20 Best Thanks Giving Crafts For Kids
Thanksgiving is here, and I’m so excited.
Turkey season means festive decor, a tasty Thanksgiving meal, and easy Thanksgiving crafts.
Since my childhood, these days have been my favorite. I still have the thankful tree in my room that I made in third grade!
These days are pure emotions—we get quality time to spend with family and remember what we are grateful for.
However, in today’s world, keeping kids engaged without phones and tablets is a real struggle. That’s where crafts come in.
Thanksgiving crafts are the perfect option. You can put them out at the kid’s table or do them with your kids all fall.
For this reason, I’ve rounded up 20 of my favorite crafts and DIY projects. These aren’t the only traditional turkey crafts. These are some creative and seriously fun activities.
So try our favorite kid-friendly crafts while prepping for this year’s Thanksgiving feast.
1. DOLLAR STORE CLOTHESPIN TURKEY
This dollar-store clothespin turkey is cute and affordable.
You can create this with inexpensive supplies from your local store. What’s amazing is that it’s easy to make.
With only 30 minutes of preparation, this turkey will delight kids and can be used as a table centerpiece or mantel display.
2. Foam Dice Turkey Craft
Put a smile on your kid’s face with this easy foam-dice turkey.
Ready with simple supplies mostly from the dollar store, it’s ideal for your Thanksgiving table decor.
This fun activity with the kids takes about half an hour and has limited supplies.
3. DIY Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft
Make these toilet paper roll turkeys with your kids at your Thanksgiving dinner.
They would love making them. It’s quite easy and requires simple supplies that are available at home.
4. TURKEY HAND SNACKS
Make this adorable Thanksgiving treat by filling a clear glove with popcorn and colorful candy.
These Popcorn Turkeys are perfect for classroom crafts or family parties!
5. Rainbow Thanksgiving Turkey Craft
This Rainbow Thanksgiving Turkey Craft is a fun idea for kids to make.
This craft is a great way to get your kids trained and practiced with basic drawing, cutting, tracing, and gluing skills.
6. Thanksgiving Clay Pot Turkeys
These clay Pot turkeys are a great way to celebrate this special season with your family and kids.
Accompany your kids with this craft at the dinner table using clay pots you may already have at home.
This craft is a great way to get your kids involved in decorating the house and to keep them busy this Autumn.
7. Thankful Turkey Printable and Craft
This adorable thankful turkey kids’ craft is easy and simple.
Just cut, color, and write something you are thankful for!
This craft is a perfect way to help your kids out with practicing gratitude on Thanksgiving.
It’s simple enough for elementary school kids.
8. Cute DIY Thanksgiving Table Decor
Try this cute Turkey Utensil Pocket craft to dress up the kid’s table at Thanksgiving.
This Thanksgiving silverware holder adds some fun color to your holiday table.
It’s a great way to make your kid’s memory.
9. Candy Corn Pom Pom Craft
Make this perfect sensory craft for kids with candy corn pom pom.
This colorful, seasonal craft is perfect for Halloween and a fantastic way to engage your little one’s creativity and fine motor skills this fall season!
10. Bubble Wrap Harvest Corn
With limited supplies, this Bubble Wrap Harvest Corn Recycled Kids Craft is fun to complete in about 30 minutes.
If you want kids to think people in our world are grateful for our lives, then make them a special DIY
11. Dollar Tree Craft Clothespin Turkey
Create a Dollar Tree craft Clothespin turkey with simple supplies from your local store.
This quick and easy Clothespin Turkey goes together in just about 30 minutes.
Think outside the box and add name flags to the Turkeys to make them the cutest place cards for Thanksgiving dinner.
12. DIY Thankful Tree
This wonderful thankful tree is a perfect option for kids to be shared around the dinner table.
It’s a great way to follow the tradition of showing and sharing gratitude on Thanksgiving Day and every day of the Fall season.
13. Thankful Turkey Placemat for Kids
This adorable thankful turkey placemat makes the perfect table decoration for Thanksgiving. It is simple and easy to make and can be made by kids of all ages, starting in preschool and up.
This craft mainly focuses on teaching thankfulness to your kids paired with the Thanksgiving dinner.
14. EASY ROCK PAINTING IDEAS
Try this easy, fun family activity for Thanksgiving – Painted rock ideas.
It includes Thanksgiving turkey, yummy pumpkin pie, an easy cornucopia, autumn leaves, and a simple Happy Thanksgiving painted rock.
The perfect option for enhancing your kid’s painting skills.
15. Torn Paper Pumpkin Craft
This torn-paper pumpkin craft is super cool!
It’s easy and great for little hands to practice using their fingers.
16. Simple Paper Bag Turkey
This easy Paper Bag Turkey Craft for Kids includes a free printable, making it even easier on parents!
Print, cut, and glue, and your cute little turkey will be ready.
17. Thanksgiving Hat
These Thanksgiving hats are perfect!
They are easy crafts that will keep your kids busy while they wait and can be reused as table decorations once they are done playing with them.
These crafts include a pilgrim hat, a bonnet, a turkey headband, and a Native American headdress.
18. Turkey Lollipops Craft
Get creative with lollipops!
They’re so cute and will surely bring a smile to your kid’s face.
The best part is that they are super easy to make. So, easy that you can put them off until Thanksgiving morning and still get them done in time.
19. Paper Plate Turkey Craft
This turkey is something really special for toddlers and preschoolers.
It requires few ingredients like cheap paper plates and paint.
It’s a perfect way to have fun with the whole family while your little ones improve their creativity, imagination, and motor skills.
20. Thankful Turkey Headband Craft
This Thanksgiving craft is a fun way to keep gratitude at the forefront of the day while also keeping little hands occupied.
