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, but this year more than ever because Fall with an almost 3 year old opens up worlds of crafting possibilities. And Jerry only has to work 2 more days before we are officially on Thanksgiving time so I am ready to jump in and celebrate every second of this holiday!
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
Oscar and I made this paper
We are really into handprint crafts
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!
Kelly {the Centsible Life}
Sunday 20th of November 2011
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!
Rajean
Friday 18th of November 2011
I love the Mayflower handprint and Thankful tree, we'll try those this year. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Kate, aka guavalicious
Tuesday 15th of November 2011
My daughter did the Mayflower handprint this year at school. I had never seen the idea before, so cute!
Andrea
Tuesday 15th of November 2011
I hadn't seen it either! I love it!
Sarah
Tuesday 15th of November 2011
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!
Andrea
Tuesday 15th of November 2011
Yay! I am so glad I could inspire you! I hope you have a wonderful holiday.
Kristy
Monday 14th of November 2011
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.
Andrea
Tuesday 15th of November 2011
I agree! It definitely takes the "what are you thankful for" game up a notch!