This month, capture your family’s stories of thankfulness by creating this easy-to-make table runner. At the beginning of the month, choose one of our hanging options to hang a roll of paper. Then, encourage your family to write their stories of thankfulness throughout the month. If your children are young, a picture or one word will do. But if your children are older, encourage them to write out short stories of gratitude.

When you are ready to celebrate with a feast of thankfulness, tear the section of paper off of the roll and place it down the center of your table. If you have guests attending, encourage them to add their stories as well. This will be a beautiful way for your family to remember and celebrate all that God is doing in your lives. Consider leaving this roll of paper up as a way to document all that your family is thankful for throughout the year!

What You’ll Need for Your Thankful Table Runner:

OPTION 1

• 40″ rope
• 2 eyelet hooks/bolts
• 18″ roll brown kraft paper

OPTION 2

• 2 coat hooks
• 24″ wooden dowel
• 18″ roll brown kraft paper

*If you would like a less permanent option, consider using Command hooks or placing a dowel between two bookshelves. You could even tear off a piece of butcher paper and tape it to the wall using painter’s tape or lay the paper on the table to write on or decorate throughout the month.

What You’ll Do for Your Thankful Table Runner:

OPTION 1

1. Find a spot in your home to hang the roll— be sure it is accessible to each family member.
2. Insert eye hooks in wall 20 inches apart.
3. Tie the rope to one of the eye hooks.
4. Thread the rope through the center of the kraft paper roll.
5. Hang the roll, tie the loose end of the rope to the other eye hook, and trim excess.

OPTION 2

1. Find a spot in your home to hang the roll— be sure it is accessible to each family member.
2. Attach coat hooks to the wall 22 inches apart.
3. Insert the dowel through the center of the butcher paper roll.
4. Set the dowel on the coat hooks.