Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

It is that time of year again! Time to dress the turkey, get together with family and acknowledge and appreciate what you have been blessed with. There are a variety of arts and crafts that you can do with your children to get them excited about the holiday season.

Talk to your children about what they have and why they should be thankful for it. Ask them what they are thankful for and make a list. Draw a cornucopia , or horn of plenty, onto brown construction paper or a paper grocery sack and cut it out. Have your child cut out and glue pictures form magazines or draw the items they are thankful for.

Of course, no Thanksgiving would be complete without a turkey! Take your child to a pottery creating studio to make this one. You will need to purchase a kitchen trivet, plate, platter or other piece of pottery. Paint your child's palm and thumb brown and paint their fingers different colors. The fingers will become the feathers, so make them colorful! Once the paint is applied to their hand, carefully press their hand onto the piece of pottery that you have chosen. Dont forget to paint on a gobbler, feet and some eyes for your turkey! If your child can write, have them write or paint the year on the pottery. The studio will then fire the pottery and you should have a finished piece within a week.

Purchase a styrofoam ball from your local craft store and paint it brown. Once the paint is completely dry, stick colored feathers into the back of the styrofoam ball for the turkey's feathers. The fuller, the better. Hot glue wiggly eyes and an orange foam gobbler to the front of the turkey. You can make the turkey's feet from orange pipe cleaners or sticks. Use as a centerpiece on your Thanksgiving Day table.

To make festive napkin rings, you will need cardboard or posterboard that has been cut into 2-3 inch thick strips. Fold the strips over and hot glue or staple in place to make rings. Using hot glue or school glue, attach kernels of dry corn. You might even be able to find Indian corn that is colored for a pretty look. Once all of the space has been covered with corn, allow it to dry. Once the rings are completely dry, slide a napkin inside and place on the table.