Thanksgiving Table Crafts Your Kids Will Love

Getting together with friends and family on Thanksgiving is the whole reason we celebrate, and I don’t know a single kid who wants to sit with her out-of-state cousins and sip ice water from a cut crystal glass.

Let kids be kids and set up a table where it’s okay for elbows to rest and for giggles (or gobbles) to fly! 

Grateful Gobbles

diy yarn ball turkey
diy yarn ball turkey

A kids’ table needs a centerpiece, but it should be something as playful as they are. Set up some crayons and paper feathers and have them express what they are grateful for.

Photo via By Stephanie Lynn

Feather in Your Cap

paper crown with feather inside
paper crown with feather inside

Every holiday deserves a crown, and Thanksgiving is no exception.

Photo: Tiny Prints Blog

Chow-Down Checklist

kids thanksgiving table with butcher paper cover
kids thanksgiving table with butcher paper cover

With all the excitement, kids often forget to actually eat the delicious food that’s been prepared for Thanksgiving. Use brown butcher paper to cover the table and write a checklist for each child so they can mark off what they gobbled!

Photo: Woo Home

Know Your Place

turkey kid name card
turkey kid name card

If ever there is a holiday that calls for place cards, it’s Thanksgiving. These walnut turkeys are amazingly genius and so easy to do! Let the kids make them in all different colors (and don’t leave the adults out)!

Photo: Oh Happy Day

Howdy, Pilgrim

kid's faces printed on to pilgrim napkin rings
kid's faces printed on to pilgrim napkin rings

For a twist on place cards, create these pilgrim napkin rings uses the faces of the kids at the table. When the meal is done, turn them into finger puppets.

Photo via Tip Junkie

The Last Leg

rice krispies treats shaped in to turkey legs
rice krispies treats shaped in to turkey legs

For dessert, surprise the kids with these Rice Krispie turkey legs. To create the bone, dip a pretzel rod and mini marshmallows in white chocolate!

Photo: The Chick’n Coop

Flavor Favor

a fake pie plate that holds toys
a fake pie plate that holds toys

Dessert or toys? Which do kids love more? It’s a toss up.

Photo: One Charming Party