I signed up to read a story and do a craft in Susie’s class last week, so I started scouring Pinterest for a Thanksgiving-related craft that I could feasibly do with 20 second-graders in a short amount of time. I found this paper pumpkin idea, and was excited that it was simple enough to complete, and that it gave me a way to encourage the students to count their blessings. I prepped most of the craft ahead of time, and then had the kids write eight things they were thankful for on the assembled strips of paper, and then helped them staple them together into a pumpkin shape. It was a lot of fun, and I loved seeing Susie interact with her wonderful class!
I had enough paper leftover to have the boys make their own pumpkins at home. I loved their responses when I asked them to list the things they were thankful for. I recorded them word for word. Here are Jimmy’s thoughts:
“Good Family”
“I love the Gospel – it is beautiful.”
“I love this day that the Lord has made. I love every day of my life.”
“I love every season”
“I love the motorhome”
“I love our car”
“I love every place we go on vacation”
“The Lord”
Isn’t he a sweetheart?!? (specifically a sweetheart with a full mouth!)
And here the things Danny is thankful for, word for word:
“Batmobile toy”
“Snowmobile”
“Four-wheeler”
“Ranger”
“Dirtbike”
“Car”
“Chevy Suburban”
“Dinosaur”
The boy knows what he likes!
And I’m so thankful to be these kids’ mom!
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