20 Thanksgiving Turkey Themed Kids Crafts

Thanksgiving, as it is observed in the United States, is traditionally marked with a plentiful dinner. Bread stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and, of course, turkey are all traditional foods. How did turkey come to be the focal point of this meal?

It is usually considered that today’s Thanksgiving menu evolved from an event known as the “first Thanksgiving.” In late 1621, there is evidence of a dinner shared by Pilgrim settlers and Wampanoag people at Plymouth colony (in what is now Massachusetts). However, there is no evidence that turkey was served. The Wampanoag brought deer for meat, while the Pilgrims provided wild “fowl.” That “bird” could have been turkeys, which were indigenous to the area, but historians believe it was most likely ducks.

So how exactly did the symbol of Thanksgiving become turkeys? Well, there could be several reasons. As it became an official holiday, the story of the “first Thanksgiving” was retold to become more interesting. It could also be due to the fact turkeys were an affordable meat to eat at the time. However turkeys and Thanksgiving came to be, celebrate it with these 20 clever crafts!

Mini Turkey Roast Piñatas | Handmade Charlotte

DIY Crayon Turkeys For Your Thanksgiving Kids Table

Thanksgiving Turkey Leaf Mason Jar Lanterns | Rhythms of Play

Sponged Painted Thanksgiving Turkey Craft – The Resourceful Mama

How to make an easy 3D construction paper turkey craft – Twitchetts

Pumpkin Turkey Thanksgiving Craft for Kids

Coffee Filter Turkeys Thanksgiving Craft for Kids

BUNDLED Q-TIP TURKEY CRAFT – HAPPY TODDLER PLAYTIME

Paper Roll Turkey Craft for Kids – The Resourceful Mama

Pop Can Tab Turkey Craft for Thanksgiving – Crafty Morning

Pinecone Turkeys

Thanksgiving Apple Turkey Craft – I Heart Crafty Things