We’re a week away and although I’m sure you’ve been thinking about what you’ll be cooking and making sure you have all the ingredients don’t forget the real meaning behind Thanksgiving. I have a great way you can prepare your family and self to think outside the box and find things you’re grateful for.
Dinner time is the best time in our house to talk about anything and everything. It’s a great time for us to really think about what we’re thankful for. We usually hear the same things with our little ones like, family, friends, our pet dog, food, etc. but here’s some questions you can ask to get them thinking.
- What smells are you grateful for today?
- What sounds are you grateful for today?
- What place are you most grateful for?
- What holiday are you grateful for?
- What abilities are you grateful for?
- What knowledge are you grateful for?
- What song are you most grateful for?
- What technology are you grateful for?
- What in nature are you grateful for?
- What book are you most grateful for?
- What taste are you grateful for today?
- What sight are you grateful for today?
- What memory are you grateful for?
- What story are you grateful for?
- What tradition are you grateful for?
These are just a few to get you going. Another great option if your family has a hard time getting to sit down for dinner is take a picture of things your grateful for. Or have the kids answer the above questions in a collage. But get them to think and realize how much they have to be grateful for that they might take for granted everyday.
