Happy Turkey Day!

Happy Thanksgiving 

from our family 

to yours!

Turkey Day Art {FREEBIE}

With less than 24 hours until turkey day, I'm sure a lot of you are busy peeling potatoes, baking pies and prepping for the festivities.  You've probably got your menu set, your shopping done and are all ready to rock and roll.  But have you planned your decorations?  If not, here's a great way to spruce up your space before tomorrow rolls around.

Jessica from Craftily Ever After designed some wonderful free downloadable posters that you can just print and hang.  I love this trio with two pieces of Thanksgiving-themed "Keep Calm" art!

And there's also a fabulous Thanksgiving subway art print.

Just pop them into frames you've already got on hand and you're all ready for the big day!

You can download all of these fun art prints at Craftily Ever After.  Enjoy!

Images: Craftily Ever After

Throw Your Own Thankful Party, Party 2: The Crafts {FREEBIE}

With Thanksgiving just 8 days away, it's time to get crafty with your kiddies!  If you're throwing a Thankful Party, any of these fun and easy projects will keep all of your little guests totally entertained.

I adore this cute 3-D Thankful Turkey Bag: 

And how fun is this Pumpkin Pie Thankful Spinner?

These Sunflower Pilgrim Pots would make great place cards or party favors:

Pipe cleaner finger puppets will keep the kids occupied before, during and after dinner.

And so will a good old game of Tic Tac Turkey.

{All of the above from Parents.com}

Balance the Busy has a great tutorial for how to make Hand Turkey Shirts using freezer stencils.

Your Starbucks addiction will pay off when your kids use the cup holders to make these mini-Mayflowers.  Get the how-to from 4 Crazy Kings.

Using a glove, you can craft a Turkey Puppet.

And a clothespin can be re-made into a Native American doll.

This Turkey Spoon craft from Ramblings of a Crazy Woman is easy to make and super cute.

And her Indian Dolls project kills me.  I have to make these with pictures of my family.

If your kids want to play dress up in the flesh, you can make some Turkey Hats.

Or go a little quirkier with Turkey Leg Hats.

Print out these fun masks from Craft. Jr. and your little Pilgrims can reenact the first Thanksgiving.

And Woo, Jr. has a turkey mask in both filled in and color-in versions.

While you're there, why not print out some Thanksgiving Mad Libs:

Or word searches:

And I can't resist throwing in a few more sweet treats that you can make with your children or just for them.

Look at these terrific turkey cookies one of our readers, Jaclyn, made!

Aren't they adorable?  Get the instructions at Pillsbury.com.

Family Corner shows you how to transform ice cream cones into Pilgrim hats.

Learn how to make all of these fantabulous cupcakes over at My Cake School.

And get the how to for this amazing giant Turkey Oreo from Munchkin Munchies.

Phew!  That's a whole lot of ways to craft up some thankfulness with your little one! For more Thanksgiving Kids Ideas, be sure to check out our posts on Treats to be Thankful For, our free Thanksgiving Kid's Party printables, and Turkey Day the Kids' Way, Part 1 and Part 2.  

Images: Parents,Balance the Busy, 4 Crazy Kings, Better Homes & Gardens, Ramblings of a Crazy Woman, Family Fun, Craft Jr., Woo, Jr., Family Corner, My Cake School & Munchkin Munchies

Throw Your Own Thankful Party, Part 1: The Food {FREEBIE}

I know you're all chomping at the bit to use the fabulous free thanksgiving Kids' Table printables that Amanda from Shindig Parties TO GO! created just for readers of AFOMFT, right?

Well, here are some easy and fun ideas for refreshments you can serve little ones at your "Thankful Party" or on turkey day itself. 

A full plate of turkey with all the trimmings can be a little overwhelming so why not treat the kiddos to individual turkey pot pies like these from Jamie at My Baking Addiction.

Do they look delicious or what?  Pair them with these fabulous cornbread donuts from Cooking with My Kid and you've got the perfect miniature Thanksgiving Day dinner!

This cheese and cracker turkey from Gluesticks will have adults and kids alike wanting to dig in.

And what child wouldn't want to carve into this fun turkey sandwich created by Jill at Meet the Dubiens?

Thanksgiving may be all about turkey but let's be honest - it's the dessert that everyone really looks forward to!  That's why these Muffin Tin Pumpkin Pies from Make and Takes are so brilliant - not only are they perfectly sized for kids but they also leave room for other sampling other goodies too!

And there are so many sweet treats out there.  I love these turkey cookies from Choose to Thrive:

And Snickerdoodles Bake Shop made these yummy turkeys out of Double Stuff Oreos!

These pumpkin pie bars from Playing House make my mouth water just looking at them.

Smashed Peas and Carrots shows you how to make these chocolate and marshmallow Pilgrim hats.

Our Best Bites has the how to for some fabulous turkey cupcakes.

And Cooking with My Kid has an easy confection for your party-goers to decorate themselves.

Amazing Moms uses a cute cupcake wrapper and a Nutter Butter to make their version, to which I say "Brava!"  (I'm a Nutter Butter fanatic!)

And leave it to Hoosier Homemade to combine two of my favorite things into one with pumpkin pie cupcakes.

Does that get you inspired to throw a little "Thankful Party" or what?  Make a few Turkey Sandwiches, some Chocolate Marshmallow Pilgrim hats and let the kiddos go nuts on some crafts.  What crafts, you ask?  Well, that's for tomorrow's post!

Get the details on how to get your free Thanksgiving Printables HERE and how to throw your own PROJECT SECRET SANTA Thankful Party HERE.

