{"id":20838,"date":"2024-10-30T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/?p=20838"},"modified":"2024-11-15T08:30:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T13:30:34","slug":"magneticthankfultree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/magneticthankfultree\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Magnetic Thankful Tree With Your Child"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Explore a creative&nbsp;way to encourage your preschooler to express&nbsp;gratitude towards others with your photos during the holiday with this magnetic thankful tree. &nbsp;Just take a few photos and magnetic tape to create this activity for your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Here&#8217;s how&#8230;<\/strong>  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-a-photo-project-for-beginning-readers-this-Thanksgiving-.jpg\" alt=\"magnetic Thankful Tree a photo project for beginning readers this Thanksgiving \" class=\"wp-image-20880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-a-photo-project-for-beginning-readers-this-Thanksgiving-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-a-photo-project-for-beginning-readers-this-Thanksgiving--600x831.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-a-photo-project-for-beginning-readers-this-Thanksgiving--217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Affiliate links used in this post.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">We are focusing on GRATITUDE for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/weekly-virtual-book-club-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids<\/a>. &nbsp;Our featured book shares one of my favorite bear series from Karma Wilson called&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1416958568\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1416958568&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=56864b490397a99aea90d65efab57a21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bear Says Thanks<\/a>&nbsp;.&nbsp;What better way for Bear to say thanks, than to have a big dinner with all his friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">In the story, Bear has come up with a special way to say thanks\u2014a dinner! When Bear decides to throw a feast, his friends show up one by one with different platters of delicious food to share. There\u2019s just one problem: Bear\u2019s cupboards are bare! What will&nbsp;he do? His gift to the group is perfect for the Virtual Book Club for Kids families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon wp-block-embed-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bear Says Thanks (The Bear Books)\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_Fe6HDRhMy4bru8&#038;asin=1416958568&#038;tag=thedsponit02-20\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1416958568\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1416958568&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=56864b490397a99aea90d65efab57a21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Bear Says Thanks (The Bear Books)<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1416958568\" alt=\"\"> by Karma Wilson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">As Thanksgiving approaches I always enjoy the time to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/teaching-gratitude-in-our-home-with-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">teach gratitude at home with your kids&nbsp;<\/a>. &nbsp;We have fun making a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/giving-thanks-with-kids-karma-wilson\/\">DIY thankful banner&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;and we work on this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/thanksgiving-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thanksgiving writing printable&nbsp;<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">One of my favorite this to do is to make&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/handmade-turkey-chocolate-bar-wrappers\/\">Turkey Chocolate Bar Gift Wrap Idea for Teachers and Friends Thanksgiving&nbsp;<\/a>. There are some other projects to consider like a <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/parenting-children-with-grateful-hearts\/\">Gratitude Garage Sale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to the Song on Youtube of <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wyBDuy8HiRw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Grateful: A Song of Giving Thanks&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-for-Kids-for-Teaching-Gratitude-.jpg\" alt=\"Magnetic thankful Tree for Kids for Teaching Gratitude \" class=\"wp-image-20876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-for-Kids-for-Teaching-Gratitude-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-for-Kids-for-Teaching-Gratitude--600x831.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-for-Kids-for-Teaching-Gratitude--217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Magnetic Thankful Tree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Materials&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0035YAVIY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0035YAVIY&amp;linkId=c8081346576601fc647ba4a80425bc78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Magnetic Tape&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0013CDJTS\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0013CDJTS&amp;linkId=95f19f9154903e9cd67762c4b38cc5ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Construction Paper&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/handmade-turkey-chocolate-bar-wrappers\/\">I am Thankful Printable&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Photos-for-Gratitude-Project-Magnetic-Thankful-Tree.jpg\" alt=\"Photos for Gratitude Project Magnetic Thankful Tree\" class=\"wp-image-20873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Photos-for-Gratitude-Project-Magnetic-Thankful-Tree.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Photos-for-Gratitude-Project-Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-600x415.