I just started this project last year, and I think it’s a great addition to any Thanksgiving dinner table. Although I am making one with my two young sons, this can be done with all members of your family, and with any age, old and young.
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Purchase or find a simple tablecloth. I like inexpensive and solid. Do not get busy prints or textures, and stay away from things like lace, because that will distract from the beauty of the project. -
Lay the tablecloth on cardboard or paper so the paint will not bleed through to the table or floor.
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Use fabric paints or pens to write one thing you are thankful for. You can even draw a picture. Young children can use paint on their hands to make a handprint turkey to include with their thankful idea (click on photo for example). Don’t forget to include your name and the date on each person’s response!
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Let the tablecloth dry, and then add it to your dinner table! You can’t get a simpler holiday craft idea––and one that will have a special meaning to you and your family for years.
Don’t worry about filling up the tablecloth this year, because this is a project that will be added to each year, and the tablecloth will become filled as the years pass.
Future Project
Please send us photos of any jewelry or project you’ve made using hemp, so we can include them in our January 2009 article. Photos must be submitted no later than December 15, and remember that your name will be included with your photograph.
By Lisa Grimenstein
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Lisa, I LOVE THIS IDEA!!!! I can’t wait to make one with Keoni! Thank you for sharing!!!
What a creative idea! My nieces and nephews are going to love making this. Thank you for the wonderful, unique idea.
My great grandmother used to do something like this. At thanksgiving when all of the family and children were together she would trace thier hands onto the table cloth and go back and embroider thier prints, names, ages and year on the table cloth. she did this until we all reached a certain age. it was always fun to see how much our hands had grown since the last year.
Thank you for this idea. I was looking for some things that I can do with my children this holiday season. I think instead of making this for Thanksgiving, I will do this for Christmas. This is so creative. I have four little boys, so they will have fun doing this.
Take care!
Thanks so much for this idea – we made this for our Family Night activity tonight! It should be dry in time to put on the table Thanksgiving morning. I’ll send you a photo of the completed project!
I absolutely *love* this idea! I think I’ll be finding a tablecloth to start this wonderful tradition ~ thanks so much for sharing!!