{"id":1233,"date":"2013-11-22T00:11:36","date_gmt":"2013-11-22T05:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=1233"},"modified":"2013-11-22T00:11:36","modified_gmt":"2013-11-22T05:11:36","slug":"garland-of-gratitude-craft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2013\/11\/22\/garland-of-gratitude-craft\/","title":{"rendered":"Garland of Gratitude Craft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below are the directions from <a href=\"http:\/\/spoonful.com\/crafts\/garland-of-gratitude\">Spoonful <\/a>for this fun and easy project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Garland of Gratitude<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1234\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2010\/11\/garland-of-gratitude-thanksgiving-craft-step3-photo-150-FF1104CRAFTA03.jpg\" alt=\"garland-of-gratitude-thanksgiving-craft-step3-photo-150-FF1104CRAFTA03\" width=\"260\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2010\/11\/garland-of-gratitude-thanksgiving-craft-step3-photo-150-FF1104CRAFTA03.jpg 260w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2010\/11\/garland-of-gratitude-thanksgiving-craft-step3-photo-150-FF1104CRAFTA03-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Simple enough for kids to create on their own, these beautiful, textured leaves make a wonderful holiday tradition. Invite each guest to write something he or she is grateful for on a leaf, and watch the garland grow each year.<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Materials <\/dt>\n<ul>\n<li>Colored construction paper<\/li>\n<li>Pencil<\/li>\n<li>Spray bottle (filled with water)<\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Colored pencils<\/li>\n<li>Twine or natural-colored string<\/li>\n<li>Double-sided tape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<dt>Instructions <\/dt>\n<dd>\n<ol>\n<li>Draw leaf shapes on colored construction paper, or download <a href=\"http:\/\/spoonful.com\/sites\/default\/files\/0904_garland.pdf\">leaf templates<\/a> and then trace on to colored construction paper.Make at least 1 leaf per guest plus others for decoration.<\/li>\n<li>Lay the paper on a covered work surface, then spray water over both sides so the whole surface is damp. Crumple the paper into a loose ball, flatten it out, and let it dry completely (which takes a few hours).<\/li>\n<li>Next, cut out the leaves and hand them to your guests to write on.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, make a garland by folding the stems over a length of string and taping them in place. Drape them from a sideboard, along a mantel, or from the top of a doorway.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below are the directions from <a href=\"http:\/\/spoonful.com\/crafts\/garland-of-gratitude\">Spoonful <\/a>for this fun and easy project. Garland of Gratitude Simple enough for kids to create on their own, these beautiful, textured leaves make a wonderful holiday tradition. 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