Make sure you have a fun and creative fall with these easy November crafts for toddlers and preschoolers.
I’ve picked our favourite crafts for toddlers and preschoolers which I think would be perfect for this month with Thanksgiving, turkey, gratitude and football crafts.
You’ll also find free printables and templates to help you create simple crafts at home, in classrooms or preschools.
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November Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers
In this article you’ll find lots of easy ideas of crafts to make in November with four themes that are some of the most popular for this time of year, Thanksgiving, turkey, gratitude and football.
All of these crafts are designed to be suitable for toddlers and preschoolers and you’ll find notes where they will need a hand with the activity such as where scissors are needed.
You will of course be well aware that due to the developmental changes during this period there can be a lot of difference between what a one year old toddler can make and what a four year old preschooler can create so choose the ideas that you think are most appropriate for your child’s age, abilities and interests.
As usual for this age group you will need to supervise throughout, especially where scissors or small parts such as pom poms are used.
More Themes for November
Looking for more inspiration for activities to do with your child? These themes are all popular and would be perfect for November.
- Harvest
- Farms
- Corn
- Family
- Kindness
- Veterans Day
- Weather
- Nocturnal Animals
- Cranberries
- Pinecones
Free Printables for November Themed Activities
We have loads of free templates and printables to help you get get creative at home or in classrooms.
Lots of them are perfect for low prep activities like coloring but with each template you’ll also find ideas for easy crafts to try.
Cornucopia cut and paste printable
Thanksgiving Crafts
Make the most of kid’s excitement about Thanksgiving and encourage their creativity with these easy crafts perfect for November.
Pumpkin Pie Craft
This easy craft is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers and uses one of our favorite craft materials for kids – paper plates.
As well as being easy to make you can display the finished craft as we have here if you’d like to for a simple Thanksgiving decoration.
Thanksgiving Notes
These free printables notes are a great way to show someone that you appreciate them. How about coloring one in for a neighbor, school helper or grandparent?
Thanksgiving Dot Marker Art
Dot markers are a fun way to support hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills and these free printables are a great way to create some simple no or low mess Thanksgiving art with turkey, pumpkin, pilgrim hat and pumpkin pie designs.
Tissue Paper Corn Craft
Tear and scrunch colored tissue paper for this easy craft that’s perfect for Thanksgiving and is a fun wayy to explore different textures.
Turkey Crafts
Turkeys are great as part of Thanksgiving activities or as part of farm topics and these easy ideas use simple materials that you probably already own.
Paper Plate Turkey Craft
Use pom poms and paint for this easy craft that’s perfect for little hands to make, as the colors blend together it’s also the perfect excuse to talk about color mixing with your child.
Feather Painted Turkey Craft
I made this turkey craft with my daughter when she was two years old and using the feathers to paint with was a fun alternative to using a paintbrush.
Handprint Turkey
Create a simple keepsake using a paper plate and our turkey template plus lots of colorful handprints.
Paper Bag Turkey
I love paper bag crafts not only because as a craft material they’re so cheap to buy and easy to use but also because as with this turkey craft you can use the finished craft as a puppet for some pretend play.
Gratitude Crafts
Help kids think about all the things that they can be grateful for with these simple crafts for home, kindergarten or preschool.
Gratitude Jar
Younger children can draw pictures of the things they are thankful for and can color in the jar for this simple gratitude craft.
Thankful Wreath
Young kids can help color in the wreath template and leaves while adults cut the pieces out. Kids can also glue the different parts in place and tell a grown up what things they are thankful for.
Thankful Tree Craft
This thankful tree craft is a simple way to encourage kids to think about gratitude and all the good things in their lives from friends and family to toys and their favorite foods.
I Am Thankful For Printable
This printable is perfect if you need a quick, low-prep activity as kids can use the themed designs to promt them to write or draw things they are thankful for.
Football Crafts
Use kid’s interest in sports to encourage creativity at home or in preschools with these easy craft ideas.
Pom Pom Painted Football Craft
Use an easy painting technique to create this football craft.
Handprint Football Craft
I love this sweet football goal craft from Glued To My Crafts which would make a super sweet keepsake too.
Potato Stamped Football Craft
Raising Little Superheros shares an easy and fun football craft that’ll have you raiding your vegetable draw to create this at home.
More Monthly Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers
This post is part of a series where we’re sharing monthly themed crafts for toddlers and preschoolers.
For more inspiration for fall crafts why not check out our October crafts for toddlers with pumpkin, bat, spider and fall animal crafts.
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