If you don’t think you have enough time to come up with some creative Thanksgiving table decorations, you would be mistaken! Check out these simple DIY place mats shared by Merrilee on her Mer Mag Blog. She explains how she … Read More ...
Printable Thanksgiving Play Dough Mats
Download and print out one of more of these fun play dough
mats that feature Thanksgiving designs. Your child will have a ton of fun making multicolored clay feathers for a turkey, adding a variety of kernels to ears of … Read More ...
8 Crafts For The Kids To Make On Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day can be hard for not only those in charge of the cooking, but for the kids as well. They get hungry, they can smell all of the food cooking, and all they want to do is eat or … Read More ...
Pine Cone Painting & Thanksgiving Turkey Craft
I have seen plenty of turkey’s made using handprints and paint and plenty made out of pine cones. I think, though, that these are the first turkeys I have seen that are made by painting with a pine cone.
Allison, … Read More ...
Lego Self Portraits
This was an art project for a class of 5th graders. Art teacher Abby Schukei challenge them to use Lego people as inspiration to creating a self portrait. I think using Legos as part of this project probably made even … Read More ...
Sticky Blocks
Bethany, from No Twiddle Twaddle, came up with this idea as a busy bag activity for her preschooler. All you need is some wooden blocks and self-adhesive velcro. Cut and stick the velcro pieces randomly on different sides of … Read More ...
Build Frozen Olaf Again and Again
My first thought was how much fun kids would have playing with this easy-to-make Olaf window decoration. Then, the thought occurred to me that this would make a wonderful Christmas or birthday gift for any Frozen fan! Kids will have … Read More ...
Watercolor Art Lesson for Kids
This watercolor project can easily be done by kids of all ages. All you need to get started is watercolor paper and blue painter’s tape. You can rip the painter’s tape into several thin pieces and let the kids position … Read More ...
Kids Craft – Velcro Dart Board
Sometimes it is great just to make something that is fun to play with, like this easy-to-make velcro dart board (although, if you want to get technical, kids can work on gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination while playing it). … Read More ...
Bark Owl Craft
Hopefully you can still go for a walk outside and find the items you need to make this adorable owl, created by Melissa for Fireflies and Mud Pies. To make an owl, you need to gather a piece of bark, … Read More ...
10 Thanksgiving Napkin Rings Kids Can Make
If you are looking for fun Thanksgiving activities your kids will enjoy, check out this list of wonderfully creative napkin rings. Not only can these become part of your Thanksgiving decor, they are a great way to spend some quality … Read More ...
Hanging Out The Wash
If your kids want to help with the laundry, why not make them their own clothesline that can double as an easy math activity. This activity will not only help teach math skills, but it will give the child a … Read More ...
DIY Sprinkles Ornaments
Is it too early to start thinking of working on Christmas crafts?
When I saw this project on Pinterest, I could resist it. Don’t you think colorful sprinkles 
make amazing addition to a Christmas tree ornament? Ali, from Gimme … Read More ...
Thomas and Friends Finger Puppets
Making these puppets is a great project for children and adults to do together. Adults will probably want to cut out all of the pieces and gather together all of the supplies. You might even want to do this ahead … Read More ...
Simple Small Worlds: Frog World
I think this simple small world caught my eye because I have at least a dozen tiny, plastic frogs here, plus the colorful gems and craft foam so I can make this up without much fuss. Creating a small world … Read More ...