| The interest in craft activities for kids usually | | | | look for interesting activities to keep them |
| increases around the Thanksgiving holiday. | | | | occupied indoors. |
| Thanksgiving is an important traditional holiday in | | | | The turkey is traditionally the main item on a |
| America celebrating the first Thanksgiving Dinner | | | | Thanksgiving Dinner menu, and arts and crafts |
| in 1621. This historical event marked the success | | | | activities for kids around this holiday often feature |
| of the first harvest on American shores by the | | | | the turkey in a variety of ways. Clever ways to |
| founding settlers from Europe, the Pilgrims, who | | | | creatively make a turkey out of Fall items, like |
| arrived and settled at Plymouth Rock. Having | | | | pine cones and leaves, is one example of |
| sufficient food set aside for the long cold winter | | | | traditional Thanksgiving crafts activities to |
| ahead ensured the survival of their settlement, | | | | entertain kids making Thanksgiving decorations. |
| and was reason enough for them to celebrate. | | | | Most of the focus of craft decorations at this |
| Thanksgiving is celebrated in the Fall, a time of | | | | time of year is around the main event, the family |
| harvest and a special time of year as leaves turn | | | | dinner, which many families try to make a special |
| to rich autumnal colors and there are plentiful | | | | reason for getting everyone back together again |
| supplies of seeds, cones and other natural items | | | | if they have dispersed far afield for work and |
| that lend themselves to arts and crafts activities | | | | education. Homemade crafts add a homely touch, |
| for kids. Fall crafts are closely associated with kids | | | | and give children a chance to proudly show off |
| activities at Thanksgiving time, and offer a way | | | | their handiwork to visiting family members. |
| to teach children about the history and meaning | | | | The table cloth, napkins, placemats, place name |
| of Thanksgiving while engaged in craft projects to | | | | holders, table decorations and a centerpiece |
| make homemade Thanksgiving decorations. | | | | decoration are examples of items that can be |
| Fall also means less time outside when | | | | made with a Thanksgiving theme. Holiday cards, |
| temperatures drop as winter approaches and the | | | | invitations and a scrapbook recording the family |
| longer nights close in. Children are often less free | | | | reunion are further examples of items that can |
| to play outdoors, and parents and teachers must | | | | become arts and crafts activities for kids. |