Images: My Baking Addiction, Cooking With My Kid, Gluesticks, Meet the Dubiens, Make and Takes, Choose to Thrive, Snickerdoodles Bake Shop, Playing House, Smashed Peas & Carrots, Our Best Bites, Amazing Moms & Hoosier Handmade

PROJECT SECRET SANTA: Giving Thanks {FREEBIE}

I mentioned yesterday that if you want to be a part of PROJECT SECRET SANTA, you could throw a "Thankful Party" for your kids and their friends.  Well, today, I have just the thing to get you started - a fantabulous set of free printables created for AFOMFT readers by Amanda of Shindig Parties TO GO!  Just feast your eyes on these!

Are they darling or are they darling?  Amanda started with the idea of a ship sail, a la the Mayflower, and designed around that.  And the pictures above are just the tip of the iceberg (hmmmm.... maybe not the best analogy when we're talking boats, huh?) - wait until you see what this set includes!

• 2 inch Thanksgiving logos in 4 different designs -"Happy Thanksgiving," "Give Thanks," "Thankful for You," and one other with an adorable polka dot turkey - that are perfect for favor tags, straw decorations, cupcake toppers, etc.
• 8 inch centerpiece sign (not pictured) featuring a polka dot turkey - just glue it to a dowel stick, add some ribbon, and you have an adorable and easy centerpiece
• Orange polka dot napkin or cup wraps
• Green polka dot ship sails for sandwiches, cupcakes or muffins
• Turkey coloring page
• Turkey parts to make a turkey pinecone crayon holder craft
• Brown & white stripe ship hull for a cupcake wrap
• Large orange polka dot ship sails for the table centerpiece
• "I am Thankful For" cards for the kids to fill out and make a banner or a Thanksgiving Thankful Tree
• 2 full sheets of papers to coordinate with all of the other elements in the collection

There are so many amazing things you can do with this collection!  Keep your eye on both Shindig Parties TO GO! and AFOMFT over the next few days for some cool craft ideas and other tutorials to make your "Thankful Party" absolutely perfect.

So how do you get your free printables?  It's so simple:

• "Like" Shindig Parties TO GO on Facebook  and leave a message that you're coming over from A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
• Look for the Discussions tab at the top of the Shindig Facebook page and click to find the SECRET CODE word
• Email Amanda at shindigparties@gmail.com with the SECRET CODE and she'll send the printables right to you!

It would also be wonderful if in addition to liking Shindig Parties TO GO! on Facebook, you would also buy one toy off of the Jack's Toy Drive Amazon Wish List.  Prices start at just $3 and don't forget to sign up for Amazon Mom to get free shipping.  

And be sure to check out the Shindig Parties TO GO! Etsy store and website.  Amanda shares fabulous party and craft ideas almost every day.  My favorite?  The tutorial for how to make this burlap and corn husk table runner.

Yes, those ruffles are corn husks.  I die.

Images: Shindig Parties TO GO!

Turkey Day Duds {GIVEAWAY}

You may remember me posting back in June about these adorable 4th of July shirts I bought for Gabrielle and Alaina from my fellow twin-mama Cristil's store lilsteinstyles featuring sam-n-i:

Well, she's got the cutest Thanksgiving tees in her shop now and I had to share them.  They're not your typical turkey tees, though.  They feature a vintage Disney Thanksgiving scene, and they are darling!

This design comes in size 0-3 months up to size 12 so you can coordinate your clan for the big day.  How sweet are these two?

And yes, that is a matching tutu on the little lady!

Love it!

Best of all, the prices are great - the onesies and t-shirts are $14.99 and the tutus are $10.99.   Orders must be received by November 21st for delivery by Thanksgiving, and stay tuned - lilsetinstyles featuring sam-n-i has Christmas designs coming soon!

One of you is going to be giving thanks early because Cristil has graciously offered to give away one Vintage Disney Thanksgiving tee to a lucky AFOMFT reader!  To enter, visit lilsteinstyles and post a comment here telling me what your favorite item in the store is besides the Thanksgiving tees (this is mandatory).  For additional entries:

• Subscribe to AFOMFT or let us know you are a subscriber.
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• Visit lilsteinstyles on Etsy and add the store to your favorites.
• "Like" AFOMFT on Facebook 
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• Follow lilsteinstyles & AFOMFT on Twitter (@lilsteinstyles & @AFOMFT or click the birdie icon on the sidebar) and tweet this post by clicking the graphic above or this giveaway:  It's the Holiday Happening on @AFOMFT with a giveaway-a-day all month! #Win a Thanksgiving tee from @lilsteinstyles - http://tinyurl.com/AFOMFT
• Click here to vote for AFOMFT on Top Baby Blogs and post a comment here that you did - .  You can vote once per day per computer so if you vote every day or on different computers, be sure to post one comment for each one.
• Grab our button and put it on your blog or website and post a link here showing us.
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• Blog or post on Facebook about this giveaway with a link to this post (worth 2 entries so please post two comments) and make sure your comments include a link to your status or blog post.

Please leave a separate comment for each entry (two if you've blogged about the giveaway) and make sure to include a link to your tweet, blog post, etc. All entries must be posted on AFOMFT as a direct comment to this post.  Comments on Facebook will not count as entries.  This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only and ends November 20th at 11:59 pm EST. The winner will be selected by random.org and announced on AFOMFT on November 21st. If the winner doesn't contact AFOMFT within 48 hours, a new drawing will be held so be sure to check back to see if you've won!

Images: lilsteinstyles