84 Fun and Easy Thanksgiving Crafts and Activities for Kids
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to get creative with the family, and there is no better way to add a touch of handmade warmth to the holiday.
Whether you want easy, hands-on projects to keep little ones entertained or DIY decor to make the Thanksgiving table extra special, here are 84 crafts sorted by what you will be making — from turkeys and handprints to scarecrows, leaves and pie.
Turkey Crafts for Thanksgiving
The centrepiece of the holiday, nineteen different ways. Paper plates, paper bags, pinecones, wine corks and handprints all turn into a turkey with not much more than googly eyes and a paper wattle.
Use colorful paper feathers, googly eyes, and a paper plate to create a cheerful turkey—perfect for kids’ Thanksgiving crafts.
Decorate a paper bag with feathers, googly eyes, and a turkey beak to make a playful Thanksgiving-themed treat bag.
Fold paper into a fan shape, glue on a circular body, and add googly eyes, a beak, and feathers for a delightful turkey decoration.
Use wine corks, felt feathers, and googly eyes to craft mini turkey decorations that are perfect for Thanksgiving table settings.
Create a colorful turkey crown with construction paper feathers and googly eyes for a festive accessory that kids will love.
Turn a pinecone into a festive turkey by adding paper feathers, googly eyes, and a felt beak for a cute and creative centerpiece.
Attach fall leaves and turkey cutouts to a mason jar with Mod Podge to create a glowing lantern for your Thanksgiving table.
Turn a pumpkin into a turkey with colorful paper feathers, googly eyes, and felt cutouts for a fun Thanksgiving craft centerpiece.
Fill a mason jar with chocolates, add paper feathers, and craft a turkey face to create a fun and festive candy container.
Use a paper plate and colorful construction paper feathers labeled with each letter of a child’s name to create a personalized turkey decoration.
Give the turkey its feathers back. An easy set-up that works on fine motor skills.
Paint your hand in fall colors, press it onto paper, add a googly eye and a wattle to the thumb, and you’ve got a fun turkey handprint craft!
Decorate a paper cup with construction paper feathers, googly eyes, and a beak to create a festive turkey perfect for a Thanksgiving centerpiece.
Trace and cut out your child’s handprints in various colors, arrange them in a fan shape to create a turkey tail, and add a turkey body for a cute and colorful keepsake.
Paint a handprint with different colors on each finger to resemble turkey feathers. Add eyes, a beak, and feet to bring your turkey to life.
Use brown acrylic paint on the hand and different fall color acrylic paint on the fingers. Make a handprint on shrinky dink paper and follow the directions for shrinking the handprint!
Cut out a turkey shape and write things you’re thankful for on colorful paper feathers, then attach them to the turkey to create a thoughtful Thanksgiving craft.
Use a disposable plastic glove on top of a cup with our printable for this fun craftivity!
Print out turkey shapes and use numbered clothespins to create a fun and educational counting game for kids.
Handprint and Footprint Crafts
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Stamp colorful handprints around a painted tree trunk to represent fall leaves. Use different colors for a vibrant autumn look.
Trace and cut out your child’s handprint on yellow paper. Add googly eyes and draw a smile. Glue on yellow air dry clay squares to mimic corn kernels and attach green leaves.
Trace and cut out handprints in various fall colors. Arrange them in a circular pattern to create a festive wreath for your door.
A handprint acorn card, with full instructions from The Best Ideas for Kids.
Use a painted handprint for the squirrel’s body and tail. Add a drawn or cut-out face, and surround it with painted leaves for a complete autumn scene.
Cut out multiple yellow handprints to form the petals of the sunflower. Add a black circle in the center and green leaves below.
Create your own pumpkin patch using orange handprints for pumpkins. Add green vines and stems for a fun and festive fall activity!
Paint a brown handprint to resemble a football, then add white stitching details. Perfect for fall sports fans!1 cup sweetened condensed milk.
Paint handprints in red and green to mimic apples, then arrange them in a paper basket. Add brown strips for a woven basket effect.
Trace and cut out a handprint for the tree trunk and use various colors of paint to create thumbprint leaves, making a colorful fall tree.
Use brown paint and handprints to create the hedgehog’s body on a piece of paper, then add a face and other details with markers.
Dip hands in paint to create vegetable shapes on paper, cut them out, and string them together to make a festive garland.
Paint a handprint red and cut it out to resemble an apple. Add a green paper leaf and frame it for a simple yet striking craft display.
A personalized 3D handprint tree, with full instructions from The Best Ideas for Kids.
Paint your hand orange, press it onto paper, add googly eyes and paper ears and a snout to create a cute fox handprint craft!
Use white handprints as gnome beards and add colorful paper hats on top. Decorate each hat with different patterns and embellishments.
Paint handprints in various colors to create owls perched on a branch. Add googly eyes and details like feathers and feet for a whimsical touch.
Create a simple yet striking fall craft by placing a black handprint directly onto a pumpkin, letting the bold print stand out against the vibrant orange.
Create a scarecrow using handprints for the body parts. Add a painted face, hat, and details like grass to complete this cute fall scene.
Use handprints cut out in fall colors to resemble leaves. Glue them onto a paper plate and add details like leaf veins for a realistic look.
Leaf, Acorn and Pinecone Crafts
Start with a walk and bring home the supplies. Leaves, acorns and pinecones carry most of this group, which makes it a good one for the afternoon after a trip to the park.
Paint and glue pumpkin seeds in autumn colors onto paper to create a stunning fall tree masterpiece.
Use tissue paper squares and a black acorn frame to create a stunning sun catcher that brings fall colors to your window.
Cut out leaf shapes from sturdy paper and glue on colorful beans to make textured, nature-inspired Thanksgiving crafts.
