Here are some Thanksgiving activities for all ages to enjoy.
Number one: Orange Pomander
This can be made during the Thanksgiving holiday for your kids to give to family members for Christmas.
Supplies
- Orange
- Couple of boxes of dried cloves
- Mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice that totals ¼ cup
- 2 sheets of tissue paper
- Plastic food storage bag
Directions
- Stick the cloves into the orange. You want to push down on each clove so that it is securely anchored into the orange. You can make a decorative pattern or you can stud the entire orange.
- Place the spice mixture into a plastic bag and gently shake the clove-studded orange. You want the spice mixture to get everywhere on the orange so shake it good.
- Wrap the orange in tissue paper and place it in a warm, dry spot for 3 to 4 weeks, or until it is totally dried out.
Number two: Paper Plate Turkey
Supplies
- Paper plate
- Brown paint or crayons
- Various colors of construction paper
- Glue or paste
- Markers or crayon
Directions
- Color the paper plate brown or paint it, whichever you prefer
- Using the construction paper cut out several tail feathers for the turkey
- Glue them to the edge of the plate
- Using brown construction paper cut out a head, neck, and feet for your turkey, you can use black for the feet or yellow.
- Draw a face on the head to make a turkey.
Number three: Thanksgiving Tree
Supplies
- Fall colored construction paper
- Cardboard or poster board
- Scissors
- Markers
- Glue
- Old magazines or catalogs
Directions
- Using the construction paper cut out a variety of different colored leaves. Alternatively, draw the shapes on the construction paper and allow your child to cut them out.
- On the cardboard or poster board draw a tree trunk and branches
- Ask your child what they are thankful for and write it down on the leaves. You can also have older children label their own leaves. You can also have them cut out pictures from catalogs or magazines that relate to what they are thankful for.
- Glue the leaves to the branches
Number four: Thankful board
This project works best for older kids, but can be done with younger kids if there are adults helping with the project.
Supplies
- Poster board
- Index cards
- Markers and crayons
- Double stick tape or glue stick
Directions
- Have your children decorate the poster board with markers. One thing you can do is trace the outline of index cards along the poster board and then decorate those outlines.
- There should be one index outline for every person that is sharing the Thanksgiving holidays with you
- As people arrive for Thanksgiving dinner hand them an index cards and a marker
- The guests need to write down what they are the most grateful for on the index cards. Your family also needs to fill out an index card.
- Once all of the cards are filled out glue them to the poster board or attach them with double-sided tape.
Number five: Thanksgiving Centerpiece
Supplies
- Shoebox or small box
- Pipe cleaners
- Tape
- Construction paper
- Poster paint or markers
- Sequins
- Tinsel
- Other materials you can use for decoration
Directions
- Create the “vase” of the centerpiece by allowing your children to decorate the box how they want.
- Punch holes in the cover and poke pipe cleaners through each hole.
- Bend back one inch of each pipe cleaner and form the wire into a U shape.
- Tape the U shape to the inside of the box to keep the pipe cleaner upright
- Seal the cover to the box.
- Make flowers from tissue paper or paper mache, wrap the pipe cleaners around the flower centers
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