As the days get colder, there has never a been a better excuse to roll up your sleeves and get creative with the whole family. With the holidays right around the corner, we found a few excellent Thanksgiving crafts that are guaranteed to become family memorabilia for generations to come.
Thanksgiving Fingerprint Tree
This is a fantastic family activity that is so simple and fun, you’ll want to make one for each season. If your artistic prowess is not museum worthy, download a printable tree template online, from an etsy shop or google search. Next roll up your sleeves and let the little ones make the leaves with you, by imprinting fingerprints for leaves, using stamp ink pads. Tip: If you are using canvas for the tree, acrylic paints may be messy, but will work better. Once your work of art has dried, Add a special message and frame along the wall.
We’re Thankful For Giving Tree
The giving tree is a perfect craft that secretly doubles as a lesson for the kids. Teaching our young, why we are so lucky has never been more fun. Gather and clean a few twigs or tree branches. Spray paint the branches if you prefer a different color scheme. While the branches dry, cut scrap or construction paper out into leaf shapes. If this seems like too much work, use labels or favor tags, available at most art supply shops. Next, have your children list all the people and things they are grateful to have in their life, while you do the writing. Hang the gratitude items together on the giving tree and display somewhere the whole family and guests can admire.
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Ring
Gather 24-26 wide mouth mason jar rings and place them on newspaper or a drop cloth. Spray paint each ring and let dry. Optional, glue fabric ribbon or scrapbook paper on half of the rings for an extra touch of detail. Thread twine through each ring and tie tight, so you have a small pumpkin shape. For the stem, a use wine cork, or try hot gluing 5 cinnamon sticks together. Hot Glue the stem bottom in the center. Add a leaf or two by cutting out leaf shapes from burlap. Hot glue the leaves to the cork or the cinnamon sticks. Add a bow made of straw ribbon for a final touch!
Falling for Mason Jar Candles
Trace and cut out a leaf design on adhesive vinyl. Apply to the smooth side of the mason jar. Paint the mason jar using acrylic paints. Add a second or third coat if necessary. Allow for the paint to fully dry, before removing the vinyl leaf. Add a twine ribbon to the neck of the mason jar. Fill the jar halfway with fall seeds, such as dried corn, coffee beans or small beans. Add an LED candle to the jar and illuminate the home with a work of autumn art!