Thanksgiving Crafts: Handprint Turkey Plates

Five years ago, I discovered a fun Thanksgiving activity to do with my kids. It was a storytime activity at our local painted pottery place. After the kids listened to the book I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie, they each got to make their own turkey plate. Little did I know then, that this Thanksgiving activity would become an annual tradition!

I love having my kids make these turkey plates because the turkey is made from their handprint, and as I already mentioned, I love anything with my kids’ handprint on it! My girls love making the turkey plates because they can paint them anyway they like. So each year, I not only get to preserve their handprint with a wonderful keepsake, I get a unique work of art!

Since I’ve been having my kids make these turkey plates for years, I actually have a nice set of dessert plates! This year though my two older girls moved onto dinner plates. With three children making these turkey plates every year, I’ll have a complete set of Thanksgiving dishes in no time!

So I encourage you to have your kids make turkey plates for your Thanksgiving dinner because they’re festive, handmade (no pun intended!) and go beautifully with these and these!

For more Thanksgiving ideas, check out these Thanksgiving crafts and Thanksgiving recipes!