3 Cute Thanksgiving Crafts For Kids

Now that Halloween is over, we can pack up the ghosts and goblins and bring out the turkeys. My kids love to do crafts. Since they're young, I like to keep it simple enough to keep them interested from start to finish. Keeping it age appropriate will ensure that the kids will get to do the crafts and you won't have to do it for them.
You probably have all of these supplies at home already, so these projects are fun AND budget friendly.

Classic Turkey Hand

Supplies
White paper
Pencil
Safety scissors
Crayons

Instructions
Have your child trace the outline of their hand on the white paper. Have them color the palm brown, draw a turkey face on the thumb, and color each of the fingers a different color.

Autumn Leaves Print
Supplies
Autumn leaves
Non-toxic paint in orange, yellow, brown, and red
White or green construction paper
School glue
4 plates

Instructions
Take your kids on a walk around the neighborhood to gather colorful autumn leaves. Each child should bring home 6 to 8 leaves. At home, pour a different color of paint onto each plate. Have your child place a leaf into the paint, carefully lift it out, and press it on the paper. Set that leaf to the side, choose another leaf, and repeat the process with a different color of paint. Repeat until all leaves have been used to make a print on the paper. Then glue the painted leaves to the paper. Once dry, the picture will add beautiful fall colors to your refrigerator or windows.

"I'm Thankful" Autumn Leaf Wreath For Kids
Supplies
Orange, yellow, brown, red, and green construction paper
Safety scissors
School glue or glue stick
Paper plate
String or yarn (about 18 inches)

Instructions
Fold the paper in half, then cut a half circle out of the center, so you will be left with a two inch ring for the wreath. Draw leaf shapes on the different colored piece of papers. Help your child if necessary. Make them large enough so you will need 8 leaves (2 of each color) to cover the paper plate wreath ring. Glue the paper leaves to the paper plate wreath ring. Poke a hole at the top, run the yarn through the hole, and tie in a bow. Finally have your child think of what they're thankful and write one thing on each leaf (once again helping them if necessary.) Be sure to write the date on the back so you can remember how old your child was when the craft was made. Over the years, it will be fun to see how what they are thankful for has changed!

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