5 fun Thanksgiving crafts for kids that double as your Thanksgiving table decor

by Kate Etue | DIY

Having some themed Thanksgiving crafts on hand is a great way to entertain your younger holiday guests over what can be a long day, but I’m never quite sure what to do with all the finished projects after the kids are done with them. So, this year I’ve...

8 fun and easy Thanksgiving crafts for preschool kids beyond tracing a hand to look like a turkey.

by Caroline Siegrist | DIY

I truly love spending autumn weekends doing fall crafts with my nieces, and now that we’re done with pumpkins and ghosts, I’m looking into cool craft projects for Thanksgiving. I searched around and found some favorites from the harvest vegetables to...

7 easy Thanksgiving crafts for kids that also make great decor

by Kate Etue | DIY

Since I’ll be busy in the kitchen next week,I’m going to put my kids in charge of the Thanksgiving table decorations. Craft projects and art are usually a fun way for them to fill their down time when they’re home from school, and what I like about...

10 Thanksgiving books for kids written from the Native perspective, by Native people

by Christina Refford | Books for Kids

Looking for the best Thanksgiving books for kids to share with you all, it’s become increasingly important for us to share Thanksgiving books for kids from a Native perspective — and more than that, books about Thanksgiving from Native authors and...

8 easy gratitude activities for kids this Thanksgiving

by Kate Etue | DIY, Doing Good

With Thanksgiving looking so different this year, we’re really trying to focus on gratitude and gratitude activities, so that we’re spending more time feeling, well, thankful, instead of resentful. With my own Thanksgiving family plans cancelled —...

A collection of culturally and historically accurate Thanksgiving coloring pages for children

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

This year, I’ve been on a mission to track down more culturally and historically accurate Thanksgiving coloring pages for my own kids and for our readers. Because most of us know by now that, however uncomfortable it may be, the story of Thanksgiving that so...

8 of the most adorable kids’ crafts using fall leaves. After they rake them. Hopefully.

by Caroline Siegrist | DIY

Well, it’s officially November. And while it’s been a warm October for a lot of us, there’s no fighting the fact that it’s now fall. We know kids everywhere are excited, too, so we’ve rounded up 8 fun, easy crafts using gorgeous fallen...

Last-minute Thanksgiving help! Everything you need including recipe help, drinks, decor, printables + crafts for the kids. Now go forth and be thankful!

by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks

If you’re like me and Thanksgiving totally snuck up on you this year (seriously, today?), fear not! The CMP team has been hard at work for weeks now, sharing the most helpful resources and great advice to help you master the big day. From the most foolproof...

How to make a DIY Thankful Turkey with your kids in 4 (very) easy steps.

by Kate Etue | DIY

Our favorite crafts around here are simple ones that don’t require an MFA, and it’s a big bonus when we don’t even have to head to the craft store for supplies. And if these crafts help us have conversations about the world around us, allow our...

Thanksgiving survival tips. For humans, not turkeys. | Spawned Episode 59

by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast

Thanksgiving can be a challenging time for lots of people, but this year, well, let’s just say stress levels are at an all-time high. So, on today’s episode of Spawned with Kristen and Liz, we’re sharing our Thanksgiving survival tips, from setting...