Thankful Tree (From another group)

[Guest guest]

Thankful TreeThis project makes a wonderful annual tradition that your

family can really grow into.WHAT YOU NEED• Flowerpot• Art sand (sold at craft supply stores)• Bare tree branch• Colored craft foam• Scissors• Permanent marker• Large ornament hanger or straightened paper clip

Time needed: Under 1 HourStep 1: Fill a flowerpot with sand and set in a shapely bare tree branch. Step 2: Next, cut a pile of leaf shapes from colored craft foam. Step 3: As your guests arrive, have them take a leaf and, with a permanent

marker, write their name and the date on one side and somethingthey're grateful for on the other. Step 4: To decorate your tree, push a large ornament hanger or straightenedpaper clip through the stem of each leaf and hang it in place.

-- " Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark. " Rabindranath Tagore