'Twas three days before Thanksgiving, and all through the house
Carrie was using scrapbook paper and a glue stick...
So what else is new?
We are staying In Denver this year for Thanksgiving, and hosting a small gathering at our house. My friend Aimee does a Thanksgiving Tree every year, and I decided to copy her!
Here's the cast of characters:
Just get a glue stick, scrapbook paper, little tags with holes in them, and a cute paper punch-out leaf or other Thanksgiving-y shape. 
Glue the cute little Thanksgiving shape to the tag. Be sure to leave some room for people to write. 
Put all the tags somewhere your guests can get to them, and lay out a nice pen and some twine.
On Thanksgiving, throughout the day, people can come along and write down something they are thankful for, then tie it to the tree! We plan to read ours during dinner. I imagine some of them will be sentimental, some silly, and some just bizarre (if I know my family). Just the way I like it!
As you can see, I've already added one thing I am thankful for. Like it?Have a Happy Thanksgiving! I will be back next week to kick off the Christmas season!
P.S. To answer a few questions: the wire tree, I must admit, came from Goodwill. I'd been looking for one for awhile and one day I just stumbled upon it. As for the other materials, they all came from Hobby Lobby. My condolences for those of you who don't have one near you! :)
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Merlot or Pinot Grigio? :)
PS. this is a great idea!
where did you get the actual wire tree?
It's lovely. In school I made a 'things that make us happy' tree with my p3 class. this reminds me of it!
We don't have Thanksgiving here, but I am thankful for wine too!
Wine! ha!
Love it!
C~..
just delightful..
not a wine person, nor do I do chocolate..
so one thing I'm truly thankful for is..
FREEDOM..
to be,
to choose..
or to just not..
enjoy the day with your family and friends..
hugs!
Loui♥
I love this idea..and your tags too! Sweet~
I love it! What a nice idea. I'm with ya on the wine thing too! ;-)
This is such a cute idea!
Manuela
That is a wonderful way to focus on the meaning of the holiday. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
WHERE did you find the tags? I was on a hunt for them about a month ago and finally gave up! Grrr. (And if you tell me Hob Lob I'll be insanely jealous!)
What a fantastic idea! I love this. Too, too cute!
wine would be on the top of my list too! ha, ...hey, where is the cute tree form w/basket from?! LOVE it!
Very cute & I'm thankful for that one as well.
What a cute idea! Where did you find the "tree?"
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Thanks for the idea! Love it. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
This is a wonderful idea! I'd love to do something similar for Christmas!
Very cute...
sandy toe
Great idea! I love it -- you are so clever!
Received the giveaway I won and it is so adorable!! Thanks again!
janet
Love this idea!
This is so sweet! I would also like to know where you found the "tree" if you don't mind sharing!
Love, Love, Love it! Out of all the thanksging trees, this one is the cutest idea. I think I will do this one year...no one will be here and I will be home but who says it can't be with my hubby and child.
Happy Thanksgiving!
What a great idea!! I did something similiar with my Sunday School kids this past Sunday and we made a Blessings Tree in our classroom. We have a tree up on our wall and we put leaves on it that the kids had wrote (or drawn) what they are thankful for...it was so fun and rewarding.
Hope you guys have a Happy Thanksgiving!♥
What a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!
What a fabulous idea!
I love all of the Thanksgiving trees I've been seeing around blogland and the attitude of gratitude that they remind us to have while we enjoy turkey. :) Your wire tree was a fabulous find! Happy Thanksgiving!
What a lovely idea! Have a beautiful Thanksgiving!
: )
Julie M.
Super cute! I made mine before seeing your idea and used a branch that I spray painted. Love how you embellished the tags!
Perfect way to add a little something special to your celebration!
I'm thankful for thrift stores and more thenkful that I find TONS of joy there in!! Love the tree!!
love it...great idea..
What a fun idea ~ I'm sure reading them will be very entertaining!
Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Jo
Hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving with your sweet little family....Hugs...
That is very cute and creative! You have such a wonderful imagination when it comes to craft and decor. The blog world is lucky to have you!
-Desiree
I so miss Hobby Lobby. they ave the best stuff. When hubs gets done with school and looking for a job--don't you think Hobby Lobby in town should be a prerequisite for taking the job?
cheri
Hi Carrie,
I hope your Thanksgiving was a truly wonderful one! I LOVE this idea, and must copy it next year! (And I love the wire tree, too!) And alas, I am one of those unfortunate ones who does not live near a Hobby Lobby~ I am so jealous of those of you who do, because it sounds like a fantastic store! :)
I hope your week is going great so far!
Blessings,
Jenni
What a cute idea!
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
What a great idea! I may have to use this for next Thanksgiving. : )
SUCH a good idea and cute pick. ;)
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