Thanksgiving Crafts For Toddlers

As its name implies, Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for all the blessings that one has had in life and is a time to value all the good things in life. It is a great time to teach children to be thankful for all the good things that they have in life. While older children can understand to a certain extent about the privileges they have, the toddlers will not be able to do so. There is no reason that toddlers should miss out on the spirit of the season. Making crafts is a fun way for them to learn what Thanksgiving is all about. They will love to make these crafts, as it will give them a sense of accomplishment as well as pride. It is also a great way to get toddlers to bond with the family, on this special occasion. While it is not always easy to think of crafts for toddlers, there are some ideas that are simple enough to be a great success with these little ones. Read on to know thanksgiving crafts for tots.

Thanksgiving Craft Ideas For Toddlers

Coloring

What Is Needed

Crayons
Construction paper

How To Do It

Get outlines of turkey printouts for the toddler to color.
If you want to make it educational as well as fun, draw out the alphabets T H A N K S G I V I N G on construction paper and get your toddler to color it in different colors.
Once the coloring has been done, staple the alphabets to a thread and tie it up.

A Turkey

What Is Needed

Googly eyes
Red, black and orange construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Crayons
Feathers

How To Do It

Trace your child’s hand using a crayon or pencil on to a sheet of orange construction paper.
Cut out the handprint.
Stick the googly eyes on to the thumb trace, since this will be the turkey’s head.
Use a small piece of red construction paper for the turkey’s neck.
Get your toddler to stick the feathers on to each finger, which is supposed to form the tail. They will just love it since toddlers love dipping their fingers into glue.

A Thanksgiving Tree

What Is Needed

Construction paper (different colors)
Scissors
Glue
Crayons

How To Do It

Draw an outline of a tree on a sheet of brown construction paper and cut it out.
This should be just the trunk and branches of the tree and there should be no leaves drawn. Glue this onto a sheet of background paper.
Take different colored sheets of construction paper and draw out leaves. Cut these leaves out.
Glue the leave onto the tips of the tree’s branches.
Get the toddler to tell you what he/ she is thankful for and write it down on the leaves as it’s mentioned.
You can also get your toddler to stick pictures of the family and friends on to the leaves.
Put up the thanksgiving tree on display in the living room where everyone can see it.

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