5 EASY Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids to Make
on Nov 14, 2011, Updated Jul 14, 2021
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I gathered some of my favorite easy Thanksgiving crafts for kids and I can’t wait to do them all! Each of these can be adjusted for age which makes them super versatile.
By now, you know that I love all things Fall, and with kids even more than ever because it opens up worlds of crafting possibilities.
5 Easy Thanksgiving Crafts to make with your kids
TP Turkey
Can you tell that this adorable turkey is made from toilet paper rolls? How cute is that!?
I love these printables from alphamom. Not only do they give the kids something to do while waiting for the food (which always takes longer than planned), they double as decorations!
I especially love this idea for younger kids because every moment is a teaching moment. Of course, it’s fun to eat turkey at Thanksgiving and hang out with our family. But the day is mostly about remembering how fortunate we are and taking the time to give thanks. We’ll go outside and collect the sticks for our tree and cut out the tags. Then I will ask Oscar what he is thankful for and write it on the tags
. We’ll also have blank tags for everyone to fill out on the big day!
Oscar and I made this paper bunting back in September. We wrote the word Fall so it would last all season, but you could certainly say Happy Thanksgiving or Give Thanks!
We are really into handprint crafts so I am definitely going to try this one! Bonus points for another teaching moment!
Click the links above for all the how-tos and for more {delicious} ideas, check out my round up of Thanksgiving treats for kids!
Will you be doing any crafts for Thanksgiving?
Want more? I’ve got craft ideas for other seasons too! Check out these easy paper pumpkin crafts!
We do a thankful tree with a giant paper or poster and the tree drawn on it. The kids can add drawings or words and then stick them on the tree. It’s so adorable, and makes me teary eyed every time!
I love the Mayflower handprint and Thankful tree, we’ll try those this year. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
My daughter did the Mayflower handprint this year at school. I had never seen the idea before, so cute!
I hadn’t seen it either! I love it!
I *love* that thankful tree! My family is likely not the age range you had in mind but while we are all gathered together next week we will definitely be doing that, or some variation thereof. I think it would be a lovely habit to get into, keeping and preserving the leaves year after year. Thanks for sharing and inspiring, Andrea! I can hardly wait to go find some worthy sticks tomorrow!
Yay! I am so glad I could inspire you! I hope you have a wonderful holiday.
These are great finds! I really like the Thankful Tree. It’s a great visual reminder of all our blessings. Will have to start this one soon.
I agree! It definitely takes the “what are you thankful for” game up a notch!