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50+ Festive and Colorful Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

As soon as November is over, it’s turkey time! Kids will love the celebration of Thanksgiving (and their upcoming school break) with these fun Thanksgiving crafts.

There are so many fun ways to learn and play with these Thanksgiving school activity ideas.

These simple crafts are all classroom-friendly and will work well in groups of kids from toddlers through middle school!

Over 50 Thanksgiving crafts for kids! Classroom-friendly crafts featuring Native Americans, Turkeys, LEGO, Pilgrims, and more!

Adorable Thanksgiving Art Projects for Kids

Some of these Thanksgiving art ideas are designed for toddlers, and there are Thanksgiving ideas for kids all the way up through middle school! Why not let older kids get in on the Thanksgiving craft activities!

50+ of the Best Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

Kids of all ages will love these hands-on Thanksgiving activities. Try one right before Thanksgiving break, or do several spread out in November.

You can even try some at home on Thanksgiving day to keep the kiddos occupied until food is ready.

Classroom-Friendly Thanksgiving Activities

Try these Thanksgiving activities in the classroom this November!

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Books About Thanksgiving

These books about Thanksgiving are perfect to read to students during November!

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Fun Thanksgiving Projects for Kids from Toddlers through Middle School!

These Thanksgiving activity ideas can be done in the classroom or at home!

Most of these Thanksgiving projects have an educational twist!

Some of these Thanksgiving art ideas are designed for toddlers, and there are Thanksgiving ideas for kids all the way up through middle school! Why not let older kids get in on the Thanksgiving craft activities!

Turkey Craft Ideas

These turkey craft ideas are a fun way to celebrate turkeys in November in a fun and crafty way.

Pilgrim Crafts

If you want to learn more about Pilgrims, then these pilgrim crafts are just what you need to try in your classroom!

Thanksgiving Crafts for Toddlers

Toddlers will have a lot of fun with these easy Thanksgiving crafts for toddlers.

Preschool Thanksgiving Crafts

Try out these preschool Thanksgiving crafts in a preschool setting for kids aged 3-5!

Thanksgiving Classroom Crafts for Elementary

These Thanksgiving classroom crafts are perfect for kids in grades K-5!

Thanksgiving Crafts for Middle School

Why not do crafts in middle school too? These Thanksgiving crafts for middle school provide more complicated art projects for older kids.

Egg Carton Thanksgiving Crafts

There is a lot you can do with egg cartons! These egg carton Thanksgiving crafts are just the place to start in November.

Culturally Appropriate Thanksgiving Crafts

Sometimes Thanksgiving activities are a bit insensitive to certain cultures and people groups. These crafts are all culturally appropriate Thanksgiving crafts.

Native American Thanksgiving Crafts

If you want to celebrate Native Americans, try these Native American Thanksgiving crafts.

Thanksgiving Classroom Crafts

These Thanksgiving classroom crafts can be whipped up by kids in less than half an hour and are perfect to try in a classroom setting.

Printable Thanksgiving Crafts

Sometimes you want a craft you can just print out and do right away! These printable Thanksgiving crafts are just the solution.

Egg Carton Turkey Craft

This Egg Carton Turkey Craft transforms egg cartons into adorable turkeys!

Black Glue Pumpkin Craft

This Black Glue Pumpkin Craft is a fun craft for kids to try in the classroom or at home.

Thanksgiving Turkey Craft

This Thanksgiving turkey craft makes a turkey foam headband that kids can wear at Thanksgiving!

LEGO Turkey Dinner

Make a fun LEGO turkey dinner using these instructions.

LEGO Pumpkin

Learn how to build a 3D LEGO pumpkin! It’s a fun Thanksgiving craft to try while waiting for turkey to cook.

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