BEDFORD – Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and if you’re worrying about how to keep the little ones occupied while you finish your Thanksgiving preparations, rest easy.
Here are three simple, fun, and Thanksgiving-themed crafts to keep the little guys occupied.
Pony Bead Pumpkins
Using pipe cleaners and pony beads, this craft is simple, cute, and most of all, fun! Set your kiddos down with a box of pony beads and pip cleaners, show them how to make one following THESE easy directions, and let them go!
You will need:
- Pony beads
- Pipe cleaners
- green
- brown
- orange
- a pencil
Pony Bead Indian Corn
If you don’t want the mess of real Indian corn, allow your kids to craft some for you with pony beads and pipe cleaners. They’ll last until you take them apart, and they’ll make adorable creations with personal meaning years down the line.
It’s easy to do, and looks great as well! Just follow THESE directions, and go wild! You can follow natural corn colors, or make unique-to-you color schemes.
You will need:
- Pony beads in whichever color you want your “corn”
- Tan or brown pipe cleaners
Warning: Keep beads away from and out of reach of small children that may attempt to eat them. Take precautions to make sure the littlest ones are safe and healthy.
Thankful Pumpkin
For the older kids, try out an exercise in being thankful by letting the, write what they’re thankful for on strips of colored paper, and then staple them together into cute little pumpkins.
All you need is:
- Scissors
- Stapler
- Cardstock in orange and green
Get crafting, and enjoy the kid-free time to finish up the holiday prep.
