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Messages from Leaders

• “April’s New Wheelchair” (April 2015 Friend)
  April’s Brother gets April to laugh as she learns to use a wheelchair.
• “Count Your Blessings” (March 2011 Liahona and Friend)
  President Henry B. Eyring encourages us to remember God’s kindness.
• “Give Thanks for Everything” (January 2010 Friend)
  President Thomas S. Monson shares a story about a woman who finds a way to say thank you despite her trials.
• “A Grateful Heart” (November 2013 Friend)
  President Henry B. Eyring teaches about being thankful in all things. Includes a simple activity.
• “Gratitude” (November 2002 Friend)
  President Gordon B. Hinckley shares his thoughts on gratitude.
• “Gratitude and Thanksgiving” (November 1985 Friend)
  President Marion G. Romney (1897–1988) shares his thoughts on the story of the ten lepers.
• “What should I be thankful for in my life?” (November 2007 Friend)
  Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shares some thoughts on this subject.

Stories

• “The Bike Monster” (December 2019 Friend)
  April wants a bike so badly, but because her parents have several children, they can’t afford a new one, and April’s classmates make fun of her used one.  
• “Count Your Blessings” (November 2018 Friend)
  Jacy is having a hard time falling asleep, so her dad helps her to count her blessings
• “Matt and Mandy” (November 2018 Friend)
  The family shares their gratitude for some of their blessings during dinner.
• “The Blessing Fish” (November 2017 Friend)
  Brayden’s family talks about their blessing after reading a story about Peter catching fish from the Bible. 
• “Blessing Quest” (May 2016 Friend)
  Friend readers share photos of things they are grateful for.
• “Glad You’re My Dad” (February 2013 Friend)
  Mark realizes how grateful he is for the things his dad does for him.
• “Grateful No Matter What” (October 2015 Friend)
  President Dieter F. Uchtdorf teaches about gratitude. Includes a matching activity.
• “The Gratitude Goal” (May 2019 Friend)
  Kate, whose favorite scripture story is about the ten lepers, remembers to say thank you to the coach when she tries out for a soccer team.
• “A Helping of Gratitude” (November 2013 Friend)
  Liza is not in the mood for saying something she is grateful for because she’s upset they couldn’t go to her grandparents’ house for Thanksgiving.
• “I love Being Me!” (February 2013 Friend)
  Josh realizes how grateful he is for his life.
• “Matt and Mandy” (November 2019 Friend)
  Matt gets a priesthood blessing before having surgery on his broken arm. Later he shares how grateful he is. 
• “Matt and Mandy” (September 2012 Friend)
  Matt and Mandy express gratitude to the crossing guard.
• “The Most Precious Gift” (September 2010 Liahona and Friend)
  A girl weaves a serape for a missionary who introduced her family to the gospel.
• “My Gratitude List” (November 2009 Friend)
  Christina begins to keep a gratitude list when her father’s business struggles.
• “New Shoes for Tillie” (October 2010 Friend)
  Tillie gets new shoes because her father sacrifices his shoes.
• New Testament Stories, “Chapter 37: The Ten Lepers”
• “Nine Lepers and a Thank-you Note” (November 2007 Friend)
  Shaun remembers to thank his grandparents for the gift they gave him.
• “Pie-Crust Cabins” (November 2016 Friend)
  Robbin and her family have a tradition of building log cabins out of pie crust dough in order to remember their blessings and their ancestors.
• “Pioneer Parasols” (July 2010 Friend)
  Christiana lets her father exchange her parasol for flour.
• “Sharing Time: Giving Thanks” (November 1998 Liahona and Friend)
  Learn several ways to say “thank you.” Includes scripture stories about being thankful.
• “Sincerely, Maisy: A Muddy Thanksgiving” (November 2017 Friend)
  Maisy writes in her journal about her Thanksgiving, which didn’t turn out according to her plan, but was still a great day because she got to help others. 
• “The Story of the Ten Lepers” (May 2019 Friend)
  A rebus retelling of the story of Jesus healing the ten lepers.
• “Sweeter Than Pie” (November 2015 Friend)
  Tally is sad when she gets sick and has to miss the Thanksgiving party at school, but then she remembers to be grateful.
• “The Ten Lepers” (July 1999 Friend)
  A simplified version of the story of Jesus and the ten lepers.
• “Thankful for a Stepdad” (November 2014 Friend)
  Max’s dad isn’t a member of the Church, but he still gives Max a lot to be thankful for.
• “There’s Always Time to Pray” (February 2015 Friend and Liahona)
  Fynn prays to be able to find friends at school.

