My mother's extended family has a big Thanksgiving every year. I am hosting for the second time this year. It has been my goal to try to create mementos from the events. Here is an easy one: have everyone trace their hands. It is amazing how much the kids have grown and as an adult I still check it every year to see if I have had some miraculous growth spurt.
This is one of the first projects the Thompson family did. I asked everyone to write something they are thankful for on a construction paper feather and loosely arranged them in transparent document frame. I love that my family is grateful for The Simpsons, googly eyes (my spelling error on the feather), cubed cheese, and my personal favorite---large waddles.
Last year we did another take on thankful turkeys. This was a turkey pattern I found on The Martha's site and people filled feathers with things they are appreciative of like talking Pee Wee Herman dolls, and Lyle Lovett. I cut out feathers until I had a blister the size of a dime on my finger. This is when I first acknowledged that I might have a party problem.
This year I want hand turkeys on the chalkboard in my bathroom. I think I am also going to put a blank Mad Lib at each place setting.
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