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Turkey Handprint Printable

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

turkey handprint - free printable

This handprint turkey printable is the cutest project and makes an excellent gift for Thanksgiving! Make this handprint project in about 5 minutes! I promise you...parents, grandparents, and loved ones will love receiving this handprint turkey! Materials for the Project washable paint: brown, red, yellow, green, and orange paintbrushes googly eye or black marker orange marker red marker card stock paper printable (at the bottom of the post) How to Make the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, Holidays, Printables Tagged With: handprint, handprint project, thanksgiving

Thanksgiving I-Spy Printables

by Angela Thayer 4 Comments

thanksgiving i-spy printables

Thanksgiving will be here before we know it! If you need a quick idea to do in the classroom or at home, you have to check out these Thanksgiving I-Spy Printables! Kids love them and they help with visual discrimination. This free printable comes in two versions. The printable that has mostly turkeys is the harder one. Since the turkeys are pretty similar to each other, you have to look closely to discriminate the differences. Each page is filled with pictures to find and … [Read more...]

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Thankful Turkey Hats

by Angela Thayer 11 Comments

thanksgiving turkey hat

I think it's the cutest thing to see little ones wearing paper hats. You know the ones they make at school or homeschool about the alphabet or something similar? Well today I'm sharing with you a Thankful Turkey Hat that I created for little ones to celebrate Thanksgiving! These adorable hats are great to use with children, especially preschoolers and kindergarteners. The concept is simple. It is a "thankful turkey" where kids write what they are thankful for onto the turkey feathers. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Holidays, Printables Tagged With: hats, thanksgiving, turkey

Create a Turkey – Thanksgiving Activity

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

create a turkey

Thanksgiving is in just one week! I know that the day is filled with lots of preparations for the big meal, so the last thing on your mind is finding ways to keep your little ones busy. Am I right?! Today I have the perfect idea that is so simple to set up. I call it an invitation to create a turkey! Here's what you need for this activity: paper (I use white butcher paper) turkey cookie cutter marker things to decorate: feathers, jewels, pom poms, googly eyes, writing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, Fun Kid Activities, Kindergarten, Preschool Tagged With: invitation to create, thanksgiving, turkey

Thankful Tree Printable

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to count our blessings. When we focus on what we are thankful for, we cultivate a heart of gratitude and it helps us see beauty in the big and little things in life. There are so many great Thanksgiving activities for kids out there! I wanted to come up with my own idea that would be simple, yet purposeful for our family. That is why I created the thankful tree printable. I love the thankful trees and turkeys that I've seen on Pinterest and from fellow … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Printables Tagged With: thanksgiving

Thanks a Latte Printable

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

Thanks a Latte printable

School is almost out for Thanksgiving break! Around this time of year, I like to give my kids' teachers a little something to say thank you for all that they do. It's something small, but I like to attach a gift card to this "Thanks a Latte" note to express our gratitude. I've been doing this for a couple years, but realized I never shared this printable on the blog!  Hope you enjoy this free printable! I have my kids sign the note and then we tape the coffee gift card to the note. You … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: thanksgiving

20 Activities for Thanksgiving Day

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

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It's almost Thanksgiving! I know that it can be stressful to keep kids busy on Thanksgiving day, so today I'm sharing with you 20 fun activities for kids! These are low-key activities that don't require very much prep or supervision. Enjoy! Turkey Bowling from Makes and Takes Don't Topple the Teepee from The Inspired Treehouse Turkey Balloon Rockets from Growing a Jeweled Rose Cranberry Sensory Play from Little Bins for Little Hands Apple Turkey Crafts from I Heart Crafty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Sensory Bottle

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thanksgiving sensory bottle

Here is an easy idea for making a Thanksgiving sensory bottle. This idea is a fun way for children to talk about what they are thankful for. For this activity, children will write down what they are thankful for on pieces of paper. Then they will add it to a sensory bottle with colored rice. When you shake the bottle you'll see the different pieces of paper appear. This bottle is great for children who know how to read, but can also be used with younger children. Here's what you need … [Read more...]

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Thankful Jar Activity

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

modge podge jar

I love that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It is one of my favorite holidays. It's such a neat time to reflect on life and the past year's blessings. Today I'm sharing with you a thankful jar idea that is great to do with families, or even in a classroom! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. I love ways to concretely display what we are grateful for. It means more to me to write it down and share it with others. That's why I came up with this thankful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Holidays Tagged With: gratitude, thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Sensory Bin

by Angela Thayer 6 Comments

Happy November! I can't believe Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. I like to create sensory bins each month for my kids to play with, so today I'm sharing with you our Thanksgiving sensory bin. It's very easy to make and you only need a few supplies. But trust me, your kids will play with it for hours! Sensory bins are a great way for children to use their senses to explore. Most of the time sensory bins are used for the sense of touch, but you can also incorporate hearing and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Sensory Play Tagged With: invitation to play, sensory bins, thanksgiving

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