Shana, Author at Kids Crafts & Activities

How to Make Paper Thanksgiving Table Toys

Many people wonder how to keep the kids at the children’s Thanksgiving table entertained. Sure, you will have the Thanksgiving meal which will occupy them for a little bit. But, what about all the other time they will spend at the table? How do you keep them entertained and safe from boredom? Well, today I have a craft for you and the children that will keep the little ones entertained. In this post I will show you how to make Paper Thanksgiving Table Toys. This will surely keep them happy…. for a little while anyway.

14 Fun and Festive Thanksgiving Place Card Ideas

If you are like me you are having a lot of people over at your house for Thanksgiving. And, with a large amount of people around a table it can sometimes mean a lot of confusion as to where everyone is sitting. To relieve the stress from you dealing with that during your fun Thanksgiving festivities one way to do this is to have place cards around the table. This way your guests can easily go to the table and find their seats easily. Well, with that in mind today’s post will be about fun and festive Thanksgiving place card ideas. Sure, you can easily just buy place cards in the store, but where is the fun in that? Today I have put together 14 awesome Thanksgiving place card ideas I have found around the internet. Surely, you will find the one that is perfect for you and your Thanksgiving get together.

My Favorite Mayflower Craft Ideas for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving will be here in no time at all. And, one of the lessons we try to teach our children about the Thanksgiving Holiday is the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. What I found during lessons is that teaching them visually is the easiest way to get them to understand…. hence doing a craft. So, today I thought I would show you my Favorite Mayflower Craft Ideas for Thanksgiving. I found these Mayflower crafts while searching the internet. They are all really incredible and a ton of fun. Surely, you will be able to find some Mayflower craft ideas from this list….. use them to help teach your children about the Pilgrims and their travel on the Mayflower.

How to Make a Decorative Corn Filled with Treats for Thanksgiving

Today I am going to continue with the fun Thanksgiving crafts. In this post I’m going to show you how to make a decorative corn filled with treats for Thanksgiving. If you are having Thanksgiving dinner at your house then this is a great craft for you. You can make these treat filled corns for the children attending your Thanksgiving feast. Sure, they can’t eat the treats before dinner, but these festive corns will be perfect for the children to take home with them. They will truly get a kick of out them. So, let’s get started.

Giving Thanks Thanksgiving Crafts Roundup

Thanksgiving is coming up quickly. This month wouldn’t it be a great idea to fill it with crafts that remind us what this Holiday is all about….. being thankful. We all have so much to be thankful for. So, in this link roundup I have scoured the internet to find crafts that all have to do with being thankful. Each craft is a lot of fun and all can be used as a Thanksgiving decoration…. but most of all they remind us to be thankful. With these crafts you will be doing them as a family…. and family is one of the most important reasons to be thankful. So, get ready to spend some time looking at some amazing Thanksgiving “Giving Thanks” Crafts….. you are sure to find one that you will love.

How to Make Pinecone Turkeys

Oh boy, do I have a fun craft for you today perfect for the Thanksgiving season. Today I’m going to show you how to make Pinecone Turkeys perfect for Thanksgiving. These pinecone turkeys will look great around the house as Thanksgiving decorations. Plus, your kids will love to make them. They are a lot of fun and your kids will have great pride in knowing they made items you could actually put around the house as decorations. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

How to Make Paper Log Cabins for Thanksgiving

Whether you want to teach your children about the Pilgrims or whether you are just looking for some Thanksgiving decorations to put around the house…. I have a great Thanksgiving craft for you. Today I’m going to show you how to make Paper Log Cabins for Thanksgiving. This would be a great craft to help teach your children about Thanksgiving and how important the Pilgrims were to that…. plus, the craft is a lot of fun. Use the finished Log Cabin to put around the house as a Thanksgiving decoration. Let’s get started.

How to Make a Mayflower Walnut Boat

I have a fun craft for you…. it is a Thanksgiving craft. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Mayflower Walnut Boat. This boat will actually float. So, it is a craft that will not only be a ton of fun making, but will also be loads of fun playing with. You will need a bit of help from an adult. Have an adult break open the walnut with a nutcracker. It needs to be broken in half…. not crushed. So, an adult will be able to help you with this. Let’s get started with this fun craft…. grab the materials needed and we will get to it.