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Photos-for-Gratitude-Project-Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Direction for Magnetic Thankful Tree<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Print out some recent photos of your family members with your child. &nbsp;You can use your home printer or at your local photo print shop. &nbsp;One of the focus of this activity is to get the photos off of our digital devices and into the hands on our kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">To start the project we printed pictures of our direct family members in our home. &nbsp;Mommy, Daddy, sister, brother. &nbsp;A few days later we added some pictures of extended family like her grandparents which included her Nana and Poppy and Dadi Ji and Dada Ji. &nbsp;You can add aunts and uncles and cousins too. &nbsp;It just depends on your child&#8217;s ability to keep the puzzles all straight. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">You could also consider printing out a few of their favorite things from around the house as they learn to address gratitude towards those things too and start to learn to recognize back words like bat, dog, bed, toys. etc.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Making-Leaves-for-Magnetic-Thankful-Tree.jpg\" alt=\"Making Leaves for Magnetic Thankful Tree\" class=\"wp-image-20872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Making-Leaves-for-Magnetic-Thankful-Tree.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Making-Leaves-for-Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-600x415.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Making-Leaves-for-Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">With each of the photos that you add to your Magnetic Thankful Tree you print out the photo, glue it onto a larger sheet of paper shapes like a leaf. Leave a space below the photo on the leaf to be able to write the letters of the name in the photo.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Thankful-Tree-Leaves-for-Beginning-Readers-.jpg\" alt=\"Thankful Tree Leaves for Beginning Readers \" class=\"wp-image-20874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Thankful-Tree-Leaves-for-Beginning-Readers-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Thankful-Tree-Leaves-for-Beginning-Readers--600x415.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Thankful-Tree-Leaves-for-Beginning-Readers--300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">&nbsp;Then to make it more challenge you turn the photo leaf into a puzzle. &nbsp;Depending on the age of your child, cut the leaf into the pieces. &nbsp;For my 5 year old I cut the leaf into a piece per letter. &nbsp;For younger kids I would divide the photo into two pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Thankful-Tree-Puzzle-.jpg\" alt=\"Magnetic Thankful Tree Puzzle Craft\" class=\"wp-image-20875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Thankful-Tree-Puzzle-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Thankful-Tree-Puzzle--600x415.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Thankful-Tree-Puzzle--300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Once you cut the photo leaf into piece, add&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0035YAVIY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0035YAVIY&amp;linkId=c8081346576601fc647ba4a80425bc78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Magnetic Tape&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;onto the back of each of the pieces so that your child can reassemble the photo leaf onto the tree. This Word Puzzle Idea comes from my &nbsp;book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/162414196X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=162414196X&amp;linkId=222e52a9102d0cd15cb4216cdd6db5ed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">100 Fun and Easy Learning Games for Kids&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">For <strong>younger children<\/strong> you can simply put the photo of the leaf and work on building language skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">For <strong>older children<\/strong> you can also add the element of adding additional leaves with words that they&#8217;ve written about what they are thankful for each day in November.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-for-Kids-.jpg\" alt=\"Magnetic Thankful Tree for Kids \" class=\"wp-image-20870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-for-Kids-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-for-Kids--600x831.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-for-Kids--217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>DOWNLOAD<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/handmade-turkey-chocolate-bar-wrappers\/\">I am Thankful for You Printable&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Day by day have your child add to the tree the things that they are thankful for this month. &nbsp;You just might be surprised what makes it onto the tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A great follow up activity is our <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/gratitude-prompts-for-kids\/\" title=\"\">Gratitude Journal and Prompts<\/a>. (<a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/gratitude-prompts-for-kids\/\" title=\"\"><strong>Download here<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gratitude-books-for-kids-fb-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Gratitude Books for Kids\" class=\"wp-image-79985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gratitude-books-for-kids-fb-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gratitude-books-for-kids-fb-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gratitude-books-for-kids-fb-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gratitude-books-for-kids-fb-600x314.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gratitude-books-for-kids-fb.