Thanksgiving is upon us and turkeys are the most popular animal right now! There are a lot of turkey crafts, but sometimes it is hard for little ones to participate. That is why I love activities that include safe activities that are edible for toddlers. High sensory crafts can be messy, but they sure are fun! This special turkey print is all about the process and doesn’t need to be saved when completed (unless of course, you want to take a picture of it and frame it for future Thanksgivings). … [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...]
Create a Turkey – Thanksgiving Activity
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...]
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...]
Thankful Turkey Craft for Toddlers & Preschoolers
We have so much to be thankful for! I love Thanksgiving...a time to reflect on all the wonderful blessings in our life. With Thanksgiving being just 1 week away, I have been talking to our preschooler about what it means to be thankful. Kind of a hard concept to get initially, but he's getting it. He came up with a LONG list of things he's thankful for. On the list were the obvious ones...God, Dad, brother, every other family member, then there were funny ones like storms, trees, tv, Thomas, … [Read more...]
Turkey Craft
Here's a fun Thanksgiving turkey craft your little ones will love!! Here's what you'll need: *pine cone *feathers *googly eyes *puff balls *pipe cleaner for turkey gobbler *orange paper for beak *glue This craft is pretty self-explanatory. You just glue everything onto the pinecone. Happy Turkey Day! … [Read more...]
