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Release time: 2021-11-15 12:40:49 Update time: 2021-11-15 12:40:49
Published on November 15, 2021 at 12:40 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Author: Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL Lifestyle Editor
Raleigh, North Carolina-A few years ago, we bought a "Thanksgiving" tree at Michael's craft shop. It is cardboard with very small leaves. We can write our gratitude for that year on it, and then stick it on the tree.
Everyone in the family got a few leaves to express their feelings.
I like it because it is an opportunity for us to take stock of this year and remember its advantages. We did not do this last year because the holidays felt "outdated" in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. We should probably do one to uplift our spirits! I ended up burning my hands to cook so this is a day I am very grateful for Aloe Vera!
Because Pinterest is a place for handicrafts and recipes (at least for me!) I went there to find some tree templates that you can use to make your own gratitude tree this year. This website has a free leaf print.
The leaves are not perfect, so I recommend just using some construction paper and drawing it yourself. You can use brown construction paper or brown wrapping paper to make a tree. I suggest going to a discount store and looking around for materials. Draw your tree, cut it out, and work on your leaves. Delete them to give everyone a chance to write down what they want to thank for this year. Stick the leaves with double-sided tape and you can go.
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