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Home » Parenting » From the Mouths of Moms » Thanksgiving Traditions [From the Mouths of Moms]

Thanksgiving Traditions [From the Mouths of Moms]

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Thanksgiving Traditions

I know Halloween is right around the corner.  And our moms’ Halloween Traditions were a huge hit.  But you know what sneaks up fast after Halloween, right?  Thanksgiving!  So let’s hear our mama friends’ favorite Thanksgiving traditions…

10 Fun and Easy Thanksgiving Traditions [From the Mouths of Moms] at B-Inspired Mama

 

Alright, Mamas… What are Your Favorite Family Thanksgiving Traditions?

1. Make Thankful Hands – “We made Thankful Hands to get the kids focused on gratitude in preparation for Thanksgiving this year.” MaryAnne from Mama Smiles

2. Make a Gratitude Chain – “We’ve made gratitude chains in addition to the standard Thanksgiving tree (add leaves for things you are grateful for).”  MaryAnne from Mama Smiles

3. Go to a Parade – “My dad and I take the kids to the Thanksgiving Day parade in downtown Detroit.” Laura from Play Dr. Mom

4. Go Around the Table – “Before we eat on Thanksgiving we all go around and say 5 things we are thankful for. Sometimes it is hard for my younger daughter to come up with five but she does and we enjoy hearing everyone’s responses.” Crystal from Growing a Jeweled Rose

5. Make a Thankfulness Book – “We place 3 pieces of card stock at our table where each family member writes down what they were thankful for and reads it to our family out loud before dinner. Then we create a Thankfulness Book with the pages for our children to read over and over again as we ‘Count our Blessings’ all year long.” Kim from The Educators’ Spin On It

6. Add Memories to a Tablecloth – “We started writing messages on a table cloth and date it each year of something that was special that year to us and thankful it happened.” Catherine from Momma’s Fun World

7. Volunteer to Help the Needy – “We started a Thanksgiving tradition last year of volunteering at a community dinner for the needy in town before joining friends for our traditional family Thanksgiving Dinner. We look forward to continue that tradition this year and for many years to come. We also donate whole fruit (bananas, apples and oranges) to the dinner. They are used as table decor that families can then take with them when they leave. ” Jennifer from The Good Long Road

8. Give Homemade Goodies – “We bake some cookies and deliver them to people we are thankful for.” Brittany from Love, Play, Learn

9. Make a Thanksgiving Tree – “Last year we started a new tradition for Thanksgiving that we all really loved: The Tree of Thanks. … Each November night as we sat around the dinner table preparing to eat, our family of four would take turns saying one unique thing for which we were thankful.  “I’m thankful for…”  I’d write the person’s words on a [paper] leaf along with their name, and we’d hang it on our tree.” Genny from In Lieu of Preschool

10. Have a Kids’ Thanksgiving Feast – “In preschool we have a Thanksgiving Feast!” Deborah from Teach Preschool

10 Family Thanksgiving Traditions [From the Mouths of Moms] at B-Inspired Mama

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What are your family Thanksgiving traditions? Share in the comments below!

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Filed Under: Fall, From the Mouths of Moms, Holidays, Parenting, Thanksgiving Tagged With: Gratitude, Thanksgiving, Traditions

About Krissy of B-Inspired Mama

Former M.Ed Art Teacher. Current Blogger & Social Media Influencer. Always Crazy & Creative Mama of 3.

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  1. Colleen Wickersheim says

    October 22, 2012 at 9:31 PM

    Thanks for posting this! =)
    Great Ideas!
    Here is one thing we do for Thanksgiving that we started last year!
    Its so much fun!
    http://lifesprinkledwithglitter.blogspot.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-count-calendar.html
    *Colleen from Life Sprinkled With Glitter

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  2. Jamie says

    October 17, 2012 at 11:11 PM

    Great list. I co-host the Weekly Kid’s Co-op and will be featuring this post as one of my TOP 3! Thanks for sharing.

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  3. andiejaye says

    October 17, 2012 at 10:44 PM

    i always love reading these! i need to get on the ball and share more with you 🙂 thanks for linking up to tip-toe thru tuesday!

    Reply
  4. maryanne @ mama smiles says

    October 13, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    Beautifully put together, as always! Thank you for including our ideas!

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    • Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says

      October 16, 2012 at 9:08 PM

      Thank you, MaryAnne! Thank you for all of your support (as always…)! 🙂

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  5. Becki says

    October 11, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    Cute ideas! We have a tablecloth that everyone signed, and my mom embroidered them. Next year we will sign again and embroider in a new color. It was my project, but luckily she helped me out!

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    • Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says

      October 12, 2012 at 7:32 AM

      Oh – I love the idea of embroidering it afterward!

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  6. Laura says

    October 11, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    Great ideas!!!

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    • Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says

      October 12, 2012 at 7:23 AM

      Thanks, Laura!

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  7. bohotamirebekah says

    October 11, 2012 at 4:02 PM

    Such good wisdom!! Love this!! Following you with BlogLovin!! Feel free to followback!!
    Have a great day!

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  8. Jen Fischer says

    October 11, 2012 at 3:47 PM

    I love these thoughtful ideas and traditions. Thanks so much for doing this series.

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    • Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says

      October 12, 2012 at 7:22 AM

      You’re welcome!

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