Crafts, crafts, crafts! There are too many to list them all, but here are some of our favorites:
Turkey Popcorn Bowl
Thanksgiving Banner Make a Poster Put pictures with little facts on a piece of paper to hang on the wall. Let them participate by coloring in the letters and/or pictures. You can also just print out the images and have them color those and glue them on, or if you're like me and want a little practice in art, you can google "how to" for each image and draw them. Most people aren't as artistically challenged as me, so they most likely don't even need google.
Make a Book I found a fun
little print out where the kids can color in the pictures and then cut it out and staple it to make a book. Elli will carry this around all day and tell you the story of the pilgrims.
Decorate Bedroom Door We did ours as the "Thankful" doors and put on leaves/Turkey feathers things that the kids are thankful for.
Make a Cornocopia Here is a link to a blank
cornocopia. Have the child write in what they are thankful for, or cut and paste pictures {pictures of family members/friends, or things out of magazines, etc}.
Color a picture, cut it out, and then put the pieces together {Puzzle} You can either use cardstock, or print on a regular piece of paper and then paste it on a harder cardstock so that it is easier to put the pieces of puzzles together.
linkPrint Worksheets Math:
http://www.kidzone.ws/math/thanksgiving/index.htm Printable worksheets Worksheets and activities Crafts, Crafts, Crafts Thanksgiving SongsThe First Thanksgiving (Tune:The Muffin Man ) The Pilgrims came to America
America, America.
The Pilgrims came to America
a long, long time ago. They sailed on the Mayflower
the Mayflower, the Mayflower.
They sailed on the Mayflower
a long, long time ago. They made friends with the Indians
The Indians, the Indians.
They made friends with the Indians
a long, long time ago. They planted seeds. The corn grew tall
The corn grew tall. The corn grew tall.
They planted seeds. The corn grew tall
a long, long time ago. They had a great Thanksgiving feast
Thanksgiving feast, Thanksgiving feast.
They had a great Thanksgiving feast
a long, long time ago.
There is a print out for the song below and we made a book out of it, colored the pages, and then sang it together: http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/Pilgrim_Pilgrim_Printable_Booklet.PDF Pilgrim, Pilgrim, what do you see?
I see the king refusing my plea.
Pilgrim, Pilgrim, what do you see?
I see the Mayflower ready for sea.
Pilgrim, Pilgrim, what do you see?
I see a new land to set me free.
Pilgrim, Pilgrim, what do you see?
I see a hard winter, tough as can be.
Pilgrim, Pilgrim, what do you see?
I see a green bud on a spring tree.
Pilgrim, Pilgrim, what do you see?
I see an Indian helping me.
Pilgrim, Pilgrim, what do you see?
I see corn growing 1, 2, 3!
Pilgrim, Pilgrim, what do you see?
I see praise, for thankful are we!
Thanksgiving Bingo Numbers one
Picture for the younger Write the words
Rent Books from library, or buy them.u
We were able to check out a few Thanksgiving books to help with our learning, but the best one by far has been this book: