the thankful jar...

Every year when I pull out my Thanksgiving decorations I also pull out my Thankful Jar. It is a simple jar filled with questions. We pass it around the table on Thanksgiving and take turns answering. Sometimes it is hard to get the "what are you thankful for..." ball rolling, or your family has little kids and they need ideas. This little jar of questions helps...trust me!


Supplies:

• Clear jar (I used a squarish mason jar)
• fun Autumn colored ribbons
• a "Thankful Jar" tag (I printed mine out on tanish/brown cardstock...if you would like mine just shoot me an email and I will send it to you!)
  
• cream paper (one jar used 4 pieces...I like cream instead of white because it looked prettier in the jar)
• questions (mine supplied below)

Questions:
(print them out and then cut them into strips...make sure to leave plenty of room above and below each question so that you can cut them apart)

Which of God’s creations are you most thankful for?

Name and tell about someone in your life you are grateful for.

Describe a part of the gospel, or part of being a member of the church you are grateful for.

Tell what part of living in a free country you are most grateful for.

Tell about an experience that has made you grateful for your health? (or body)

What is something in your home that you are grateful for?

Why are you grateful for your mom?

Why are you grateful for your dad?

Why are you grateful for you grandma?

Why are you grateful for you grandpa?

Pick a favorite food you are thankful for and explain why.

Name someone in your life that makes you feel special and explain how.

What modern convenience are you most thankful for?

What would life on earth be like without the feeling of gratitude?

Name someone who has passed away who you are thankful for.

Name one of the Young Women's values you are thankful for and tell why. Yes... do this even if you are a guy!

Name an ordinance of the Priesthood you are thankful for and tell why.

Which President of the United States are you most thankful for?

Which product that you use to get ready in the morning are you most thankful for?

Which food in your 72 hour kit are you most thankful for?

Which product in your food storage are you most thankful for?

Which store are you most thankful for?

Name an ancestor you are thankful for that is further back than your grandparents and tell why.

Name a founding father that you are grateful for and tell why.

Name an inventor in modern history, 1700 A.D. on up, that you are thankful for and tell why.

Which breakfast food are you most thankful for?

Which city are you most thankful for?

Which month of the year are you the most thankful for?

Name a positive learning experience you had as a child that you are thankful for.

Which of your Primary teachers were you most thankful for and why?

Which Prophet in Modern times are you most thankful for and why?

Name a woman in the Bible that you are thankful for and tell why.

Name a woman in the Book of Mormon that you are thankful for and tell why.

Name a place anywhere in the entire world that you are thankful you don’t live.

Give 3 reasons why you are thankful for your Chemistry or Biology teacher.

Which are you more thankful for… gas or electricity and why?

Which paper product are you most thankful for?

Which beatitude in the Bible are you most thankful for and why?

Name a parable in the New Testament that you are thankful for and tell why.

Which are you more grateful for… pens or pencils? Chalk boards or White Boards? Why?