Last year C and I created this thankful banner. You can change the wording to your liking. Other variations might be, "we are thankful" or "happy thanksgiving."
The beauty of this project is it can be as fancy or as simple as you'd like it to be.
Gather the following items:
Paper (construction paper, card stock, scrap-booking paper- we used construction paper)
Hole punch (regular or small- we use regular since that's all we have)
Scissors (or a cricut or other machine that cuts for you)
Pencil/ pen (for tracing)
Marker/ Sharpie (whatever you would like to use to write on your letters)
Scotch Tape
String (twine, knitting string, anything on hand- we used twine because it was on hand and carried the fall look)
Start by drawing a leaf on a piece of paper. I freehanded this and cut one to use as a template for the remainder. If you have a cricut machine (or other) your work is just about done.
Calculate how many leaves you need based on the wording you plan to use and cut that amount.
Write on your corrseponding letters. Be sure you line up your colors or patterns as you would like to see them on the banner.
Punch a hole in the stem of each leaf.
String each leaf on.
Hang the ends of your banner where desired. I used scotch tape for this, but you could tie it depending on the location.
Space each leaf appropriately for your hanging place.
Apply a small piece of scotch tape to the back of each leaf so they don't move.
Stand back and admire.
Get your kids involved: have them hold the tape, cut out the leaves or write the letters. The beauty of this is you can involve them as much or as little as you'd like. It's a great way to begin talking about what you're thankful for and about fall in general. Consider making a new one each year and see how their penmanship has grown. If you have more than one child have them alternate writing the letters.
Did you make a banner? I would love to hear from your experiences and how you made it easier or more creative.
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