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Reflect and
Be Thankful
thoughts by creating a wreath.
it would be fun to design an activity with leaf shapes and autumn colors to display what we
were thankful for.
Pieces of construction paper including brown, red, orange, and yellow
White printer paper
Paper plate
Scissors
Marker
Glue
is time to fold the paper plate in half and cut out the center section to create a ring.
Once the ring is ready, begin to draw leaf shapes onto the white printer paper with the marker.
Depending upon the age of your child, it may be simpler for the parent to draw the leaves.
inspire drawings. Another great option would be to go outside and look at trees and plants
for inspiration.
After you and your kids decide on shapes, cut them out and use them as a template to trace on
Once the leaves have been traced and cut out, add them to the paper plate ring by applying
a line of glue along the top.
using 12 leaves even though we had 16.
As you add a new leaf be sure to overlap each one slightly by adding a little glue along the edge
of the shape. When all the leaves have been applied, set the wreath aside for the glue to set.
Once the leaves have dried, start to write on the items your family is thankful for with the
family may have less or more.
addition to a mirror, door handle, or decoration at a front door.
As you can see, this craft is full of fall colors and reasons to celebrate the season. I hope