Show Gratitude with These Thanksgiving Crafts

Thanksgiving isn’t just a holiday surrounded by delicious food. This holiday is the time to reflect and give thanks. Spend quality time with your children the entire month of November by creating crafts that help teach them the meaning behind Turkey Day - gratitude. 

Thankful Turkey 3D Cut Out
This is a classic activity with a twist. Click the link provided above and print out the downloadable 3D turkey cutout. Follow the instructions and let your child see the turkey come to life! Have them write down or draw on each feather what they are thankful for. 

A Gratitude Jar
Every day until Thanksgiving, have your family write down a specific moment in their day that they are grateful for. It could be as simple as good test score or the fact that they ate all of their vegetables for dinner that night. Allow the kids to decorate the jar and come Thanksgiving, allow them to read each moment allowed. 

Turkey Toss of Thankfulness
Think hot potato meets Thanksgiving! All you need is a bouncy ball (with holes in it) and feathers. Toss the “turkey” while shouting out things you are thankful for! 

Thankful Wreath
Do you need to decorate your home for Thanksgiving, but also want to participate in some fun fall activities with your kids? Kill two birds with one stone (no pun intended - sorry turkeys!) and have your little ones help you create a Thanksgiving wreath. 

Kid Thank-You Cards
This is a perfect handmade gift idea that kids will love to make! Provide them with markers, stamps, stickers, etc., and allow their artistic juices flow! Send these letters out throughout the month or hand them out on Thanksgiving to the ones you love. 

AMPD Thanksgiving Tree
Continue the holiday fun when you visit one of our office locations in the month of November - have your children write what they’re thankful for and put it on our Thanksgiving tree!

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Happy crafting! 

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Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

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Want to get your little ones involved in this year’s Thanksgiving feast but not exactly sure how? Give them decoration duty! We’ve gathered some Turkey day crafts sure to keep them busy this weekend:

 

3D Handprint Turkey
This craft is perfect for all ages and requires just a few materials. All you need for this activity is some construction paper, scissors, crayons, glue and googly eyes to make the best turkeys with your own two hands. Instructions here »

 

Tabletop Turkey
All you need is a paper cup, a pom-pom, some construction paper and googly eyes and you can create the perfect centerpiece for your table! Instructions here »

Thankful Box 

At the dinner table on Thanksgiving - ask each family member to write down what they are thankful for, and add it to your newly created Thankful Box! All you need is an empty Kleenex box, construction paper, scissors, and tape to get started. Instructions here »

 

Bubble Wrap Corn
Because what kid doesn’t love bubble wrap! Gather your materials: 2 pieces of paper, a crayon, paint, a piece of bubble wrap, a paint brush, glue and scissors - then get started. Instructions here »

 

Check out our Pinterest page for more crafts and share your creations with us on our Facebook page!

 

From everyone at Adelberg Montalvan Pediatric Dental - we hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Homemade Father’s Day Gift Ideas

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Father's Day is THIS Sunday - and if you're kids are still looking for some gift inspiration, we've got you covered. After all, what’s more thoughtful than a homemade gift? This Father’s Day, help the kids create a present straight from the heart. Here are a several handmade gift ideas that dad will surely cherish:

Aprons

Whether your dad’s the grill master or a skilled baker, an apron makes a wonderful gift. Make it extra-special by personalizing it! Shelterness.com recommends purchasing a plain apron and decorating it to suit dad’s style.

T-Shirt Pillows

Is dad having trouble letting go of his old college or sports tees? Better Homes and Gardens suggests transforming them into cool keepsake pillows! Simply cut the t-shirt fabric to the desired size (allowing for 1/4-inch seams) and sew together. Make sure to leave an opening to fill.

Garden Markers

If your dad loves digging around in the garden, homemade garden stakes are a brilliant gift idea. According to Parents.com, all you need is craft foam and Popsicle sticks to create this charming present. Glue fruit and veggie-shaped foam onto wooden sticks to help dad identify where he’s planted everything.

Father's Day Cutout Frame

Kids can spell out just how much they love dad this weekend with a handmade Father's Day cutout frame. The photos, trimmed to show kids' faces, are displayed through the holes of the letters. Follow this easy guide from MarthaStewart.com to get started!

No matter what you choose to make for dad this Father’s Day, he’s sure to appreciate your heartfelt gift. Have even more ideas? Tell us about them at our Facebook page.

Spooky Crafts For Kids

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Still looking to keep the kids busy before it's trick or treat time? Get crafty! Make some time for arts and crafts to keep the kids occupied all while creating some new Halloween decor for the home.

See below for some fun, simple crafts any child can do - bonus, most of these items may be in your house already!

 Q-Tip Skeletons
Black Marker • White Paper • Black Construction Paper • Scissors • Q-Tips • Glue
Simply draw a skeleton face on the white paper and cut it out to glue on the black construction paper. Then glue Q-Tips to the black construction paper to make the bones. Use scissors to cut the Q-Tips to make smaller segments like for fingers or toes.

Spirit Jugs
Clean Plastic Gallon Milk Jugs • Black Permanent Marker • Craft Knife • String of 50 Clear Low-wattage Holiday Lights
Draw ghost eyes and mouths on the jugs. Then, parents, cut a half dollar size hole in the back of each jug for the lights. Arrange the jugs near each other and string the lights between them, stuffing a few bulbs into each jug. Don't have holiday lights? Battery operate votive candles or glow sticks are great alternatives!

Glass Jar Jack-o-Lanterns
Empty Glass Jar • Masking Tape • Orange Paint • Paint Brush • Candle
Remove the label from the jar and clean it thoroughly. Once dry, cut out shapes from the masking tape to make eyes, nose and mouth. Stick them on the jar as you'd like the face of the jack-o-lantern to be. Paint over the masking tape with the orange paint and then allow the paint to dry. Finally, remove the masking tape and light a candle inside the jar.

Paper Cup Ghosts
White Paper Cups • White Streamers • Clear Tape • Black Marker • Scissors • White String
Draw a face on the cup (upside down) with the black marker. Then cut streamers to 6-inch lengths and tape them to the inside of the cup (shreds of toilet paper can be an alternative if you don't have streamers lying around). Poke a hole through the bottom of the cup and thread some string through the slit. Tie a knot in the string so it stays in place and then hang your new ghost in a doorway or from the ceiling.

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