Whether or not you consider yourself crafty, crafts are a great way to celebrate a season or holiday.  They make nice decorations, terrific teaching tools, and great opportunities for some quality family time.  Here are a list of crafts found from around the web, requiring minimal supplies, that can help you get started.

• Thankful Notebook
  • Decorate the cover of a notebook with fabric and the words THANKFUL NOTEBOOK (get creative here).
  • Date the first page of the book and have each member of your family (and guests)take turns on Thanksgiving using their own page in the notebook to write/draw what they are thankful for that year.
  • Continue each year and you will have a notebook of thanks to add to and enjoy over the years.
• Turkey Crayon Holder
  • I love using the balloon as a waddle in this!
• Paper Bag Accordian Books
  • This idea is great for topics such as “Fall Favorites” or “What I am Thankful for”.
• Turkey Day Pins
  • These use a mini clothespin hot glued on the back instead of something sharp.
• Turkey Pops
  • A craft and a snack…what more could kids want?
• Hand and Foot Print Turkeys
  • Grab some red, yellow, orange and brown paint, and you will be all set.  Or, if you don’t like paint, use colorful construction paper instead.
• Paper Towel Fall Trees
  • Instead of tissue paper for leaves, you could get a pack of thin paper leaves at a dollar or craft store.
• Chocolate Scarecrow Nuggets
  • Another craft/snack.
• Pinecone Toms
• Turkey Nutholder
  • We filled ours with M-Ms.

Does your family have a favorite Thanksgiving craft?