Day 6~Make a Mayflower Craft
I found the cutest little Thanksgiving craft the other day when I was snooping around the Internet. I love finding these little crafts, because it keeps my children busy, but also gives them something constructive to do with their hands. And the bonus is that we get to use up things that would normally get thrown in the garbage!
If you have an old milk carton, a brown bag, and other things laying around your house, you can make this neat little project that I found on the Amazing Moms website. It’s very easy, very frugal, and loads of fun!
Photo courtesy of Amazing Moms
While the kids are making this adorable craft, you can read them the following story, The Voyage of the Mayflower, that can be found on the Baldwin Project website. I love this website! Free reading material for all ages.
Next week at this time, we will be busy getting the last of our preparations complete and sitting down with family to enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. Don’t forget to include the children in the preparation process. They can be a big help with cutting veggies, setting the table, or entertaining guests!
We did this last year! The kids loved making it and everyone thought it came out great! We may try again this year!Thanks!
Isn’t this originally from Family Fun Magazine?
Amazing Moms did not mention where they originally found the craft idea. After reading your comment I did search the Family Fun website and eventually found a similar project. It’s interesting to note, however, that a commenter there mentioned she had already done this project a couple of years previously.
We do try to be very careful to always give credit where credit is due on this website, in our newsletters, and in our monthly Digests, and to pay close attention to copyright issues, for legal, professional, and common courtesy reasons. At times, however, it is difficult or impossible to pinpoint where a craft or idea originated. Thanks!