to glue fabric around the coffee can.
hold a bare tree branch upright inside the can. fill the can with pebbles or dried beans to hold the branch in place.
tie strips of fabric onto the branch.
cut leaves from colored paper. punch holes in the stems of all leaves but one.
write on the un-punched leaf “we are thankful for…” and glue this leaf to the can.
ask each thanksgiving guest to write on a leaf one thing he or she is thankful for.
tie the leaves onto the tree with yarn.
younger kids: count the leaves on the tree with your child. how many are there all together? count the different colors of leaves. are 