Fun Thanksgiving crafts for kids are the perfect way to keep little hands busy while you prep for the big feast! Thanksgiving is all about family, food, and being grateful—but let’s be real, entertaining the kids can be a challenge. So how do you make Thanksgiving fun for kids? I’ve put together some super easy and festive craft ideas to help! From adorable turkey masks to cute DIY decorations, these projects are a great way to get the kids into the holiday spirit (and off the screens for a bit). So grab some glue, paper, and markers, and let’s make some Thanksgiving crafts together!
These Thanksgiving crafts for kids are a lifesaver when it comes to keeping little hands busy during the holiday hustle! These easy and creative projects will get everyone in the festive spirit while giving you some prep time. Let’s craft and celebrate!
Materials Needed for Thanksgiving Crafts
For these seven craft projects, you will need the following items: (My grandkids get extra excited about crafts when I have a bag of new supplies for them to dig into. For younger kids who just want to color, glue, use stickers, or use glitter glue, just give them a couple of sheets of card stock and let them get creative.)
- Crayons
- White Card Stock
- Thanksgiving stickers
- Scissors
- Glue
- Clothes pins
- Glitter Glue (optional)
- Googly eyes (optional)
Glitter glue can be used as an extra fun way to decorate the various crafts, and the googly eyes are easier for the kids to use than the ones they are supposed to cut out for the crafts and clue on. (And ALL kids love using googly eyes in their creations!)
You will need a printer to print the craft templates. (I love my Brother printer! It uses toner, rather than ink, so is very cost-efficient.)
Simple Directions for Making These Thanksgiving Crafts
1. Turkey Paper Crown
- Print the paper crown template
- Color it
- Cut out the pieces
- Add stickers or glitter glue to embellish a little more (optional)
2. Build a Turkey
- Print the template
- Carefully color the pieces
- Cut them out.
- Glue them together to make your very own turkey!
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3. Thanksgiving Mask
- Print the template
- Color the mask
- Cut the mask out for your own Thanksgiving mask!
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4. Pumpkin Paper Crown
- Print the paper crown template
- Color the crown
- Cut out the pieces
- Glue the ends together to create a crown
- Decorate with glitter glue of stickers if desired
5. Build an Ear of Corn
- Print the page
- Color all of the pieces
- Carefully cut the pieces out
- Glue them together to make your own ear of corn
6. Clothespin Turkey
- Print the page
- Color all the pieces
- Carefully cut out all the pieces
- Glue the legs on the clothespins
- Attach the clothespins to the body of the turkey to make his legs.
7. Build an Acorn
- Print the page
- Color the images
- Carefully cut out the pieces
- Glue them together to make a cute acorn
**Note: I suggest using googly eyes for this if you have them. Your kids will love putting them on, and it makes the craft a little easier.
No more wondering what crafts you should make with your kids. I love the simplicity of these Thanksgiving crafts, and I know you will, too! Elementary-aged children can do most of these on their own. With just a few simple steps to follow, these crafts are quick and easy for kids to complete, making them perfect for short attention spans or busy days.
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