Fall Pumpkin with Seeds Craft

For Fall or Thanksgiving you could make a little pumpkin craft like this and use real pumpkin seeds.

Materials:

• Orange, yellow, and brown construction paper
• Pumpkin seeds
• Glue
• Scissors

Directions:

1. Find a simple half pumpkin template or trace your own.
2. Trace and cut the pumpkin from orange paper.
3. Trace and cut out a slightly smaller inside piece from yellow paper and glue onto the orange piece.
4. Cut out a brown stem and glue on the back.
5. Glue pumpkin seeds on the front of your pumpkin.

Thanksgiving Footprint Cornucopia Craft

It just goes to show, a footprint can be turned into almost anything. I've seen many cornucopia crafts, but this is the first footprint one. Great idea. Follow the link below for more details.

Still Playing School

Thanksgiving Leaf Garland Craft

I've seen leaf shaped garland before, but what I like about this simple idea is gluing the clothespin on the back to hang up with ease. Visit the link below for more.

Crystal and Co.

Pony Beads Indian Corn Craft

Fall colored pony beads and pipe cleaners can be turned int adorable little shucks of Indian corn for fall or Thanksgiving. Visit the site below for the full step by step, how to.

Cutesy Crafts

Fall Leaf Dream Catcher Craft

Use natural materials to make a great looking dream catcher/mobile craft. This makes a good Fall or Thanksgiving craft activity after a nature walk. Visit the great Mom site below for the full tutorial.

Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas

Thanksgiving Dot Printables

Here's a set of 10 free Thanksgiving and fall related dot printables. Images include a boy and girl Pilgrims and Indians and fall food. The beautiful, full color worksheets can be used in a variety of ways. You can color them directly with markers or paint pens, use dot stickers, stamps, or small countables. Visit the great site below to download the full set.

Crystal and Co.

Thanksgiving Apple Candles Craft

This is a wonderful idea for Thanksgiving or Fall. Core out big fall apples and put in a candle. This is a great centerpiece at your Thanksgiving party to shed a little natural light as the days row colder and shorter. Follow the link below for more.

Huffington Post

Recycled Puzzle Pieces Fall Tree Craft

This is a really clever idea. Paint old puzzle pieces in fall colors and use them to make a cool 3D Fall tree craft like this. This one uses yarn for the tree trunk. Follow the link for more details and pictures.

Thrice the Spice

Fall Tree and Turkey Scene Paper Tube Craft

Here's a fun and simple fall craft idea that's great for Thanksgiving, too. . Use paper towel rolls and fall leaves to make trees complete with a matching toilet roll turkey. Follow the link below for the full details.


Seventh Generation

Simple Thanksgiving Fall Acorn Craft for Preschool

This is a great Fall acorn collage craft and is also fun for Thanksgiving. Glue scraps of colorful paper on an acorn template. This is a perfect activity or preschoolers small hands. Follow he link for the full, step by step tutorial.

La-La's Home Daycare

Thanksgiving Fall Sensory Turkey Craft

Do something different with your turkey craft this year like this great sensory turkey. Get a blank turkey template or draw your own. Glue on pasta, seeds, birdseed, rice, leaves, or other dry goods in fall colors. Your kids will have loads of fun exploring the turkey with their fingers. Visit the site below for more on this and lots of other great ideas.

OT Cafe

Giant Halloween Trash Bag Spider Craft

Here's a simple and awesome Halloween decoration idea. What do you do with all your fall leaves you've been raking up? Recycle them into a giant trash bag spider like this. This easy to make and cute arachnid will greet your Halloween guests. Visit the site below for more on this and lots of other great ideas.

Mums Make Lists

Thanksgiving Day Toilet Roll Turkey

Here's a cute toilet roll turkey you can make for Thanksgiving Day.

Materials:

• 2 toilet paper rolls
• brown, yellow and red construction paper
• black and white scrap paper
• glue
• scissors
• Tape
• pencil

Directions:

1. Cut one toilet roll in half.
2. Wrap the full and half toilet rolls in brown paper.
3. Trace child's hands on yellow paper and cut out.
4. Cut triangular beak and simple feet from yellow paper.
5. Cut out a red waddle.
6. Cut out white circles for eyes and tiny black ones for pupils.
7. Tape the half toilet roll on top of the big one to make the head.
8. Glue on the hand prints to the back for tail feathers.
9. Glue on the feet and face parts. Allow to dry.

Fall Leaf Printing Craft

This leaf printing craft is so beautiful and great for fall, but could be done anytime of year. It's a nice alternative to the standard leaf rubbings with crayons.

Materials:

• various leaves
• construction paper
• various color paint
• shallow trays

Directions:

1. Arrange various colors of paint on shallow plastic trays.
2. Dip your leaves into the paint and press onto paper.
3. You could also paint each color directly on the leaf with a brush, but that's not as fun.



Fall Leaf Magnet Craft

This fall leaf magnet craft is such a good idea. Use a real leaf as a template, crumpled up tissue paper, and strip magnets to make this pretty and useful craft. Follow the link for the full tutorial.

Crafts, Food, and Teaching Themes or Children

Thanksgiving Fall Leaves Turkey Craft

Wow, this Thanksgiving Fall leaves turkey craft looks so good. Use cardboard circles and colorful leaves to make it. Follow the link below for the full tutorial on the leaf turkey and make a leaf pumpkin, too.

My Creative Stirrings

Thanksgiving Cornucopia Party Favor Treat Craft

I absolutely love this Thanksgiving Cornucopia party favor treat craft idea from The Craft Patch. Transform a regular ice cream waffle cone into a cornucopia, then fill with your favorite candy and tie up. Visit the site below on the secret to this wonderfully creative and simple craft. They'll be a hit at the party.

The Craft Patch

Thanksgiving Corn Cob Bottle Lantern Craft

This Thanksgiving corn cob bottle lantern craft is such a bright idea! Use plastic bottles, tissue paper, and bubble wrap to create these cute original lanterns. Use them to line the driveway to your Thanksgiving party. The picture above was done for a Girl Scout camp. Follow the link for more details on this fun craft. This recycled craft is also great for Earth Day.

artsybe

Thanksgiving Printable Corn Treat Boxes Craft

These Thanksgiving Corn party favor treat boxes are just about the cutest idea I've seen, and easy, too. The author of the site, Paper, Plate, and Plane created a printable template to make these tube shaped treat boxes. Just visit the site below and print the free template on card stock. Cut out, roll, and cover in tissue paper. What do you fill it with? Candy corn, of course. You'll be sure to get lots of compliments at your nest Thanksgiving party. Follow the link for the full tutorial and free template.

Paper, Plate, and Plane

Thanksgiving Pumpkin Centerpiece Craft

This Thanksgiving pumpkin centerpiece idea is so beautifully simple. Fill a glass bowl with real and/or faux miniature pumpkins and squashes to create this decorative, season setting table centerpiece. It will really set the mood and impress guests at your Thanksgiving Day party. Follow the link for this and other great Thanksgiving craft ideas.

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