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Since the holiday is coming up soon, it’s time to gather up fun Thanksgiving crafts for seniors.
Craft projects, during Thanksgiving provide seniors with advantages, on an emotional level. Engaging in crafting activities can help seniors stay mentally sharp by keeping their minds active and focused.
Creating things manually can improve seniors hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills while also combatting the effects of aging. Also crafts can give seniors a sense of accomplishment and purpose and help boost their self-esteem and promote a more positive mindset.
Seniors can also enjoy these activities as a way, to unwind. Relax while immersing themselves in an meditative state through their creative pursuits.
Craft activities, during Thanksgiving offer seniors a chance to stay connected to their roots and past experiences on a level by triggering a sense of belonging and nostalgia within them.
Participating in crafting activities in groups either with relatives or within the community can enhance connections for seniors. Decrease feelings of loneliness.
These communal crafting moments serve as a way to build bridges between generations by encouraging storytelling and the passing down of beliefs.
Creating crafts, for Thanksgiving serves as an outlet for seniors to showcase their appreciation and joy while embracing their side during the festive season.
All of these easy craft ideas are great for the elderly to be able to use their creative side while having fun.
Use these simple crafts to motivate them to do arts and skills in a way that will build their own confidence quickly.
Here are 15 fun Thanksgiving easy crafts for seniors that can be used as a fun way to decorate their homes.
Check out our information on Adaptive Craft Tools for Seniors to help them create these projects with less difficulty.
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1. Cricut Thanksgiving Turkey Craft
If they own a Cricut machine, this is a fun and easy craft to do! Creating cute and colorful turkeys is a blast!
2. Rainbow Turkey Craft
Being able to choose the colors for this turkey craft is half the fun. This simple holiday craft is an excellent decoration for windows or doors.
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3. Thanksgiving Turkey Painted Rocks
It’s so much fun to paint rocks! Who knew that they could look so much like turkeys?!
4. Cheese Stick Turkey Craft
This would be the perfect craft for someone to make to hand out to kids or grandkids who are visiting!
5. Watercolor Turkey Art
This art is a fun way to use bright colors and create a unique turkey fast.
6. Dollar Tree Pumpkin Basket
Gather up the items from the Dollar Tree and make this fun and affordable craft. Perfect for cheap home decor.
7. Turkey Leaf Lanterns
Light up the room with these fun and easy lanterns. Great for a simple and stunning focal point in any room. Instead of using lighted tea candles, try the battery operated ones instead. They’re safer and easier to “light”.
8. Turkey Toilet Paper Roll
Looking for a cute craft that seniors can make with their grandkids? Save up those empty toilet paper rolls and make cute turkeys out of them! These are fun and easy ways to be creative.
9. DIY Turkey Spinner
It’s always a good idea to be reminded of things to be thankful for. This spinner craft is perfect at just that.
10. Chalk Pastel Turkey Craft
This turkey art is a great way to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday and the bright colors on black background really make them stand out..
11. Q-tip Painted Pumpkins
You no longer have to worry about carving pumpkins with this fun activity. This is so easy, just a little bit of paint will do!
12. Pinecone Place Holders
Having crafts that can be useful is excellent! These are not only fun to make, but they’re perfect for setting the holiday table as well. They’re a great way to use recycled materials – string, wool, ribbon, even copper wire!
13. So Grateful for You SVG
The great thing about this craft is that it can be used to make so many different things!
14. Thanksgiving Fruit Turkey
There is no age limit on wanting to play with food! Create a fun fruit turkey in just a few steps.
15. Paper Bag Tree
This Paper Bag Tree is great for Thanksgiving and could be a really fun centerpiece for the table, too.
Here’s a quick video recap.
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What are your favorite Thanksgiving crafts for seniors? Please share with us below!