Activities

• “3-D Thankful Apple” (November 2018 Friend)
  Instructions for making a paper apple that has things you are grateful for written on it.
• “Grow a Family Gratitude Tree” (November 2018 Friend)
  Make a family gratitude tree by writing things you are grateful for on paper leaves.
• “Be a Sunbeam for Jesus” (June 2010 Liahona and Friend)
  A template for making cheerful thank-you notes. Includes comments from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf.
• “Being Thankful” (November 2019 Friend)
  Find the hidden objects in this illustration of a family having a Thanksgiving dinner together.
• “Being Thankful” (November 2014 Friend) A cartoon and crossword related to Thanksgiving.
• “A Box of Blessings” (August 2013 Friend)
  You can make this gratitude journal box to record how Heavenly Father blesses you.
• “The Choice to Be Grateful” (December 2011 Liahona)
  The hidden picture activity at the end of President Henry B. Eyring’s message invites children to look for their blessings.
• Coloring Page: “I am thankful to know that we are all children of God.”(November 2008 Friend)
• Coloring Page: “My faith in Jesus Christ blesses my life. I am thankful for my blessings.” (November 2007 Friend)
• “Count Your Blessings” (May 2010 Friend)
  A simple illustration of the many things a young boy is thankful for.
• “Fishing for Blessings” (November 2017 Friend)
  Play this game with your family to talk about ways Heavenly Father has blessed you.
• “Gratitude Tree” (November 2017 Friend)
  Find the hidden objects in this illustration of a family making a gratitude tree.
• “Gratitude Tree” (November 2013 Friend)
  Instructions for creating a paper tree to remember things you are grateful for.
• “A Jar Full of Thanks” (November 2011 Friend)
  Instructions for filling a jar with items that represent blessings.
• “The Random Acts of Kindness Wall” (April 2015 Friend)
  How many kind things can your family do for each other this month?
• “A Prophet’s Counsel” (November 2012 Friend)
  Decode a hidden message to find out what President Monson said about being grateful for our blessings.
• Sharing Time: “Count Your Blessings” (November 1999 Liahona and Friend)
  Match pictures of blessings in your life. Comes with a short lesson.
• Sharing Time: “Every Blessing That I Enjoy Here” (November 2008 Liahona and Friend)
  Includes a matching game.
• Sharing Time: “Scripture Journal” (January 2010 Liahona and Friend)
  Includes a template for a doorknob hanger where you can list your blessings.
• Sharing Time: “Two Little Words” (November 2007 Liahona and Friend)
  Make a gratitude journal. Includes a short lesson on saying “thank you."
• “Showing Thanks” (November 2008 Friend)
  A simple activity about gratitude. Includes a space for drawing.
• “Thankful” (November 2007 Friend)
  Includes a poem and a drawing page.
• “Thankfulness” (November 2008 Friend)
  A word puzzle about thankfulness.
• “Two Little Words” (November 2007 Friend)
• Includes instructions for making a gratitude journal.

Videos

• “The 10th Leper”
  Elder Ballard teaches a group of teens about the 10 lepers and gratitude.
• “The Divine Gift of Gratitude”
  Excerpt from a talk by President Thomas S. Monson.
• “Elder Hales Talks about Gratitude”
• “Give Thanks”
  Excerpt from a talk by Elder Russell M. Nelson.
• Matt and Mandy, “A Beautiful World”
• Matt and Mandy, “A Family Picnic”
• Matt and Mandy, “Appreciating Family”
• Matt and Mandy, “Grateful for Everything”
• Matt and Mandy, “Outer Space Adventure”
• Mormon Messages, “In the Spirit of Thanksgiving”
  Random people on the streets of New York City share what they are thankful for.
• Mormon Messages, “Thanksgiving Daily”
  Learn how you can live in thanksgiving daily by noticing the wonders and beauties of this world.
• New Testament Stories, “Chapter 37: The Ten Lepers”
• “President Monson - On Gratitude”
  President Monson expresses the importance of gratitude in everyday life.
• “Thanks Be to God”
  Quotes about and pictures of welfare farms, set to the hymn “For the Beauty of the Earth."

Other Media

• Bright Idea poster: “Thanks to our Father we will bring, for He gives us everything.” (November 2016 Friend)
• Bright Idea Poster: “Live in thanksgiving daily.” (November 2012 Friend)
• Bright Idea Poster: “When thou risest in the morning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God.” (June 2012 Friend)
• Gospel Art Picture: “The Ten Lepers”
• Image Collection: “Animals”
  Images of animals that can be used when teaching about gratitude for God's creations.
• Meme: “A Grateful Heart”
• Meme: “Give Thanks”
• Meme: “Sincerely Giving Thanks”
• Meme: “Something in Each Day Can Bring Gratitude”
• Mormonad: “Let It Pour!”
• Mormonad: “Say It”
• Music: “A Song of Thanks” (Children’s Songbook, 20)
• Music: “Can a Little Child like Me?” (Children’s Songbook, 9)
• Music: “Children All Over the World” (Children’s Songbook, 16)
• Music: “Family Prayer” (Children’s Songbook, 189)
• Music: “For Health and Strength” (Children’s Songbook, 21)
• Music: “For Thy Bounteous Blessings” (Children’s Songbook, 21)
• Music: “God’s Christmas Gift” (December 2013 Friend)
• Music: “Family Prayer” (Children’s Songbook, 189)
• Music: “For Health and Strength” (Children’s Songbook, 21)
• Music: “For Thy Bounteous Blessings” (Children’s Songbook, 21)
• Music: “I Am Glad for Many Things” (Children’s Songbook, 151)
• Music: “I Have Two Ears” (Children’s Songbook, 269)
• Music: “I’m Thankful to Be Me” (Children’s Songbook, 11)
• Music: “I Thank Thee, Dear Father” (Children’s Songbook, 7)
• Music: “I Think the World Is Glorious” (Children’s Songbook, 230)
• Music: “My Heavenly Father Loves Me” (Children’s Songbook, 228)
• Music: “Thanks to Our Father” (Children’s Songbook, 20)
• Primary Symbols: “I Can Pray with My Family”
• Primary Symbols: “I Will Be Thankful”
• Sheet Music: “Giving Thanks” (November 1980 Friend)
• Sheet Music: “Hymn of Thanks” (November 1978 Friend)
• Sheet Music: “My Blessings” (November 1983 Friend)
• Sheet Music: “My Thanks Today” (November 1990 Friend)
• Verse: “Thank You!” (July 2018 Friend)
  An action rhyme for young children about saying thank you. 

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