We used:

• HOME + MADE kraft/glitter bags
• HOME + MADE gold metal clips
• HOME + MADE gold circle garland (optional)
• Black Thickers
• White and Gold Twine
• If you’d like to know how we made our Chalkboard (so easy!) go HERE.

It’s simple to put together.

To start your Be Thankful Board, just cut a piece of twine the length that you need. Then using the black stickers put each family members name on one of the bags. Use the gold clips to hang the bags from the twine and add the gold circle garland because it’s so darn pretty.

Through the month of November have everyone write what they are thankful for on slips of paper. Then they slip those into their own envelope. At the end of the month gather together and read through all of them. It’s so nice to take time to be thankful and to remind ourselves and our family members of all the good we enjoy in our lives.

Thanks again for having us and we’d love for you to visit us at Eighteen25 sometime. If you’ve still got Halloween on your mind, you might like these new projects we’ve shared recently.

Happy Halloween Teacher Tags

Bugs and Hisses Treat Bag Toppers

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Isn’t that the cutest idea???

I can’t wait to make one for my family this Thanksgiving!!

xoxo

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Last Minute Preparations are happening all across the United States for a VERY thankful HOLIDAY.

Families are preparing for relatives to arrive, lists are being made and checked off.   …And Tatertots and Jello is no exception we are busy checking out the FABULOUS link ups.  Let us help you finish up those last minute decorating ideas with quick, easy, fast ideas.  Be sure to check out the abundance of FABULOUS ideas that have linked up this week!

 Thanksgiving Bunting @ Primp

Tommy The Turkey @ The Diary of Daves Wife

Crazy for Cranberries @ Singing with Birds 

 Free Thanksgiving Printable @ The Three Sweet Peas

Candy Cornucopia @ Simple Girl 

Dollar Store Hostess Gift @ Homespun with Love

 Thankful for Cards @ Coordinately Yours 

 Thanksgiving printable @ Our Wonderfilled Life

Procrastinating Pumpkins @ Akers of Love

Thanksgiving Soap Dispenser @ The Idea Room via SNAP

Thanksgiving Wooden Blocks with Free Printable @ Crystal & Co

Thanksgiving Table on Dollar Menu Budget @ Parties for Pennies

No Measure Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins @ Sam & Hailey Designs 

 Twenty Minute Turkey Stick @ Smile Like you Mean It

Thanksgiving Banner @ Polkadot Chair

Thanksgiving Turkey Bow @ Shirley’s Craft Blog 

Fall Turkeys @ Crafty Texas Girls

Free Thankful Printable @ The Larson Lingo 

Pumpkin Place Card Holder @ 52 Mantels

Thanksgiving Blessing Mix and Printable @ Homespun with Love

Today’s giveaway is from a fabulous company — who’s all about Preserving time, oh and a little bit of memories all at the same time!!

For All Time Clocks has a  love for beautiful, handmade clocks with a digital design element.

They take great pride in producing only the highest quality clocks that are unlike anything else you’ll find. Their goal is to have every clock exceed expectations and be greeted with a “wow-factor” that can only be found with them.

Don’t forget For All Time Clocks is giving  away a 12″ Custom Made Clock in the form of an emailed gift certificate.

…And if you don’t win they are having an AMAZING Black Friday Sale which is 50% off a 24″ Custom Clock and each purchase made during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale will receive a coupon for a secret NEW PRODUCT that will be coming out just after the new year. It’s going to be AMAZING! The code for the 24″ Custom Clock will be 50off24 and will be valid on Black Friday and Cyber Monday ONLY! So get your photos ready.

Happy Sunday!!

I hope you are excited for the up-coming holiday week!!!

xoxo

This post sponsored by Oh My Crafts:

PS — Something exciting is happening tomorrow – be sure to come back and check it out

PS — Come join me tomorrow for a FAB chat where we will be talking about DIY Holiday Decorating!!

What: A live, text-based chat in The Motherhood.  With Thanksgiving and other special holidays on the horizon, we will focus on tips for creating fun, crafty and kid-friendly holiday decorations, making show-stopping holiday tablescapes and other fabulous projects to wow your holiday guests!  Come to share your own ideas (and photos and videos!) and get inspiration from other creative minds!

