'Tis the season to express everything you are thankful for. This simple project makes a wonderful centerpiece that's not only colorful, but interactive as well! Make these leaf cards and write what you are thankful for inside. 

What you'll need:

 

Construction paper (yellow, red, brown, green, and orange) Scissors Black Sharpie marker Dowels and/or craft sticks, or straws etc. White craft glue Basket of your choice (weaved baskets work well), or make from construction paper, or origami, or jar. Floral foam, or cardboard Spanish or American moss, construction paper confetti strips Wide decorative ribbon Leaf pattern

How to make it:

1. Cut out leaves from pattern sheet or make your own.
2. Fold construction paper in half evenly.
3. Lay leaf pattern so that the end of the leaf rests on the crease.
4. Trace around the leaf pattern and cut it out, you should end up with leaf-shaped cards.
5. Write your name, or the name of each recipient on the front of the leaves.
6. After you have written what you are thankful for inside the card, glue a dowel or craft stick to the back of it and let it dry.
7. Tie a piece of decorative ribbon around the rim of a basket.
8. Place a chunk of floral foam (cardboard) inside the basket and cover with moss (construction paper).
9. As the sticks dry, insert them through the "moss" and into the floral foam.