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Clip art to be thankful for

This month we will be focusing on Thanksgiving and providing craft recipes that get the kids involved and make the holidays more festive. Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the things we are grateful for and one of the ways to do this is by creating a Gratitude List Frame.

On Thanksgiving, there are usually many friends and family gathering in one place, and many pictures taken, so this is a perfect time for this activity. There are a couple of different ways to do this activity and here is my favorite:

Make sure there are a couple of disposable cameras available so that other people can take pictures as well.

Gratitude List Frame

You will need:

•  1 piece of lightly colored picture frame matting- the larger number of guests the larger the matting
•  Non-Acid dark colored permanent scrapbook pens
•  Your favorite clip art downloaded from http://www.graphicsfactory.com/
•  Your favorite pictures from after the Thanksgiving Day gathering
•  Double sided tape or rubber cement
•  A complete frame including glass

Directions:

•  On Thanksgiving Day, place the matting and the scrapbook pens on a table away from food or drinks

•  Leave a note on the table that says- sign your name and write what you are most grateful for on this matting

•  Make sure everyone signs!

•  Outline each piece of clip art (use fall or thanksgiving themed clip art) with a precision scissors

•  In between the signatures, strategically rubber cement or use double sided tape to glue clip art to matting. Place matting on glass and take a look to make sure everything fits

•  Place pictures on glass and tape backs together so there is no space in between

•  Once you are finished place the back on frame and hang

Added bonus: since most photo developers offer double prints you may want to send the duplicate copy to the person in the pictures and tell them what about them makes you feel grateful.

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