Children of all ages will enjoy decorating the house with these online Thanksgiving crafts and holiday printables that are kid-safe, child-friendly and free.
This holiday season, create special memories that inspire children’s creativity and holiday spirit with the Thanksgiving craft projects and holiday printables listed below. No special materials are required to complete these free online decorating projects perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday. All that is needed is a computer with an Internet connection, a printer and a variety of papers.
From pilgrim place cards and simple turkey napkin rings to complete holiday tablescapes, the following websites offer Thanksgiving crafts and decorating projects for children that are fun, safe and free.
Free Thanksgiving Tablescape Craft Ideas for Kids:
- Bethany Roberts Thanksgiving Mice Place Cards - To make these cute Thanksgiving Mice Place Cards from Bethany Roberts, simply print and cut along the solid black line. Fold backwards on dotted lines. Write names in the orange box and place on table. For added durability, laminate or use clear contact paper.
- Free Bethany Roberts Mice Thanksgiving Napkin Rings - To make matching Thanksgiving Napkin Rings from Bethany Roberts, print and cut along the solid black line. Tape the two ends of the napkin rings together and place on dinner table. Three rings are printed on each page.
- Bethany Roberts Thanksgiving Mice Placemats - This printable project from Bethany Roberts.com completes the tablescape ensemble by Bethany Roberts. To make, simply print out the matching placemat and cut along bold black lines. For added strength, laminate or use clear contact paper.
- Ben and Jerry Turkey Place Cards - These holiday Turkey Place Cards from Ben and Jerry are available in color or black and white.
- Black Dog 4 Kids Holiday Place Cards - BlackDog4Kids has four different Thanksgiving Day designs available for this free holiday place card project.
- Jan Brett Thanksgiving Coloring Placemat - Jan Brett, the talented illustrator of children's books, brings her lovely artwork to her free printable placemats. The placemats are divided into two sections, one section per page. Print and tape the two pages together. For added strength, laminate or use clear contact paper.
- Thanksgiving Word Scramble Placemat - Another Thanksgiving decorating design from Hewlett-Packard. These placemats are functional and entertaining. Children can color, find their way through the maze, try the crossword puzzle or unscramble the words without leaving the dinner table. Adobe Acrobat required (free download).
Free Thanksgiving Printable Craft Ideas for Kids
- Family Fun Go Fun Photo Frame for Thanksgiving - The Fun Photo Frame from FamilyFun.Go, is a wonderful Thanksgiving project for children. To make, print the photo frame on card stock then cut along the dotted lines. Attach a real photograph in the cut-out area of the frame. Place on the fireplace mantel, on the refrigerator or on the dinner table. Requires Adobe Acrobat (free download).
- Aloha Friends Luau Hawaii Theme Thanksgiving Printables - AlohaFriendsLuau offers an Hawaiian Thanksgiving craft project for children. The trio of templates include invitations, place cards and name badges. Index cards and Avery labels are required for these three decorating projects.
- Family Crafts Thanksgiving Turkey Bag - Create a holiday treat bag for Thanksgiving guests from FamilyCrafts at About.com. Right click on the template and save to the computer hard drive, then print on heavy paper or card stock. Cut along the solid lines, then fold on dotted lines. Glue the flaps to the inside so they are hidden. Other Thanksgiving party favor bags are also available at FamilyCrafts.
- Family Crafts Thanksgiving Cards and Invitations - Sherri Osborn, from About.com., offers a variety of Thanksgiving cards, invitations and envelopes for children. From cornucopia and turkey designs to the ever-popular pilgrim hat, holiday guests will feel extra-special when children make these printable projects.
- Family Crafts Pilgrim Hat Thanksgiving Gift Card - The Pilgrim Hat Thanksgiving Gift Card is a wonderful way to add a personalized touch to a small gift in another fun activity from FamilyCrafts.About.com. To make, print cards on heavyweight paper, cut along solid line and fold on the dotted line.
- HP Turkey Coasters - These darling HP coasters are a wonderful addition to the dinner table. Print the template on heavyweight paper and cut along the black lines. Laminate for added strength and durability. 4 coasters are printed per page. Adobe Acrobat required (free download).
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