Kids Create: Thankful Tree

 

No matter the season, it’s important to remember the many things we have to be thankful for. One of my favorite traditions that has developed over the last couple of years at Cortelyou is creating a seasonal “thankful tree” on the bulletin board in our meeting room, inviting patrons young and old to take a minute to reflect and write down something they are thankful for. This is a passive program and patrons can choose to add to the board whenever they are attending a program in the meeting room.

The best part is, it requires minimal effort to create this beautiful display/ reminder of all that we have to be thankful for. To create the tree, I usually recycle brown paper you can find in a delivery box. All it takes is a few cuts and twists to create the trunk and the branches and you’re done! There’s no exact science to it and it doesn’t have to be perfect by any means. Next, I usually cut out a bunch of snowflakes, or leaves, or whatever is seasonally appropriate to have handy for patrons to write on. The rest is up to the people. It is such a treat to watch the bulletin board fill with tokens of appreciation.

Here are some of my favorite “thankful flakes” from this season’s thankful tree:

It’s easy to take this display from season to season, and of course to make it your own. What are you thankful for?
 

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