Gratitude is easier to say when it has a face. This little page is one thankful animal: a hedgehog who wears autumn leaves like a coat. Colour the leaves, cut them out, glue them onto his back — and while you work, ask the question that makes him thankful: what are you most glad about today?
Thankful Hedgehog
This is a single hedgehog sheet, not a set of animals. The page shows one smiling hedgehog with blank leaf shapes to colour and glue onto his back as spines, plus a heart and a small acorn. The leaves are a cut-out template, not a finished animal: colour them first, then cut along the dashed lines and glue them on.
Ages 3–6. Colour, cut along the dashed lines, and glue the leaves onto the hedgehog’s back as spines. A glue stick and safety scissors are all it takes; an adult should do the cutting for the youngest children. While the glue dries, ask each child to name one thing they are thankful for — and write it on the back of their hedgehog.
How to print (A4 and US Letter)
Print the PDF single-sided on A4 or US Letter, 100% scale. Colour first, then cut along the dashed lines, then glue the leaves onto the hedgehog’s back. Each animal is one page, so a classroom can print one per child. The download is free, with no sign-up, in PDF format for A4 and US Letter.
Looking for more gratitude ideas? See our Gratitude Crafts for Kids hub.
