Thanksgiving Art Project: Cornucopia

Make a Cornucopia to put on your dinner table. It looks great as a centerpiece.
Use orange colored paper: Roll sheet into an ice cream cone shape (V shape). Glue in place with glue stick (make sure you glue the underside). Have your child collect acorns, colorful leaves and small twigs, etc. and put in Cornucopia. Lay it on dinner table, making sure some items peek out. Here's a nice look- have a tiny mini-pumpkin and a dry colored corn partway out.

Thanksgiving Picture Book Review

"Franklin's Thanksgiving" is based on characters created by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark. Pictures by Brenda Clark. Ever hear of the sweet little turtle, Franklin? If not, pull up a couple of chairs and share this colorful picture book with your child. Via postcard Franklin learns his grandparents won't be able to make it for Thanksgiving. Bummed, Franklin invites some critters over for Thanksgiving dinner to fill the void. His mother and father do the same. Will there be enough food for everyone? Read and find out. Cute picture book.

Remember at least in the USA, save money by going to your public library and checking out books.

Thanksgiving Arts and Craft Project: Pine Cone Turkey.

Thanksgiving Arts and Craft Project: Pine Cone Turkey.
What you need for this project: Pine cone. Colored feathers. (If you have a mid size bird and they shed feathers you can use these. This will save you money.) Glue. Construction paper- brown and red. Markers. Scissors.

Have your child find a mid size pine cone. Place the feathers, upright, in the back of the pine cone in its pockets. You can glue the feathers in place if you choose. With the construction paper cut out a face for the turkey. Draw on the face. Use the red paper to make a wobbly turkey neck. Glue both the face and neck to the front of the turkey. Alternative: Instead of using construction paper for the face, glue buttons on the pine cone for eyes and yarn for the mouth.