Recycle those paper store flyers and get those conversations started, with this “What Will Be On Your Thanksgiving Dinner Plate?” kid craft idea! #gluedtomycrafts

Hello my crafty friends! Are you ready to for a fun THANKSGIVING themed kid craft idea?!

With our Mixed Media Thanksgiving Dinner Plate kid craft idea and free printable template {found below} your child is going to BUILD their perfect plate of food in celebration of the upcoming FEAST!

With this simple DIY tutorial, you can have children “plan their meal” while making their own version of what the “perfect plate of food” should hold!

No two pieces will be alike and that’s what makes this EXTRA FUN! Plus we are recycling those pesky sales flyers that will be filling up your mailbox soon, which makes this a VERY inexpensive craft too!

So what will be on your child’s plate? Will it be the traditional items like turkey and ham?? Maybe some favorite fruits and veggies? What will be important to them? Whatever they decide to place on it – we hope they have fun crafting it up!

Find the FULL step-by-step tutorial and free printable below & get ready to “fill those plates” with just some simple craft materials!!!

Happy crafting, my friends!!! #gluedtomycraftsinspiresyou

Mixed Media Thanksgiving Plate Supplies:

• Free Dinner Plate Template {download HERE}
• Colored Printer
• White Cardstock
• Scissors
• Clear Contact Paper {affiliate link}
• Recycled Sales Flyers and Newspapers
• Adhesive Tape Runner or Regular Tape
• Colored Cardstock for the Placemat
• Sharpie Markers

Directions:

• First download and print the FREE dinner plate template above. You will want one plate printable per kid & craft.
• Next grab your scissors. Trim out the plate from the printable, as well as the circular center from it. Discard excess paper.
• Now grab your clear contact paper. Cut out TWO pieces that are bigger than the dinner plate cutout.
• Remove the backing from one piece of contact paper. Lay it on a flat surface. Place the plate cutout, face down, on the contact paper.
• Next have children decorate the inside of their dinner plate however they like, with pictures from the various sales flyers. Remember – it’s whatever THEY want or like to eat!
• Once they are done “mixing” and making the perfect plate, grab the second piece of contact paper.
• Peel off the backing and place it on top of the other piece of contact paper, moving your hand around to “squish” everything together.
• To finish off the Mixed Media Thanksgiving Meal craft, use your scissors to trim out the plate/remove the excess contact paper, so you can attach it to the center of another single sheet of cardstock paper for the place mat. From there, grab your markers and draw on a fork and spoon, on each side of the plate.
• And that’s it! Display proudly for all to see!!!

We LOVE sharing Thanksgiving themed crafts on Glued To My Crafts!

Be sure to also check out our popular Paper Plate Turkey and Cupcake Liner Turkey Ballerina posts!