Wishing You A Fruitful Thanksgiving

Oddly enough a pear makes the perfect shape for a turkey face add a nice fallen brown leaf for the feathers and draw on a face for a really cute centerpiece courtesy of crafts unleashed.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftsunleashed.com/seasonal/fall/pear-turkey-craft/

An orange is super cute too and adds some nice color.  Find all the details of how to turn an orange, pine cone, fallen red leaves, and two acorns into a cute turkey from parenting.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parenting.com/article/gobble-gobble-turkey

Kitchen fun with my three sons uses an apple and grapes for their fruity turkey.

Get the instructions here:
http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2011/11/gobble-gobble-up-some-fruit.html 

The party animal blog uses slices of apples to make the turkey and puts peanut butter in between to keep them together.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thepartyanimal-blog.org/apples-peanut-butter-turkey-treats-kids/ 

Wild olive uses a pineapple.

Get the instructions here:
http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2014/11/printable-pineapple-turkey-table-decor.html

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/