This year I needed a change for the traditional
Thanksgiving writing and turkey craft that followed. I wasn't quite sure
what I was going to have my 1st graders make for their family thanksgiving
project until I ran across inspiration HERE and HERE with
their "Project Gratitude." Though I wasn't about to sew a bunch
of fabric hearts I set out to find a way to incorporate the concept in class.
The children
wrote" I am Thankful"
books, they partner edited and rewrote their books. They drew and painted large
orange hearts on brown craft cardstock ($4.00 -40% off coupon). They used
their finger and a brown ink pad to make fingerprint scallops around the
hearts. I took them home and used washi tape to bind the books and ripped
strips of fabric for bows. I hot glued the bows on the fronts.
Supplies: Orange paint, brown ink pad, washi tape,
scrap fabric, brown cardstock (front and back)
They were so excited to get their published books!
I made
orange construction paper "Thankful Hearts" you can download HERE or click on the picture for the black and white
template.
We discussed acts of kindness and I made an anchor
chart with their recollection of kids and people who showed acts of
kindness. I precut the hearts and gave out "Thankful Hearts to
students who showed acts of kindness without being asked throughout the week.
They gave them to others at school as well and I also gave them one to
take home to give.
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