When: Monday, Nov. 21, at 1 p.m. ET.  We will chat for 30 minutes!

Where: The Motherhood, here – http://www.themotherhood.com/talk/show/id/62301

I will be co-hosting with four other talented DIY craft bloggers:

Ashley, Mommy by Day, Crafter by Night – http://mommybydaycrafterbynight.blogspot.com/
Grace, Grace Hester Designs – http://www.etsy.com/shop/gracehesterdesigns
Jess, Craftiness is Not Optional – http://www.craftinessisnotoptional.com/
Joy, Creative Mamma – http://creativemamma.com

Hope to see you there!

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Here’s a last-minute Thanksgiving centerpiece idea. You can make this for next to nothing.

• The first thing I did was I took some spaghetti jars and took the labels off

• Then I poured a small amount of paint in the bottom and coated the inside of the jars with the paint.

• I poured any extra paint into the next bottle.

• Then I let it dry.

Then I made some labels the same size as the original spaghetti labels. Here’s how I made the labels:

The first thing that I did was went to LilyPad and picked out some beautiful digital scrapbook papers. I downloaded them and then I went into Photoshop Express and added a pretty masks from JD Designs.

Another Day from Allison Pennington

Fall Frolic from Jenna Desai

I added the letters THANKS and then printed out the labels. I punched the sides of the labels and then threaded twine through to tie the labels onto the bottles.

Now I have some pretty bottles to display Fall foliage for the Thanksgiving holiday!

And, I plan on keeping the jars and changing out the papers for Valentine’s Day! {so stayed tuned for that LOL}

xoxo

PS — Be sure to link up to the Weekend Wrap Up Party to win an awesome personalized clock from All Time Clocks — such a wonderful Christmas gift too!!

This post sponsored by Oh My Crafts:

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Thanksgiving Printable and Banner @ Balancing Home

Thanksgiving Meal Planner Printable @ Sew Rugged

 Pumpkins @ Tales from a Cottage

Give Thanks Sign @ Ode To Inspiration

Give Thanks Printable @ Kiki Creates

Thanksgiving Table @ The 36th Avenue

Gobble Gobble Onesie @ Covered in Mod Podge

November Ruffle Table Runner @ Baby Jayne

Thankful Frame @ Delightful Deets

Fall Hoop art @ Pressed down, Shaken Together

Turkey Hands @ Dahlhart Lane

Thankful Leftover Decor @ Hoosier Homemade

 Pinecone Turkeys @ A Pumpkin and a Princess

 Thanksgiving Turkey Free Printable @ The Three Sweet Peas

 Thanksgiving Pallet Art @ Fancy Frugal Life

Give Thanks Mantel @ A diamond in the stuff

Turkey Favor Tins @ Burton Avenue 

 A Grateful Heart Printable @ Landee see, Landee do

Ugly Platter Transformation @ the V Spot

 Turkey Towel @ Vanilla Bean Girls

Scrappy Fabric Turkey @ Diary of a Crafty Lady

Plate Stand @ How to Have it All

Give Thanks Art @ Pitter & Glink

 Gobble @ Happy Scraps

 Thanksgiving Napkin Rings @ Homespun with Love

Kids Table Place Setting @ Craftberry Bush

Thankful Photo Decor @ Random Thoughts of a Supermom

Turkey Dinner Bread Boats @ Moore Minutes

There are so many wonderful ideas linked up this week!!

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This Weekend Wrap up Party is sponsored by a LOVELY little shop.

You see, Three Little Pixies make Lovely creations by hand.  The old fashioned way.  She is a one person show and you can tell with the LEVEL of quality of her pieces.

Come link up YOUR Great Ideas — and win  $50 to Three Little Pixies!!!

And… for be sure to take advantage of the 20% off — using code TATER20 good through Sunday night — woo!! 

Have a Wonderful Saturday!!

I hope you are doing something fun today!!

xoxo

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This year I decided that I want to focus more on Thanksgiving and helping my kids be grateful for all of the blessings and good things in their lives. I had two ideas that I wanted to do, and then I thought — why not combine the two?? A Thanksgiving Countdown Bunting.

