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  • schoolmomof2
  on Nov. 4, 2009 at 9:36 AM

• Handprint Turkey - This is more for younger kids but older ones like them too!

  When my girls were younger I had them make these as place markers at our THanksgiving table. I am still using them even thought they are about 5 years old! I just can't seem to part with their tiny hands!

  construction paper - brown, orange and red

  tacky glue

  googly eyes

  colored craft feathers 

  Brown pipe cleaners

  Trace the childs hand on the brown paper and cut out.

  Glue on the feathers, one per finger exept the thumb. Glue googly eyes onto the thumb. cut out an orange beak and red waddle, glue on.

  Use brown pipe cleaners for legs and glue on. You can also cut out feet form paper if you'd rather.

   

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  • kids1derful
  on Nov. 4, 2009 at 4:47 PM

•   I just found this video. thought it would be cute to do this year. enjoy!

  http://video.about.com/familycrafts/Thanksgiving-Woven-Placemat.htm

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  • shesajar
  on Nov. 10, 2009 at 10:17 AM

• Super cheap and easy fall leaf wreath.  My daughter is 4 and did most of it by herself.
  

  Go for a walk!  Gather leaves of all colors.  Dry the leaves by placing them in a single layer between two sheets of paper towels and microwaving them at 30 second intervals for about a minute (or until completely dry---it only took us 2 cycles) .
  

  Cut a wreath from heavy cardboard and glue leaves around it.  We used hot glue----I dotted and my daughter placed the leaves.  We added a plastic sunflower and made a hanger by punching two holes in the top and stringing a ribbon through.

  It won't last forever, but the leaves *should* hold their color and shape throughout the season.
  

  
  

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  • kids1derful
  on Nov. 11, 2009 at 7:22 AM

• That is so  neat! thanks for sharing! I'm gonna do this tomorrow with my son.
  

  Quoting shesajar:
  
  

  Super cheap and easy fall leaf wreath.  My daughter is 4 and did most of it by herself.
  

  Go for a walk!  Gather leaves of all colors.  Dry the leaves by placing them in a single layer between two sheets of paper towels and microwaving them at 30 second intervals for about a minute (or until completely dry---it only took us 2 cycles) .
  

  Cut a wreath from heavy cardboard and glue leaves around it.  We used hot glue----I dotted and my daughter placed the leaves.  We added a plastic sunflower and made a hanger by punching two holes in the top and stringing a ribbon through.

  It won't last forever, but the leaves *should* hold their color and shape throughout the season.
  

  
  

  
  

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  • wendyb27
  on Nov. 11, 2009 at 8:23 AM

•  Great ideas!

  Has anyone seen the  handprint turkey cookies on Noggin/Nick Jr.???????

  They look really cute, we might make those  :)

  

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  • ElyseR
  on Nov. 21, 2009 at 6:08 AM

• Here are some of the crafts we did this year ...

  

  Thanksgiving Pie Boxes

  Turkey Thank You Cards

  Gourd Animals

  Squirrel Snacks

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