Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids
Are you looking for some cute Thanksgiving crafts for kids? Look no further! I’ve rounded up twenty amazing crafts that your preschoolers are sure to love!
These crafts will make great holiday decorations. Use handprints and footprints to make keepsakes you’ll fondly look back on as your kids grow. Others are just plain in-the-moment Thanksgiving holiday fun!
Which Thanksgiving craft will you and your preschoolers make first?
Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids
Paper Plate Turkey Craft
Your preschoolers will love going on a nature walk to prepare for this fun craft from Easy Peasy and Fun.
Styrofoam Cup Turkey Craft
I love the feathers on this cute turkey craft from I Heart Crafty Things!
Paper Pumpkin Craft Tutorial
Preschoolers are going to need a little help preparing this craft, but they’ll love putting together these pumpkins from Meaningful Mama.
Make a Gratitude Tree for Kids
I think it’s very important to spend time this month focusing on gratitude. You can do this with your preschoolers by making a gratitude tree like this one from Kids Activities Blog.
Coffee Filter Turkey Craft
Painting coffee filters before assembling this turkey craft from Buggy & Buddy makes each turkey unique.
Thom The Turkey Tulle Wreath
This Thom the Turkey wreath from Baby Rabies will make a great family project for the holidays!
Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft
The ‘feathers’ on this turkey craft from Easy Peasy and Fun make it stand out from others.
Create a Thankfulness Tree
Here’s another version of a thankfulness tree from Coffee Cups and Crayons.
Preschool Turkey Craft
Tissue paper, cardboard tubes, and paint chips come together to make a really cute turkey in this craft from Happy Hooligans.
Turkey Finger Puppet
Preschoolers will love making a turkey finger puppet and then using him to tell Thanksgiving stories. You can find the tutorial on Artsy Momma‘s blog.
Thanksgiving Kids Turkey Craft
Check out the legs on this cute handprint turkey from I Heart Crafty Things!
Pilgrim Hat Crayon Cups
These Pilgrim Hats from Lil’luna will make great place settings on your Thanksgiving dinner table.
Paper Boat: Thanksgiving Craft
Teach your preschoolers about the Mayflower, and then let them make their own paper plate boat.
Gratitude Turkeys
These gratitude turkeys are a fun spin on a classic paper craft.
Turkey Craft For Thanksgiving
With paper lunch bags and streamers, your preschoolers can make some fun turkey puppets.
Which of these preschool Thanksgiving crafts will you and your preschoolers try first?
PRESCHOOL BOOKS ABOUT THANKSGIVING
Fill your book basket with a great collection of Thanksgiving picture books. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.
If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.
How to Catch a Turkey – A turkey is running loose in a school right before a Thanksgiving play. Can YOU help catch it? Follow along as students turn their school upside down trying to catch the turkey, ending with a twist that ensures no turkeys are harmed (or eaten!).
Turkey Trouble – Turkey is in trouble. Bad trouble. The kind of trouble where it’s almost Thanksgiving . . . and you’re the main course. But Turkey has an idea–what if he doesn’t look like a turkey? What if he looks like another animal instead?
10 Fat Turkeys – Girls and boys will gobble up this hilarious story about ten goofy turkeys and their silly antics: swinging from a vine, strutting on a boar, doing a noodle dance, and more.
Teaching Resources
Do you smell that? Is it fall or your new pumpkin pie play dough kit. This homemade pumpkin scented play dough kit is perfect as a party favor, holiday goody bag or even a fun activity at home.
Welcome autumn and encourage creativity in your children with this fall-themed felt creations busy bag. Practice counting and exploring patterns as you put on the turkey’s feathers.
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So many great ideas – that’s for putting them all in one place for us 🙂 Thanksgiving blessings to you and yours!