I think my favorite part of this project was coming up with ideas for our family to do to celebrate the Thanksgiving Season. I also asked on my FB page for some ideas and there so many wonderful things that YOU do. So I included some of those in the activities at the end. And I asked my kids for some ideas THEY want to do.

You can make as many pockets as you want. I made 20, but you could make one for every day in the month of November, or you could make less. It just depends on what you prefer. Each day I have an activity and some of the days I tucked a treat in the pocket or a little gift. My kids are so excited about this idea!!

Tuck an activity into each pocket, and/or a little Thanksgiving treat.

Here’s how to make the Countdown Bunting:

1. I used Riley Blake fabric – so cute!**

2. I made a rounded bunting template — it is 4 inches wide and 6 inches long.

3. I made a template for the pockets — 4 inches square.

4. I cut out the fabric for the buntings and the pockets.

5. I ironed the edges under on the pockets.

6. I sewed the packet onto the front of each of the pennants.

7. Then I sewed the front and back of the bunting together and then folded the edges together at the top and sewed that shut.

8. Then my sewing machine died, so I had to hot glue the ribbon on instead of sewing it.

9. I used my Silhouette to cut out the letters for the banner. But if you don’t have a Silhouette, you can stencil on the letters.

10. After that I ironed the letters onto the fabric.

11. The last thing I did was add a couple of flowers to the banner.

And my favorite part? Thinking up the activities for our family to do. I also loved getting my kids involved so they thought up some fun things they wanted to do as a family this month as we get ready for Thanksgiving!!

Here are 28 Thanksgiving Grateful Activities

(Thanksgiving Activities — print these off, cut them out and put each one in the pennant pockets, or create your own!!)

• Make Tom Turkey Cupcakes — http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/sweet-t-o-m-turkeys-687045/

• Send a special relative a holiday letter.

• Collect items for shoebox gifts at Operation Christmas for children in different parts of the world — http://www.facebook.com/OCCshoeboxes?sk=wall

• Take a family walk. Collect pinecones or Fall leaves and make a festive decoration.

• Make Hand and Feet Turkeys — http://fun.familyeducation.com/thanksgiving/childrens-art-activities/35218.html?detoured=1

• Go visit residents at a senior home. Bring them a homemade treat.

• Bake your favorite kind of cookie and take them to a friend or neighbor. Ring the doorbell and leave them on their step.

• Rake an elderly neighbor or widow’s leaves.

• Volunteer as a family at your local food bank. If your kids aren’t old enough, leave them at a sitter. instead of date night spend it helping others.

• Buy some socks and gloves and drop them off at the local shelter.

• Do something special for your child’s teacher or babysitter.

• Take all the cash you can find from the house — under the cushions, in pockets, purses and the car and donate it to your local children’s hospital.

• Try out that new pie recipe as a test run for the big day. Make an extra one and drop it off at a friend’s home.

• Call your Mom, Dad or sister, tell them how much you love them.

• Volunteer at your local soup kitchen. Take your kids if they are old enough. It’s something they will never forget.

• Call your grandparents, or have your kids call THEIR grandparents.

• Have your kids clean out their toys, clean them and take them down to your local goodwill for less fortunate children.

• Have your children make something special for their dad.

• Watch your favorite holiday movie together as a family.

• If the weather is nice enough, go for a family bike ride. If not, go sledding together or for a walk.

• Read your favorite Thanksgiving book together. If you don’t have one, check one out at the library and read it.

• Go over to your local school or church and clean up the playground or grounds. Pull weeds, pick up trash.

• Make baby blankets or gifts and donate them to your local women’s shelter.

• Adopt a family this Christmas. Or even one child. Have your children be involved in thinking out and buying their presents.

• Make your family’s favorite soup. Eat dinner together and talk about what you are grateful for.

• Go caroling in your neighborhood or at a local retirement home.

• Make a list of ten reasons you love your spouse and leave them under his/her pillow.

• Collect canned foods from friends and donate it to the local food bank.

**Be sure to check out the fun contest at Riley Blake Fabrics. You have until November 9th to enter a project using their fabric in a home decor project and you can win a beautiful cruiser bike.

xoxo

PS — I’m linking up to these fun parties!!

Today’s Creative Blog – Get Your Craft On Party!

and

Tidy Mom’s I’m Lovin’ It!!

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