Thanksgiving is a major Fall holiday in North America. Making Thanksgiving crafts is a tradition followed in most American homes. Children have great fun making Thanksgiving crafts and decorating the home using them. Even their parents like to help them and join them in their creativity. There are lot of ideas to make Thanksgiving crafts. Lets read about some below.
Paper Turkey:
Making paper Turkeys is a very common craft activity for Thanksgiving. It can be made using colorful origami papers. Draw the outline of Turkey on the paper and cut it. Make feathers using a different color paper and glue them on the Turkey. Similarly the head, beak and legs can be cut and pasted on it.
Paper Scarecrow:
Draw an outline of Scarecrow on the construction paper and cut it. Now make the clothes, hat, shoes etc on different color papers, cut them and paste on the Scarecrow. Draw the eyes, nose and mouth. You can even paste some real straw to make it more authentic.
Pilgrim hat:
Another popular Thanksgiving craft is to make pilgrim hats from construction paper or hardboard. Color them using paint or paste colorful paper on them. Later, guests at the Thanksgiving dinner can wear these hats and have fun.
Leaf Wreath:
Make a Thanksgiving leaf wreath. Use real leaves or cut them from construction paper. You can also write on them about what you are thankful for. It will make for a great decoration piece in your home.
Turkey Hat:
Make Turkey hats from poster board. Cut out the feathers from colorful construction paper and glue them on. Wear these funny Turkey hats while celebrating Thanksgiving day.
Thanksgiving Handcrafts:
Trace the shape of your hand on construction paper and cut it. Draw a turkey on the palm area in such a way that the paper fingers look like open feathers. These can be used to decorate the walls of your dining area.
Thanksgiving Greeting Cards:
Make hand puppets related to any Thanksgiving or harvesting story and perform a small skit. Kids will love it and elders will also have fun watching it. Use a nice background music score for added effect.
Turkey Centerpieces:
Try making a Turkey centerpiece for the dinner table using clay pot, plastic straws, etc. Use cloth, colored paper and leaves to decorate the centerpiece.
String Of Leaves:
Cut different shapes of leaves on colored paper and glue them on a string. This string of leaves can be used to decorate walls, windows or the doors of your home. You could also make garlands for guests to wear at the get-together.
The idea of making Thanksgiving crafts is a great way for the whole family to come together. It is also great fun to decorate the house with hand made stuff.
