“The Thankful Tree” Harvest Puppet Show:

We Loved It - Turned Out Great - 

The Thankful Tree

Kids fill out the prayer leaf—write down a Blessing to thank God for.

Write a Prayer for Yourself or Someone Else. Have Them Tape it onto the Tree, Applied Equally, at Even Spacing, to Look Nice on The Harvest Tree. 

I Decorated Our Christmas Tree as a Harvest Tree until The Day After Thanksgiving.

Print Your Puppet Show Script 8 Times

Each Puppet Person Gets a Copy with Their Part Circled in Their Individual Color. That Way They Know What They Need to Read Over.

Who Needs One:

Person In Charge

Narrator - Woody Owl

Lady Leaf

Sir Squirrel

Pumpkin Pete

Miss Apple

Crowly Crow

Introduction: Person In Charge

 The Thankful Tree: Take One 🌳🍁

Introducing The Puppet Show: The Thankful Tree 

[Smiling, welcoming tone]

“Welcome, everyone, to our Harvest Celebration — and the very first performance of… The Thankful Tree! 🌳✨

We’re so glad you’re here. Today is all about joy, laughter, and remembering the blessings God gives us — even the little ones we sometimes forget. You’ll meet some very silly puppets, hear some jokes, and learn how thankfulness can grow like a tree — one leaf at a time.

Now, before we begin, each of you should have a special leaf — your Harvest Blessing Leaf. 🍂
This is where you’ll write or draw something you’re thankful for. It could be a person, a moment, a gift, or even something funny that made you smile. When the puppets finish their story, we’ll invite you to come up and hang your leaf on our Thankful Tree.

Because when we give thanks — even in hard times — we’re doing exactly what God wants for us.
Just like it says in the Bible:

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:18

So get ready to laugh, learn, and celebrate the blessings all around us.
Let’s begin… The Thankful Tree — Take One! 🎭

🎭 Harvest Puppet Show: 

“The Thankful Tree” 

(Extended with KJV Verses)

📜 Script with Verses

Narrator: Welcome, friends, to the orchard of blessings, where the wind carries whispers of gratitude and the trees remember every thankful heart. Today, we gather around the Thankful Tree — not just to admire its beauty, but to fill it with our own stories. 

📖 “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

Lady Leaf (floating in gracefully): I’ve danced through seasons and seen many things. But the most beautiful sight? A heart that remembers. Today, we gather not just to say thanks — but to become thanks. 

📖 “O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” (Psalm 136:1)

Sir Squirrel (bounding in): Become thanks? That sounds nutty! I thought we were just here to eat pie and play games! 

📖 “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” (Proverbs 17:22)

Pumpkin Pete (rolling in slowly): I’m thankful for the farmer who didn’t toss me aside when I grew lopsided. He saw something special in me. Sometimes blessings come in odd shapes.

 📖 “But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise… and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.” (1 Corinthians 1:27)

Crowley the Crow (flapping in with flair): Odd shapes? You’re looking at the king of odd! I’m thankful for laughter — especially when I trip over my own feet and everyone still claps. 

📖 “Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.” (Psalm 126:2)

Miss Apple (twirling in): I’m thankful for kindness. For the little girl who picked me gently and said, “You’re beautiful,” even though I had a bruise. 

📖 “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32)

Lady Leaf (gently): Let’s not forget the deeper things. I’m thankful for memories — for the grandmother who sang hymns while stirring soup, for the prayers whispered under moonlight, for the stories passed down like seeds. 

📖 “One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.” (Psalm 145:4)

Narrator: And so, each friend brought their blessing to the tree. But the tree had something to say too — not with words, but with leaves. 📖 “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.” (Proverbs 11:30)

(Children are invited to come forward and hang their blessings on the tree — each leaf representing a prayer, a memory, or a gift.)

Pumpkin Pete: Look how full it’s getting! Every leaf is a story. Every story is a seed. 

📖 “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” (Galatians 6:7)

Miss Apple: And every seed can grow into kindness, joy, or even a new tree. 

📖 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith.” (Galatians 5:22)

Crowley: I’m planting a joke leaf. It says, “Why did the apple stop in the middle of the road? Because it ran out of juice!” 

📖 “A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.” (Ecclesiastes 3:4)

Sir Squirrel: I’m planting a leaf that says, “Thank You, God, for giving me energy — and snacks.”

 📖 “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

Lady Leaf: I’ll plant a leaf that says, “Thank You for the ones who came before me — and the ones who will come after.

” 📖 “Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.” (Proverbs 17:6)

Narrator: And so the Thankful Tree stood tall, not because of its branches, but because of the hearts that gathered beneath it. And if you listen closely, you’ll hear it whisper: “Thank you.” 

📖 “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” (Psalm 103:2)

🙏 Closing Prayer (spoken by or Narrator)

"Lord, we thank You for laughter, for legacy, for every leaf of love You’ve given. Help us be blessings to others — not just today, but always. May our hearts be trees that grow kindness, joy, and faith. Amen."

📖 “Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.” (Colossians 2:7)

Paper Puppets Needed:

You could apply a stick to each picture if you wanted.  We just held the pictures up and read the script as a group.

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🎤 Closing Script: The Thankful Tree 

[Warm, reflective tone]

“Wasn’t that wonderful? 🌳✨ Our puppets reminded us that thankfulness can grow like a tree — one blessing at a time. And look at our Thankful Tree now, filled with leaves of gratitude from each of you.

Remember, God’s Word says:

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:18, KJV

So as you go home tonight, keep looking for blessings — big and small. Share them with your family, write them down, or even draw them. Because when we give thanks, we shine God’s light in the world.

Thank you for joining us for The Thankful Tree — Take One. May your hearts be full of joy, laughter, and gratitude. 🍂🙏”

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Person in Charge Cuts This Out Ahead Of Time.

🍁 Leaf Blessing Instruction 

Front:
🌳 My Harvest Blessing Leaf 🌳
Write one thing you are thankful for.
It could be:

• A person you love
• A gift God has given you
• A moment that made you laugh
• Something that brought you joy

A prayer for yourself or someone else

Back:

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:18, KJV

 

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Print these out - Hold up with taped-on rod or as is, by the puppeteer. Or the Script Readers can just hold up the picture when it's their turn to read.

We read our individual parts and held up the picture.

It can work either way. As stick puppets or just reading the script together out loud while holding up the picture

Susan Barker Nikitenko November Harvest Party 2025© 

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