Planning and setting the kids table for Thanksgiving is both fun an necessary in our house for the adults to enjoy a quiet{ish} meal on Turkey Day. Keeping little hands occupied both before and during dinner is well worth the time it takes to put together a fun centerpiece and print off a few activity pages! Here are a few ideas I’m using for inspiration this year:
- Pinecone Turkey Crayon Holder from Catch My Party
- Activity Placemat from FamilyFun.com
- All About Me Placemat from Better Homes & Gardens
- Printable Turkey Trivia Cards from Alphamom
- Make Your Own Hat Station from FamilyFun.com
- Fruit Gobbler from FamilyFun.com, a cute – edible appetizer or centerpiece for your kids’ table.
- Sailboat Treat Holders from Sleek Shindigs – Fill with pretzels or nuts for pre-dinner snacks, or sweets for an after meal treat.
- Paper Bag Turkey from One Charming Party (This was our kids centerpiece last year, it was so cute I needed to post again!)
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Turkey Cupcakes from Amazing Moms
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Acorn Cupcakes from Little Page Turners
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Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies from TomKat Studio
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Marshmallow Pilgrim Hats from FamilyFun.com – We made these last year, they were a big hit with the kids and SO easy to make.
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More kids table tips:
- Supply {washable} crayons, either in a central container or at each place setting.
- Use a large piece of butcher paper as your tablecloth. Kids can doodle during dinner, and you won’t care if they spill.
- Leave a small pumpkin at each kids place setting for them to color as they wish.
- Print out Thanksgiving themed coloring pages to have on hand while you’re doing food prep or for mid-meal coloring.
Want more ideas? Check out our Setting the Kids Thanksgiving Table post from last fall!
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