If you’re looking for Thanksgiving crafts for kids that go beyond the usual turkey handprints, you’re in the right place! These fun, creative ideas are perfect for keeping little hands busy (and happy) while adding a little extra gratitude and fall charm to your home this season.
The quintessential crafts for Thanksgiving are centered around turkeys. We had so many fun ideas for turkey crafts that we made a separate post for all of them HERE.
Gratitude Crafts for Kids
The Thankful Pumpkin from The Best Vinyl Cutters is such a sweet way to help kids think about gratitude every day — and honestly, it looks adorable sitting on the counter all November long.
Made in a Pinch shares a Thankful Thanksgiving Tree Craft that’s super easy to pull together and gives kids a fun way to add new “thankful leaves” each day. It’s one of those traditions that can grow right along with them!
The DIY Thankful Tree from The Keele Deal is a simple but meaningful craft that helps kids see all the good things in their lives pile up just like the fall leaves pile up outside! It’s such a heartwarming and meaningful project for the whole family.
First Day of Home shares another Gratitude Tree Idea for families who want options. I love how this one uses craft paper to create a more realistic tree trunk and her free printable leaves are beautiful!
Thanksgiving Free Printables and Coloring Pages
These Thanksgiving Bookmarks from The Benson Street are such a cute little craft-meets-coloring combo. Your kids can use them all month long in their books or they would make a great table craft to put out for your Thanksgiving gathering!
The Thanksgiving Mini Coloring Books from Barley & Birch are absolutely adorable. They’re tiny, foldable, and perfect for putting on an activity table for Thanksgiving dinner or for a fun activity to prepare kids for the holiday. (This one is so good that I printed it a full month before Thanksgiving to make sure I didn’t forget to do it with my daughter!)
My Kid Colors offers a bunch of Thanksgiving Coloring Sheets that are perfect for all ages — toddlers can scribble away, and older kids can actually take their time with the details (win-win!).
Rediscovered Families also shares a set of Thanksgiving Bookmarks that are great for a quiet time craft. I love how these ones are corner bookmarks with sweet illustrations on them that your kids can color and customize!
Coloring Maker has tons of free Thanksgiving Coloring Pages, from classic turkeys to harvest scenes, so you can print a quick stack and have instant entertainment ready for family gatherings or a fun afternoon activity to have prepped ahead of time.
Thanksgiving Mommy shares the sweetest Thankful Worksheets for Kids that turn gratitude into a fun little activity — think coloring, writing, and reflecting all in one.
The Keele Deal’s Thanksgiving Joke Teller for Kids (you know, the little paper fortune tellers we made as kids!) is such a fun, silly activity — and the Thanksgiving twist makes it extra cute for the holiday.
Two Pink Peonies shares some Thanksgiving Dot Marker Printables that are a total hit with toddlers. It’s low mess, low prep fun that keeps them happily busy while you prep for the big meal.
Fox Farm Home has another great set of Thanksgiving Dot Marker Printables with adorable fall designs — perfect if your little one could dot away for hours (mine definitely can!).
Thanksgiving Paper Crafts
If you’re looking for Turkey paper crafts, you’ll find a ton of cute ideas for those HERE in my Turkey Crafts for Kids article!
The Paper Plate Pumpkin Pie Craft from Mommy Evolution might just be the cutest pretend-play idea ever. Kids can decorate their own mini pumpkin pies — and thankfully, no oven required!
These DIY Thanksgiving Suncatchers by Fireflies and Mudpies is a such a fun and unique idea! Little hands will need some help with some of the cutting but older kids will be able to handle the level of detail. The rest of the craft is perfect for littles and low mess!
In the Playroom’s 3D Pumpkin Thanksgiving Card is such a sweet, hands-on craft that doubles as a sweet give away for grandparents or friends. Kids love watching the little paper pumpkins pop up, and it’s a great way to send love or gratitude to family far away.
Barley & Birch’s Paper Bag Acorn Craft is such a fun project that turns something as simple as a paper bag into such a cute fall craft. These would be perfect for a fall outing, a class party, or just as a fun afternoon project. Knowing my daughter, she would love to fill this up with her treasures!
Live Well Play Together shares a thoughtful Thanksgiving Paper Chain that helps kids focus on gratitude in a really fun, hands-on way — the perfect mix of reflection and creativity for the holiday season. This one is on my list to do this year!
The Thanksgiving Punch Game from Crafty Art Ideas is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser! Kids punch through tissue paper to find little surprises inside — it’s like a Thanksgiving-themed mini party game.
The Best Vinyl Cutters has the cutest Toilet Paper Roll Pilgrims – such a fun variation on a classic craft. With tutorials for boys and girls, you can create a whole pilgrim family. This would be a great craft to go along with a homeschool history lesson!
A Little Pinch of Perfect shares a Dream Catcher for Kids Craft that’s such a lovely mix of creativity and meaning. With the free template included, it’s super easy for little ones to make their own colorful dream catchers — and it’s a fun, calming project that feels just right for the cozy Thanksgiving season.
Mixed Media Thanksgiving Crafts
In the Kids’ Kitchen shares a Painting with Corn activity that’s as fun as it sounds! Kids get to roll, stamp, and paint with real corn cobs — it’s messy in the best way and turns out some surprisingly pretty fall art.
The Pumpkin Apple Stamping craft from In the Kids’ Kitchen is such a simple classic. All you need are apples, paint, and paper — and suddenly you’ve got a whole patch of “pumpkins” made by little hands.
Red Ted Art’s DIY Clay Leaf Craft is a lovely, nature-inspired project that gives kids a chance to explore Autumn shapes and colors. Plus, the finished leaves make sweet fridge magnets or gift tags (if you put a hole in the top).
The Pumpkin Pinch Pot from Red Ted Art is a hands-on craft that lets kids play with clay while making something seasonal and cute. It’s great for sensory play, and the finished pumpkins make such charming little keepsakes. (This one is on my list to do this year! So cute!)
I hope this list of Thanksgiving crafts for kids sparks some fun, creative moments with your family this season. Whether your little ones are making keepsakes, decorating for the big day, or just enjoying some cozy craft time together, these projects are such a sweet way to slow down and soak up the joy of Thanksgiving.
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