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Pilgrims are an important part of Thanksgiving. After all, if it wasn’t for the Pilgrims we would have no Thanksgiving at all. Today I will show you how to make a Pilgrim Girl Puppet perfect for the Thanksgiving Holiday. It is a fun craft that you can make out of things that you probably already have in your home…. such as a shirt sleeve, sock and glove. So, let’s get started.
In 1620 the Pilgrims came to America from England on a 3000 mile voyage. They came here on the Mayflower and landed on Plymouth Rock. Today we will celebrate this first voyage by making a moving Mayflower for Thanksgiving. After all, if the Pilgrims never made this trip on the Mayflower there would be no Thanksgiving. I shutter at the thought.
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks for all that you have… for all the love and support you have around you. What better way to show your loved ones you are thankful for them than to give them a gift you made yourself. Today I’m going to show you how to make a “Thank You” Bookmark perfect for giving as a gift for Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving is a time to remember how blessed we are to have such great family and friends. Well, with that being said…. I have a creative way for you to remind yourself how thankful you are…. a Thanksgiving Mobile. With pictures and your thankful thoughts you are sure to show everyone how blessed you truly are. So, let’s get started.
I have a great Thanksgiving craft for you that will be not only useful, but very memorable as well. I am going to show you how to make Thanksgiving place cards. But, not just ordinary place cards…. these are place cards that your guests at your Thanksgiving feast will write down what they are thankful for. Keep the place cards as a keepsake for years to come.
If you are looking for a cute game to occupy the kids during the Thanksgiving Holiday I have one for you. It’s a Turkey printable that is actually a game too. Simply print off for the kids and with just a few materials you should be good to go. No more bored children during the Thanksgiving football games…. just let them play the Turkey game.
For the past few days I have been showing you how to make different Thanksgiving crafts. Well, today I’m going to continue with the Thanksgiving fun by showing you how to make a Log Cabin Paper Sculpture. This is a fun craft and will show you how creative you can be. Made from magazines or newspaper this is a clever craft perfect for the Thanksgiving season.
Well, earlier today we made an Indian boy out of paper. It would make sense that I would post an Indian girl next. If you thought that, you are absolutely right. Indians were a very important part of Thanksgiving happening at all. They taught the Pilgrims how to grow food…. before that the Pilgrims were starving to death. After the Indians taught the Pilgrims how to grow food we had an amazing harvest and that’s how Thanksgiving came about. So, let’s make our Indian Girl out of paper.
The Indians were an important part of the first Thanksgiving. After all, if it wasn’t for the Indians the Pilgrims wouldn’t have had such a wonderful Harvest back in 1621. And, if there was no harvest there would have been no Thanksgiving. The Indians taught the Pilgrims how, what and where to plant the food. So, today I’m going to show you how to make an Indian Boy out of Paper.
I have a paper craft that is perfect for kids of all ages…. even the youngest of children. In this post I’m going to show you how to make a Pilgrim Boy out of Paper. Just use the included template, cut and paste… that’s it. And, don’t be fooled by the ease of this craft…. it is still a ton of fun Keep an eye out for other Thanksgiving paper crafts as I will be showing you how to make a Pilgrim girl, Indian boy and even an Indian girl.
One of the easiest and most effective ways to show children how to draw a Turkey is to have them trace their hand. That method was used when I was a child and they still do it now. Today I will show you 4 methods to make a Turkey…. all using the children’s handprint. Try all 4 methods and see which handprint turkey you like best. I can’t help myself…. I love them all.
Today we are going to make Stand-up Turkeys made out of paper. This is a great craft for young children as there are a limited amount of steps. However children of all ages will enjoy this craft. These will be great little turkeys for decorating the Thanksgiving table for your big Turkey Day celebration.
Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday. It is all about giving thanks for all that you have. But, sometimes we forget about the true meaning of Thanksgiving with the food, parades and football games…. we lose focus. Well, I have a great craft for you that will keep the focus on the true meaning of Thanksgiving. Everyone that is at your Thanksgiving celebration will write down the reason they are thankful on a turkey feather which is then added to this Turkey craft. Everyone will love participating in this beautiful Turkey craft. So, let’s get started.
Earlier today I showed you how to make a Boy Paper Plate Pilgrim for Thanksgiving. But, how can I show you how to make a boy Pilgrim without showing you how to make the girl. After all, women were an important part of the Pilgrims and their new colony. Women were a big help when it came to creating a Harvest. And, if it wasn’t for a successful harvest there would have been no Thanksgiving. I shutter at the thought. So, let’s make a Girl Paper Plate Pilgrim for Thanksgiving.
Pilgrims are an important part of Thanksgiving. After all, they were the first to have a Thanksgiving back in 1621. Well, it wasn’t really Thanksgiving back then…. it was a celebration. They were celebrating the fact that they finally had a good harvest. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Paper Plate Pilgrim perfect for Thanksgiving.
I have a fun craft for you today. Today I’m going to show you how to make an Indian Village perfect for the Holiday season. Thanksgiving is coming quickly and with Thanksgiving comes decorating for the Holiday. This Indian Village would be a great Thanksgiving decoration. Let’s do it.