A-CORNS (not Eggs)

Don't you love it when you see something that was originally one thing ... and then one day ... a very smart person (probably a woman) said, "Hey, let's try this!"

What a cute idea and you can go ahead use those eggs you already have ... 'cause you know where you can get more next year!

HERE is where you can get all the details!

Thankful Tree

It can never be said enough -

"Thank You!"

What a big way to remind one another what and who we are thankful for.  Let everyone in the family join in. Are you having friends over? Include them, too. Just have a few extra leaves handy. You might find someone is thankful for You!


Find out how to make the Thankful Tree HERE

I'm Fallin' for Turkeys

With a little bit of cooler weather AND having seen some wild turkeys not far from my house, I'm getting in the mood for FALL! 

Fall is my favorite time of year and I start crafting again.  Indoor days can be filled with fun things to do, too.



This is certainly an easy craft and a few of them on a Thanksgiving table would be fun! HERE is the link to the site with directions.

5 Finger Prayer

The Five Finger Prayer is a good way to introduce children to intentionally praying for others.  Each finger, with a category of persons they may or may not know, follows a progression that encourages them to pray for themselves last ... even though they certainly are not the least! In today's world, where often times there is a sense of entitlement and the desire to fulfill our own wants before our needs, this will help to keep things in a bit of perspective. If you like ... they can color the turkey, too! 

Click here for a printable copy of the 5 Finger Prayer turkey

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Gobble, Gobble!

Another turkey creation that is easy to do and what fun for the table!  Go ahead and cut, chop, & peel all the veggies so that the kids can help you get this turkey ready. Red leaf lettuce is the base, then celery, carrots, asparagus, peppers, cherry tomatoes and finally cucumber. For his head ... Yellow squash of course!  If you don't have a large round platter ... use a couple of disposable pizza pans (placed on top of each other) from the dollar store. I recommend you use double pans for extra stability, and to be totally safe ... construct this turkey where it will sit at the table.

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Quirky Turkey

This is pretty self-explanatory ... and certainly a fun centerpiece!

Instructions for this centerpiece!

Easy as Apple Pie

So easy to make and you can use napkins from a local discount dollar store!

What better way to decorate the table than a super cute Apple kid’s craft?! Kids just love when they are able to help by doing big kid things and setting the table with these adorable apple place setting cards will be a sure fire hit that is loved by kids and adults a like. Napkins instead of tissue paper were used because the napkins tend to be a little stronger and easier for little ones to handle, but tissue paper would work great also. So grab up your little ones and get your supplies ready and have a great time!   Click here to get full, easy instructions.
       
You can also cut a leaf from green construction paper and add a word that symbolizes thanksgiving or love. Try yellow or bright green napkins for different apple varieties!

Happy Thanksgiving Treat Bag

Happy Thanksgiving Treat Bag

Doesn't this look like a fun snack to put together for family, 

friends or even neighbors?

Design your "topper" to be printed on card stock or computer paper.  You can take a piece of computer paper, fold it into quarters and have the kids hand write a message and draw a picture on the bottom half of each quarter section.  Turn the paper around and do the same on the other end. They can repeat their creation on all four sections or have different designs. Lay the paper face down on a copier, slip in computer paper or card stock, and print away. You will get four "toppers" to a page. Cut into four equal sections and fold each one of those in half.  Fill your bags, place the "topper" over the open end of the bag and staple closed!

    For "Happy Thanksgiving Treat Bag" directions - click here

                              

Cookie Pizza

Pillsbury recipe link

This is such an easy recipe. Leave it to Pillsbury to find new ways to use sugar cookie dough!  You could use almost any topping ... Oreos or other if you don't care for candy corn.  An easy project for kids or grandkids .... or maybe just for us grownups!

Tom the Turkey

I think everyone dabbles in writing a little poetry.  Some are exceptionally good at it.  Mine are ... well ... just okay, but I enjoy trying.  Kudos to all those who do it well! I wrote "Tom the turkey" a long time ago!

Nature's Beauty Captured

Click here for instructions for "Stained Glass" leaf art!

Of course it's not real glass, but what a great activity and craft! 

A good opportunity for a Nature lesson!

Easy Pumpkin Stamping!

Click here for easy Pumpkin Stamping instructions

So easy! The "stamps" are from apples but you might also try a raw potato!

Visit the site for more information.

Kids Art Notecards

One fun and simple idea to capture the “art” your kids are producing is to make customized notecards. These are great to send out to family ... especially Grandparents.  Although a Thanksgiving card is shown here (my Granddaughters hand & thankful list), you could also use this idea at Christmas!    

* Fold a standard 8 1/2×11″ piece of computer paper into fourths, draw on the bottom right quarter, turn the page around, & draw again on the bottom right quarter.  Be sure to leave about 1/4-1/2″ around the edge to allow for the printing margins. 

*Place the page into a copy machine, select “color” print and “one” copy.  By selecting one copy, you will have a page to proof before you print more.  

*For best results, use standard sized white card stock for a true card appearance.  If you would like to have a message on the back … perhaps something like “Made Especially for You” … then during the drawing stage write or print that message on the lower left quarter box, turn the page around and do the same on this end of the paper.  

*When you are finished printing, cut the card stock in half at the 5 1/2″ mark (which is half of 11″). Then fold each card in half and crease well. You will have 2 cards per 8x11 sheet of card stock.  

*These instructions are for a side fold, notecard sized card.  Notecard sized envelopes are usually quite affordable at an office supply store and if you plan to make other cards … go ahead and splurge and by the box!

For this version I found a graphic border that I applied to the picture. You can also use decorative paper around the edge ... or have the child draw their own border and color it!  As you can see, the inspiration here was the timeless technique of drawing around a child's hand for the turkey! You will want to put the date somewhere on this ... someday you will want to know that!