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How to Make Paper Thanksgiving Table Toys

Many people wonder how to keep the kids at the children’s Thanksgiving table entertained. Sure, you will have the Thanksgiving meal which will occupy them for a little bit. But, what about all the other time they will spend at the table? How do you keep them entertained and safe from boredom? Well, today I have a craft for you and the children that will keep the little ones entertained. In this post I will show you how to make Paper Thanksgiving Table Toys. This will surely keep them happy…. for a little while anyway.

How to Make a Thankful Turkey for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is all about giving thanks. Sometimes we tend to forget the true meaning of Thanksgiving…. being thankful for what you have. This craft is a great way to teach your kids about the true meaning of thanksgiving. And, your kids will have so much fun doing this. This turkey’s feathers will tell everyone what you are thankful for. Plus, it makes for a great Thanksgiving decoration. Made from a pine cone and some construction paper this craft is sure to be a lot of fun. So, let’s get started.

14 Fun and Festive Thanksgiving Place Card Ideas

If you are like me you are having a lot of people over at your house for Thanksgiving. And, with a large amount of people around a table it can sometimes mean a lot of confusion as to where everyone is sitting. To relieve the stress from you dealing with that during your fun Thanksgiving festivities one way to do this is to have place cards around the table. This way your guests can easily go to the table and find their seats easily. Well, with that in mind today’s post will be about fun and festive Thanksgiving place card ideas. Sure, you can easily just buy place cards in the store, but where is the fun in that? Today I have put together 14 awesome Thanksgiving place card ideas I have found around the internet. Surely, you will find the one that is perfect for you and your Thanksgiving get together.

How to Make a Decorative Corn Filled with Treats for Thanksgiving

Today I am going to continue with the fun Thanksgiving crafts. In this post I’m going to show you how to make a decorative corn filled with treats for Thanksgiving. If you are having Thanksgiving dinner at your house then this is a great craft for you. You can make these treat filled corns for the children attending your Thanksgiving feast. Sure, they can’t eat the treats before dinner, but these festive corns will be perfect for the children to take home with them. They will truly get a kick of out them. So, let’s get started.

How to Make Pinecone Turkeys

Oh boy, do I have a fun craft for you today perfect for the Thanksgiving season. Today I’m going to show you how to make Pinecone Turkeys perfect for Thanksgiving. These pinecone turkeys will look great around the house as Thanksgiving decorations. Plus, your kids will love to make them. They are a lot of fun and your kids will have great pride in knowing they made items you could actually put around the house as decorations. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

How to Make Paper Log Cabins for Thanksgiving

Whether you want to teach your children about the Pilgrims or whether you are just looking for some Thanksgiving decorations to put around the house…. I have a great Thanksgiving craft for you. Today I’m going to show you how to make Paper Log Cabins for Thanksgiving. This would be a great craft to help teach your children about Thanksgiving and how important the Pilgrims were to that…. plus, the craft is a lot of fun. Use the finished Log Cabin to put around the house as a Thanksgiving decoration. Let’s get started.

How to Make a Mayflower Walnut Boat

I have a fun craft for you…. it is a Thanksgiving craft. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Mayflower Walnut Boat. This boat will actually float. So, it is a craft that will not only be a ton of fun making, but will also be loads of fun playing with. You will need a bit of help from an adult. Have an adult break open the walnut with a nutcracker. It needs to be broken in half…. not crushed. So, an adult will be able to help you with this. Let’s get started with this fun craft…. grab the materials needed and we will get to it.

How to Make Wigwams and Canoes for Thanksgiving

Today I’m going to show you how to Make Wigwams and Canoes for Thanksgiving. These items are perfect to use as decorations for Thanksgiving. Actually, add these items to our Indian Village Craft and have an entire Indian Village to Display for Thanksgiving. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? You can use both of these crafts to talk about the Native Americans and what they have given our Country. Remind the children about the story of Thanksgiving. Do a fun craft and a wonderful lesson at the same time.

How to Make Leaf Place Cards for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is coming up pretty quickly. I mean, it is just a few weeks away. Now is the time to start working on your preparations for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Today I will show you how to make Leaf Place Cards for Thanksgiving. These Place Cards are a simple, but elegant. Your Thanksgiving guests will love these lovely Thanksgiving Place Cards…. so much so that they will probably take their place card home to remember your beautiful Thanksgiving dinner. Let’s get started.

How to make a Turkey Brooch

What is the most known symbol of Thanksgiving Day? The turkey, of course! Thanksgiving wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without the Turkey. So, with that being said…. today I’m going to show you how to make a Turkey Brooch perfect for Thanksgiving. What better way to show your love for the Thanksgiving Holiday than to parade around town wearing a Turkey Brooch? So, let’s get started.

How to Make a Thanksgiving Card

I have a wonderful Thanksgiving craft to show you today. I’m going to show you how to make a beautiful Thanksgiving card perfect to give a friend or a loved one. What better way to show your Thanks than to do it with a lovely card. Make a few and give them to all your friends and loved ones this Thanksgiving.

How to Make a Cornucopia Decoration for Thanksgiving

A cornucopia is a “horn of “plenty”. Another words, it is a horn filled with flowers, nuts, produce and other food that represents the wealth of food that we have this Thanksgiving Holiday. The Cornucopia dates back hundreds of years and it makes for the perfect Thanksgiving decoration. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Cornucopia Decoration for Thanksgiving. Make a few of these Cornucopias and you will have the perfect place card to put around the Thanksgiving Table. So, let’s get started.

How to make a Hay Decoration for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, but it’s not too late to make a decoration for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Today I will show you how to make a Hay Decoration for Thanksgiving. Made out of yellow paper and thick thread this Hay decoration is sure to be a huge hit for Thanksgiving. And, the best part…. you can say you made this decoration yourself. So, let’s get started.

How to Make Pilgrim Girl Puppets

Pilgrims are an important part of Thanksgiving. After all, if it wasn’t for the Pilgrims we would have no Thanksgiving at all. Today I will show you how to make a Pilgrim Girl Puppet perfect for the Thanksgiving Holiday. It is a fun craft that you can make out of things that you probably already have in your home…. such as a shirt sleeve, sock and glove. So, let’s get started.

How to Make a Moving Mayflower for Thanksgiving

In 1620 the Pilgrims came to America from England on a 3000 mile voyage. They came here on the Mayflower and landed on Plymouth Rock. Today we will celebrate this first voyage by making a moving Mayflower for Thanksgiving. After all, if the Pilgrims never made this trip on the Mayflower there would be no Thanksgiving. I shutter at the thought.

How to Make a “Thank You” Bookmark for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks for all that you have… for all the love and support you have around you. What better way to show your loved ones you are thankful for them than to give them a gift you made yourself. Today I’m going to show you how to make a “Thank You” Bookmark perfect for giving as a gift for Thanksgiving.