Thanksgiving Placemats

Procedure

1. Put the following chart on the board:

   We are thankful for:

   Pictures to find in magazines:

2. Have students generate a list of things for which they are thankful. Write student suggestions in the appropriate box on the board.
   
   
3. Tell students that they will be looking for pictures of these words or ideas in magazines.
   
   
4. Brainstorm a list of pictures students could cut out of magazines that would show their ideas.
   
   
5. Add these to the chart. (See below)

   We are thankful for:	Pictures to find in magazines
   Brothers and sisters	Children hugging. Children playing together.
   Toys	Children playing with toys. Pictures of toys.
   Family	A family eating dinner. A family in a car.
   Television	A TV. A character from your favorite show.

   
   
   
6. Instruct students to select five things for which they are thankful.
   
   
7. Distribute child-safe scissors and magazines.
   
   
8. Tell students to cut out pictures that represent the five things for which they are thankful.
   
   
9. Distribute construction paper and tape.
   
   
10. Ask students to write a title along the edge of the long side of the paper; for example: "Things for which I am thankful" or "I'm glad to have these things in my life."
    
    
11. Tell students to tape their pictures onto the paper and to label them.
    
    
12. Cover each student's work (both front and back) in clear contact paper.
    
    
13. Have students show their placemats to one another.