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November 22, 2007, families across the United States will celebrate Thanksgiving Day. We do this to commemorate the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony in 1621, after a long winter of immense hardship and starvation. The Pilgrims were joined by neighboring Indians, the Wampanoags, who joined them for three days and contributed food to the celebration.

Want to get your children involved with the Thanksgiving Day festivities? Here are some great craft ideas that are quick and easy!

Turkey Napkin Holders:

What you’ll need:

• 9 inch lightweight paper plates
• Poster paint, small brush, crayons, colored pencils etc...
• Scrap construction paper
• Scissors
• Tape

How to make it:

1. Roughly paint or color the edges of the plate. If using paint wait until it dries before proceeding.
2. Cut a 2 1/2 inch long scrap of construction paper, rounding one end to make head.
3. Carefully notch a V-shape on head for a beak, or draw a beak with marker. Cut or draw 2 curves alongside of head for turkey's wattle.
4. Draw eyes. bend the paper plate in 2 straight lines- one 3 1/2 inches from the top, one 3 1/2 inches from the bottom. This will form the place to put your napkin into.
5. Bend head 1/2 inch from straight edge. Secure it to the bottom of the paper plate with tape.

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