Supplies Needed:

Large Brown Grocery Bag

Markers, Crayons or Paint

Scissors

#1: Cut a hole in the bottom of the bag for your neck

#2: Cut two holes on the sides of the bag for your arms

#3: Cut down the middle of the bag

#4: Decorate your vest to look like a Native American Indian. Decorate your vest with feathers, glitter, your handprint, leaves or other fun Thanksgiving items!

*Make a Native Americian Indian Headdress to go along with your Native Ameican Indian Vest!

Supplies Needed:

Paint-brown, red, green, orange, blue

Googly Eyes

Construction paper

Glue

#1: Prepare your work environment by laying down newspaper or plastic

#2: Paint the palm and thumb of your child’s hand brown. Make each finger a different color, red, orange, blue, green.

#3: Place your child’s hand on a piece of white paper. Press firmly on each finger and the palm

#4: Draw two legs for the turkey on the bottom of the palm print

#5: On the thumb portion of the turkey draw a beak and wattle

#6: Glue a googly eye on the turkey

Did you have fun getting messy with this handprint turkey craft? Leave us a comment or send us a picture of your turkey!

Supplies Needed: 

Construction Paper

Markers or Crayons

Glue

Scissors

Tape

Printable Feather Diagram: Feather.JPG (47.53 kb)

#1: Cut out a strip of brown construction paper, long ways and about 2 inches thick

#2: Place on your child’s head and adjust to the desired size and tape together

#3: Draw feathers on different color sheets of construction paper (can print out feather diagram for help)

#4: Cut out the feathers. Decorate your feathers with glitter, leaves or other fun Thanksgiving items!  

#5: Place the feathers on the back inside of the hat

#6: Decorate the band that goes around your head to reflect a Native American design

*Make an American Indian Vest to go along with your American Indian Headdress

Supplies Needed:

Large Styrofoam Ball

Brow Paint

Pencil

Scissors

Construction Paper

Glue

Pixie Sticks (candy)

#1: Prepare your work environment by laying down newspaper or plastic sheet

#2: Cut the Styrofoam ball in half. Have a parent use scissors or a bread knife.

#3: Paint one half of the Styrofoam ball brown. Allow to dry

#4: Draw a turkey head (a long oval shape), eyes, wattle and beak on the construction paper

#5: Cut out and glue the turkey head to the front of the Styrofoam ball.

#6: Cut and glue the eyes, beak and wattle to the turkey head.

#7: Once the Styrofoam is dry use the pencil to place holes around the Styrofoam. Deep enough to hold the pixie sticks upright

*Out of pixie sticks? Use the turkey to hold crayons, markers, or anything you want!

Supplies Needed: 

Toilet Paper Roll or Paper Towel Roll

Scissors

Glue

Makers or Crayons

#1: Cut the toilet paper roll in rings about 2 inches wide

#2: Decorate each ring with Thanksgiving designs

*Cut out feathers and glue them to the inside of the ring, then decorate the outside like an Indian headdress

* Place Thanksgiving stickers on the napkin rings

*Draw a turkey, corn, leaves, family members names, write things you are thankful for

#3: Place the napkin inside the ring and you are ready to set the table!