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10 Thanksgiving Handprint Crafts

10 Thanksgiving Handprint Crafts

October 15, 2024 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving is a time for family, traditions, and memories. Handprint crafts are the perfect way to capture all these by memorializing how small the kids once were. Bringing these back out year after year helps keep the family bonds strong. So why not make one of these 10 Thanksgiving handprint

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10 Thankful Crafts for Kids

10 Thankful Crafts for Kids

September 21, 2023 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These thankful crafts for kids will help instill an attitude of gratitude in kids while having fun. Talking about gratitude with kids is important and essential to truly being thankful for all we have. It can be easy to take for granted all that we possess but through reflection we

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Thanksgiving Picture Charades Printable Game for Young Kids

Thanksgiving Picture Charades Printable Game for Young Kids

November 23, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This Thanksgiving picture charades games is a great alternative to traditional charades for young children. A great virtual game idea for Thanksgiving!  I love creating printable games that families can play together. We have so many Thanksgiving games to print on this site, but many require reading. This Thanksgiving picture

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Pumpkin Salt Painting: Simple Fall Art Project for Kids

Pumpkin Salt Painting: Simple Fall Art Project for Kids

October 13, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This pumpkin salt painting activity uses glue, salt and watercolors to create a fun 3D art project for the fall. Salt painting is such a great process art project for toddlers and preschoolers. It seems like magic as the paint spreads along the salt. This pumpkin salt painting is a

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Printable Thanksgiving Placemat for Preschoolers and Toddlers

Printable Thanksgiving Placemat for Preschoolers and Toddlers

November 21, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This printable Thanksgiving placemat for preschoolers and toddlers has fun activities such as tic tac toe, color in the turkey, and a maze to keep kids busy. Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to gather together with family and friends. As Thanksgiving dinner is usually the focal point of many celebrations,

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Stamped Turkey Towel: Thanksgiving Craft for 1 and 2 Year Olds

Stamped Turkey Towel: Thanksgiving Craft for 1 and 2 Year Olds

November 10, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This stamped turkey towel craft makes the perfect DIY Thanksgiving decor or gift that 1 and 2 year olds can make. Use a cookie cutter to make the turkeys!   Making DIY holiday decor with kids is a really fun way to get them involved in holiday prep, and can

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Coffee Filter Turkey Craft for Kids

Coffee Filter Turkey Craft for Kids

November 7, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This fun coffee filter turkey craft uses a tie dyed filter and a clothespin to make an adorable turkey. Great as a Thanksgiving centerpiece or place card.    Turkey crafts are a really fun way to celebrate Thanksgiving with kids. This coffee filter turkey craft is not only adorable, but

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Thanksgiving Sensory Bin: Native American and Pilgrim Small World

Thanksgiving Sensory Bin: Native American and Pilgrim Small World

November 6, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This Thanksgiving sensory bin has a base of unpopped popcorn and dried beans to with a Native American and Pilgrim small world for kids to play with. Playing with a sensory bin is a great way to introduce a concept to young children. By engaging the senses, children are more

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Color Matching Turkey Feather Game

Color Matching Turkey Feather Game

November 4, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This printable turkey feather game includes a printable turkey body template and prompts children to match the colors of craft feathers to the bodies. Turkey games are so fun to play with toddlers and preschoolers around Thanksgiving. This color matching turkey feather game uses a free printable turkey template and

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Free Printable Gratitude Dice for Families

Free Printable Gratitude Dice for Families

November 4, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This printable gratitude dice makes a fun thankful game for families. Simply print and assemble, and talk about what you are grateful for.  Gratitude is a difficult concept for many kids to wrap their heads around. Teaching kids to show gratitude or thankfulness starts with leading by example and making

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