How to Make Wigwams and Canoes for Thanksgiving

Today I’m going to show you how to Make Wigwams and Canoes for Thanksgiving. These items are perfect to use as decorations for Thanksgiving. Actually, add these items to our Indian Village Craft and have an entire Indian Village to Display for Thanksgiving. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? You can use both of these crafts to talk about the Native Americans and what they have given our Country. Remind the children about the story of Thanksgiving. Do a fun craft and a wonderful lesson at the same time.

11 Cool Door Decorating Crafts for Halloween

Halloween door decorations are so important….. After all, this is the first thing people will see when they come trick or treating at your house. Sure, you can purchase a nice door decoration for Halloween, but if you are a crafty person or just want to save some money why not make a Halloween door decoration yourself? I have searched the internet for what I thought was some of the coolest door decorating crafts for Halloween. I came up with 11 of them….. you are sure to find at least one you love. So, without further ado….

10 Awesome Zombie Crafts for Halloween

Just like Vampires started to become popular a few years back Zombies are now super popular. We can thank shows like “The Walking Dead” for that. Well, being that Halloween is just around the corner I thought that we can celebrate the popularity of zombies by listing some of the best Zombie Crafts I found on the internet. Some of these zombie crafts are meant for children and others are meant for adults. But, most of these zombie crafts are best done together…. both adults and kids. Those are the best kinds of crafts…. the kind that you do together. Take the time to look at these 10 awesome zombie crafts for Halloween I found while roaming online. You are sure to find a few you like.

How to Make Leaf Ghosts for Halloween

I have a fun Halloween craft for you today. And, the cool part is you probably already have the craft materials around your house. In this post I’m going to show you how to make Leaf Ghosts for Halloween. Make a bunch of these and you can easily decorate your house this year for Halloween. It is best to use a Maple Leaf for this craft as this is the one we used for the craft. With just some minor cutting they can look like a ghost. The kids will love collecting the leaves and even more so making the craft. So, let’s get started.

How to Make a Pumpkin Milk Jug Candy Holder

Last week I showed you how to make a Milk Jug Vampire Candy Holder. Well, you seemed to have loved that idea, so I thought I would show you another cool Milk Jug Halloween Craft. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Pumpkin Milk Jug Candy Holder perfect for handing out candy this Halloween. Kids will love reaching inside this Pumpkin for the treats…. almost as much as your kids will love making it. Keep in mind you will need some Adult Help for this craft as a knife and/or a scissor will be needed to cut open the milk jug. So, let’s get started.

How to Make a Haunted House Treat Holder for Halloween

Halloween is coming up quickly. Before you know it it will be the end of the month and Halloween will be here. Today we are going to make a Halloween craft. In this post I’m going to show you how to make a Haunted House Treat Holder for Halloween. Load it with candy and use it as a Halloween party favor. Or, if you would prefer…. use it as a Halloween decoration for inside the house. The kids will love putting on display something they made themselves. So, let’s get started.

18 Cool Mummy Craft Ideas for Halloween

You are in for a treat today. I have searched the internet to find what I thought was the best in Mummy crafts for Halloween. I came up with 14 of my favorite Halloween Mummy crafts. They are all totally creative and equally creepy. Some of them are edible, some are meant to be used as decorations and others are actually moveable mummies. But, I’m sure you will find them all fun and festive. I hope you have a blast looking at all of these cool mummy craft ideas for Halloween…. I know I did. So, without further ado…. let’s get started.

How to Make Haunted House Pop-Up Cards for Halloween

I have a super duper fun Halloween craft for you today. In this post I’m going to show you how to make a Haunted House Pop-up Card. People love receiving cards from their loved ones. But, what they especially love are the homemade cards. And, this homemade card will be no exception. Do you know what makes this Haunted House card so special? It’s the 3-D look of the card. I will show you how to easily made a 3-D Haunted House Pop-up Card. Once the Halloween Card is opened it can be displayed nicely with all the other Halloween decorations. So, let’s get started.