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November 4, 2015 by Joy Kincaid 24 Comments

Pottery Barn Inspired Thankful Tree

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Make this simple Pottery Barn inspired thankful tree to help count your blessings this Thanksgiving!!
Count your blessings with this pottery barn inspired thankful tree!
Learning to have a thankful heart for everyday blessings (as well as the more miraculous ones) can make a huge difference in our outlook on life.
I think it’s very profitable to focus on thankfulness as a family, and the month of November seems like a natural time to do that.
One tool we’re using to nurture a spirit of gratitude in our home is the thankful tree. It’s such a fun and simple project to make. The tree we made this year cost us nothing. We already had everything right here in our home and yard!
To begin, I took a walk in the woods behind our house to gather some twigs.

Pottery Barn Inspired Thankful Tree

Supplies
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  • Branches
  • A jar or other container to hold the branches (depending on the jar you may need rocks or other material to hold the branches up)
  • Cardstock
  • Hole punch
  • Scissors
  • Leaf template
  • Twine
  • Chalk ink marker
How to Make It:
First, put the branches in your jar or other container. You may need to trim some of the lower branches.
Next, use fall-colored cardstock and trace around the leaf templates. After cutting the leaves out, we wrote things we were thankful for on each leaf.
Then we simply punched a hole at the top or side of each leaf and tied them to the tree branches.
I didn’t get a picture of one yet this year, but we always have a leaf or two dedicated to “candy,” “ice cream,” and other things of that nature. 🙂
 Our pottery barn inspired thankful tree sits on a dresser right by the dining room table.
The dining room is a great place for a thankful tree since we congregate there together regularly. It’s a natural time to talk about all of our blessings and each thing and each person we’re thankful for.
pottery barn inspired thankful tree
Our thankful tree was inspired by this one at Pottery Barn.


Have you ever made a thankful tree or something similar?
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A Thanksgiving Unit Study for November
Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe
Our First Thankful Tree
Remembering to Be Thankful
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  1. Cindy Rust says

    November 3, 2021 at 8:13 pm

    This is such a good way to teach children the importance of living with a grateful heart. It really does change our perspective. Thanks for sharing! Pinned!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      November 10, 2021 at 10:37 pm

      Thank you, Cindy!

      Reply
  2. Lauren Renee Sparks says

    November 1, 2021 at 3:04 pm

    This is so cute. We do this with our Christmas tree every year. We get it out the first of November and decorate it with all colors and ornaments and all the things we are thankful for. Then after thanksgiving we only have to switch out ornaments to e ready for Christmas! Visiting you from the hello monday link up.

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      November 10, 2021 at 10:37 pm

      That’s a wonderful idea! Thanks so much for sharing!

      Reply
  3. Michelle | Thistle Key Lane says

    November 1, 2021 at 2:03 pm

    Joy, I love the idea of a thankful tree and it’s so great to get the kids involved in this project. I’m delighted to feature your post this week at our Tuesday Turn About Link Party! Hope to see you there!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      November 10, 2021 at 10:36 pm

      Thank you, Michelle!

      Reply
  4. Jessica @ Overwhelmed to Fulfilled says

    November 21, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    It’s beautiful! We did a thankful tree one year, then simplified it with a thankful jar. The tree is much more fun! Thank you for sharing with us at #LiveLifeWell

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      November 26, 2018 at 4:15 pm

      The thankful jar is a great idea too!

      Reply
  5. Janine says

    November 14, 2018 at 9:46 am

    Love it! Yours is very beautiful.

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      November 14, 2018 at 10:26 pm

      Thank you, Janine!

      Reply
  6. Cathy Kennedy says

    October 2, 2018 at 6:54 am

    I was wondering, the chalk ink marker you used, is it made in the USA? Love the idea of this DIY project!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      October 3, 2018 at 2:05 pm

      Hmm, I’m not sure. It’s been several years since we did this project.

      Reply
  7. Mrs Bishop says

    November 16, 2015 at 1:59 pm

    Love this idea, so simple and cute, but has a great impact for the whole family. Thanks for sharing!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      November 16, 2015 at 5:02 pm

      Thank you, and I'm so glad you stopped by, Mrs. Bishop!

      Reply
  8. Christy says

    November 13, 2015 at 1:21 am

    Oh this is so wonderful. I tried something similar but had a major Pinterest fail, oh my! I had these beautiful branches from our backyard but they didn't get along with the glass jar I had with them. : / I think I'll try your approach with the single sticks in a jar, I might have better luck! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      November 13, 2015 at 5:16 pm

      Christy, your comment made me laugh! If you only knew how many "Pinterest fails" I've had the past few years! Our first tree wasn't that great because I used a bigger branch, too. That's why I moved to the single sticks this year. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!

      Reply
  9. Karen says

    November 11, 2015 at 7:44 pm

    I put up a harvest tree with fall colors, but have never seen a thankfulness tree. Such a cute idea for kids to be involved with!!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      November 11, 2015 at 8:24 pm

      It is great for the kids—they think it's fun! Thanks for stopping by, Karen!

      Reply
  10. Carol B. says

    November 10, 2015 at 3:34 pm

    I love this! What a great centerpiece. One year we had a lot of company. Over our festive Thanksgiving tablecloth, I put a wide runner of brown paper (a roll from the Dollar store) down the length of the table and supplied everyone with pens and crayons so they could write on the paper what they were thankful for. It also gave the younger kids a great place to color. I think this year, I'll try your idea. You always inspire. Thank you.

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      November 10, 2015 at 6:15 pm

      Thanks, Carol! I love your idea with the brown paper—perfect idea for younger kids to have something to do while they wait for the food! 🙂 And thanks so much for your kind words. ♥

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  11. Stasia says

    November 10, 2015 at 11:55 am

    This is beautiful! I have been feeling like I am letting November get away without enough thanks! I am doing this tonight!!!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      November 10, 2015 at 6:14 pm

      Thank you, Stasia! Have fun! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Tori Leslie says

    November 5, 2015 at 9:01 am

    I love this, so cute! Thanks for the idea!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      November 5, 2015 at 5:22 pm

      Thanks, Tori! 🙂

      Reply

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