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With Halloween and Christmas getting bigger and bigger each year, it seems that sometimes Thanksgiving is the forgotten holiday. This year I created a chalkboard thankful tree to display in our home to remind us of all the wonderful things we have to be thankful for.
This thankful tree craft is very easy to put together and gets the whole family involved. Each family member gets to write on a leaf what they’re grateful for, then attach it to a tree on the chalkboard. Our thankful tree is going to stay up all month to remind us of how blessed we really are.
Chalkboard Thankful Tree Craft
Supplies:
- Chalkboard (You could also use a picture frame with a black piece of paper inside)
- White vinyl
- Watercolor paper
- Craft paint or watercolor paint
- Paintbrush
- Thin black permanent pen
- Gorilla Tape
- Scissors
- Cutting machine (optional)
Directions:
STEP 1. If you have a cutting machine, pick out a tree template. Cut the tree out of white vinyl in your preferred size. I also cut the words “Give Thanks” in white vinyl, but this is completely optional.
If you don’t have a cutting machine, you can either draw a chalkboard tree or easily cut your own tree with scissors. You can also see if a friend has a cutting machine and could help you cut one. 😉
STEP 2. Press the vinyl tree and “Give Thanks” words onto your chalkboard. Cut some leaves our of watercolor paper with a cutting machine, paper punches, or by hand. You could even use real leaves if you wanted to!
Use watercolor paint or craft paint (I watered mine down a little bit) to paint the watercolor leaves in fall colors. Beautiful warm oranges, yellows, reds, greens, and browns are perfect!
I didn’t worry about each leaf looking perfect. I wanted mine to have a blend of colors and was going for a more artsy look on my leaves. Kids would love to help paint the leaves too. Let leaves dry completely.
STEP 3. Have each family member take a few leaves and write something that they are thankful for on each leaf. I loved seeing what everyone wrote in our family!
STEP 4. Now it’s time to hang the leaves on the tree. I wanted to adhere the leaves with something strong that I knew would keep the leaves on all month, but that wasnt’ permanent and wouldn’t damage my chalkboard.
I bought a roll of Gorilla Tape and it worked perfectly!
Gorilla Tape is 3X stronger (compared to a leading value brand duct tape) for a hold that lasts, so I knew I could trust it to hold on my leaves. This duct tape is great for indoor and outdoor repairs and projects, and will even stick to uneven surfaces too because of its’ double-thick adhesive.
I used scissors to cut a thin strip of Gorilla Tape, then cut each strip in half. I folded over each small piece, placed then on the backs of the leaves, then hung them on the tree.
I’m sooo happy with how our chalkboard thankful tree turned out!
I love the warm colors of the leaves, and I love being reminded of all that we have to be grateful for.
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For more creative fall and Thanksgiving ideas, you’ll love these-
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Happy November!
What a great idea! I’m always looking for new projects to try!
I absolutely love these! It’s a great reminder to count our blessings!
Thanks for the chance! These are all great ideas!
We have many fall projects that we’d like to get done around the house. Thank you!
The sign is absolutely beautiful!! Love it! Great Photos.
Every thanksgiving we cut out paper leaves and write what we’re thankful for on them, i love pulling out past years’ leaves to read them and see who had joined us that year for dinner
I love the DIY tutorials and craft ideas! Thanks!
I love this chalkboard tree idea! What a great way to give thanks!
I love your crafts
Great Idea. Love the pictures.
There are so many great ideas here for Thanksgiving; love them all.
What a cute project! I adore this so much and would love to do it with my daughter. KIMMY RIPLEY
Fjust perfect for Fall and Thanksgiving.
fun projects; thanks for the chance
So many great ideas, i’m going to make the tree with my daughter thanks so much, could be a new family tradition
Great ideas! I haven’t gotten crafty in so long!
Good ideas, thanks for the chance to win
This would be so cute for any holiday, just use a Christmas tree with ornaments as the tags for Christmas, easter eggs and a bunny for Easter etc. Love it.
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This is so adorable me and my little will definitely be doing this meaningful project thank you for sharing with us
really interesting ideas some I can do with the kids, very nice
very cute and simple ideas
Great ideas people, I’ll have to try some out.
Great DIY project!!I love it!
Thanks so much Dolores! I loved seeing what everyone in the family was grateful for and having that constant reminder of how blessed we really are.