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Best Pilgrim Crafts for Kids

October 31, 2018 By Vicky 5 Comments

My kids are off for the entire week of Thanksgiving, so I’ve been trying to figure out some fun crafts and activities to keep them busy. I wanted to find some Pilgrim activities, because so much of Thanksgiving crafts are dominated by turkeys. Now don’t get me wrong, I appreciate a good turkey craft as much as…

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Paper Plate Turkey Craft for Kids

October 29, 2018 By Vicky 7 Comments

Thanksgiving just has a way of sneaking up on us doesn’t it? As I prepare for the holiday, I struggle with the guest list and the dinner menu. One thing I don’t want to have to struggle with, is entertaining my kids as we prepare for the big day. So I’ve been looking for ways to…

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How to Make Turkey Pudding Cups

October 22, 2018 By Vicky 5 Comments

If you are looking for a classroom snack for a Thanksgiving celebration, have I got the treat for you! Today you’ll be learning how to make turkey pudding cups, which would be super fun for a classroom party. You can also easily make these for your own Thanksgiving celebration. I know for lots of years, my…

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Turkey Suncatcher Craft

November 6, 2017 By Vicky 14 Comments

Gobble, gobble! Thanksgiving is right around the corner which means it is time to take down the Halloween decorations and put up some fall decor. My kids added to the fall feeling in our house by making a colorful Turkey Suncatcher Craft. We hung them in the window, and when the sun light streams through,…

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Thanksgiving Snacks for Kids

October 20, 2017 By Vicky 6 Comments

For many years my kids didn’t exactly enjoy the Thanksgiving meal. In fact, the only thing they would eat was plain turkey and pumpkin pie. They never quite saw the big deal that went into the meal preparation. One of the ways I got my kids more involved in the Thanksgiving festivities was by including…

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Handprint Turkey Place Card

November 2, 2016 By Vicky 8 Comments

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Huggies®. As always, all opinions are my own. Do you remember tracing and coloring your hand as a kid to make a cute turkey? This Handprint Turkey Place Card craft is a spin-off on that idea. Rather than hand tracing and coloring, we are…

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Free Kindergarten Worksheets for Thanksgiving

October 28, 2016 By Vicky 1 Comment

How is it that Thanksgiving is almost here? It seems like my kids just went back to school and I am already thinking about who we’ll have over for Thanksgiving and what I will make. My kids are already in the Thanksgiving spirit, but that could be because they are huge fans of turkey and…

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Our Favorite Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

October 27, 2014 By Vicky Leave a Comment

My kids and I don’t love Thanksgiving for the same reasons. I love it because of the family and food while my kids love it because of all the fun Thanksgiving crafts they get to make. Now being the kids of a blogger, they do more crafts than the average bear. They are still not…

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Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids: Pipe Cleaner Turkey

October 22, 2014 By Vicky Leave a Comment

I’ll let you in on a little secret about those of us who blog about kids activities. We often buy things having no idea what we will use them for, but knowing that they can be used somehow in a craft or activity down the line. Such was the case with a package of fall…

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50 Turkey Thanksgiving Crafts

October 8, 2014 By Vicky 1 Comment

When I think about Thanksgiving crafts, the obligatory ones that comes to mind are turkey crafts. Turkeys are just synonymous with Thanksgiving and when it comes to kids crafts they have been interpreted in many different ways. I set out to find some new turkey crafts to make with my kids and was excited to see…

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Hi, I'm Vicky, founder and content creator at Mess For Less. If you are looking for play and learning activities for kids, kid friendly food, parenting tips and general family fun, you will find it at Mess For Less. I invite you to learn more about me or drop me a note. Thanks for stopping by!
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