Thanksgiving is a few days away. Give your kiddo a Thanksgiving craft to do on these long days. This week we are highlighting a frugal napkin ring craft that recycles a toilet paper/paper towel roll. Thank you Momondealz for sharing! Don’t miss these other fun Thanksigiving Crafts: Stuff the (Paper Bag) Turkey, create a Turkey Hat, and read some Thanksgiving Jokes for Kids.
Toilet Paper Thanksgiving Napkin Rings
Materials:
- Toilet Paper Rolls (2-3)
- Glue
- Thanksgiving Images
- Construction Paper
Directions:
1. Cut the toilet paper rolls into sections about 2 inches wide.
2. Cut construction paper into 2 inch strips.
3. Glue the construction paper onto the rolls, covering them completely.
4. Google or use clip art to find Thanksgiving images and cut them to fit on the rolls.
5. Glue the images onto the rolls and insert them on your Thanksgiving napkins!
Educational Activities:
Math: This activity lends itself to math practice. You can have your child measure the toilet paper rolls, the construction paper, and the Thanksgiving images.
Literature:
- Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks
- T is for Turkey: A True Thanksgiving Story
- Happy Thanksgiving, Curious George
- Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree House #27)
- Junie B., First Grader: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff) (Junie B. Jones, No. 28)
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