The hustle and bustle of the holidays is real.
But it’s also a great time to craft with kids! Not only will you get some homemade Thanksgiving decorations out of it, but it’s also a perfect opportunity for little turkeys to develop their fine motor skills, explore their creativity, and learn about the holiday and what it means to be thankful.
In addition to these turkey-themed crafts,
kids can further practice hand-eye and
fine motor skills with our activity books!
1. Pinecone Turkey Craft
These pinecone turkeys are super fun and easy to make—and kids can practice their tracing, cutting, and pasting skills at the same time!
Here’s what you’ll need:
• Pinecone
• Construction paper
• Washable markers
• Safety scissors
• Glue
Instructions:
- Use a marker to trace your hand on construction paper.
- Cut out the hand tracing. Make as many as you wish! (Don’t forget to teach kids about the importance of scissor safety.)
- Write a name on each pinecone turkey’s paper hand to make placeholders, write what you’re thankful for on each finger, or simply leave it blank. The choice is yours!
- Draw and cut out a shape for the turkey’s head and beak. Color in eyes and the beak for the face.
- Glue the hands to the flat part of the pinecone and the turkey’s head on the opposite end.
- Let the pinecone turkey dry and enjoy!
2. Turkey Paper Plate Craft
This next craft is great to help enforce the concept of patterns and repetition.
Here’s what you’ll need:
• Paper plate
• Coloring utensils of choice
(markers, crayons, paint, etc.)
• Construction paper
(white, black, red, and orange)
• Safety scissors
• Glue
Instructions:
- Use a marker to trace your hand on construction paper.
- Cut out the hand tracing. Make as many as you wish! (Don’t forget to teach kids about the importance of scissor safety.)
- Write a name on each pinecone turkey’s paper hand to make placeholders, write what you’re thankful for on each finger, or simply leave it blank. The choice is yours!
- Draw and cut out a shape for the turkey’s head and beak. Color in eyes and the beak for the face.
- Glue the hands to the flat part of the pinecone and the turkey’s head on the opposite end.
- Let the pinecone turkey dry and enjoy!
3. My Thankful Tree
Print our activity to practice thankfulness and learn about the meaning of Thanksgiving. Write one thing that you are thankful for in each leaf and color it in when you’re done!
