Thanks a Leaf

Leaves convey a thankful message with Jill Dubien's Thanksgiving leaf bouquet.  Kids write what they are thankful for on pretty autumn leaves and attach them to branches.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2013/10/a-thankful-tree.html

Crafty mama in me uses hand cut outs and glues them to a painted tree trunk.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftymama-in-me.com/give-thanks-for-each-day-thankful-tree/

Handprint Turkey Card

The traditional turkey hand print turns into a card with melissa and doug.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.melissaanddoug.com/2013/11/12/easiest-ever-handprint-turkey/

Envelope Turkeys

Brown paper envelopes, ribbons and colorful jeweled stickers make cute little turkeys from eighteen 25.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2013/11/little-turkey-craft.html

Thanksgiving Playing Cards Printable

Play games such as memory, go fish and old maid with these free downloadable playing cards from the mother huddle. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.themotherhuddle.com/printable-thanksgiving-playing-cards-for-kids/

Pumpkin Turkeys

Repurpose your pumpkins into cute turkeys by adding paper feathers, hands, face and feet with the learn English ESL blog.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://learningenglish-esl.blogspot.com/2010/07/thanksgiving-crafts-2.html

 All you creates their turkeys out of tissue paper and a shapely gourd.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allyou.com/budget-home/crafts/paper-turkey-crafts-00411000069772/ 

Plenty of paprika uses a pine cone for the head.

Get the instructions here:
http://plentyofpaprika.blogspot.com/2014/11/pumpkin-pine-cone-turkey-craft.html

The resourceful mama paints the whole pumpkin brown.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theresourcefulmama.com/turkey-pumpkin/

Spice Scent Playdoh

Playdoh takes on a new orange spice scent with nuture store's version.  Leave off the small adornments for the younger kids. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://nurturestore.co.uk/orange-spice-christmas-play-dough-recipe  

 

Housing a forest makes some super sticky fun with her pumpkin spice dough using marshmallow fluff as the base.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.housingaforest.com/pumpkin-spice-marshmallow-dough/

 

Printable Thanksgiving Activities

Features 4 free downloadable activities and folds into a cute book.  From u-create crafts.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.u-createcrafts.com/2013/11/thanksgivingactivitybook.html