So in preparing for Turkey Day the girls and I love to make this banner...we're going on the 4th year in a row. Super fun and a great way to involve your kiddos in Thanksgiving decorating!
You need:
Twine string or ribbon to hang your banner with
hot glue gun
scissors
Construction paper
(or any paper you think would look cute you could use scrapbook paper in fall colors)
You start by going on a scavenger hunt in your yard or the park or mountains searching for things to create your letters with...once that's done head home and get creative!
I had previously drawn the letters on the paper to make it easier for my children to create. Use scissors to cut down your items and the glue gun to stick them on. I have used tacky craft glue and it works fine just takes a bit longer to dry but is more kid friendly. Using the glue gun is usually my job.
When you are done hang the letters on your twine or string either with clothes pins or by folding the top of the paper down 1/2" and tapping over the twine. This is my first year using clothes pins and I kind of like it!
Here is some of the individual creativity...I love how fun they turn out notice the crab apple on top of the pine cone for the letter I. And the accent on the letter A.
Another fun fast kid craft...painting pumpkin rocks we might just use these for these for thanksgiving "place cards" all you need: rocks, orange paint I used tempera washable just because I have young children who tend to get messy! You could use pretty much any kind. Select a twig cut it to size and glue gun it on and wala Thanksgiving decor or write a name on it and use it on your Thanksgiving table!
Last little Tom Turkeys...made with Oreo blonde cookies, snack size nutter butters, reeses pieces, m&m's black dot sprinkles, fruit roll ups and vanilla frosting tinted a light yellow.
Seriously my girls had a blast making these guys. I put the frosting in snack size baggies and cut the corner and let them go to town and this is what they made. Super easy and fun.
