Looking for Spanish Christian Thanksgiving Resources to use with your family this year? This post is full of ideas that will equip your family to practice gratitude not only during Thanksgiving but as a daily practice all year long.
In this post: Spanish Christian Thanksgiving resources including books, song playlists, family focused activities, and Bible verses that will keep your family focused on being grateful
As a Christian family, I want us to focus more on practicing thankfulness and gratitude during Thanksgiving. As a culture, we are constantly being tempted to focus more on the amazing food of the day, football, Black Friday, etc. However, I believe that Thanksgiving should just be a reminder of how we should be practicing gratitude daily toward Christ and others all year long.
Furthermore, as language learners, it’s so important to be practicing those Spanish language skills through reading, writing, speaking and listening. I’ve got all of those areas covered in this resource-filled post!
8 Spanish Thanksgiving Books for Kids: Teaching Gratitude
by Pat Mora
Gracias, a completely bilingual read, models for children how to give thanks for the everyday things and how to cultivate a grateful heart. The phrase gracias por is used frequently which is great for modeling for language learners. This book is great for children up through elementary. If your family or child is learning either Spanish or English, it includes a CD you can read along with. If your child is following along with the CD independently, there is an option on the CD to follow along with page cues.
by Patricia Billings
For children, baby-3 years old, Gratitud is a great bilingual read for young ones to explore languages and what daily gratitude looks like.
Rubber Shoes: A Lesson in Gratitude
by Gladys Elizabeth Barbieri
A bilingual tale about a girl who hates her new brown rubber shoes that her mother bought for her on sale. She hates them and as much as she tries to get rid of them, they are invincible rubber shoes. Finally her mother takes her to donate her shoes to another little girl whose reaction is very different. Rubber Shoes is a beautiful lesson in gratitude and humility for children ages 4-8,
Gracias, the Thanksgiving Turkey
by Joy Cowley
Trouble ensues when Papa gets Miguel a turkey to fatten up for Thanksgiving and Miguel develops an attachment to it. This version is entirely in Spanish.
by Melissa Winn
In this story, Grandma teaches her grandson how to cope with unfulfilled desire by making a gratitude jar into which to put reminders each night of everything good that has happened during the day. Written entirely in Spanish, this book will teach your child to be grateful for what he has. This book includes a few Minute Gratitude Journal pages and will show you how to make and decorate a Thanksgiving Gratitude jar.
by: Cecilie Fodor
A Spanish board book that even the youngest will learn from God’s word of His immense love for us, leading us to say: Gracias, Dios, por amarme.
by Josephine Page
This Spanish version includes a gentle prayer that is perfect for the Thanksgiving table or right before bed.
Gracias te doy por la comida.
Gracias por la dulce Tierra querida.
Gracias por los pájaros que en las ramas se posan.
Gracias, Dios, gracias, por todas las cosas.
by P.K. Hallinan
This bilingual book’s colorful illustrations and simple text make this story perfect for toddlers up to 6 years old. Every aspect of God’s creation provides a reason for a child to be thankful: from the glorious sunset to the beauty of the seashore, trees, and flowers.
Spanish Thanksgiving Songs for Christian Families
Regardless of your media streaming preference, I’ve created Spotify and Youtube playlists for you that will have your children, as well as you, praising and thanking God together while singing in Spanish. These worship songs vary from spontaneous worship to salsa style to reggaetón. I guarantee you’ll find something you like.
Other posts with Spotify Playlists: Body Parts in Spanish Modes of Transportation in Spanish
I’m impartial to Spotify; however I’ve included in the Youtube playlist songs that include lyrics to help you get familiarized with the songs as well as participate in the worship. These two playlists are not identical, and they are always growing, so be sure to follow me.
Spanish Thanksgiving Activities for Families
Looking for ways to create thanksgiving in your house all month long? How about a new tradition that focuses on being thankful rather than just turkey and football? Here are a few ideas that incorporate your whole family and can be done in any language.
Gratitude Pumpkin in Spanish
Take a fresh pumpkin and place it in a communal location like the center of your dinning table. Everyday everyone in the family writes something on the pumpkin that they are thankful for. You can write in spiral style on the pumpkin or collage style. *Tip*: Use a permanent marker. Decorate it however you like, but the idea is to focus on gratitude together. This serves as a lovely center piece for your Thanksgiving dinner as well.
Gratitude Table Runner
Hang craft paper or butcher paper that you can find at the Dollar Store on the wall of a communal location of your home. Make it a daily practice as a family to add to this Gratitude List. *Tip*: Don’t use permanent markers rather washable markers as you don’t want them to bleed through onto your wall. When Thanksgiving approaches, this list would make a meaningful table runner for your dinning table. It’s all the more special too because you did it as a family and in the languages that represent you.
Spanish Bible Verses on Thanksgiving
Another way to make Christ the center of your Thanksgiving is through scripture. While around the Thanksgiving table, have family members take turns reading aloud these verses from Psalms. They can be printed out, cut into strips, and passed out. I love the idea of every family member participating in reading scripture aloud and in Spanish. I’ve included the Psalms in Spanish as well as English for bilingual families that need the support.
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I pray your Thanksgiving is a special one. May these Spanish Christian Thanksgiving resources be meaningful to your family and help you practice gratitude.
