“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© 

AnnaBenMBKBPBPMNMRMPASTGEO#10

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🎶 Autumn Prayer - Song

"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled."
— Matthew 5:6 (KJV)

🎶 Autumn Prayer 

Verse 1 

 The leaves fall soft with peaceful grace,

 Each one a prayer in time and space. 

The morning air is crisp and true, 

And all I want is more of You.

Pre-Chorus I’ve tasted joy, I’ve walked through pain, But only You can fill again.

Chorus Bless me now, oh Savior, hear my autumn prayer, Bounty I consider is knowing You are there. Not gold, not grain, not earthly store— But hunger met in knowing more. Bless me now, oh Savior, hear my autumn prayer.

Verse 2 

 My heart thirsteth for God—I long to know Him more, 

Like rivers in the desert, I seek His open door.

The world may offer plenty, but none of it will do,

 For all I truly treasure is found in knowing You.

Bridge Let righteousness rise like the morning sun, Let mercy shine  till the day is done. I lift my heart, I lift your praise— In Jesus name and Holy ways. 

Final Chorus Bless me now, oh Savior, hear my autumn prayer, Bounty I consider is knowing You are there. Not gold, not grain, not earthly store— But hunger met in knowing more. Bless me now, oh Savior, hear my autumn prayer.

Outro (spoken or sung softly) The leaves may fall, the seasons change, But You remain—my heart’s true range. Bless me now… oh Savior… hear my autumn prayer.

🎶 Autumn Prayer Final Verse & Outro

Verse 3 

 The leaves may fall, the seasons change, 

But You remain—my strength, my aim. 

Bless me now… Sweet Jesus… hear my autumn prayer, 

With gratitude and love I lift Your holy name.

Final Chorus (reprise) Bless me now, oh Savior, hear my autumn prayer, Bounty I consider is knowing You are there. Not gold, not grain, not earthly store— But hunger met in knowing more. Bless me now, oh Savior, hear my autumn prayer.

Orchestral Outro (spoken or sung softly) You are my sunrise, my steady flame, My heart’s desire, my soul’s acclaim. Bless me now… Dear Jesus… hear my autumn prayer.

" Thank you God for your provision, your love and your light" 

Owner Susan Barker Nikitenko September 2025© MBGEORGEPMNMRMANNABENKBPBCOPT#7

The Coloring Pages Can Be Used With This Lesson Only

Here’s a poetic and vivid description of a fall painting that brings Matthew 5:6 to life through color, symbolism, and spiritual longing:

🍂 A Painting of Hunger and Hope — Inspired by Matthew 5:6

The leaves on the trees are beautifully greenish blue. They are slowly changing to a bright new hue—amber, gold, and crimson—like hearts awakening to truth. Each leaf seems to whisper a longing, a quiet ache for something more. The branches stretch upward, not in surrender, but in yearning.

A winding path cuts through the forest floor, dappled with light and shadow. It leads toward a distant hill where the sun is rising, casting warm rays across the sky. The sunrise is not just light—it’s promise. The word Righteousness is etched into the path itself, glowing faintly as if lit from within.

To the left of the path, a child kneels beside a stream, cupping water in their hands. Their face is turned upward, eyes closed, lips parted—not in speech, but in thirst. The water sparkles as it pours through their fingers, yet somehow, they are not disappointed. They are being filled.

On the right, an older figure holds a bowl—empty, but expectant. Above them, a gentle hand reaches down from the clouds, pouring golden light into the bowl. It’s not food, not drink, but something deeper. Truth. Presence. Peace. The bowl glows as it receives what the world cannot give.

Scattered throughout the scene are symbols of hunger and thirst: a loaf resting on a stone, a cup nestled in fallen leaves, a vine curling around a tree trunk. Each one untouched, yet radiant—waiting for the soul that seeks.

