Are you looking for a great craft idea to encourage your kids to be thankful? Try this Thankful Leaves Bible Verse Craft.
Not only are these thankful leaves super easy to make, they also turn out really cute. You may choose to print the leaves onto pretty paper (like I did in the photos) or print the leaves onto white paper and have your kids color their own.
Each side of the thankful leaves includes a verse and a prompt for your kids to write what they are thankful for.
Materials Needed for Thankful Leaves Bible Verse Craft:
- Thankful Leaves templates printed out on 8.5 by 11 inch paper. (Sign up above to get your FREE copy. One page will make one leaf, or print two pages if you want to make alternating colored leaves.)
- Scissors
- Markers, Crayons, or Colored pencils as desired
- Glue
Directions for Thankful Leaves Bible Verse Craft:
1. Cut the leaves out.
2. Write something that you are thankful for on each leaf.
3. Starting at the top, fold the leaves down the center of the leaf lengthwise, with the writing on the inside. If you are using one of the asymmetrical leaves, it won’t fold perfectly in half but will still work.
4. Match two of the halves to two different leaves to each other, back to back. Glue the leaves together.
It will look like this in the back.
If you match two asymmetrical leaves together that just don’t work (see the image below), try a different leaf. The leaves will all fit together like a puzzle when you get them in the right order.
5. Continue gluing the back halves of the leaves together until you have used all four leaves. The last leaf to go on will need glue on both sides.
Now you have a beautiful 3-D leaf!
These leaves are such a fun project for Sunday School kids to make and take home or for you to complete at home with your own kids. If you have young children, the acorn and the beech leaf are the easiest to cut out for little hands.
String up a few of them for a whimsical garland or place one at each plate to dress up a Thanksgiving table. They turn out so cute, they would even be fun for a ladies’ group to make.
Sign up below to get your copy of the leaf template!
Will you make these Thankful Leaves? I would love to hear how it goes, or what you use them for. You always inspire me and give me more ideas when you comment!
May God bless you!
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Where do I sign up to get the printable? I do not see a section to do so.
Beautiful paper craft for our special needs Sunday School class.
I love your printables but accidentally deleted the leaf email. Could you please resend the free printables. Thank you
Super cute craft. How do I down load it?
Thanks for asking, Mary Ann! If you sign up in the email box, the download will be sent to your email inbox. May God bless you! – Anna Joy
Thank you for this craft! I was looking for something fun and easy for my Bible study kids to do in November.
What a good and cute project! Thank you!!
Great craft idea for Sunday school the kids loved it
Love this activity! I cannot find the download button. Are you able to direct me? Thank you so much!!!
This seems perfect for my youth night lesson. The leaves have started to turn colors here.
Now I'm not seeing a download button at all.
Unable to find the link to download the template.
I cannot find where to download these leaves. They are just what I am looking for to do with my kids and class. Thank you.
Hi, where should I sign up to get/download the Thankful Leaves Bible Verse Craft? Thanks!
I'm having a hard time finding the download for this. If you could help, I'd LOVE to do this for my Sunday school kids! Thanks!
Ummm… That would be totally my fault. I got the wrong download on this post! Thanks for letting me know! It is corrected now. May God bless you! – Anna Joy
thank you for sharing your teaching ideas and crafts. I teach 3-4 year olds with short attention spans so I always try to have
an extra craft or two!
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Thanks! This is a great way to remind my SS class of God’s abundant blessings.
Thank you for your aids and encouragements to be a witness.
Thank you so much! These are lovely and will make a great Thanksgiving decoration/activity for our family!
Thank you for this freebie! I plan to use it in the 3rd-6th grade Sunday School class, as a project for a dinner group, and with my family!
I plan to use this at a Thanksgiving dinner
oh wow! so sweet! Thank you for another way to teach our kids God’s word and praise!! God Bless you and your family, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!