Thankful Turkeys

Materials Needed:

• Paper

• Markers/Crayons

• glue

What I did:

I cut out the head and five feathers and told the students to draw a turkey face, and 5 things they were thankful for and to draw those five things as well. 

Autumn Tree TP Painting

Materials Needed:

• Paint (autumn colors)

• something to put the paint in (bowls)

• toilet paper rolls

• napkins or towels 

• paper

• markers 

What I did:

First I had the students draw a tree trunk with brown markers and then they used the toilet paper rolls to create different colored leaves by sticking the roll in the bowl of paints. Let it dry, write their name on it, and they have a tree! 

Cone Turkeys

Materials Needed:

• Construction paper (brown, red, white, and orange)

• Markers

• Feathers

• Glue

• Stapler

What I Did:

I cut out the individual parts on the construction paper for the students. Then, I had stapled the turkey body together for them as they colored eyes on the white construction paper. Next, I had them glue the individual pieces on with glue sticks. Then they glued the feathers to the back with the same glue stick. 

Washing Feet Craft

Materials Needed:

• Construction paper

• Styrofoam bowls

• Markers

• Scissors

What I Did:

I cut out the feet myself, although you can have the students do it to take up more time. I then drew the verse on the feet. I had the students draw the water in the bowl with a blue marker. Then I asked the students to decorate whatever they wanted, the bowl and the feet. And then I had them glue the feet to the inside of the bowl. 

Fall Leaf Poster

Materials Needed:

• Poster board/ Large poster size sheet

• Construction paper (pref. falls colors) 

• Markers 

• Glue 

• Scissors 

What I Did:

First, I drew the letters on the poster board. Then, cut out the leaves for the students. Then I had them write a blessing on the leaf (you will have to explain what a blessing is). Then I had them decorate the poster board. 

Fiery Furnace Brown Paper Sack

Materials Needed: 

• Straws 

• Brown Paper Sacks

• Markers, crayons, colored pencils

• Paper People

• Construction Paper of the Colored Variety

• Glue sticks

• Tape

What I Did:

First, I pre-wrote the verse onto the sacks before the students arrived and then when they first sat down, I had the students color their paper people (I didn't have time in the demonstration above, but I highly recommend the students do for creativity and more time). Then, I taped the straws to the people and to the sack. Then I had them glue the fire to the top of the bag and the back of the inside of the bag. 

My House Will Serve the Lord Craft

Materials needed:

• paper 

• markers, crayons, or colored pencils

• Popsicle sticks 

• stickers or sequins or anything to decorate with 

What I Did:

First, I drew the verse on all of the students' paper in the shape of a house before they worked on the craft. Next, I glued the Popsicle sticks to the paper. Then I drew the house on the paper. (I encouraged the students to draw their own house.) Then I decorated the outside of the house (the Popsicle sticks). They can draw with the markers or put stickers and sequins on the sticks. Ta-da!