Part of any Thanksgiving celebration is eating with family and friends. Give your child a blank sheet of paper and ask him to draw his favorite Thanksgiving food. This might be a traditional food such as turkey or pumpkin pie, or a food that is unique to his family's Thanksgiving celebration. After he draws it, help him write the word of his food on the paper and use glitter or other embellishments to further decorate the drawing. Display the drawing in your classroom or in your home. To extend the art project, provide your child with basic information on that food and how it relates to the celebration of Thanksgiving.
Have your child create a turkey using her handprint. Paint her hand with orange or red washable paint and ask her to stamp it on the center of a plain sheet of paper. This will be used create the turkey's feathers. Draw the turkey's body for your child or provide her with a long oval to glue on the center of her handprint. Glue two eyes on the turkey and cut out a small orange triangle to use as the turkey's nose. Help the child write, "Happy Thanksgiving" at the top of the paper.
Thanksgiving festivities involve celebrating with and being thankful for your family. Discuss this with your child and ask him to create a family portrait. Give him a 5-by-7-inch sheet of construction paper and ask him to draw each member of your family sitting at the Thanksgiving dinner table on the page. Allow him to decorate an inexpensive plastic frame using Thanksgiving-themed stickers and embellishments and place the creation in it. Have the child present this gift to his family at their Thanksgiving celebration meal.
Eating is a large part of the America's celebration of Thanksgiving. Allow your child to participate in making the decorations for this holiday by creating a tablecloth to use during the meal. Cut strips of butcher paper long enough to cover your entire dining room table. Secure the paper by taping it to the underside of your table. Provide the child with a variety of craft materials to decorate the tablecloth with, such as markers or crayons, and ask her to decorate the tablecloth to represent Thanksgiving. She might include drawings of traditional Thanksgiving food items or pictures of pilgrims. Help the child write the name of each member who will attend your celebration at her corresponding place at the table.