A gratitude tree is not really a craft — it is a place to put thank-yous where everyone can see them. This pack is seven different places to put them: a garland across the wall, a mobile that turns above the table, a tree covered in notes, a banner, a collage, bunting, and a countdown chain that loses one link a day until Thanksgiving. Each sheet prints on one page. Write one thing you are grateful for on each leaf, hang them up, and by the end of the week the wall is full of reasons instead of just decorations.
All 7 templates are free to download and print in A4 or US Letter — no email sign-up needed. If you want to build the tree itself first, start with our Thankful Tree Craft for Kids hub; this pack is about what goes on the tree: the notes.
A garland, a mobile and bunting for the wall
The gratitude leaf garland, the gratitude leaf mobile and the gratitude leaf bunting are the easiest places to start. Cut out the leaves, write or draw one thing you are thankful for on each one, and hang them across a wall or above the table — the mobile turns gently, so the thank-yous are always on the move.
The thankful notes tree is the heart of the pack: children write a thank-you on each note and stick it to the branches until the tree is covered. The gratitude banner and the gratitude collage turn the same idea into a poster for the classroom wall — a display of gratitude notes that everyone can read.
A countdown chain to Thanksgiving
The gratitude countdown chain is a paper chain with one strip for each day until Thanksgiving. Write one thing you are thankful for on each strip, link them together, and take one link off each day — by Thanksgiving the chain is gone and the wall is full of reasons instead of just decorations.
How to print
1. Download the A4 or US Letter PDF — one craft per page. Print on plain paper (or light card for sturdier pieces) at 100% scale, black-and-white or greyscale.
2. Cut along the dashed lines (adults cut for ages 4–5), fold on the dotted lines, and glue where the glue icons show. The countdown chain strips cut straight at the page edge and are usable at full page width.
3. Write or draw one thing you are thankful for on each leaf or note, then hang it: the garland and bunting go across a wall, the mobile hangs above a table, the notes tree takes the notes on its branches, and the countdown chain loses one link a day until Thanksgiving.
4. Ages 4–5: garland, bunting and collage are the easiest starts (draw instead of write). Ages 6–8: notes tree and countdown chain, which involve writing.
