Turkey Paper Snowflake Kids Craft

Brown paper turns into a cute turkey when it's cut into a paper snowflake, folded in half, and given feet and a face.  Find all of the details at local fun for kids.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.localfunforkids.com/crafts/2010/11/25/turkey-snowflake.html

Harvest Corn Treat Holders

Celebrate the harvest and decorate the Thanksgiving holiday table with these printable harvest corn treat holders from paper plate and plane.  Kids can color in the corn kernels, fill with candy and wrap in colorful tissue paper to simulate harvest corn.  

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://paperplateandplane.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/harvest-candy-corn-favor-boxes/

Kix cereal shows how to turn a brown paper bag into Indian corn and fills it with Kix as a fun snack idea.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kixcereal.com/thanksgiving-corn-kix-snack-packs/

Pumpkin Bird Feeder

May arts finds a great use for the left over Halloween pumpkins filling the bottom scooped out half with bird seed and hanging in a tree.  The birds will come and just sit in the middle.  Kids can also predict how long the pumpkin will last outside before it begins to decompose or the animals start to eat it too.  

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mayarts.com/blog/pumpkin-bird-feeder/

More Mini Paper TeePees

Kaboose shows how to make a teepee out of craft foam however construction paper should work too.  Color the teepee with cute drawings and insert twigs in through the top.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://crafts.kaboose.com/teepee-centerpiece.html

Art platter uses paper plates, paint and straws to make their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://artplatter.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-tipi-teepee-centerpiece-craft/

Nashville parents' version has an entrance.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.nashvilleparent.com/2012/11/paper-teepees/

Smarty pants fun shares a free downloadable printable teepee. 

Get the template here:

http://smartypantsfun.com/free-printable-tee-pee-craft-boy/



Busy bee kids crafts makes a pictures of teepees.
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Tepee-Village.html

Pumpkin Golf

Now that the pumpkins are done decorating the front porch repurpose one for the kids to get in a little golf practice.  Fun things to do with ur kids shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://funthingstodowithurkidz.blogspot.com/2013/10/pumpkin-golf.html

Acorn Jack O' Lanterns

Disney's family fun has a cute way to turn acorns into pumpkins just add orange paint, let dry and draw on a face with a black marker.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/acorn-pumpkins-667914/

Pumpkin Sun Catcher

Our big earth makes tissue paper pumpkin sun catchers.  Using construction paper, glue and wax paper.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/09/15/fall-kids-crafts-stained-glass-sun-catchers/

About family crafts paints a clear plastic plate orange and glues on the jack o'lantern face.

Get the instructions here:
http://aboutfamilycrafts.com/decoupage-pumpkin-sun-catcher/ 

I can teach my child uses coffee filters coloring them with markers and spraying with water.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.icanteachmychild.com/coffee-filter-stained-glass-pumpkins/