Add googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and silly expressions to real or paper leaves for a fun, kid-friendly craft project.
Collect real or faux leaves and glue them onto a circular cardboard base wrapped in twine to craft a gorgeous fall wreath for your Thanksgiving decor.
Layer colorful leaves on a construction paper band to create a wearable crown that celebrates the season.
Paint acorns in candy corn colors (yellow, orange, and white) for a festive and colorful addition to your Thanksgiving crafts lineup.
Transform pinecones into adorable hedgehogs by adding googly eyes, felt ears, and a wooden bead nose.
Attach pressed leaves to the outside of a mason jar with Mod Podge to craft a beautiful glowing lantern centerpiece.
Cut out photos of children and attach them to a background with real or faux leaves, giving the illusion they are blowing the leaves in the wind.
Transform a green leaf into a fall leaf, scratch-off style, to discover the colors of autumn.
Collect various leaves and arrange them to form different animal shapes on paper, adding googly eyes for a whimsical effect.
Glue felt pieces, googly eyes, and a small felt beak onto a pinecone to create an adorable owl perfect for fall decorations.
Squeeze a paper roll and use it as a stamp dipping it in fall colors to make leaves on a tree!
Gather fall leaves, pinecones, and acorns, and arrange them on a wreath base to create a beautiful autumn decoration for your door.
Scarecrow and Pilgrim Crafts
Paper towel tubes, grocery bags, popsicle sticks and rocks — the scarecrows and pilgrim hats that go up around the Thanksgiving table.
Wrap and decorate paper tubes with colored paper and markers to create charming Pilgrim and Native American figures.
Glue popsicle sticks together, paint a cheerful face, and accessorize with a straw hat and raffia for a cute fall scarecrow.
Transform a paper towel tube into an adorable scarecrow with fabric, felt, and googly eyes for a fun holiday craft.
Craft a classic pilgrim hat with black construction paper and a yellow buckle for a fun and wearable Thanksgiving craft idea.
Paint rocks with cheerful scarecrow faces, adding straw hair and fabric scarves for a charming Thanksgiving display.
Decorate a paper plate with straw, felt, and a cheerful hat to craft a scarecrow face that’s full of autumn charm.
Fold and glue brown paper fans with paper cutouts to craft an adorable pilgrim figure that’s great for Thanksgiving table decor.
Transform toilet paper tubes into classic black pilgrim hats with construction paper and a gold buckle for a simple yet festive craft.
Use a brown grocery bag as the base, decorate it with paper features, buttons, and raffia to make a scarecrow puppet or gift bag.
Decorate a paper plate with yarn for hair, fabric scraps for a hat and clothes, and googly eyes to create a friendly scarecrow face.
Use a paper bag as the base and decorate it with fabric scraps, yarn for hair, and felt shapes to create a charming scarecrow puppet.
Pumpkin, Apple and Harvest Crafts
Corn, apples, pumpkins and pie. A few of these tuck counting or letter recognition in alongside the crafting.
Wrap a paper tube in yellow paper and decorate it with colorful paper kernels to create a vibrant corn decoration for Thanksgiving crafts.
Layer construction paper and fluffy cotton balls to make a slice of pumpkin pie that’s sweet enough to display.
Cut out a pumpkin shape from cardboard and fill it with natural elements like leaves, twigs, and berries, then glue them down for a textured fall-themed decoration.
Paint bubble wrap yellow, cut out a corn shape, and add green construction paper husks for a fun and tactile corn craft.
Cut out pumpkin shapes from orange paper, write numbers on each, and glue the corresponding number of pumpkin seeds to create a fun counting activity for kids.
Thread yellow and brown beads onto pipe cleaners to create a miniature corn cob, perfect for Thanksgiving decorations.
A color mixing activity with yellow and red paint that makes orange, with no mess.
Crack open a pumpkin and turn it into festive decor while learning about plants.
A lacing activity that is great for strengthening fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Cut out a triangle from orange paper, fold and glue onto a paper plate, and add cotton balls for whipped cream to make a cute pumpkin pie slice.
Learning the ABCs and cutting skills collide. Kids pick the alphabet fruit off the tree.
Decorate a pumpkin with dried flowers and small craft pieces to create a magical fairy house that lights up for a stunning fall decoration.
Woodland Animals and Keepsakes
Squirrels, owls, foxes and a gnome, plus a thankful rock and a frame for the season’s photos.
Wrap a toilet paper tube with brown paper, add ears, a tail, and a cute face to make an adorable squirrel friend.
Paint rocks with words of gratitude, vibrant designs, or Thanksgiving themes to create a beautiful and meaningful display.
Make a festive gnome using paper, a cone-shaped hat, and vibrant fall leaves for its beard—perfect for Thanksgiving crafts.
Paint a paper plate orange, add cut-out ears and a face, and assemble into a cute fox for a fun fall craft.
Decorate a plain photo frame with burlap, faux leaves, and acorns to create a rustic, fall-themed frame perfect for displaying family photos.
Cut out a squirrel shape from construction paper and attach a crumpled tissue paper tail, adding googly eyes and a cute face for a playful craft.
Create a fall owl craft from brown paper bag, adding googly eyes and a construction paper beak, and gluing on real or artificial autumn leaves for wings.
More Fun Thanksgiving Activities: Printables to Enjoy
Looking for even more ways to keep the Thanksgiving fun going? Download the Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt for an adventure around the house or outdoors, or grab the Thanksgiving Coloring Pages to keep little hands busy.
For a fun twist on creativity, try the Thanksgiving Color by Number Worksheets, and do not miss the 20 Things to Do in November Checklist for planning a month of seasonal fun.
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