Are you looking for some fun, Thankful Activities for your kids that will help you teach them about contentment and thankfulness? You’ve come to the right place!

2021 has given our children (and us moms!) plenty of reasons to be discontent and disgruntled.  Let’s be intentional about helping our children learn to be thankful for everything God has done for us and blessed us with, no matter what the circumstances of life may be.

Below you will find a collection of resources that will help make Thanksgiving more meaningful for your kids this year.

You can listen to the audio version of this blog post on my podcast, The Family Bible Connection.

THANKSGIVING MEMORY VERSE CARDS

This collection of 12 printable Bible verse cards is a great way to start off your day and fill your heart with gratitude for what God has done for you and your family during the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.  Each card has a scripture passage, as well as an image that goes along with each verse.  You can print out the cards, or you can save them to your mobile device and read one with your kids each day.

THE CURE FOR DISCONTENTMENT = THANKFULNESS! 

Read this BLOG POST to learn about the ROOT of our discontentment problem, as well as the SECRET to teaching your kids to be content! Learn practical ways to model thankfulness, encourage thankfulness, and experience thankfulness with your kids.

FREE EBOOK – GRUMBLING IN THE DESERT – A STORY ABOUT CONTENTMENT

Download this free ebook to read with your kids!  In this story, Grumbling in the Desert, ten-year-old Ephraim and his family have been traveling in the desert for weeks, and he is sick and tired of eating manna every day. After his mom reminds him of all the ways God has blessed their family and taken care of them, Ephraim realizes the importance of being content with what God has given him.  You can also listen to an audio book version of the story HERE.

THANKFUL ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

The following is a list of some fun activities that you can do with your kids to help teach them about thankfulness and contentment.

1. START A THANKFUL JAR

Psalm 100:4 

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name.”

Everyone in the family writes or draws something they are thankful for each day of November and puts the slip of paper in the jar.  On Thanksgiving Day, take out all the papers and read them together, then take some time to thank God for all his blessings.

2. CREATE A THANKFUL JOURNAL

I Chronicles 16:34

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.”

At dinner each evening, go around the table and have everyone share something they are thankful for.  Mom or dad can keep a list in the journal.  Take out the journal each November and keep a running record of God’s blessings from year to year.

3. MAKE A THANKFUL BANNER