As the fall weather starts to increase time spent inside, you may be looking for activities to engage your kids indoors. This Thanksgiving, get your kids involved with preparation for the festivities with some easy Thanksgiving crafts for kids.
These crafts are sure to spark your kids’ creativity and teach them valuable lessons about gratitude. They can also make a great supplement to online learning or homeschooling curricula.
We put together a list of some festive Thanksgiving crafts for kids so you can celebrate the holiday with some artistic fun.
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DIY Wreath Thanksgiving Craft
This DIY Thanksgiving wreath is a great way to keep the kids busy with some cutting and pasting fun. Make it: Party with Unicorns
Paper Bag Turkey Craft for Toddlers
This paper bag turkey craft is easy, fun, and a great way to teach preschoolers about thankfulness. Make it: Journey to SAHM
Free Thanksgiving Placemat and Coloring Pages in Spanish for Kids
Free Thanksgiving coloring pages and placemat to keep your preschooler occupied at the dinner table! Great for bilingual or language-learning children. Make it: Lorena & Lennox, Bilingual Beginnings
DIY Thanksgiving Dessert Plates Craft for Kids
This dessert plate craft is both useful and affordable. Provide your guests with some cute Thanksgiving-themed plates designed by your little ones, without breaking the bank. Make it: Happy Mothering
Easy Turkey Craft Using Dollar Tree Supplies
These cute turkeys require minimal supplies that can all be found at Dollar Tree. Perfect for entertaining little ones while dinner preparation commences. Make it: Hunny I’m Home
Turkey Toes FREE Printable
Got leftover candy corn from Halloween? Turn them into turkey toes with this easy printable craft. Make it: Saving Dollars & Sense
DIY Turkey Soda Can Craft
Want a fun and adorable turkey craft idea? Then you have to make these easy DIY turkey soda cans. Make it: Kimspired DIY
Cute Color Matching Turkey Toddler Craft
These turkeys get actual feathers, which your kids will have a blast adding on. Make it: Hunny I’m Home
Turkey Place Cards for the Kids
Use these adorable DIY turkey place cards for the kids at Thanksgiving! Such a fun decor and craft idea for the kid’s table. Make it: Mommy’s Bundle
Pine Cone Thanksgiving Sensory Bin
You can keep your kiddos busy and help them work on their fine motor skills at the same time with this sensory bin idea. Make it: Mom. Wife. Busy Life.
Colorful & Cute Turkey Handprint Craft For Kids
I love how these cute little turkeys will always remind me of my kids’ cute little hands. Make it: Simple Everyday Mom
Free Fall Coloring Page
Print off some fun Fall-themed printables, including this “I love Fall” coloring page. Make it: Sustain My Craft Habit
Thanksgiving Turkey Toilet Paper Roll Craft
Have your kids express their gratitude with this turkey toilet paper roll craft. Make it: Honey & Lime
Family Handprint Turkey
This darling Family Handprint Turkey is an easy paper craft for the kids to make, and they will love that you are involved too! Make it: Crafts By Amanda
Pine Cone Turkey Craft for Kids
These pine cone turkeys are such adorable little distractions. They would make cute table decorations as well. Make it: Mom. Wife. Busy Life.
Turkey Headband Craft For Kids
Your kids can wear these turkey headbands all day long – and you can enjoy creating memories and making them together. Make it: Simple Everyday Mom
Scarecrow Headband Craft For Kids
Turkey’s aren’t the only thing that comes to mind when you think of Thanksgiving. It’s also the time of harvest – and scarecrows! Make it: Simple Everyday Mom
These easy Thanksgiving crafts for kids are a great way to enjoy the holiday this November. Which one is your favorite? Tell me in the comments!
About the Author
Jennifer is a writer and blogger who founded The Bluegrass Village. She also blogs at The Nerd Mom, a mommy blog for parents who love nerd culture. She is a wife and mama to four rambunctious kiddos. She and her family moved to Kentucky in the fall of 2019 and immediately fell in love with the Bluegrass State. She loves reading, gardening, and spending time outdoors with her kids and chickens.