While Thanksgiving crafts for younger kids can be tons of fun when kids are smaller, there are far fewer crafts that are aimed at tweens and teens in middle school! And why is that? Middle school kids often love crafts just as much as any other kid, so today, I am celebrating the big kids of the world with this list of Thanksgiving crafts for middle school.
As a teacher, you can use these in the art classroom or as something to do with your middle school kids during downtime no matter what subject you’re teaching.
Or at home, send this list of middle school Thanksgiving activity ideas to your middle school kids and let them go crazy this Thanksgiving break!
Thanksgiving Crafts for Middle School Kids that They Will Actually Like!
Middle school kids all have different opinions and they will usually let you know what they are, which is why I definitely suggest sending the whole list of ideas to your middle schoolers and letting them pick (unless you are the art teacher or work extended school day).
But my middle school daughter approved all of these ideas and did many of them the first time herself, so I know that at least one middle schooler approves of these middle school Thanksgiving activities.
What You Need for Middle School Thanksgiving Crafts
Keep these supplies on hand for crafts in middle school!
- Egg cartons
- Craft supplies
- Classroom crayon box
- Craft tower storage bin
- Craft sticks
- Classroom pack of glue sticks
How to Store Craft Supplies in the Classroom
I like to have all of my craft supplies in one place, and I really like the use of open-top containers. Amazon has some really cool storage options for craft supplies in the classroom, including this Craft tower storage bin.
Another practical option that’s a little smaller is this open-top cubby shelf.
And if you like your craft storage to be mobile, this craft cart is sturdy enough for daily use and has a lot of storage options for all sorts of craft supplies!
Thanksgiving Crafts for Middle School Kids Age 12-15
Middle school aged kids may roll their eyes at craft time, but in reality, many of them still really enjoy making crafts!
These Thanksgiving crafts and activities for middle schoolers are a bit more challenging than what you’ll find in Thanksgiving classroom crafts for elementary kids.
Find out how to make salt crystal feathers with this science and craft experiment. It’s the perfect middle school activity!
Mix science and crafts with the leaf chromatography experiment. Middle schoolers will have a blast!
And this fall leaf slime will make any middle schooler happy!
Learn how to make a LEGO turkey dinner that’s 3D and looks just like a Thanksgiving turkey! If you have a set of LEGO bricks in your middle school STEM lab add it to your Thanksgiving engineering activities!
While you are at it, try making a 3D LEGO pumpkin! It’s another way to do fun Thanksgiving STEM activities for middle school kids.
And you’ll also love learning how to make a turkey out of LEGOs.
If you love egg carton crafts, you’ll want to make these egg carton turkeys with your middle school students!
And middle school kids can try this turkey egg drop project with popsicle sticks.
Try these Thanksgiving science experiments that are all done in a jar with your middle school class.
For a fun craft you can hang in the classroom or outdoors, make these easy thankful wind spinners with your middle schoolers! It’s easy but makes a huge impact.
Middle school kids will have so much fun printing out and playing with this vintage Thanksgiving cootie catcher.
And middle schoolers will have a lot of fun making and using these turkey corner bookmarks!
If your middle schoolers are crafty, they will like making a turkey out of a pinecone.
Use a sock to make a no-sew turkey with your middle school class.
Here is a fun beaded corn activity that middle school kids will love!
Learn how to make 3D pumpkins with paper folding. It’s super fun for middle schoolers to try and they can attach them to their backpack or use as a keychain.
Middle schoolers might like to try their hand at this origami turkey activity!
Fun Thanksgiving Crafts for Middle School
Before your middle schoolers bore you with making you watch TikTok videos all day that you don't understand and probably never will even though it makes them dissolve into constant giggles, give them these Thanksgiving crafts for middle school to consider doing for some of the holiday break or during art class or downtime in any middle school class!
Because if you have a bit of down time, why not have fun with it in middle school, too?
If your middle schoolers are crafty, they will like making a turkey out of a pinecone. Let them make a bunch to take home as place card holders for their family's Thanksgiving table!
Use a sock to make a no-sew turkey with your middle school class. If you have a home economics class or after-school club this would be the perfect November project!
And middle schoolers will have a lot of fun making and using these turkey corner bookmarks! Assignments are more fun when marked with a cute turkey.
Here is a fun beaded corn activity that middle school kids will love! It's super fun for middle schoolers to try and they can attach them to their backpack or use as a keychain.
Learn how to make 3D pumpkins with paper folding. It’s harder than it looks and middle schoolers will love making a whole bunch!
Middle school kids will have so much fun printing out and playing with this vintage Thanksgiving cootie catcher.
Middle schoolers might like to try their hand at this origami turkey activity! Soon your classroom will be filled with a flock of these paper birds.
For a fun craft you can hang in the classroom or outdoors, make these easy thankful wind spinners with your middle schoolers! It's easy but makes a huge impact.
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