Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids
Use seasonal and everyday household items for these kid-friendly Thanksgiving craft projects from HowStuffWorks.com.
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Thanksgiving Dinner Place Cards
Turn your kids into mini-Martha Stewarts with this elegant little craft.
Materials:
Autumn-colored cardboard or heavy construction paper
Glue
A ruler
Crayons or markers
Dried leaves, fallen branches, acorns and other natural outdoor finds
Start your craft by cutting pieces of colored cardboard (2-inch by 3-inch) – one for each dinner guest. Fold them in half and then flatten. In the center of the bottom half of the fold, write each dinner attendee’s name using crayons or markers. Unflatten the place card so it stands upright. Next, collect your dried leaves and glue them to the cards however you would like. Surround each card with twigs, acorns, potpourri or craft materials, such as ribbon or feathers.
Salt and Pepper Shaker Pilgrims
With virtually no prep time, this is a very inexpensive, fun little project for kids of varying ages.
Materials:
2 clean, empty spice jars with shaker tops
Paints
Alternative: Colored permanent markers
Paintbrushes
Salt
Pepper
Be sure to wash and dry the salt and pepper shakers thoroughly before getting started. Cover your work surface with newspaper or a placemat down before starting to paint or draw on the salt and pepper shakers. Make them as simple or detailed as you want! Use black paint for the pilgrim costumes and gold or yellow for the buckles on their shoes. Or, break out of the mold and do a harvest theme on your shakers – Indian corn, pumpkins, gourds and leaves. Note: The salt and pepper shakers can usually be found at most kitchen, bed-bath or craft store for around $1.
Pin the Tail on the Turkey Game
The goal? Help the turkey get his tail feathers!
Materials:
Large poster board
Crayons or magic markers
Construction paper
Double-sided tape
Scissors
Bandanna
First, do a pencil drawing of a giant, goofy-looking turkey with no tail feathers. Once you're happy with your drawing, trace over it with crayons or magic markers, coloring in the body, head, face, eyes and wattle. Make him extra silly by applying googly eyes if you want. Have an adult help you find a place to hang the board. Next, draw a bunch of turkey tail feathers on multicolored pieces of construction paper and cut them out. Place a piece of double sided tape on each of them and lay them flat, tape-side facing upward. Then, take turns with friends and family putting on the blindfold, twirling them around a few times and watching them place the tail feathers on the turkey. Hint: Putting the feathers in all the wrong places can be even funnier than as getting them right on the turkey's tail!
Potato Thanksgiving Turkey
Kids can start this super-easy craft right after trick-or-treating and takes very little pre-planning.
Materials needed:
One large, oval potato
Toothpicks
Construction paper or colored cardboard
Scissors
Start by cutting out all the necessary pieces of construction paper for your project. Using fall-colored paper, cut out five to eight feather-shaped pieces – two in each color (red, orange, yellow). These will be the "tail feathers" on the back of your potato. Glue a toothpick to each feather, leaving enough toothpick sticking out so you can stick them into the potato. Cut out two more feathers using brown construction paper – one for each side wing of your turkey. These can be glued straight to the potato. While the glue dries, cut a sturdy, cardboard triangle for the turkey’s head. Color the head brown and the beak yellow, and don't forget to draw eyes on it. Glue the triangle head to a toothpick.
Finally, take all of your toothpick feathers and stick them into the "tail" end of the potato. Stick the turkey head into the front of the potato. Voila! You've got a kids' room Thanksgiving decoration or a piece of tabletop decor all ready for Thanksgiving Day.
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