Heidi shared this tradition:
When my kids were little, I purchased a white tablecloth. I had the kids dip their hands in paint and make 2 handprints on the tablecloth, starting at one corner. I Then wrote their name, age and the date below the handprints. I asked each kid to tell me one thins they were most thankful for and I wrote that above their hands. When the handprints were dry, I let the kids decorate around their own prints with markers.
My kids are now 16, 12, and 10 and the tablecloth is filling up but we still do it every year.
I use the tablecloth once a year for the Thanksgiving meal. I cover it with a piece of clear plastic (like you get at a fabric store) so it doesn't get dirty.
It is always a lot of fun to look back at how their "thankfulnesses" have changed (as well as their handprints!)
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This reminds me of a craft I do with my kids every Thanxgiving.
I trace their hands on construction paper and let them decorate the hands like turkeys. Then I "laminate" the turkeys with clear contact paper.
I outline the method here: www.groups.google.com/group/educating-arrows/web/hand-turkeys
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