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...]
20 Activities for Thanksgiving Day
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...]
Thanksgiving Placemats for Kids
I can't believe we'll be celebrating Thanksgiving one week from today! I love celebrating this holiday with my family. We have lots to be thankful for! Today I'm sharing with you two Thanksgiving placemats for kids. These would be great to have at a kids table to keep them busy! It's hard to keep the little ones busy when you are busy cooking and getting ready for a big meal. This placemat hopefully will give you a little bit of time on the big day. This placemat has several … [Read more...]
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...]
Thankful Turkey Hats
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...]
Thankful Jar Activity
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...]
Thanksgiving Sensory Bin
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...]
Counting Turkey Activity for Preschoolers
Thanksgiving is around the corner and I've got a fun counting turkey activity for your preschoolers! It's easy to set up and a great way to practice number sense and counting. Here's what you need for the activity: brown, yellow, red, green, and orange felt 2 googly eyes white puffy paint (affiliate link) glue To set up the activity, you'll need to cut out some pieces from the felt: 1 round circle with the brown felt. (I used the shape of a cd to cut my circle … [Read more...]
4 Easy Thanksgiving Crafts
Wow, I can't believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner! We love doing crafts for the holidays and I've seen so many cute ones on Pinterest! Today, I've put together a round-up of 4 easy Thanksgiving crafts that we've done. 1. Turkey Craft on a Stick To make this cute little guy, I cut out a circle out of a white foam sheet for the head. Then we glued on googly eyes, a beak, and a gobbler on the face. Next, we glued the head to a large craft stick. Then, I cut out feathers for … [Read more...]
Handmade Thanksgiving Gift
I really love Thanksgiving....such a beautiful time to reflect on the many blessings in our lives. I have so much to be thankful for, but the things I'm most grateful for is my family, good health, and Savior. What are you thankful for? We read this book, The Perfect Thanksgiving. It's a cute book about comparing 2 different family's Thanksgiving and in the end realizing that as long as families love each other, it's a perfect Thanksgiving at everyone's house. We are headed up north to visit … [Read more...]