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Thanksgiving Handprint Crafts for Ages 2-5
Nine little-hand crafts for the Thanksgiving season: a proud handprint turkey, a two-hand pumpkin, a slice of pumpkin pie, a sunflower made of a whole class’s hands, and a thankful tree that fills up with gratitude all month long. Every craft starts the same simple way — paint, press, lift — so toddlers and preschoolers can do the real work themselves while grown-ups handle scissors and glue. Along the way, little hands practice fine-motor control, color recognition, and following steps in order, and every finished page doubles as a keepsake families actually keep. Start with the free poster below, pick a favorite craft, and make some paint-day memories.
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9 Crafts
Each craft has a step-by-step printable of its own — a big friendly photo, a short materials list, and six clear steps — for 99¢ each, or get all nine together in the bundle below.
Ages 3–5
Handprint Turkey
The classic — a fan of rainbow handprint feathers behind one proud turkey.
Ages 3–5
Grown-Up & Me Turkeys
A big hand and a little hand side by side. The sweetest keepsake in the set.
Ages 2–5
Two-Handprint Pumpkin
Two little hands pressed together make one round, proud pumpkin.
Ages 3–5
Handprint Pumpkin Pie
A slice of “pie” with a crimped crust and cotton-ball whipped cream.
Ages 2–5
Handprint Apple
A sweet first handprint — the round palm is the apple, fingers point down.
Ages 2–5
Handprint Acorn
A cozy fall acorn with a criss-cross cap — perfect for oak-tree talk.
Ages 3–5
Handprint Corn
Golden kernels, fanned paper husks, and a tuft of raffia silk.
Ages 2–5
Handprint Sunflower
A whole ring of handprint petals around one big seed head.
Ages 2–5
Thankful Tree
A class or family tree that fills with handprint leaves and tags of thanks.
All 9 crafts in one bundle — $4.99
The complete set in a single printable (cover + all 9 instruction pages). Bought one by one the crafts total $8.91 — the bundle saves you $3.92 and keeps every step in one place. One-time purchase, yours to keep.
Watch them say hi!
Every craft comes alive in its own 10-second hello. The videos play quietly on their own — tap any video to turn its sound on and hear it say “Hi!”
Materials Needed
Everything in this set uses supplies most classrooms and kitchens already have. Gather these once and you can make all nine crafts:
- Non-toxic, washable finger paint or tempera — red, orange, yellow, green, and brown
- White cardstock or heavy paper (one large 12×18 sheet for the sunflower)
- Construction paper — brown, green, tan, orange, red, and black
- Glue sticks and child-safe scissors
- Googly eyes for the turkeys
- Cotton balls (whipped cream for the pumpkin pie)
- Paper tags, string or yarn, and a hole punch (grown-up tool) for the thankful tree
- Raffia or tan yarn for corn silk, a short twig for the acorn (both optional)
- Paintbrushes, a cup of water, and wet wipes — handprint day is paint day!
Skills Developed
- Color recognition — naming and choosing the harvest palette
- Fine motor — painting, pressing, cutting, gluing, pinching crust pleats and dotting kernels
- Following directions — six steps, in order, with a finished picture to aim for
- Social-emotional / gratitude — saying thank you out loud and writing it on the thankful tree
Safety Tips
- Use washable, non-toxic paint only, and wash hands with soap and water when crafting is done
- Adult supervision for every craft — grown-ups handle scissors help, the hole punch, and all gluing of small pieces
- Choking hazard: googly eyes, cotton balls, twigs, and string are not for children under 3 — grown-ups place and glue those parts
- Cover the table before you start, and keep paint away from eyes