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Thanksgiving Crafts for the Kids' Table

Published 11.12.2009 | Permanent Link | Comments (22)

By Cindy Hopper

Let your children color their way to a festive Thanksgiving table. Grab some crayons and colored pencils, print off the downloads and your kids can decorate their own table.

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Start with a colorful turkey for the centerpiece.

Thanksgiving Turkey Centerpiece Download

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Print two turkeys, color and cut-out. On the backs of the turkeys, place glue stick at top of each wing only. Stick the two turkeys together. Once turkey is dry place it over a small drinking cup.

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Thanksgiving Napkin Rings Download

For the napkin ring, print on cardstock and color. Cut out and fasten with glue stick.

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Thanksgiving Crayon Holder Download

This crayon holder is a quick and simple way to keep crayons together.  Print download on cardstock, cut on solid lines, fold on dotted lines. Fold bottom up and the tabs to the back. Glue tabs with glue stick.

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Thanksgiving Coloring Page Download

Don't forget the coloring sheet to be used as a place mat. Use butcher paper for the table cloth and the kids have even more room for coloring.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Comments (22):

Eleanor Joyce said:

Very cute - I think I'll link to this from our Econobusters.com site tomorrow--Thanks!

Posted on November 12, 2009 09:04

Emily said:

I had been looking for something like this for my children and couldn't find anything I really liked. I love this, so cute! Thanks so much. By the way, I have your link on my blog and all my friends love your site

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Editor: why thank you! This is the nicest thing we have read all day. .

Posted on November 12, 2009 12:47

Stephanie said:

Very cute, thank you.

Posted on November 12, 2009 14:35

Jo Shabo said:

Love this! Perfect for my little ones and their cousins for Thanksgiving! Thank you!

Posted on November 12, 2009 15:37

Tricia said:

What a treat for the kids' table! Thanks so much for sharing.

Posted on November 12, 2009 15:38

Sam said:

Thank you! I am going to post a link on my blog to this post! Wonderful ideas!!!

Posted on November 12, 2009 20:28

Allyson/@HBMomof2 said:

This is such a great idea, even for kids who sit at the adult table, like mine do. That way they will be entertained while the rest of the table talks and talks and talks. Printing them out right now!

Posted on November 12, 2009 21:39

Carol said:

Thanks so much! This will be perfect for the kids at our Thanksgiving.

Posted on November 12, 2009 22:58

Lacey T said:

Thanks so much for this file!!! Awesome!

Posted on November 13, 2009 07:33

Caitlyn said:

my Mom was a big fan of this - usually she skipped the printouts (she wasn't organized enough to get to it, and we were never big fans anyway) and used a nice disposable tablecloth - the kind made of heavy paper that feels like cloth. It was also great for birthday parties - whoever arrived early sat at the table and decorated their spot while waiting for everyone to arrive.

Posted on November 13, 2009 15:24

Keri Christensen said:

Thanks for the great tutorials. I've already put one of them to great use. http://sewincrediblycrafty.blogspot.com/2009/11/turkey-toes.html

Posted on November 14, 2009 09:37

Sandy ~ The Mommys Place said:

This is so cute, my 6 yr old will just love doing this as a Thanksgiving Day craft for the family.

Posted on November 14, 2009 13:24

Sue said:

Thanks so much for sharing! I love it and am going to use it!

Posted on November 14, 2009 18:10

Karen T said:

Well, this is just too darn cute! Thanks so much for this--I am planning on doing this for both sides of the family--the kids will love it!

Posted on November 16, 2009 11:19

Jenica said:

So very cute! Just what I needed to spruce up the kids table this year!

Posted on November 17, 2009 15:53

Katrina said:

About to link this up at our blog! Such a cute idea and perfect for our little turkies!

~Katrina

Posted on November 17, 2009 17:10

Creative Play Plus said:

Great post! We ReTweeted this and posted it on Facebook!

Posted on November 17, 2009 17:20

jacki daley said:

Hi there- I used your printables for a service activity for our in home preschool. My preschool kids were sent home with a copy of the place mat and a list of service activities, with instructions to color in one acorn or leaf each time they do service. Thanks for the great activity! We'll be using the rest of the printables on Thanksgiving day.

http://johnandjackidaley.blogspot.com/2009/11/preschool-this-week-letter-m-and.html

Posted on November 18, 2009 14:44

Kristen said:

Thanks so much for these! They are adorable, and exactly what I was looking for - my kids will LOVE them! I also wanted to let you know that I linked to this post from my piano studio website. We're using the place mat as a practice tracker this week!

Posted on November 23, 2009 09:05

Jennifer said:

What an awesome idea. I'm going to change the ink in our printer this afternoon so I can print some for my kids! Thanks!

Posted on November 23, 2009 17:25

pink and green mama MaryLea said:

Clever and easy!! I love it : )

Posted on November 29, 2009 23:18

Tracy :) said:

soooooo super cute :) do you by any chance have a pattern already set up for Christmas?????

Posted on December 11, 2009 21:26

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This is a year-round Holiday column. Kids love Holidays. As parents we have come to appreciate how Holidays seem to help structure our lives. Plus, any excuse to have fun sounds good to us!

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Ellen Baker Bio Ellen Luckett Baker is the author of the long thread, a blog about handmade goods. She has always enjoyed making things, but the flexibility of staying at home with her two daughters along with the creative inspiration they provide has led her to craft on a daily basis. Combining her love of graphic design and sewing, she has created an Etsy shop selling machine embroidery designs and sewing patterns.

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Marie LeBaron Bio Marie LeBaron is a 30 something stay at home mom in Utah. Before life as a mother, she graduated with a teaching degree in Early Childhood & Elementary Education, after which she taught four years of Kindergarten. After her first child was born, she decided to read books and sing silly songs at home. She misses the classroom, but she now gets to bring the fun and learning into her home and ours. You’ll see her kids a lot in these projects as they are her guinea pigs and for whom she's creative. You can follow more of her projects at her personal blog Make and Takes.

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