Kid Thanksgiving Craft: Giving Thanks Jar
Here is a super easy craft you can help your kids put together in under 30 minutes. My teen and I did this one. This would make a great gift idea for any of their teachers, family or friends. The kids can make and pass the jar around at Thanksgiving for everyone to write what they are thankful for and add it to the jar. Later the jar can be passed around and the slips of paper read. This jar works great for later, too! When you are having an off day, just pull out a few and get reminded what you are thankful for.
There are so many possibilities! What would you do with this jar?
Materials Needed:
- scrapbook paper
- mason jar
- scrapbook stickers
- glue gun
- tape runner
- 1/4″ sheer ribbon pieces
- 1/8″ or 3/8″ Ribbon
- Mini Bowdabra
- Hair Bow Tool & Ruler
- Bowdabra Bow Wire
Instructions:
1. With the mason lid as a guide, trace a circle and cut it out. Add a dab of hot glue or use the tape runner to add the paper to the inside of the lid rim.
Kid Thanksgiving Craft: Giving Thanks Jar
Kid Thanksgiving Craft: Giving Thanks Jar
2. Add stickers or stamps to scrapbook paper. Cut around it and add to a larger piece of paper.
Kid Thanksgiving Craft: Giving Thanks Jar
Kid Thanksgiving Craft: Giving Thanks Jar
3. Use tape runner to attach the label to the jar. Cut a piece of ribbon to go around the rim and hot glue it to the jar.
Kid Thanksgiving Craft: Giving Thanks Jar
4. Cut 24″ of Bowdabra Bow Wire and fold it and place it into the Mini Bowdabra.
Kid Thanksgiving Craft: Giving Thanks Jar
5. Add two pieces of scrap ribbon to the Mini Bowdabra. Do this one at a time and spread them out. Find the center of the next ribbon and add it into the Mini Bowdabra. Fold over to make a loop.
Kid Thanksgiving Craft: Giving Thanks Jar
6. Take the other side of the ribbon and make another equal sized loop.
Kid Thanksgiving Craft: Giving Thanks Jar
7. Squish down the ribbons with the Mini Bowdabra wand. Pull up the Bowdabra Wire and tie off the bow. Don’t cut off the extra wire. Use it to attach ribbon around the rim of the jar.
Kid Thanksgiving Craft: Giving Thanks Jar
Kid Thanksgiving Craft: Giving Thanks Jar
8. Cut strips of scrapbook paper to write the “giving thanks” items. They can be stored in the jar until ready to use.
Kid Thanksgiving Craft: Giving Thanks Jar
Kid Thanksgiving Craft: Giving Thanks Jar
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Very sweet little jar…and great idea…it’s always good to ponder our blessings. Thanks for sharing this idea.
SUPER cute!!!! I might make these!
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Hi, Great Craft. Our homeschool support group is doing a Thanksgiving Celebration. I’m going to share this idea with the other moms
Stopping in from Mom’s Library Link Up.
Yes, you are so right… How important it is to each our children to be grateful… And ourselves int he process too….
Cute jar!
hugs ~ Crystelle
Really great idea for the kids to make and do. Thank you for sharing your idea.
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Lovely Idea! I think I would use it for myself I forget sometimes to be thankful with all the daily hussle and bussle…Thanks for sharing and reminding me!!
thanks for linking to the Thanksgiving party at nap-time creations! I love this!! I’m sharing it on my blog today as party of a Thanksgiving craft round up! Hope you will stop by and check it out! http://www.nap-timecreations.com/2012/11/thanksgiving-week-crafts.html
This jar is super cute! And I love the idea to pass it around at Thanksgiving and then reading them. Pinning this!
This looks great!! What an awesome idea!! Thanks for linking up at Romance on a dime.
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Thank you so much for linking up in Homeschooling on the Cheap! I love this post and it is featured today in the new HOTC linky! Thanks again, Kelli
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