10 Fun DIY Thanksgiving Crafts For Kids

Handprint Turkeys

Let tiny hands become the canvas for colorful feathers. Trace and cut out handprints, creating a whimsical turkey adorned with googly eyes, a beak, and feet. Each feather becomes a canvas for expressing heartfelt gratitude.

• Materials: Construction paper, googly eyes, glue, markers.
• Instructions: Trace the child’s hand on different colors of construction paper. Cut out the handprints and arrange them like turkey feathers. Add googly eyes, a beak, and feet. Write what the child is thankful for on each feather.

Paper Plate Pumpkin Pie

Turn a humble paper plate into a delicious masterpiece. With orange and brown paint, transform the plate into a pumpkin pie canvas, adding a creative touch to Thanksgiving decor with a pie crust made from construction paper.

• Materials: Paper plates, orange and brown paint, paintbrushes, construction paper.
• Instructions: Paint the paper plate orange to represent a pumpkin pie. Once dry, cut out a small triangle from brown construction paper and attach it as the pie crust.

Thanksgiving Tree

Foster a sense of gratitude with a Thanksgiving tree. Construct a tree trunk and branches from brown paper, and have kids personalize leaves with things they are thankful for, creating a vibrant and meaningful display.

• Materials: Brown construction paper, colored construction paper, scissors, glue.
• Instructions: Cut a tree trunk and branches from brown construction paper. Have kids cut out and write what they’re thankful for on colorful paper leaves. Glue the leaves onto the branches to create a gratitude tree.

Pilgrim Hat Crayon Cups

Combine creativity with practicality by crafting mini pilgrim hats from small plastic cups. These charming cups double as holders for crayons or treats, making them a delightful addition to the Thanksgiving table.

• Materials: Small plastic cups, black construction paper, yellow construction paper, glue, crayons.
• Instructions: Cut a strip of black construction paper to fit around the cup, and a yellow square for the buckle. Glue them onto the cup to create a mini pilgrim hat. Fill the cup with crayons or treats.

Turkey Cone Craft

Bring a turkey to life with a simple cone craft. Roll brown construction paper into a cone, adding colorful feathers, googly eyes, a beak, and a wattle to create an adorable turkey friend.

• Materials: Construction paper, googly eyes, glue, scissors.
• Instructions: Roll a piece of brown construction paper into a cone shape to create the turkey’s body. Add colorful feathers cut from construction paper, googly eyes, a beak, and a wattle.

Cornucopia of Blessings

Encourage kids to count their blessings with a cornucopia craft. Colorful leaves filled with drawings or stickers of gratitude spill from the horn of plenty, creating a visual representation of the things that warm their hearts.

• Materials: Paper cornucopia templates (or draw your own), colored markers, stickers, and crayons.
• Instructions: Have kids fill the cornucopia with drawings or stickers of things they are thankful for. This can include family, friends, pets, and favorite activities.

Thanksgiving Placemats

Let creativity flourish with personalized placemats. Whether it’s drawing Thanksgiving scenes, expressing gratitude, or designing festive patterns with stickers, these placemats add a touch of individuality to the holiday table.

• Materials: Large sheets of construction paper, stickers, and markers.
• Instructions: Let kids decorate their own placemats for Thanksgiving dinner. They can draw Thanksgiving scenes, write what they’re thankful for, or use stickers to create a festive design.

Leaf Wreath

Celebrate the beauty of fall with a leaf wreath. Cut out colorful paper leaves or paint them with vibrant hues, then glue them onto a paper plate to create a charming and seasonal decoration.

• Materials: Paper plate, colored paper, scissors, glue.
• Instructions: Cut out leaves from colored paper or let the kids paint them. Glue the leaves onto the paper plate to create a beautiful fall wreath.

Pinecone Turkeys

Transform ordinary pinecones into adorable turkey decorations. Add googly eyes, a felt beak, and wattle to create charming woodland creatures that make delightful additions to Thanksgiving decor.

• Materials: Pinecones, googly eyes, colored felt, glue.
• Instructions: Attach googly eyes and cut out a beak and wattle from colored felt. Glue them onto the pinecone to create adorable turkey decorations.

Thankful Jar

Cultivate gratitude with a Thankful Jar craft. Kids can write down things they are thankful for on colorful strips of paper and place them inside the jar—a visual reminder of the abundance of joy and appreciation.

• Materials: Mason jar, colored paper, pens.
• Instructions: Cut colorful paper into small strips. Have kids write down things they are thankful for on each strip and place them inside the jar. It’s a great way to visually display gratitude.

These DIY Thanksgiving crafts are not only enjoyable for kids but also provide an opportunity for them to express gratitude and get into the festive spirit.