45 Easy-as-Pie Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids That Teach Them What the Holiday Is Really About

While you’re busy in the kitchen preparing all your Thanksgiving dinner, your kids can get work on the decorations. Keep them busy and out of the kitchen with one of these easy Thanksgiving crafts for kids. These craft ideas celebrate all that the holiday brings, from gobbling turkeys to carved pumpkins and so much more. While some of these projects may look rather complex (the bejeweled gourd, for example), they're incredibly simple to pull off, so much so that your toddler and school-aged child will be able to cut, glue, paint and bedazzle them without your help (parental supervision is always recommended, of course).

Some of these Thanksgiving crafts may find a spot on your fridge, while others — place cards and centerpieces, especially — will make an impression on the dinner table. Depending on the projects you pick, you can even use crafting as an important conversation starter about blessings and gratitude a.k.a. what Thanksgiving is all about. Who knows, you may even be tempted to join in on the fun and make a few Thanksgiving crafts of your own.