Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner or travelling to a loved one’s home to eat, the next few weeks can get pretty busy as the holidays get into gear. Here are seven fun Thanksgiving crafts to keep little hands busy while you prep for the holidays!
Hands-and-Feet-Turkey, kaboose.com. A turkey craft made by tracing your child’s hands and feet. Lots of tracing and cutting, very cute final product! Materials: Construction paper (brown, tan, orange, red, yellow and white), scissors, glue, googly eyes.
Garland of leaves, kaboose.com. Create a garland decoration for your Thanksgiving feast that proclaims what you’re thankful for. Materials: Construction paper (yellow, orange, red, brown and green), black marker, green yarn, scissors, miniature clothespins.
Framed Handprint Turkey, kaboose.com. Another hand print craft that young kids can really get into. Materials: 9″ paper plate, acrylic paint (goldenrod, brown, yellow, orange, green, red, white and black), black marker, paintbrushes, felt in fall colors, cut into 1″ squares. [read more…]
A friend and former co-worker used to make this snack mix around the holidays. She’d leave it in a bowl outside her cubicle, and it would disappear in a matter of hours. It’s seriously addictive and super easy to make too!
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I am not a runner. I’m more of a stand-on-the-sidelines-cheering-you-on kind of girl, but I have a great appreciation for those who get out there and run in all sorts of weather just because they love it. So, for you runners out there, here are some local Thanksgiving Day/Week races:
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