Kids love to do craft projects, and the holidays are a great time to make memories with your little ones. The good news is that fun craft projects don't have to be expensive, messy or time consuming. The following can be made in about 30 minutes, with items you probably already have around the house

Napkin Rings

Help your kids make their own Thanksgiving placemats. They'll be proud to show off their handywork at the table! A large piece of construction paper serves as the foundation; the following are easy ideas on how to decorate a festive placemat.

Cut slits approximately 1" apart across the length of the construction paper

Cut 1" strips of construction paper in several contrasting colors

Weave the strips of paper in and out of the slits; use glue to secure the ends.

       

Cut a piece of construction paper into the shape of a leaf; place it in a shallow cardboard box. Drizzle several colors of paint onto the 'leaf'. Place a marble or golf ball in the box and tip it back and forth, tracking paint across the leaf. Glue your creation in the center of your placemat.

Paint the palm of your child's hand brown. Paint each finger a different color. Press their hand down in the center of a piece of construction paper; move their fingers back and forth creating 'tail feathers'. Cut around your design and glue it in the center of your placemat

Trace your child's feet on a brown piece of construction paper, and their hands on several pieces of colored construction paper, as shown.

Glue the feet pieces together to form the turkey's 'body' and use the hand pieces to form the tail feathers. Use a marker to draw a face and feet on your turkey; glue your creation in the center of your placemat.