Thanksgiving Ideas for Kids

Thanksgiving is a holiday all about gathering the family and being thankful for what we have. As a kid I remember always enjoying Thanksgiving because our family made sure there were fun things for the kids to do, so I wanted to carry out the same tradition and make sure there are lots of fun things for the kids at our feast. Here are a few Thanksgiving ideas for the kids in all of our families!

Make sure the kids’ table is set up with lots of things to keep them entertained {so that you can enjoy your dinner}. I talked last week about making a special table for them, that’s easy to clean up, but also fun.

Start by covering the table with an inexpensive “table cloth” made out of butcher paper. This will make the table easy to clean up but it will also prevent crayon marks from getting on the table.

Then add a fun placemat for them, one they can color and add to.

Next add crayons and other fun things. Kids love crayons, and crafting, so this will keep them entertained for a long time, especially if they know they can color “on the table” and on their placemat! I made these adorable pilgrim heads to hold the crayons for our kids’ table. (See the tutorial HERE)

 

Recently my daughter did leaf crayon rubbing at school so I thought this would be a fun addition to their table. I collected some of the beautiful Fall leaves from around our neighborhood and added them to the table. There’s also a small pile of paper that they can use to color rub over the leaves, or draw other pictures on, if they’d rather.

Here’s what the kids’ table for our Thanksgiving feast looks like.

After dinner the kids might be a little restless so here are some fun games they might like to play.

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Games like bobbing for marshmallows, a pumpkin pass and football on the lawn, are great games to entertain the kids after they are done with their dinner and get out some of their pent up energy.

Do you have lots of kids coming to your Thanksgiving feast? What are some of your traditions for the kiddos?