Paper Plate Thanksgiving Crafts
This awesome collection of paper plate Thanksgiving crafts includes turkeys, pumpkins, Mayflower ships, and more!
Whether you’re looking for a fun craft to do with your preschoolers or you need some new Thanksgiving decorations, these paper plate crafts are perfect for the upcoming holiday.
Many of these fun crafts can be done with craft supplies you’ve already got on hand.
Paper Plate Thanksgiving Crafts
Paper plate crafts are great for preschoolers! Grab some simple supplies, and let your little ones express their creativity.
Paper Plate Thanksgiving Turkey
Little ones will be gobbling for joy when they make this paper plate Thanksgiving turkey craft with tissue paper.
Paper Plate Cornucopia
This paper plate cornucopia is a very festive wall hanging for the upcoming holiday. Children will love making it.
Mayflower Paper Plate Craft
Explore the Mayflower with kids this Thanksgiving while they make an easy paper plate craft and learn American history. Use a paper plate and printable template to create this Mayflower paper plate craft.
Pumpkin paper plate lacing craft
Give your hands-on child a plate and yarn to create a beautiful pumpkin plate lacing craft.
Paper Plate Pilgrim Crafts
This cute pilgrim craft is made from paper plates and construction paper which you probably have on hand and our provided templates make it even easier to do.
Pilgrim Hat DIY Craft
This Pilgrim hat is inexpensive and easy to make and it's a great craft to do with kids. When you're done, the kids can wear it on Thanksgiving Day, or you can use it as part of your Thanksgiving table decorations.
Paper Plate Turkey Craft for Kids
With just a few simple craft supplies, your preschoolers will be on their way to creating one-of-a-kind paper plate turkeys to display this holiday season.
Paper Plate Thanksgiving Wreath
Create a cute keepsake with your child this year while making this paper plate thanksgiving wreath shaped turkey craft.
Yarn and paper plate turkey craft
This yarn and paper plate turkey craft is super simple to make and you can use it to decorate for Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Craft for Kids
This Thanksgiving paper plate craft is an easy way for kids to explore foods and how they are prepared. Use paper food to create a delicious pretend Thanksgiving dinner!
Paper Plate Pom-Pom Wreath
Glue, paper plate and pom-poms are used to create these elegant pom-pom wreaths. Your entire family could work together to create a table centerpiece or wall decoration.
Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner Paper Craft
This is a super simple and fun idea to make a Thanksgiving turkey dinner craft from paper, with all the fixings, too. Looks good enough to eat.
Easy Paper Plate Turkey Craft
This easy paper plate turkey craft is great for fine motor practice for your child.
Easy Pumpkin Paper Plate Craft
Check out this super easy pumpkin paper plate craft you can do with your kids of any age!
Paper Plate Turkey
Could this adorable paper plate turkey craft get any more cute?! The craft is a perfect way to combine story time and arts and crafts time together in one afternoon.
Mayflower Ship Paper Plate
This paper plate Mayflower ship is easy to make and it’s fun to play with too, plus there’s a couple of changes you can make to make it even quicker if you need to.
Clothespin Turkey Crafts for Kids
If you are looking for super easy and totally adorable turkey crafts for kids, you can’t get much cuter than this clothespin turkey craft.
Pumpkin paper plate weaving
This is such a fun pumpkin weaving craft and perfect for screen free time. Plus it is a great activity to help improve fine motor skills while making a nice decoration.
Paper Plate Turkey Craft
This unique paper plate turkey craft will have the guests smiling once they finish their plates this Thanksgiving.
Paper Plate Turkey For Preschoolers
Create some gorgeous seasonal arty by taking a paper plate, throw in some googly eyes.. and off you go to create a stunning and easy paper plate Turkey craft that the kids will love!
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.
More Thanksgiving Fun for Preschoolers
• Thanksgiving cut and paste worksheets are great for strengthening scissor skills while practicing counting, beginning sounds, and more.
• This set of free Pete the Cat First Thanksgiving read aloud printables is perfect for preschool and kindergarten students to use in November.
• Use these Thanksgiving number worksheets to review and practice numbers 1-10 with your preschool and kindergarten students.
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.
Tara is the brains behind Homeschool Preschool, where her journey from preschool and public school teacher to homeschooling mom of three fuels her passion for early childhood education. With a blend of expertise and firsthand experience, Tara’s writings offer practical tips and engaging resources to support families in creating meaningful learning adventures at home.