Thanksgiving Archives - Buggy and Buddy https://buggyandbuddy.com/category/art-crafts-projects/holidays-celebrations/thanksgiving/ Meaningful Activities for Learning & Creating Fri, 07 Nov 2025 01:52:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://buggyandbuddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-site-identity-32x32.png Thanksgiving Archives - Buggy and Buddy https://buggyandbuddy.com/category/art-crafts-projects/holidays-celebrations/thanksgiving/ 32 32 Fine Motor Turkey Craft for Thanksgiving https://buggyandbuddy.com/fine-motor-turkey-craft-for-thanksgiving/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/fine-motor-turkey-craft-for-thanksgiving/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:15:42 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=17019 Here’s a fun turkey craft that also allows for lots of fine motor practice– a golf tee turkey! This fine motor activity is perfect for preschoolers and makes a cute centerpiece for the Thanksgiving table. Theo (age 4) absolutely loves any activity involving using his hands, so I knew he’d love this fine motor turkey...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/fine-motor-turkey-craft-for-thanksgiving/feed/ 2 Easy Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Turkey Craft https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-crafts-kids-coffee-filter-turkey/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-crafts-kids-coffee-filter-turkey/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:37:28 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=12809 One of our go-to and super easy Thanksgiving crafts for kids is this coffee filter turkey craft. With just a little painting, cutting, and gluing, you’ve got some colorful decorations for Thanksgiving! This post includes a free printable turkey template. Last year the kid and I made these beaded napkin rings for our Thanksgiving dinner. This year...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-crafts-kids-coffee-filter-turkey/feed/ 25 Thanksgiving Crafts and Activities for Kids: Thankful Jar https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-crafts-and-activities-for-kids-thankful-jar/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-crafts-and-activities-for-kids-thankful-jar/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:39:10 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=17000 Here’s a fun way for the entire family to practice expressing gratitude together- creating a thankful jar. This easy Thanksgiving craft seconds as a meaningful activity for both kids and adults and can even be used as a Thanksgiving lantern when you’re done! Lucy (age 7) and Theo (age 4) are at the perfect ages to...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-crafts-and-activities-for-kids-thankful-jar/feed/ 3 Pinecone Calico Corn Craft for Thanksgiving https://buggyandbuddy.com/pinecone-indian-corn-craft-for-thanksgiving/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/pinecone-indian-corn-craft-for-thanksgiving/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:56:28 +0000 https://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=22724 Make this colorful pinecone maize corn (calico corn) craft for Thanksgiving. This craft is perfect for kids of all ages. (I share a version for younger kids and a version for older kids in the post.) This Thanksgiving craft for children provides  fine motor practice and makes a beautiful centerpiece for your Thanksgiving feast. I...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/pinecone-indian-corn-craft-for-thanksgiving/feed/ 0 How to Make Butter https://buggyandbuddy.com/make-butter/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/make-butter/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:00:27 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=12949 Kids are always fascinated with learning how to make butter, and this time of year always seems like the perfect time to do it. With all the holidays meals coming up, children always love being able to add their homemade butter to the festive foods. Making butter is also a great classroom activity. Kids can...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/make-butter/feed/ 10 Pattern Block Turkey Craft for Kids https://buggyandbuddy.com/pattern-block-turkey-craft-for-kids/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/pattern-block-turkey-craft-for-kids/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2025 20:45:05 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=16979 Here’s a classic math activity for kids perfect for the Thanksgiving season, a pattern block turkey craft. Children will explore shapes and rotational symmetry while making these colorful turkeys for Thanksgiving! This symmetry turkey craft using pattern blocks was always one of my favorite projects to do with my kindergarten and first grade classes. This activity provides...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/pattern-block-turkey-craft-for-kids/feed/ 4 Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids: Napkin Rings and Placemats Kids Can Make https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-crafts-kids-napkin-rings-placemats/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-crafts-kids-napkin-rings-placemats/#respond Sun, 05 Nov 2017 04:30:35 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=17044 Encourage your child to take part in helping prepare for Thanksgiving by making napkin rings and placemats for the Thanksgiving table. These kid crafts are the perfect way to help encourage your child to take part in the upcoming holiday and feel pride in helping to prepare for such a special family gathering. Follow our...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-crafts-kids-napkin-rings-placemats/feed/ 0 25+ Thanksgiving-Themed Educational Activities for Kids https://buggyandbuddy.com/25-thanksgiving-themed-educational-activities-for-kids/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/25-thanksgiving-themed-educational-activities-for-kids/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2015 19:47:08 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=17039 Here’s over 25 learning activities for Thanksgiving. You’ll find creative activities centered around Thanksgiving for math, science, language arts, and more! Follow our Thanksgiving for Kids Pinterest board!   With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I wanted to put together a resource of some of my favorite educational activities centered around Thanksgiving for you! Here’s over 25...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/25-thanksgiving-themed-educational-activities-for-kids/feed/ 1 Gratitude Activities to Do with the Kids This Thanksgiving https://buggyandbuddy.com/gratitude-activities-to-do-with-the-kids-this-thanksgiving/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/gratitude-activities-to-do-with-the-kids-this-thanksgiving/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:32:05 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=17035 Thanksgiving is the perfect time of year to focus on gratitude and being thankful. Here’s over 20 gratitude activities kids can do with their families this Thanksgiving. Follow our Thanksgiving for Kids Pinterest board!     We try to focus on gratitude in our daily lives throughout the year, but life can get busy and hectic, and sometimes...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/gratitude-activities-to-do-with-the-kids-this-thanksgiving/feed/ 0 Thanksgiving Printable: Things I Am Thankful for Story Window https://buggyandbuddy.com/things-thankful-story-window/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/things-thankful-story-window/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2014 03:36:28 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=13220 Thanksgiving crafts for kids can be made meaningful by helping children focus on gratitude. As children create this “Things I Am Thankful For” story window, they will have the opportunity to think about all the things they appreciate in their lives. (This post also contains a free template to help you create your own Thanksgiving story...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/things-thankful-story-window/feed/ 10 Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids: Beaded Napkin Rings https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-crafts-kids-beaded-napkin-rings/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-crafts-kids-beaded-napkin-rings/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2014 03:33:59 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=8223 Thanksgiving crafts for kids provide a great way for children to be involved in all the Thanksgiving preparations. This beaded napkin ring is such an easy craft for kids and turns out beautiful! Follow our Thanksgiving for Kids Pinterest board!     *This post was originally published on November 5, 2013 and has since been updated....

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-crafts-kids-beaded-napkin-rings/feed/ 30 Thanksgiving Literacy Activities and Resources for Kids https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-literacy-resources-kids/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-literacy-resources-kids/#comments Fri, 15 Nov 2013 05:00:01 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=8384 Last week’s Thanksgiving themed Discover & Explore was just full of so many wonderful Thanksgiving activities for kids! Because I just love integrating learning into everything, this week I’m excited to feature Thanksgiving literacy activities for children!   With so many fabulous Thanksgiving activities for kids linked up to last week’s Discover & Explore, you can...

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