray that you can use these ideas as a guideline and adjust them to the needs of your own specific family.  Our prophet President Monson says, "We cannot afford to neglect this heaven-inspired program. It can bring spiritual growth to each member of the family, helping him or her to withstand the temptations which are everywhere. The lessons learned in the home are those that last the longest."  On Lds.org there are resources available in helping to make your Family Home Evenings successful, here is a link to that site on Family Home Evenings.

Family Home Evening on An Attitude of Gratitude based on a talk by President Monson

For tonight's Family Home Evening the topic in which I have chosen is: 

An Attitude of Gratitude

Free Printable:

DIY: Toilet Paper Pumpkin and Bean Napkin Ring

Some more fall/Thanksgiving crafts to add to the list.  Years ago my family got  together and made some pumpkins using toilet paper as the stuffing.  The fabric we used was orange and pumkiny. This year I really wanted to make one that was more neutral and I love how it turned out! Here is what you will need and what you will need to do:

Thanksgiving Printables: Color Page & Card

Since, Thanksgiving is tomorrow I thought that I would share some of my color pages and printables to keep the little kiddos busy.

Turkey Day Color Page

Turkey Card

Hope You Have A Very Happy THANKSGIVING Day!!!

Thanksgiving Turkey Wood Crafts

I made these turkeys years ago and love putting them up every Thanksgiving.  I am frequently asked how I come up with some of my ideas.  On this one in particular I had a black and white clip art of a turkey, I blew it up to the size I would want to make the wood turkey.  I then decided how I wanted to layer it.  I also, before hand made some modifications, such as adding a hat to the pilgrim turkey and having the Indian turkey without a hat. My husband cut out these pieces for me (With most of my first crafts he always cut out my wood, he has this fear that I am going to injure myself.  I don't know why he fears that.  I was one of they few girls in high school who took wood shop class, so I feel I am capable).  My husband added the little platforms so the turkey would be able to stand. I loved painting it and giving each of them some character.  I do not have a pattern right now since I did these so long ago.  So, here is a tip: Look through your coloring books and clip art to find some ideas of what you would like to create into a craft.

Thanksgiving Craft: 2X4 Pumpkin Craft

This craft could be used in September, October and November as a decorations.  It is inexpensive an pretty easy to do.  Just cut your 2x4 to the desired length.  I made a few of them and they were all different lengths.  Lightly sand the wood.  Find a stick and cut it to the desired length.  Using a drill and a drill bit the same circumference as the stick drill a shallow hole into the top middle part of the block. With a foam brush lightly paint the whole block orange.  Just paint a thin layer it is also okay if the paint is not even.  I did not put a lot of pain on my brush.  Let paint dry then sand it.  There will be parts that are painted and parts that will be bare wood.  Now, get some red paint on the brush and lightly pain it on. I did not paint it every where and it was a thin layer.  After this layer dries, sand again.  Last layer is going to be wood stain.  Apply the stain to the whole block and wipe off.  Allow to dry.  Put some hot glue or wood glue into the hole at the top of the block and insert your stick.  Allow to dry.  Tie some raffia around the stick/stem.  Then tie a bow out of either fabric or ribbon and hot glue it on.  Embellish your block.  I used a some meshy wirey ribbon and a silk flower that I had distressed with ink.  Add a button in the middle of the flower.  Spray the whole thing with clear coat and your done!

***Remember to always wear protective eye wear and follow safety rules when using power tools***

Thanksgiving craft: Gratitude Bean Bag

For the next couple weeks I will be posting some Thanksgiving craft ideas.  After that I will be focusing on some Christmas Crafts, since there are so many!

The Craft I chose today is the Gratitude Bean Bag.  It actually has a couple purposes.  The first, is it is a cute decoration.  The second, is that is can be used for a little game or "Name What You Are Thankful For".

Here's What You Need to Make One:

Muslin about 4x6 inches (size may vary, just make sure front and back fabric are the same size)

Fabric for back 4x6 inches (size may vary)

dry beans

sewing maching

scissors

embroidery floss and needle

pencil

crayons or colored pencil

Here's How You Will Go About Making One:

One a piece of muslin either free hand a design or find a patter you would like.  The one I did I just free handed it on.  Next, using an embroidery needle and embroidery floss, do a primitive stitch on you design.  Now, fill in any areas you would like colored with a colored pencil or crayon.  Put wrong sides of fabric together stitch around the edge with a forth of an inch to half inch seam.  Leave a small opening so you can fill it with beans.  Fill it with beans about 3/4 full.  Now stitch opening shut.  Use scissors and cut fabric into almost the seam every 1/2 inch, giving it a little fringes look. Now, you have this cute Thanksgiving decoration.

To Play the  "Name What You Are Thankful For" game:

You will need to sit around the room as a family.  Gently toss the bean bag to a family member.  That family member then needs to name something they are grateful for.  Then they gently toss the bean bag to another family member, who then names something they are grateful for.  Continue until everyone in the family names at least one thing they are grateful for.