58 Easy Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids to Try This Thanksgiving

Kids will love displaying their artfully arranged dried pumpkin seed flowers with acorn top centers on a classic orange pumpkin all season long.

To make: Start by cutting small circles of craft paper (about a 1/2-inch diameter). Hot-glue the pointy ends of the seeds around each circle to create the petals, then cover the exposed center with a small acorn top. Use craft glue or hot-glue to attach the flowers to the pumpkin in a haphazard fashion.

Kids love lending a hand and they also playing with rope and braiding. Be sure to help the little whenever a glue gun comes into play.

To make: Wrap a wire wreath form in thin jute rope. Cut six long lengths of the same rope you used to wrap the wreath form. Hot-glue one end of three lengths together. Repeat with the second set of three lengths. Braid rope bundles together. Hot-glue braid to the wreath form. Attach an oversize bow, made from upholstery jute webbing, with hot-glue.

Grasses come in all colors, shapes, and textures, creating infinite opportunities for crafting fun!

To make: Craft a wreath from dried millet and hare’s-tail grass to circle the stem of a larger pumpkin, such as a blue Jarrahdale (middle), or use a wispy grass such as stipa to crown a small white pumpkin (bottom center). Glue stems of puffy hare’s-tail grass (far left) at differing heights around a white pumpkin.

This photo display will show grandma just how much you love her!

To make: Use original or make copies of vintage photos. Cut out to fit the inside rim of a plate. Use satin or glossy Mod Podge to attach photo.

We have no doubt that the different textures and colors of moss and lichen will surely spark children's interest and desire to craft!

To make: To make, cover a 12- to 16-inch foam wreath form with clumps of moss and lichen, attaching with hot-glue (adults should assist littles). Glue tiny bits of moss and lichen around the stems of mini white pumpkins, then secure to the wreath with floral pins and wire

Kids love using scissors, so this craft will be a true delight. Have them cut 7-inch-long cone shapes from on-theme holiday paper (bonus: if you have decorative scissors, use them to give the open end a little flair). Tape closed, tie a small placecard around the middle and fill with crackers.

Kids will love crafting little furry pumpkins using turkey and pheasant feathers from the craft store.

To make: Use hot-glue to cover with long turkey (large) or pheasant (small) feathers. For the larger pumpkin, finish with wispy green chicken feathers around the crown.

Whether you order dried flowers or find them out and about at the local park working with a monochromatic palette makes a sophisticated display. Or just let the kids imaginations run wild!

To make: Use hot glue (an adult should assist kids) to cover pumpkins with dried flowers. Go for all over coverage using blue hydrangea leaves or a cascading pattern with star flowers.

For fall decor craft this wreath using warm shades of felt like burnt orange, mustard, and cranberry.

To make: Cut felt leaves from varying shades of green felt. Pinch one end of leaves and hot-glue in place; this will give the leaves dimension. Attach pinched ends of leaves to a wooden craft ring with hot-glue.

Enlist the kids to help set a festive scene for when guests arrive for the big day.

To make: Make six to eight bundles of dried wheat and/or dried pampas grass, holding the ends together with brown floral wire. Starting at the bottom, use wire to attach bundles to a beaded wreath form (each subsequent bundle will cover up the wire of the previous bundle). Cover the wire of the last bundle with jute ribbon. Use a second length of ribbon to hang the wreath.

Have kids help create a glassware version of a gallery wall, by arranging a grouping of “photo” bottles on a mantel or side table.

To make: Gently roll photographs and insert into assorted vintage glass bottles. (If the photo edges remain curled, use a long wooden skewer to help unroll the photo until it’s flat again.)

Kids will have fun making a craft that allows dinner guests to enjoy a walk down memory lane.

To make: Have an adult cut a shallow, 1/4-inch-deep channel into the top of a wooden spool(a fine-tooth blade hacksaw will do the trick). have kids insert a small photo, and place at the relevant setting.

Craft pretty flowers and leaves from felt in fall colors to help set the mood for the season. If you don't have a covered porch try making a few smaller wreaths and hanging them above the buffet.

To make: Make or buy felt flowers and leaves. Hot-glue flowers and leaves to a grapevine wreath form and hang with a length of ribbon.

Kids will love lending a hand to make this stacked table centerpiece.

To make: Cut floral foam to fit into the bowls of the bottom and middle colanders. Make the stack by pushing the top two colanders (ones with feet work best) into the foam. Use mini pumpkins and bittersweet to fill the top tier and the spaces between the colanders.

A bottle of Mod Podge and a trip to the color copier will help teach the kids about heirlooms and why the china the grandma passed down to you has so much meaning. Display the finish product on a sideboard, buffet, or nestled in the center piece.

To make: Simply make a color copy of a your favorite plates and trays, then cut the paper into strips and adhere to a pumpkin or gourd with the Mod Podge.

Help kids learn about their ancestors by crafting with vintage black and white photos.

To make: For this craft, preserve your original
pictures and make copies on glossy photo paper (scaling
the image down to about 1- by 1-inch). Cut out the copied photographs, leaving excess paper on the left-hand side to wrap around drink picks, then use hot-glue
or double-sided tape to attach.

Whether you use copper pots or serving vessels, these shiny copper painted pumpkins are so so simple to make and will look right at home in the table centerpiece.

To make: Simply paint a coat or two of acrylic copper paint on pumpkins. When dry use in a centerpiece arrangement or stacked in copper pots.

Have older kids write the menu for the day with a water-based paint pen on a new or vintage mirror. After the big day simple wash it off with soapy water.

A simple cross-stitch pattern will keep crafty kids occupied for hours. Choose 11-count Aida cloth for smaller fingers.

Get the pattern.

Kids can help cut oak-shaped leaves from scraps of fabric and spray-paint mini pine cones gold. Then everything is tied together with brown twine for a simple but sophisticated project.