Thanksgiving is a time for creativity, fun, and togetherness. Why not celebrate with 20 inventive and festive turkey plate activities? They’re perfect for enjoying with your friends and family during this special holiday.
1. Handprint Turkey Plate: Trace your handprint on a paper plate and turn it into a cool turkey with added details like colorful felt feathers, pipe-cleaner legs, google eyes, and more!
2. Thanksgiving Table Runner Decoration: Create a festive table runner by cutting turkey-shaped plates from a template and decorating them with colorful markers or paint.
3. Turkey Frisbee: Let the kids enjoy some outdoor play by turning their paper plate creations into lightweight frisbees that look like turkeys.
4. “I am Thankful” Corkboard Turkey: Have each guest write down what they’re thankful for on a paper turkey plate and then attach them to a corkboard for all to view.
5. Add-A-Feather Pin-The-Tail Activity: Make an extra-large paper turkey plate and play Pin the Tail by having blindfolded players stick on creative “feathers” made from colored paper and craft supplies.
6. Scratch Art Turkey Plates: Use scratch art techniques to reveal vibrant colors under black paint on thick paper plates shaped like turkeys.
7. Turkey Shaped Napkin Holder: Create festive napkin holders using turkey plate cutouts with slits in the sides, allowing for napkins to slide in easily.
8. DIY Turkey Placeholders: Personalize your Thanksgiving table by creating individual turkey place cards using decorative elements like stickers or glitter glue on miniature turkey plates.
9. Tissue Paper Feather Turkeys: Use colorful tissue paper to make feathers on your plate turkeys, adding texture and a fun look.
10. Colorful Button Turkeys: Glue colorful buttons on the paper plates as feathers for a cute variation on the classic handprint turkey!
11. Turkey Necklace Craft: Make a turkey-shaped charm using mini paper plates and string, adding beads or other small embellishments to create festive necklaces for everyone at the table.
12. Thanksgiving Coloring Contest: Provide plain paper turkey plates and create a coloring contest that encourages creativity in decorating their individual turkeys.
13. Turkey Coasters: Laminate small turkey plate cutouts and use them as coasters to protect your tabletop during the festivities.
14. Turkey Kitchen Décor: Hang your completed turkey plate art around the kitchen for a fun and festive decoration.
15. Turkey Puzzle: Cut out turkey plate shapes and jumble the pieces together for a fun, family-oriented puzzle activity.
16. Thanksgiving Tree Decor: String together a few small-sized turkey plates to make an eye-catching garland, or poke a hole through the top and add ribbon to hang them individually on your Thanksgiving tree.
17. Memory Game: Color matching turkey plates and use those pairs for memory games in which kids need to remember where each color exists on the table.
18. Festive Turkey Bowls: Use regular-sized paper plates, cut in half, paint them to look like turkeys, and shape them into semi-circular bowls perfect for serving snacks or holding trinkets.
19. Turkey Mario Kart-inspired Racers: Construct toy cars from turkey-shaped wooden cutouts or cardstock, add wheels, and host races during family gatherings.
20. Turkey Pinata: Build a pinata using paper feathers covering a round or oblong shape before setting it up for plenty of laughs as kiddos try their luck.
These 20 inventive and festive activities are surefire ways to make lasting memories with friends and family members this Thanksgiving season!