In the sky, soft clouds drift like prayers. One cloud forms the shape of a heart, pierced by light. Another resembles a dove in flight. The heavens are not distant—they are leaning in, ready to respond.

At the bottom of the painting, in elegant script, the verse is written: “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” The words shimmer slightly, as if alive—inviting the viewer to step into the scene, to walk the path, to lift their bowl.

This is not just a painting. It is a parable in color. A visual prayer. A reminder that the deepest hunger is holy, and the truest thirst leads to God. In every leaf, every shadow, every sunrise, the promise remains: You will be filled.

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Gods Love Is Everlasting - Fall Coloring Page

 Jeremiah 31:3 

The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, 

saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting

love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

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Choosing God's Best For Your Life

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Autumn Mice Coloring Page Romans 6:1-2

God does not want us to continue to sin.

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Fall Owl Coloring Page - In Hell He Lift Up His Eyes

Bible Reading Luke 16: 19 - 31

Read to class.  We are asking questions from this passage

and also the poem that I wrote called.  "Make Jesus Your Light".

Poem: Make Jesus Your Light

Luke 16:19 -31

 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

 26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

 27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

 28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

 29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

 30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

Follow Here: Don't Get Gonged Bible Verse

Still Adding To This

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Fall Owl Coloring Page : I Cried Unto The Lord Psalms 141:1

A Practice Memory Verse  Song Audio

Games For Review

Mark Off Letters as They Are Called.   

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Instead of calling this “Hangman” – I’m calling it – Don’t Get Gonged.

Answers For This Lesson:

1.       With my voice

2.       I cried unto the Lord

Lesson 1:

Shelby Learns To Help Others

I will be adding to this.

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Fall Coloring Sheet Psalms 38:3 - Strength In My Soul

blindfold the player, then turn  the player 

around once to tape his/her leaf

to the game board.

Lesson Review

Bonus's are worth 150 pts

Cut The Pieces Out

Put Them In A Small Basket, Jar or Bag.

They choose one out for every right answer to the review questions. 

We are out of ink I had to print it by hand.

Sing It.

Repeat After Me

Memory Verse Train 

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I'm Here For You ( Fall Poem) Correction

I’m Here for You

 

Fall has entered the door of seasons.

The new crops are collected and sold.

Children race across a field of leaves.

They are bundled up from head to toe.

 

“Look!” one said with glee, “a woolly bear!”

“Where?" " There!  Thereupon the golden leaf.”

The clouds roll by, summer says, “goodbye.”

With all, it’s breath autumn brings relief.

 

“Goodbye, for now, garden blessed, sweet rest.”

The cheerfulness of bird songs, ring round.

They line the treetops at the road's edge.

Together they make a joyful sound.

 

The winds carry, confetti leaves on.

Swirling them about where e’re they go.

Observers watch with apple cider.

While children find treasures both two and fro.

 

An acorn there and a bright red leaf,

A piece of bark, a prickly pine cone.

What will go into their nature box?

Nature’s treasures they will carry home.

 

Around a campfire, we congregate.

To honor our God for everything.

For the blessings of his provision.

For all the love we see in small things.

 

Like pumpkins, a smile, like a new friend.

Like an old, old coin found in the sand.

Little things can make big things happen.

When you're holding the Father’s hand.

 

Let us lift our voice in thanksgiving.

Let us continue to praise always.

Hold onto his hand by faith, believe.

Throughout these frosty cool Autumn days.

 

Enjoy all the blessings of today.

Treat every day as though it’s new.

Cause every single little blessing.

Is here, from God to say,” I'm here for you.

 

Susan Y Nikitenko

October 1^st, 2020

 

Ecclesiastes 3:1 

To every thing there is a season, and a 

time to every purpose 

under the heaven:

 

Our Father who art in heaven.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Devotional: Monkey See Monkey Do

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Autumn Harvest Devotion

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It's Time To Count - Our Many Blessings

Treasure Box Poetry And Praise: It's Time To Count!

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