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Books about Gratitude for Preschoolers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a few of my favorite books for teaching kids about expressing gratitude towards others and learning how to be thankful for the things that we have. &nbsp;If you have a favorite gratitude book be sure to let me know in the comment section below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/006051633X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=006051633X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=b73791de9e2e3376c3fa6c670ac3acfa\" target=\"nofollow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grateful: A Song of Giving Thanks (The Julie Andrews Collection)<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=006051633X\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0316181013\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0316181013&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=5b8b5751d6228758a469681f16bcdea4\" target=\"nofollow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Thankful Book<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0316181013\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1400322499\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1400322499&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=7995b87ecb6c24f25d9a534945ea23e7\" target=\"nofollow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Being Thankful (Mercer Mayer&#8217;s Little Critter)<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1400322499\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0310000882\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0310000882&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=d95787bfacf205bb8a3dc56ac7897b41\" target=\"nofollow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thankful<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0310000882\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0310712513\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0310712513&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=6632532688d158666347b2ee3a17f3c8\" target=\"nofollow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks (Berenstain Bears\/Living Lights)<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0310712513\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0803740344\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0803740344&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=d3f02855480e5b428b0994d29727ef25\" target=\"nofollow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ladybug Girl Gives Thanks<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0803740344\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-b523192d-6dd6-426f-8428-06fb0926d7ee\"><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/childrens-books-about-gratitude\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer  \" class=\"ub-button-block-main   ub-button-flex\" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #fcb900; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #313131; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-radius: 10px; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\">GET THE BOOK LIST OF GRATITUDE BOOKS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Listen to the Song on Youtube of <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wyBDuy8HiRw\" target=\"nofollow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grateful: A Song of Giving Thanks&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"virtual book club for kids\" class=\"wp-image-18812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JOIN OUR WEEKLY VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB FOR KIDS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re inviting you to join along and share your own GRATITUDE themed ideas with your child or students using the featured story <em>Bear Says Thanks<\/em>&nbsp;or one of the other Gratitude&nbsp;Books mentioned above. You can share on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EducatorsSpinOnIt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">facebook page<\/a> or join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/weeklyVBCforkids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">VBC Facebook Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/thanksgiving-activities-for-school-aged\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" data-pin-description=\"40+ Thanksgiving Activities for Elementary School Ages \" data-pin-title=\"40+ Thanksgiving Activities for Elementary School Ages \" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thanksgivig-activities-for-elementary-school-ages.jpg\" alt=\"Family celebrating Thanksgiving with thanksgiving Craft Ideas for Elementary school ages\" class=\"wp-image-50027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thanksgivig-activities-for-elementary-school-ages.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thanksgivig-activities-for-elementary-school-ages-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thanksgivig-activities-for-elementary-school-ages-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/the-best-childrens-thanksgiving-books\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/12-Thanksgiving-Activities-and-Books-for-Kids-.jpg\" alt=\"12 Thanksgiving Activities and Books for Kids\" class=\"wp-image-24346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/12-Thanksgiving-Activities-and-Books-for-Kids-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/12-Thanksgiving-Activities-and-Books-for-Kids--600x831.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/12-Thanksgiving-Activities-and-Books-for-Kids--217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/gratitude-prompts-for-kids\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/gratitude-journal-for-kids-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"30 Day Gratitude Challenge for Kids with Gratitude Prompts and Journal\" class=\"wp-image-61647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/gratitude-journal-for-kids-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/gratitude-journal-for-kids-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/gratitude-journal-for-kids-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/gratitude-journal-for-kids-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/gratitude-journal-for-kids-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/gratitude-journal-for-kids.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gratitude Themed Activities for Preschoolers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alphabet Activities<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/literotica.com\/?utm_source=Litcom&amp;utm_medium=dm&amp;utm_campaign=Lit.com&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gratitude Acrostic Printable Booklets\u2014Chickadee Lit<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tobeakidagain.com\/gratitude-alphabet-give-thanks-banner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gratitude Alphabet and Give Thanks Banner &#8211; To be a Kid Again<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name Activities<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.craftcreatecalm.com\/2016\/11\/thankful-activity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I am Thankful Activity-CraftCreateCalm<\/a><br>Magnetic Thankful Tree &#8211; The Educators&#8217; Spin On It<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Number Activities<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sugaraunts.com\/2016\/11\/bear-says-thanks-gratitude-counting-activity.