| The spirit of Thanksgiving touches upon historical facts, | | | | teach them about gratitude, not just for people, but for |
| but focuses on giving thanks for an abundant life and | | | | the plants and animals that help them grow up strong |
| promoting peace and cultural diversity. The following | | | | and healthy as well. |
| fun classroom decoration ideas for Thanksgiving | | | | Decorations of Peace |
| provide thoughtful ways of bringing the true spirit of | | | | Because the celebration of Thanksgiving is also |
| Thanksgiving into the classroom. | | | | symbolically a celebration of cultural diversity, it is also |
| Words of Thanksgiving | | | | educational and fun to create classroom decorations |
| Encourage your students to illustrate a Thanksgiving | | | | with a theme of world peace. Simple symbols from |
| scene of their choosing. Then, have them write words, | | | | around the world that denote peace, diversity, love, |
| poetry, a short story or a thank you note that reflects | | | | and friendship can be easily found online and recreated |
| feelings of gratitude. These can be very simple or quite | | | | using classroom materials. Hang these around the |
| complex, depending on the ages of your students. | | | | room interspersed with students' expressions of |
| Then, hang these colorful expressions of thankfulness | | | | Thanksgiving. |
| around the classroom and on the windows. | | | | Get Crafty |
| Pumpkin Patch Bulletin Board | | | | Pilgrim hats and traced hand turkeys are a fun |
| A creative idea for a bulletin board set is to make the | | | | standby for young children. Go a step further and |
| bulletin board into a mini pumpkin patch. Using | | | | have the children make turkeys out of colorful tissue |
| construction paper, invite your students to create | | | | paper that can decorate classroom windows and let |
| various sizes of bright orange pumpkins and green | | | | light shine through them. |
| leaves and vines. Arrange the pumpkins all over the | | | | Bountiful Baskets |
| bulletin board and then use the green vines to connect | | | | Like a mini cornucopia, get a few baskets and have |
| them all, illustrating the idea that the people of the earth | | | | the children fill them with tissue paper leaves, |
| are truly one people. Green vines can be used to | | | | construction paper leaves, and small clay acorns, as |
| create the bulletin board border as well. | | | | well as adding a few natural items. Then, place the |
| Mr. Turkey Bulletin Board | | | | baskets around the room as classroom décor. |
| The turkey is our national symbol for the Thanksgiving | | | | Baskets are inexpensive and abundant at your local |
| celebration. Construct a giant turkey collage with your | | | | thrift stores. |
| children using torn pieces of construction paper in fall | | | | These fun Thanksgiving classroom decoration ideas |
| colors. Attach it to the bulletin board and then use a | | | | are simple and fulfilling, giving attention to the holiday |
| leaf garland or words as the bulletin board border. The | | | | and providing moments for your students to focus on |
| children will enjoy the process of creating a collage | | | | the virtues of gratitude, diversity and peace. Take full |
| and watching the turkey take shape. Invite them to | | | | advantage of this special time of year by choosing |
| make a smaller version to take home. | | | | dynamic bulletin board sets and classroom decorations |
| Creating turkey themed Thanksgiving classroom | | | | that are beautiful and inspiring. |
| decorations with your students is an opportune time to | | | | |