A season to be thankful

Now that Pumpkins and More A-maiz-ing Farm is closed for the season, we seem to have more time on our hands. With extra time, comes reflection. Each year, we try to begin the holiday season by getting into the spirit of kindness and generosity. This year, I decided to start a thankful tree. The process was really quite simple:
1. Get a branch from the yard
2. Find a large vase
3. Strip kernels off Indian corn for filler
4. Cut roughly 100 leaves from construction paper
5. Gather something to hang the leaves (I used fishing wire, but twine or ribbon would work well too)
6. Put the branch in the vase and use the corn to hold it in place

Our Thankful Tree - the beginning

Now each day, we will write something we are thankful for on a leaf and add it to the tree. By the end of November, our tree will be full and so will our hearts remembering all of the blessings in our lives.

What "thankful" traditions have you started with your family?

UPDATE:
Trying to get caught back up after Pumpkin Patch season and Harvest put me behind on blogging. However, we did keep up with our Thankful Tree. I loved the different items the girls put on their leaves, everything from the "lightning rod" that Bah learned about in school to "Jesus." The finished product made a lovely centerpiece during the holidays and only encountered two spills from the toddler. I saved the branches and filler to continue this activity next year.

Our Thankful Tree - completed

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