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13 Thoughtful Thanksgiving Crafts For Kids

You’re going to have a fantastic time making all of these fun Thanksgiving crafts for kids!  Each craft is specifically designed for little hands and is a great conversation starter to learn more about the history of Thanksgiving.  So, while the kids are crafting, they’ll also be learning about the Piligrims, Native Americans, and the first Thanksgiving.

You're going to have a fantastic time making all of these fun and festive Thanksgiving crafts for kids!  Each craft is specifically designed for little hands and is a great conversation starter to learn about the story of Thanksgiving.  So, while your kids are crafting, they will also be learning about colonial times, Native Americans, and the first Thanksgiving!

13 Thoughtful Thanksgiving Crafts For Kids

It’s a win-win if you ask me!  So grab those scissors, glue sticks, construction paper, and get the kids crafting and celebrating Thanksgiving.

easy kids tree craft for thanksgiving

Gratitude Tree – Kids Activities Blog

Show your kids the true meaning of Thanksgiving this year.  Help them create their own tree with leaves full of the things they’re grateful for.

easy turkey craft for Thanksgiving

Kids Thanksgiving Turkey Cutlery Holder – It Happens in a Blink

Have the kids help prepare for the Thanksgiving feast this year and create their own adorable cutlery holder!

Easy Leaf Kids Craft

DIY Leaf Catcher – Handmade Charlotte

Create your very own leaf catcher decor and stick all your thankfulness leaves in it to display. Have the whole family help with this craft!

Easy Toddler Turkey Craft

Gratitude Turkeys – Happiness is Homemade

Help your children create their own Thanksgiving turkeys while reminding them of thankfulness through this simple cut and glue craft!

Children's Leaf Craft For Fall

Gratitude Clay Leaves – Rhythms of Play

A different kind of leaf to hang on your tree this year and one that’s a lot more fun to make! Use clay to mix fall colors up into these beautiful leaves.

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children's thanksgiving placement craft

Thankful Placemats – Creating Really Awesome Fun Things

Use old packing paper to give kids a chance to decorate their own place at the table this year. Encourage them to write the things they’re thankful for to share with everyone during dinner!

Turkey Preschool Craft for Kids

Thanksgiving Thank You Cards – DecoArt

These simple cards are so fun to make, and your kids will want to send them to all the people they are thankful for this November!

Easy Children's turkey handprint craft for Thanksgiving

Thankful Turkey Journal – Arts Crackers

This isn’t the same as every gratitude journal craft, making it so fun for the kids to create. Help them fill it out once it’s been made, remembering all that you’re thankful for this season.

Easy Kids turkey puppet

Paper Bag Turkey Puppet – Crafty Morning

This is a craft that the kids can play with once completed and one that is perfect in teaching them how to be thankful this year.

Footprint turkey craft for kids

Handprint and Footprint Turkeys – A Little Pinch of Perfect

Help your kids get their hands and feet messy for this fun project. While it’s a pretty simple craft, it’s something you’ll want to keep forever!

simple preschool turkey bag craft

3D Turkey Bag – Parents

This paper bag makes the perfect table decor and is such a fun craft for kids. Help them create their own turkey and fill its feathers with their thoughtful words.

Children's fall leaf craft with directions

Fall Leaf Ornaments – Happy Hooligans

Kids LOVE glitter! You may not enjoy cleaning it up, but it’s totally worth it to see their sweet faces light up when they see their finished project.

How to make a Thanksgiving Garland for kids

Thankful Garland – No Time for Flashcards

Your kids will have so much fun turning these beautiful leaves into a decorative garland. This project is a great one to use when it comes to remembering to be thankful all month, not just on Thanksgiving Day.

If you’re looking for even more Thanksgiving crafts for kids, be sure to check out our fun posts below.  And if you decide to make any of these 13 Thankful Thanksgiving Crafts For Kids or any of our other inspiring crafts found on the blog – be sure to take a picture and share it on our Facebook page for all to admire!

Happy Crafting!

Jilleen

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