thanksgiving craft

Saturday Spotlight: Talking Turkey

by Marie November 12, 2011

It’s time to talk a little turkey. I’ve chosen 6 darling turkey crafts from over at the M&T Spotlight that would be a perfect activity to celebrate the upcoming thankful holiday. Gobble Gobble! **Next Week: I’ll be featuring your Advent Calendar ideas, as it’s time to countdown to the December holidays, link up at Spotlight. [...]

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Family Zig-Zag Thankful Book

by Marie November 11, 2011

I’ve come up with a fun way to display what my family is thankful for with this zig-zag thankful book. We sat down as a family and talked about what we are thankful for. I love how Thanksgiving helps give us a time to talk about what things we are really thankful for. And I [...]

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Crafting Projects with Fallen Leaves

by Marie November 5, 2011

We’ve been having some fun with all the fallen leaves around. I’ve been keeping my eye out on walks to the park and the library for some really cool looking leaves. There’s a giant maple tree on the way to the library near us that is shedding some beautiful red and yellow leaves. After collecting, [...]

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Fingerprint Turkey Napkin Rings

by Amanda November 3, 2011

Need a fun project for Thanksgiving? These adorable little turkey napkin rings are made using your child’s fingerprints! Personalize each one and they’ll double as place cards too. These will look adorable on your holiday table! Supplies you will need: Card stock Acrylic paints in fall colors plus black and white Small paintbrush Toothpick Scissors [...]

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A Few Last Minute Thanksgiving Day Crafts

by Marie November 23, 2010

Thanksgiving is just a few days away and we’re still making some last minute crafts and recipes to celebrate. What are you working on last minute for Thanksgiving? I’m excited to be guest contributor for PBS Parents, sharing a great way to display all the things you’re thankful for with this Thankful Tree. Head on [...]

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Crafty Paper Cornucopias and a Giveaway for Tape

by Marie November 1, 2010

This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to our 25 winners. Here are the comment numbers who won: 1, 2, 4, 12, 17, 21, 23, 24, 27, 30, 32, 33, 37, 39, 41, 47, 50, 52, 58, 63, 64, 68, 72, 86, 87. I will contact you all to receive your Scotch(R) Double Sided Tape! This [...]

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Decorating for Fall with a Corn Husk Wreath

by Marie October 28, 2010

I fell in love with this Corn Husk Wreath tutorial from How Does She? the second I saw it. Ever since I made tamales with my brother-in-law and had an extra bag of corn husks, I’ve been waiting for a project to use them. You only need one bag of corn husks (found at almost [...]

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Create a Book Page Table Runner

by Little Birdies September 16, 2010

Autumn was in the air today and I felt the urge to add a little fall decor to my home. I had a few fall picks and candles, but I wanted a table runner to arrange them on, and I didn’t want to spend any money. Here’s what I came up with. I call it [...]

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Thankful Magazine Collage

by Marie November 16, 2009

I recently guest posted over at U Create, sharing a craft for Thanksgiving. Head on over there to learn how we’re sharing what we’re thankful for at the family dinner table.

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Weekend Make and Takes: Turkeys

by Marie November 14, 2009

Little Turkey Yarn Favor by Make and Takes (pictured above) How to Make Turkey Stock by Kalyn’s Kitchen Playdough Turkey Craft by My Family My Forever Potato Print Turkey by No Time For Flash Cards Cute Turkey Hat by Parents Yummy Turkey Recipes by Simply Recipes Banana Gobble Pancakes by Little Nummies

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