How to Make Thanksgiving Decorations with Cookie Cutters

Here's an easy way to make some Thanksgiving decorations with the kids or for a business such as a nursing home.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• construction paper (all colors)
• cookie cutters scissors
• pencil

1. Find any cookie cutters in the shape of Thanksgiving objects--a turkey, Pilgrim hat, leaf, etc. and some construction paper for the project. If you don't have the cookie cutters, a local store may sell them.

2. Place a cookie cutter on a piece of construction paper that has the same color as ideal for the chosen cutter's shape.

3. Use a pencil to draw around the outside of the cookie cutter completely.

4. Remove cookie cutter and cut out. Follow the line drawn in the prior step as accurately as possible.

5. Hang on wall and enjoy!
   If desired, these can be decorated with glitter,other cut outs such as a buckle for a hat or legs for a turkey, also markers, crayons, or colored pencils may be used to color in the decoration or other optional decor.

Tips & Warnings

• You can make Thanksgiving cookies too if you like.
• Great crafts to do with kids or to use with elderly patients at activity time to decorate walls.

[Beckybugg]

on 12/7/2008 Fun ideas!