Thanksgiving Paper Plate Mayflower Craft for Kids

Celebrate Thanksgiving by making a paper plate Mayflower craft with the kids! Check out the directions and get crafting this holiday!

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Kids can make a paper plate Mayflower craft while they learn about Thanksgiving history. They make adorable decorations and are super easy to make!

We read Pete the Cat The First Thanksgiving Book to keep things fun and educational as he takes a voyage on the Mayflower to visit with the Native Americans. We love Book Inspired Crafts, so when we were done reading we grabbed a paper plate and headed to the craft table. My preschooler and toddler loved making their paper plate boat, complete with a sail they cut out themselves.

When you are done crafting don’t forget to make a Turkey Handprint Craft, play with a Turkey Sensory Bin, and Feed the Turkey with this printable activity.

Supplies:

• Circle Stickers-affiliate link
• Paper plates-affiliate link
• White paper
• Jumbo Craft Sticks-affiliate link
• Scissors
• Brown paint-affiliate link
• Glue or tape

Directions:

Have the child cut the paper plate in half and paint it brown and set it aside to dry.

Have the child cut the white paper to make a sail. Little Dragon made a square sail and Little Tiger made a triangle sail. Glue the sail to the popsicle stick.

Glue the popsicle stick to the paper plate and stick circle stickers on the paper plate for the boat ports and the craft is done and ready to set sail towards America. To continue your fun with Pete the Cat you may also like our Free Printable Pete the Cat Activity.