Thanksgiving Activities : Make Thanksgiving Games with 3D Pilgrim & Turkey Tic-Tac-Toe Game

Free Thanksgiving Pigrim & Turkey Activity Game  : Make Printable Foldable Pilgrims & Turkeys Thaksgiving Tic-Tac-Toe Paper Crafts Game for Kids

Have a free afternoon and want to make the coolest craft you have ever made? All you need are a box, chopsticks, printer, paper, scissors, glue, and patience and you will have a fun Thanksgiving arts and crafts activity to keep you busy. This Thanksgiving game was a big hit in my house and I think your kids will love it too. Find out more below.

(Also learn how to fold up a 3D paper turkey)

(Also learn how to fold up a 3D pilgrim girl)

Materials Required:

Printer

Paper

Scissors

Chopsticks

Cardboard Box

Glue

Small Stick

Patience

Free Tic-Tac-Toe Thanksgiving Game Paper Models Diagrams Below:

Print this template out 3 times.

Print this template out 3 times.

Print this template out 3 times.

Instructions for Making Tic-Tac-Toe Thanksgiving Game Activity:

(1) Cut out the templates (9 pages in all – 3 of each template) along the outer lines.

(2) This is what the template should look like after cut out along the lines. (above)

(3a) A hole must be cut in both ‘+’ marks on the template. You can either fold lightly (without creasing) and cut a slit in both directions on both ‘+’ marks  OR

(3b) put a pencil through the ‘+’ marks

(4) Fold along all inner lines and along each tab…after folding at these lines, the paper will sort of take shape (as seen above).

(5) Glue along all white tabs (as seen above).

(6) Push tabs into sides of box as seen above and hold down for about 8 seconds along each corner (as seen above).

(7) The very last side is hardest to put together … the only way to close it is to squeeze tightly and hope the crease doesn’t stay.

(8) Fold all 9 cubes together.

(9) Take 3 chopsticks and put each one through 3 of the cubes. You can put each color on one chopstick like I did, or mix up the colors the way that you want to.

Find a cardboard box that is a bit bigger than all of the squares so that there is space for the cubes to turn. Space the chopsticks out evenly and then with a scissor, put the tip through the sides of the box so that you can put the chopsticks through each side. At the end, the game should look like this and the cubes should turn easily.

MORE THANKSGIVING ARTS AND CRAFTS IDEAS BELOW

It is almost Thanksgiving time so check out our Thanksgiving Coloring Pages & Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids Page to find some great turkey and thanks-giving crafts project ideas for kids to celebrate Thanksgiving such as

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Cornucopia Crafts..
Indian Corn Crafts ..
Pilgrim Crafts ..
Preschoolers & Toddlers Thanksgiving Crafts ..
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Easy Pinwheel Pencil Craft for Kids for Independence Day on July 4th

Easy Pinwheel Pencil Craft for Kids for Independence Day on July 4th

This article was written in the Spring, and as Fourth of July is tomorrow, I thought of pinwheels and how with red, white, and blue paper, they could be very festive on a hot fourth of July night. Although this article was intended for Spring, when the days are windier, I think it is a good thing that this article was pushed to Fourth of July, as I think your children will have a lot of fun using these pinwheels tomorrow night.

Pinwheels are such an easy craft.  I remember making them as a young child all the way back to kindergarten and I remember being really proud of my accomplishment as the wind spun it around and around on the walk home.

Today, I love making pinwheels with my kids because they get as much enjoyment out of it as I did.  They are very easy to use and they only require a few supplies that most people have in their homes or home offices.

To Celebrate fourth of July, just use paper that is red, white, and blue and make sure to keep these pinwheels away from any sparks created by sparklers or any other types of miniature fireworks items that kids use for fun. Have fun and Happy Fourth of July.

Pinwheel Pencil Craft for Kids: How to Make a Pinwheel Pencil

Gather all the Craft Supplies That You Will Need:

• Scissors
• Pencil with an eraser
• Paper (I like to use a printed paper that has a print on one side but you can use any type of paper)
• Pushpin

1 – Cut out a square of paper.  I use about 8 inch by 8 inch paper for this craft.

2 – Fold the paper in half on the diagonal line so you make a triangle.  Unfold so that the paper is creased.

3 – Repeat the process with the other diagonal.  Unfold again.

4 – With the printed paper facing down, mark a line on the crease with your pencil. The line should be a third of the way up from the center of the paper.  Do this on all four diagonal lines.

5 – Carefully cut the diagonal crease until your scissors reach the guideline.  Repeat on all four diagonals.

6 – Take on corner and fold it into the center of the paper.  It should form a loop and you shouldn’t flatten it at all.  Leave it loose.

7 – Take the next corner, it should be every other corner, and bring that in the exact same way.

8 – Repeat the process until you have one loop, then one straight, then one loop, then one straight paper; forming a pinwheel.

9 – Connect together in the center with a pushpin.

10 – Push the pin into the eraser on the tip of your pencil.

And that is all it takes to make a pinwheel.  Easy but with hours of fun and a few cute decoration for your pencil.

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