While walking down the halls at school I spotted these Thanksgiving people that the kindergarten children had made. Aren't they cute?
The body of the people is a Zoopal plate. They painted the plates with skin and hair and attached an acorn for the nose. Next came the smiles, hats or head dressing, fingers, and wiggle eyes.
Other ideas you might like:
Thanksgiving place mat
Thanksgiving turkey craft
Thankful tree
Do you have any cute Thanksgiving crafts to share?
I was doing some cleaning today and found these cute apple activities from kindergarten class. Enjoy!
Apple basket - This is a cute introduction to number sentences and color words.
Apple people - This is simply an apple with black crinkled arms and legs.
Apple trees - Every kid loves to paint. :)
Torn Paper Apples - Tearing paper is good exercise for little fingers. Have students cover an apple you've drawn or copied. Encourage them to make a layered look.
What kinds of fall activities have you enjoyed?
My kids brought treat bags home from church Wednesday. Inside was a die cut paper pumpkin with a pumpkin parable on it. I know it's last minute, but I thought some of you might want to make these for tonight's trick-or-treaters.
A Pumpkin Parable
Sometimes I feel like I'm a pumpkin. Please don't think it's odd.
I'm growing in a pumpkin patch that's planted there by God.
God picks me from the pumpkin patch and washes off the dirt;
Scoops out the seeds of sin and hate and anger, greed and hurt.
And then, to show how much I'm loved, God marks me with a sign
And opens up my eyes and mouth: all part of God's design.
Then filled with love God sets me out for everyone to see,
So all the pumpkins in the patch can see God's light through me.
You are the light of the world.
Matthew 5:14
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Cuddlebug brought this home from preschool today so I thought I'd share this for Halloween.
You'll need:
orange pumpkin with poem on 11x14 paper
two yellow stars for eyes
yellow cross for nose
yellow fish for mouth
glue
Here's the poem:
Christian Pumpkin Carvings
I am a Jack O Lantern
My light will shine so bright
For I am a Christian pumpkin
My symbols tell what's right
My nose is like the cross
On which the Savior died,
To set us free from sin
We need no longer hide.
My mouth is like a fish
The whole wide world to show,
That Christians live in this house
And love their Savior so!
The story starts at Christmas
My eyes are like the star,
That shone on Baby Jesus
And wise men saw from afar.
My color is orange
Just like the bright sun,
That rose on Easter Day
Along with God's own Son.
And so on Halloween
Let's set our pumpkins out,
And tell the trick or treaters
What God's love is all about!
~Author unknown
Just as I had hoped, here is Part 2 of Fun-Filled Friday. Hope you enjoy all these ideas. Be sure to check back later throughout the week. I'm hoping to have more Thanksgiving ideas for you.
1) Thankful Tree
Isn't this Thankful Tree cute? I found this idea over at Boasting in My Weakness. To get started, you'll need a tree. (You can make one from brown posterboard, construction paper, felt, etc. You could also use a branch placed in a flower pot and then hang the leaves on the tree.) Then you'll need to cut out some leaves of different fall colors. Ask your family, "What are you most thankful to God for?" Then write each family member's response on a leaf and stick it to the tree. Repeat this daily until Thanksgiving. You can read them all on Thanksgiving day.
It is important for us to learn to be thankful for what we have. Being thankful helps us learn to be content and happy, no matter our circumstances.
2) Thanksgiving Scripture Place Cards
Boasting in My Weakness also has an idea for scripture place cards. Your kids could help decorate these with glitter, stickers, etc.
3) Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
Printables for Kids has free Thanksgiving coloring pages.
Have fun!
Have You Ever Seen?
by Jean Warren 
tune of Did You Ever See a Lassie?
Have you ever seen a pumpkin?
A pumpkin, a pumpkin?
Have you ever seen a pumpkin
That grows big and round?
That grows and grows
And grows and grows.
Have you ever seen a pumpkin
That grows big and round?
Next picture:
Better Homes & Gardens has some really cute treats that kids can make. You don't have to be into Halloween to enjoy a lot of these. Some of them would be neat just for fall. Check out the twinkie owl and the cupcake spider. So cute! You could always make the owl for "O Week" or the spider for "S Week". BH&G always has great ideas!
Here are two common leaf songs. I'm sorry, but I do not know their source. They are cute songs and children really seem to like them. Of course, you can add hand movements too.
The Leaves on the Trees
(tune of The Wheels on the Bus) 
The leaves on the trees turn orange and brown, orange and brown, orange and brown.
The leaves on the trees turn orange and brown, all over town.
The leaves on the trees come tumbling down, tumbling down, tumbling down.
The leaves on the trees coming tumbling down, all over town.
The leaves on the ground go swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish.
The leaves on the ground go swish, swish, swish, all over town.
The Leaves are Falling Down
(tune of The Farmer in the Dell)
The leaves are falling down
The leaves are falling down
Red, yellow, green and brown
The leaves are falling down
Tanyetta emailed me and asked for fall/nature craft ideas. Here are some that I have used in past years with my preschool classes. The children really seem to enjoy doing these. 
I hope you enjoy them. If you need help with some ideas or a particular theme, leave a comment and I'll try to help you. :)
Fall Tree
This can be done 2 different ways.
1) Trace child's forearm and hand. Have child color the hand and forearm brown to be the tree trunk and branches. Give the child brown, green, yellow, orange, and red construction paper. Help the child tear the paper into little pieces. Glue the pieces on the tree and on the ground to be the leaves.
Or
2) Paint child's forearm and hand with brown tempera paint. Press the hand and forearm onto the construction paper. This makes the trunk and branches for the tree. Leaves can be made by dipping the child's fingers into different colors of paint (brown, green, yellow, orange, red) and pressing onto the paper.
Fall Collage
1)Take children on a nature walk. Let them collect leaves, gum balls, small twigs, etc. Glue the items onto construction paper.
Or
2) Take children on a nature walk. Collect different types and colors of leaves. Glue them onto construction paper. Label the paper "Leaves are Falling".
Leaf Rubbings
Collect several different types of leaves. Place a leaf on the table and cover it with thin paper. Take a crayon and rub the paper. Use different leaves and colors of crayons.
Leaf People
Collect different types of leaves. Have the children pick out leaves to be the bodies of the people. Glue them onto the paper. Have the children add head, arms, legs, feet, etc to their leaf people.
Golf Ball Leaves
Cut leaf shapes out of construction paper or paper for painting. Put the leaf shapes into a box top (like you would get with a case of copy paper). Dip golf balls or marbles into fall colored paints (using a plastic spoon works well). Put golf balls into the box top and help the child roll the golf balls around, making prints on top of leaf shapes.
