Thanksgiving with UTO
Gratitude Resouces for Thanksgiving:
Materials for Individuals, Families, and Congregations
The month of November brings gratitude to the top of our minds in the United States, and UTO has resources to help deepen your experience of gratitude as a part of your Thanksgiving celebration. We have resources for families, children, and congregations, including materials to help learn the history of the holiday. Thank you for inviting UTO to be apart of your holiday celebration, and we hope you will share your experience with us on social media.
Gratitude Resources for Adults
Printable Gratitude Conversation Dice – Tired of asking the same question each year at your Thanksgiving gathering? These free printable dice offer two options: one set that gives a question prompt with a second die rolled to see who should answer, and an alternative set that just have question prompts to be answered by the person rolling the die or the entire table. Just print on card stock, cut, and fold.
Thanksgiving Day Place Cards – Looking for free printable place cards for your Thanksgiving table? These include a gratitude prayer on the back and the inside is blank so you can write what you’re thankful for about each person. These print three to a page, so just print on card stock, cut, fold and use.
Thanksgiving Day Prayers – Pretty format that you can print and have as a part of your decorations. Includes a land acknowledgement prayer.
Gratitude Resources for Children and Families
Easy Thanksgiving Tree Craft – Print out leaves with gratitude prompts to help decorate and countdown to Thanksgiving or as an activity while you wait for your holiday celebration meal.
November Deep Dive Gratitude Journal for Families – Want to help your children think more deeply about what they are grateful for? This weekly journal can help teach gratitude through four easy steps.
Learn more about the history of Thanksgiving – This guide comes with book recommendations and overviews, a three sisters craft and lesson, and additional books, links and resources to help your family understand the history of Thanksgiving.
Free printable fill in the blank thank you cards – Want an easy activity for kids to prepare for Thanksgiving? These printable thank you cards encourage kids to say thank you to someone for being a gift in their life. It’s a great way to teach gratitude beyond gift giving.
Gratitude Resources for Congregations
Free Faith Formation Resources/Children’s Sermon Prompts – The attached materials, when paired with the Easy Thanksgiving Craft listed above, make an awesome faith formation resource for your congregation. You can use the lessons at church, send home the kit or use the kit as a part of your weekly worship services.
Thanksgiving Day Liturgy for Congregations – From the UTO Liturgy Booklet, an updated take on the Thanksgiving Day service congregations can adapt to their local context. Saved in Word for easy updating.