• About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Facebook
    • Google+
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

Mother's Niche

Enjoying the Ride

MENUMENU
  • Parenting
    • PARENTING TIPS

    • PREGNANCY & CHILD BIRTH

      5 Things to Know for Your First Month with a Newborn
    • CREATIVE IDEAS & PRINTABLES

    • THE HARD DAYS

    • HEALTH

  • Marriage
    • 30 DAYS TO A BETTER SPOUSE

    • MARRIAGE TIPS

    • HUSBAND BIRTHDAY IDEAS

  • Crafts/DIY
    • Beauty

    • Gift Ideas

    • Home Hacks

  • Travel
    • DISNEY & SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

    • FLORIDA

    • FLORIDA KEYS

    • HAWAII

    • TRAVEL WITH KIDS

  • Kid's Stuff
    • Busy Bag Ideas
    • Sensory Activity
    • Kid's Printables
    • Quiet Books
    • Summer Fun
    • Party Ideas
  • Home Organization
  • Shop
    • Cart
    • Checkout
You are here: Home / DIY / GRATITUDE LIGHTS for CHRISTMAS: Decorations with meaning that grow all season long – FREE PRINTABLES

November 13, 2016 By Chelsey Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

GRATITUDE LIGHTS for CHRISTMAS: Decorations with meaning that grow all season long – FREE PRINTABLES

gratitude chain
There is no better time of the year to be thinking about all your blessings! We naturally evaluate and reflect on our year and the trials and triumphs we’ve experienced.  It is so fun to reflect on the way the Lord’s hands have brought blessings and worked miracles in our lives. As a family we have often made a little gratitude tree but this year I thought it would be neat to watch if our gratitude chain grew throughout the whole month.  I hung string throughout the living room.  Together we came up with several things we were grateful for and listed them on the Christmas bulb papers that I had previously printed and cut out. The first night we filled out 3 dozen bulbs and taped them individually to the string.  Then I left a small basket with dozens more light bulbs on the nearest desk. The family continues to add to the chain as they think of things that they grateful for throughout the month, eventually filling up the string and decorating the home at the same time.  They are decorations with meaning that grow all season long.

gratitude chain

My son who is still learning to write words drew a picture of himself with his dad instead.

christmas-lights


At home with the kids? Instantly access any of these printable activity bundles to keep them learning!


christmas-gratitiude-colored-lights

 

Another way to display could be to make a paper Christmas tree and hang the paper ornaments labeled with blessings on it. There are also some red and blue paper chain strips that you can link together and display your blessings that way.

ornaments-red

christmas-gratitiude-red-ornaments

ornaments-green

christmas-gratitiude-green-ornaments

 ornaments-blue-copy

christmas-gratitiude-blue-ornaments

PAPER CHAIN LINKS

christmas-gratitiude-blue-chain-strips

christmas-gratitiude-red-chain-strips

What do YOU do to encourage gratitude and count YOUR blessings during this special season?

Make sure to share your experiences on social media #LIGHTtheWORLD

light-up-the-world-day-22

DAY 22: JESUS CHRIST SHOWED GRATITUDE

To see themes for other days, See: LIGHT UP THE WORLD: 25 Ways in 25 Days

  • Bio
  • Latest Posts

Chelsey

Hi. My name is Chelsey! I have an amazing husband and 4 beautiful kiddos. I love photography, doing DIY and creating my own. I collect vintage suitcase, bags and high waist skirts (just have 26 right now). Mustard is pretty much my favorite color and I believe it looks go with everything! I am a crazy party planner, and love to have to crank up the music and have dance parties with my kids. I prefer cookies over cookie dough and cake batter over cake!

Latest posts by Chelsey (see all)

  • Summer Survival Car Emergency Kit (With Printable) - May 29, 2018
  • MIDDLE SCHOOL SURVIVAL KIT for GIRLS - May 8, 2018
  • ROBOT Play Dough Game Printables- These are the cutest little guys! - May 6, 2018
  • LIGHTNING MCQUEEN PARTY- With License Plate Printables - March 5, 2018
Tweet
Pin446
Share9
455 Shares

Related

Tagged With: Christ centered Christmas, Christmas, christmas activity, conting blessings, gratitude

« A LESSON ON FORGIVENESS: FREE Printable Lesson with Visual Activity
SECRET SERVICE: Serve in Secret to Show Love, Kindness, and Humility- FREE PRINTABLE »

What do you think? Cancel reply

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Free printable activity!

Whether you’re in the classroom or teaching little ones at home these days, we have fun, engaging, and FREE activity for your kiddos to enjoy.

To claim a copy of one of our most popular activities, simply enter your email address in the box below!

    Built with ConvertKit
    All the best Tips and things I wish I had known (before visiting 3 Hawaiian Islands)

    Join the Mother’s Niche



    Copyright © 2021 · mothersniche.com ·Privacy Policy