Every year it seems like we all go from Halloween to Christmas without really doing anything for Thanksgiving except cooking turkey. So this year I wanted to make a Thanksgiving tree. Why not? We do one for Christmas every year. Easter and Halloween trees are even becoming popular.
I wanted to do something different this year being my grandson enjoys crafting with grandma. Turkey hands it is and we even topped it off with a pilgrim hat. (Also for fillers I punched holes in some cutouts I had gotten from the Dollar Tree, wheel barrels with pumpkins, leaves and squirrels.) On each turkey it has something we should be thankful for. I think having the tree up helps up remember that Thanksgiving not just about food but a reminder of all we should be thankful for. If you like to make one, hopefully ours will give some ideas.
This is how ours is done.
- tree
- different color cardstock
- black paint marker
- gold glitter glue
- ribbon
- yellow triangle sticky foam
- chenille sticks
- tape gun
- ink pen
- hole puncher
- stapler
- staples
Directions
- Put up tree.
- Trace hands (Tray, Avah, and mine).
- Draw feathers on cardstock and cut out.
- Attach feathers.
- Draw 2" diameter circles on light color cardstock and attach center of turkeys for writing whatever it is you're thankful for.
- Make pilgrim hats out of black cardstock.
- Draw on buckle and a line across top of hats with gold glitter glue.
- Draw an eye on each turkey and attach beaks.
- Attach chenille sticks for legs/feet.
- Punch hole in top and string ribbon for hanging.
- Freehand Pilgrim hat on 2-black 12"x12" cardstock.
- Cut them out.
- Staple them together around the edges.
- Cut a strip of yellow cardstock 2" wide for front and back of hat. Attach with tape. (I also put gold glitter glue on the yellow strip of cardstock.
- Make buckle out black card stock and attach one on the front and back.
Thanks for taking the time to read my blog. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who do celebrate and Happy crafting!
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