Category Archives: Thanksgiving
GARDEN BOUNTY
We used black or dark construction paper for our background on this project called, “Fall Bounty.” We made a light drawing with a pencil first, and then used oil pastels to color and shade the fruits and vegetables. For directions … Continue reading
TURKEY TREAT
If you need a cute favor for a Thanksgiving party, this is both attractive and useful. We use a baby food jar and decorate it to look like a little turkey. Then we filled it with candy corn. A slightly … Continue reading
TISSUE TURKEY TAILS
With all the colors of tissue paper, a lot of different looks can be achieved with this project. The tissue is torn and glued to the background that has been prepared by using colored chalk. A nice early elementary project … Continue reading
TURKEY NAPKIN HOLDER
This little turkey is a very easy project that can be used as a napkin holder or in a centerpiece with autumn leaves and pine cones. I used 12″ x 12″ pieces of colored tissue paper for the centerpiece. I … Continue reading
THANKING TURKEY
This project helps the kids think about the many ways they have been blessed. Thanksgiving is a great holiday to celebrate with family. I guess it’s a bit of a stretch to think that a turkey would be thankful, after … Continue reading
TURKEY IN GLITTER
This sparkly turkey is a bright and fun project for the 2nd grade class. It’s a good opportunity for them to practice cutting—we stress that they cut directly on the outside of the black lines. And of course using white … Continue reading
HAPPY FALL TURKEY
We can always find puzzle pieces for our art projects. You know how sooner or later a piece or two of our favorite puzzle turns up missing. We hate to throw the whole puzzle away, but the trouble is, it’s … Continue reading
PILGRIM PUZZLE WREATH
A wire coat hanger, a brown grocery bag and puzzle pieces are the basic supplies in this Thanksgiving project. Although the puzzle pieces can be glued on with a glue stick, it works better and goes faster with a glue … Continue reading
