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12 Free Gratitude Jar Slips That Keep Kids at the Table While You Cook

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Dinner's still cooking and they want something to do. These 12 slips have starters like "A favorite food" and "Someone I miss." They cut, draw or write, and fold them into any jar to read together on Thursday, Nov 26.

Who it's for: kids who like to cut, draw and write. New readers draw on each slip. Kids who write can add a sentence. Siblings can share one jar, and it's all screen-free, so you won't need a tablet at the table.

How to use it

  1. Print the page. Black and white is fine.
  2. Cut out the 12 slips.
  3. They draw or write on each one, for starters like "A favorite food" and "Someone I miss."
  4. Fold the slips into any jar. Read them together on Thanksgiving, then save the jar for next year.

Want the whole day covered on paper?

What it is: the Thanksgiving Grab and Go Pack, 24 printable pages and 14 no-prep activities, including these gratitude jar slips, a placemat, feast math, a word search, I Spy for the car and the true story of 1621.

Who it's for: families who want something on paper for the table, the car ride or before guests arrive. Every page takes about 15 minutes: print a page, hand over a pencil. Where reading or math level matters, there are two versions of the page, so siblings can work side by side.

What you get:

  • 24 printable pages and 14 no-prep activities: something for the table, the car ride and after the meal.
  • First steps and Next steps pages where reading or math level matters: siblings work side by side on the same activity.
  • Feast math, the true story of 1621, I Spy, Would You Rather cards, a gratitude pie and a parade balloon to design: they move from one to the next.
  • Answer keys at the back: you check work without doing it yourself.

Why it matters: a screen-free table while you cook, and pages like the placemat and the jar slips that are worth saving.

Price: $4.97 for the whole pack, about 35 cents an activity.

Why it's worth it: every page takes about 15 minutes and needs no prep. Answer keys are at the back.

This is a digital download, so sales are final. If the file will not open or print, email hello@homeschoolhaul.com within 7 days and we will sort it out.

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