5 Fun and Easy Thanksgiving Crafts for the Whole Family
Thanksgiving is a great time for creativity. These five fun crafts will entertain everyone in the family while adding a personal touch to your decorations. Gather your materials and get started!
1. Gratitude Jar
Why create a gratitude jar? This craft helps capture and share what you and your loved ones are thankful for. You need a mason jar or any decorative container, strips of paper, and colorful markers.
- Cut the paper into small squares.
- Place the paper next to the jar.
- Encourage everyone to write down what they are thankful for, fold the paper, and put it in the jar.
- After dinner, take turns reading aloud the messages. This reminds everyone of their blessings.
2. Leaf Garland
How about bringing autumn indoors with a leaf garland? Collect shaped and colored leaves, ensuring they are fully dry. You will also need twine, clothespins or paper clips, and a hole punch.
- Punch a small hole near the stem of each leaf.
- Attach the leaves to the twine with the clothespins or paper clips.
- Hang the garland on the mantel, staircase, or as a centerpiece. It adds elegance to your decorations.
3. Turkey Handprints
What makes a turkey handprint craft special? It entertains both kids and adults. Gather construction paper in various colors, scissors, glue, and markers.
- Trace your hand on brown construction paper and cut it out for the turkey's body.
- Cut colorful feathers from different paper hues and glue them to the back.
- Add eyes, a beak, and legs to finish the turkey's face.
Feel free to embellish with glitter, feathers, or googly eyes. Use these delightful turkeys as table decorations, place cards, or gifts.
4. Pumpkin Centerpiece
Looking for an eye-catching centerpiece? This craft adds elegance to your table. You will need a medium-sized pumpkin, a sharp knife, a spoon, fresh flowers, a floral foam block, and a pillar candle.
- Cut off the top of the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds and flesh.
- Place the floral foam inside, trimming it to fit.
- Arrange fresh flowers in the foam.
- Insert the pillar candle to create a warm glow.
This centerpiece will impress your guests.
5. Pinecone Turkeys
Want to incorporate nature into your Thanksgiving? Pinecone turkeys are adorable and straightforward to make. Gather pinecones, felt in various colors, googly eyes, glue, scissors, and pipe cleaners.
- Cut a small triangle from the felt for the beak.
- Glue the googly eyes and beak to the smaller end of the pinecone.
- Cut out colored feathers and attach them to the larger end with glue.
- Twist a pipe cleaner into a curve, attaching it to the top for the tail.
Place these festive turkeys around your tablescape or use them as home decorations.
Thanksgiving is about gathering, reflecting, and creating memories. These crafts add joy and a personal touch to your celebration. Get your materials and start crafting!
