I know, I know, it is Halloween eve...  I figure why not get a jump on the most wonderful holiday of the year, Thanksgiving.  My dad has always said that Thanksgiving is his favorite holiday.  When I was young I thought that it was because he enjoyed the food.  Now that I am older, I realize that he is a man full of gratitude, and is thankful for the opportunity to recognized what he has.  He is such a great example to me.

I want my children to realize all that they have been given.  I want them to be full of gratitude and have thankful hearts.  This year I am going to strive to make it a point for my three year old, and myself to think of something we are grateful each day in November.

Let me introduce Thankful Tom the Turkey.  His feathers are full of things that we are grateful for here at this Diva house.  I tried to think of things my little boy would be thankful for: legos, his sister, books, the sun etc.  

Here is how I made him.

Cut out a turkey.  I used felt.  I just eyeballed it.

Hot glue the pieces together.

Cut out card stock "feathers".  There should be enough for each day of the month.

Hot glue a little magnet on the back of each feather.

Each day add a feather with something your child is grateful for.

I will be hanging our Turkey on our garage door in the kitchen (in the inside).  This way whenever we leave the home, or are in the kitchen we will see our Thankful turkey and remember all the things we have been blessed with.