Thursday, November 27, 2008

Colorful Thanksgiving Cornucopias

Today's Craft: Colorful Cornucopias

Craft Project Directions: To make a colorful cornucopia, first you will need to cut out a cornucopia from a piece of brown paper and arrange it on a background piece of construction paper. Next cut out a variety of fruits to fill it up using the templates provided. Add leaves around your design to add a fall flair and decorate! Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy Crafting!

Cornucopia Template 1
Cornucopia Template 2

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Monday, November 24, 2008

Terrific Turkey Table Placeholders

Today's Craft:
Terrific Turkey Table Placeholders


A easy and fun way to decorate your Thanksgiving table!

Craft Project Directions: To make this project you will need a pinecone for each person at the table, pipecleaners of all colors, scissors, and mailing labels. First clean the pine cones and then take the pipe cleaners and cut them in half. Make a loop and twist the ends of the pipe cleaners to make feathers for your turkey. Use all different colors. Insert them into the pine cone turkey. Twist a brown or black pipecleaner for the head and neck and secure it in the front of the pine cone. Next take a mailing label and write the name of a guest on it. Now take a pipe cleaner and stick the label you wrote the name on to another mailing label keeping the pipe cleaner in between. Place the guest's name on the turkey. Place around the table when you are ready and you will have some fun table decorations for your feast! Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy Crafting!

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Sunday, November 23, 2008

Great Pilgrim Figures

Today's Craft: Great Pilgrim Figures
Simple Pilgrims which are a snap to Make!
Craft Instructions: Create some great pilgrim figures by cutting out the pilgrim hats and collars using the templates provided and attaching them with face shapes to a background piece of paper. Add hair, expressions, and hat decorations! Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy Crafting!
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Friday, November 21, 2008

Sailing Mayflower Craft

Today's Craft: Sailing Mayflower

Set sail with the pilgrims!

Craft Project Directions:Cut out a boat and sails using the templates provided. Select a blue background piece of paper, and gather up a few craft stick to use as a mast. Cut an anchor out of paper using the template provided and attach it to a small piece of string or ribbon to add to your boat. Paste or tape down your boat, mast, sails, and anchor to the blue paper creating a Mayflower. Add in waves, seagulls, pilgrim figures if you want. To make simple pilgrims, tape or glue black hats onto small craft sticks, add faces to them, and slip them inside the boat.
Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy Crafting!

Mayflower Templates
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Thursday, November 20, 2008

Thanksgiving Table Turkey

Today's Craft: Thanksgiving Table Turkey
A three-dimensional turkey for you to make, decorate, and place anywhere!
Craft Project Directions: To make this terrific table turkey, first take a sizable amount of tin foil and mold it into an oval shape to make a body for your turkey. Cover this with brown tissue paper. Next cut out turkey feathers in a variety of different colors and attach them to a small piece of pipe cleaner, leaving the end of the pipe cleaner exposed. Cut out a head and beak for the turkey using the templates provided and attach them to the front of the turkey's body with glue or tape. Decorate the feathers and let them dry. Now stick them into the turkey's body to make a terrific turkey. If you want glue on more feathers to the turkey's body as well.
Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy Crafting!

Monday, November 17, 2008

Heartwarming Turkey

Today's Craft: Heartwarming Turkey
Create a turkey which will warm your heart this Thanksgiving!
Craft Project Directions: To make this craft project you will need colored construction paper, scissors, glue, and crayons or markers. To begin, using the templates provided below, cut out a turkey body, turkey features, and many colorful hearts from your colored construction paper. Glue them together using the picture as a guide to create a heartwarming turkey. Let dry and decorate further with crayons or markers if you wish. Enjoy Crafting!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Paper Plate Pilgrim Boy

Today's Craft: Paper Plate Pilgrim Boy
Craft Project Directions: To make this craft project you will need a paper plate, colored construction paper, scissors, glue, and markers or crayons. To begin, using the template below cut out a black pilgrim hat and buckle for the hat from your colored construction paper. Next cut some strip of paper to create hair for your pilgrim. Now you are ready to assemble your project. First glue the paper strips onto the paper plate around the top and side edges to create hair for your pilgrim. Then glue on the hat and glue the buckle onto the hat. Let dry and create a face on the paper plate using your crayons or markers. Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy Crafting!

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Fabulous Fingerprint Turkey

Craft of the Day:
Fabulous Fingerprint Turkey
Craft Instructions:
To make this craft project you will need, colored construction paper, your fingers, either a washble ink stamp pad or fingerpaints, scissors, glue, and markers or crayons. To begin cut out a turkey body and features using the template provided below- you do not need to cut out feathers. Glue the turkey body and features to a background piece of paper- use the picture as a guide. Now add colorful turkey feathers using your fingerprints! Let dry. Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy Crafting!