HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Kidtastics would like to extend a BIG Happy Turkey Day to all our clients, friends, and families! We hope your Thanksgiving meal fills your stomachs and that you also have the time to give to someone who needs it most.

Kidtastics has just a few fun ideas for parents & kids to do together during the Thanksgiving break. Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving.

Balloon Turkey

CRAFT MATERIALS:
	2 round red balloons
	1 oblong yellow balloon
	Scissors and cardboard
	Masking tape
	Acrylic paint and brushes
Time needed: Under 1 Hour

1. Blow up a red balloon and knot off the end to form the turkey's body.
2. To make the head, blow up the yellow balloon about halfway so that there's an uninflated "nose" at one end, then knot off the balloon. Tie an uninflated red balloon to the nose to make the turkey's wattle.
3. Attach the knotted-off ends of the body and the head together by wrapping a rubber band around them.
4. Cut the feet out of one piece of cardboard and attach them to the bottom of the turkey with masking tape. Now your child can dress up her bird, painting on a face and feathers.
5. After they make a few turkey balloons, kids can hold a race to see who can bop theirs across the room first. The winner gets the real turkey's wishbone.

Turkey Hat

CRAFT MATERIALS:
	Scissors
	Brown paper bags
	Cardboard (cereal box)
	Glue stick
	Colored construction paper
	2 small white pom-poms
	Black permanent marker
Time needed: Under 1 Hour

1. From the brown paper bags, cut a circle 3 1/2 inches in diameter for the turkey's head. Next, cut a 3-inch-wide band to fit around your child's head.
2. From the cardboard, cut a strip 5 by 1 1/2 inches to use for a neck. Fold it three times accordion style, then glue one end to the back of the paper circle.
3. For a beak, fold yellow construction paper and cut out a small double triangle (1 1/2 inches along the fold). Cut a rounded L from red paper for the turkey's wattle.
4. To create eyes, draw a black circle on each pom-pom with the marker. Glue the eyes, wattle and one side of the beak to the head. Let them dry. Then, glue the loose end of the neck to the center of the headband.
5. Now, wrap the headband around your child's head; mark where the ends overlap, then remove the band and glue the ends. Finally, glue on construction paper feathers and wings.

*These great ideas and others can be found at Disneyfamily.com