Handprint Turkey

Supplies:
Paper Plate
Felt - cut into 1 inch x 1 inch squares (fall colors)
Paint - (used washable poster paint) Brown, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green
Paint Brushes
Googly Eye
Markers
School Glue or craft glue
Hole Puncher & Yarn

Directions

• Paint child's hand. Paint thumb and palm brown. Paint each finger a different color.
• Make handprint on plate. (wash their hand)
• Put line of glue around edge of plate. 
• Place felt on glue to create "frame"
• Add turkey features - such as legs and beak and googly eye
• Hole punch and hang with yarn

This project is a slight variation to project found here.

Cool Kazoos

To make this wind instrument, have kids punch a hole near one end of a paper-towel tube. Cover that end with waxed paper, and secure with a rubber band. Hum tunes into the open end.

From: http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/kids-paper-crafts#slide_12

Easy Painting Techniques

Shaving Cream Painting: Leave white or add a few drops of food coloring. Let your child use his hands to “paint” on a heavy sheet of paper (watch his mouth!) The shaving cream will dry and make a very interesting art project. 

Glue Painting: Put white school glue in a bowl or paper plate. Allow your toddler to “paint” it on a piece of paper (use a paint brush or Q-tip.) Sprinkle with glitter, colored sand, or cotton balls and let dry. 

Water Painting: This toddler craft is SO EASY! Provide your toddler with a small glass of water, light colored construction paper, and a paint brush. The paper will get darker where she “paints” the water. 

Painting- Without the Mess!
Great activity for your toddler when you need 15 minutes to make dinner!
Supplies

• Large plastic Ziploc bag
• Tempura paint (or search for the homemade “paint” recipe perfect for this toddler craft)
• Duct tape

Directions
    Prep:

1. Make (or buy) paint
2. Place in plastic bag (put more than one color in to teach your toddler about mixing colors)
3. Close bag and tape shut to make sure it doesn’t open

    With your Toddler:

1. Let your toddler squish, mush, and mix the paint in the bag
2. Point out when the colors mix and make a new one

From: http://www.preschool-learning-and-crafts.com

Sticker Pages and Shapes

Supplies

• Paper
• Assorted stickers

Directions
    Prep:

1. Peel the sticky background off the sheet of stickers (doing this makes it easier for your toddler to peel the stickers by herself)
2. Cut out desired shape from paper

    With your Toddler:

1. Place the paper and stickers in front of your child
2. Let him or her place the stickers on the paper however she wants

This can be done with almost any age group and can be adapted for any season.

From: http://www.preschool-learning-and-crafts.com

A Feather in Your Cap

Supplies

-colored duct tape or heavy construction paper

-colored feathers or homemade construction paper feathers

For a fun Thanksgiving hat, lay out a strip of fall-colored (not silver) duct tape, adhesive side up. Place feathers on the strip and then cover with another strip of tape. Cut to fit around the child's head and tape together.

From: bhg.com

Candy Corn on the Cob

Supplies:-candy corn-craft foam (orange, yellow, brown)-scissors-glue-hole punch-ribbon (green)
While reading stories about that first Thanksgiving, kids can make the very food that had a starring role: corn! Cut the corncob shapes out of orange, yellow, and brown craft foam. Glue candy corn all over the fronts. Punch two holes in the top of each ear for a big green ribbon hanger. Make three to hang together on a door or on the back of each dining room chair.

From: Parents.com