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bear Says Thanks Gratitude Counting Activity<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/MagneticThankfulTree\/\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jdaniel4smom.com\/2016\/11\/counting-on-bear-paws-with-number-claws.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Counting On Bear Paws with Number Claws<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sensory Activities<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toddlerapproved.com\/2016\/11\/east-gratitude-turkey-pumpkin-for-kids.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Easy Gratitude Turkey Pumpkin for Kids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cooking Activities<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/inspirationlaboratories.com\/pumpkin-muffins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pumpkin Muffins for Friends &#8211; Inspiration Laboratories<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/rainydaymum.co.uk\/kid-friendly-gingerbread-cookie-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kid-friendly Gingerbread Cookies to say Thank You &#8211; Rainy Day Mum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Color Activities<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/teachbesideme.com\/gratitude-game-pick-sticks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Gratitude Game: Pick-Up Sticks- Teach Beside Me<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pre-Writing Activities<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunnydayfamily.com\/2016\/11\/gratitude-activity-for-preschoolers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gratitude Drawing Prompt with Free Printable &#8211; Sunny Day Family<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mamasmiles.com\/make-a-gratitude-tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gratitude Tree Free Printable &#8211; Mama Smiles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shape Activities<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/preschoolpowolpackets.blogspot.com\/2016\/11\/thankful-kid-made-ornament-gifts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;I&#8217;m Thankful For You!&#8221; Kid-Made Ornament Gifts &#8211; Preschool Powol Packets<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/booksandgiggles.com\/2016\/11\/bear-craft.html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thankful Bear Craft<\/a> from Books and Giggles<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Gratitude-Week-for-VBC-logo-.jpg\" alt=\"Gratitude Week for the Virtual Book Club for Kids \" class=\"wp-image-20863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Gratitude-Week-for-VBC-logo-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Gratitude-Week-for-VBC-logo--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Gratitude-Week-for-VBC-logo--100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Gratitude-Week-for-VBC-logo--600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Gratitude-Week-for-VBC-logo--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Gratitude-Week-for-VBC-logo--400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Gratitude-Week-for-VBC-logo--125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">If you enjoyed this gratitude activity idea&nbsp;you might enjoy joining our <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/weekly-virtual-book-club-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/100-fun-and-easy-learning-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/100-Learning-Games-for-Kids-Book-Cover-Standing.jpg\" alt=\"100 Fun and Easy learning Games for Kids \" class=\"wp-image-19425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/100-Learning-Games-for-Kids-Book-Cover-Standing.jpg 700w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/100-Learning-Games-for-Kids-Book-Cover-Standing-600x771.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/100-Learning-Games-for-Kids-Book-Cover-Standing-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This Word Puzzle Game for Kids is one of the featured games in our book <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/100-fun-and-easy-learning-games\/\">100 Fun and Easy Learning Games for Kids&nbsp;<\/a><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/162414196X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=162414196X&amp;linkId=08ebd7fca2deff6ba44d8a24ab94abb3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">LEARN MORE AND BUY NOW.&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore a creative&nbsp;way to encourage your preschooler to express&nbsp;gratitude towards others with your photos during the holiday with this magnetic thankful tree. &nbsp;Just take a few photos and magnetic tape to create this activity for your child. Here&#8217;s how&#8230; Affiliate links used in this post.&nbsp; We are focusing on GRATITUDE for the&nbsp;Weekly Virtual Book Club [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20880,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"ub_ctt_via":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[135,10,176,15,32,102,491],"class_list":{"0":"post-20838","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reading","8":"tag-fall","9":"tag-grade-school","10":"tag-gratitude","11":"tag-preschool","12":"tag-school-ages","13":"tag-thanksgiving","14":"tag-virtual-book-club-for-kids","15":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-a-photo-project-for-beginning-readers-this-Thanksgiving-.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Kim Vij","author_link":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/author\/kim\/"},"mv":{"thumbnail_id":20880,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Magnetic-Thankful-Tree-a-photo-project-for-beginning-readers-this-Thanksgiving--217x300.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20838"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20838\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80031,"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20838\/revisions\/80031"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}