Thanksgiving Placecards

When Thanksgiving week comes around and the kids are trying to help with preparations, enjoy their special brand of enthusiasm and include them in the fun. While grown-ups are busy with cooking, the kids can help to make these cute, simple table cards. They are a helpful way to identify different dishes and let your guests know if there are any ingredients to avoid (like nuts or dairy).

Materials:
Template Art
Construction Paper
Glue and Scissors
Crayons and Markers
Old Greeting Cards (or Posterboard cut to 10" x 7" then folded in half)
Paper Clips
Sticks and Paints (optional)

Directions
Take the template and paper clip it to a piece construction paper. Then cut around it so you have a plain, single colored turkey. You can also print the template onto a colored piece of paper - and that looks great! Cover the old greeting card or folded piece of posterboard in a complimentary paper and then glue the Turkey on the top. Now you have a free-standing Turkey Talker to use as a placecard.
Add any Recipe title** to the Turkey Talker or an alert for any ingredient that people might be sensitive to. This keeps the kids busy and is a great way to add something special and stylish to the Thanksgiving table!

Tips
** You can also run a piece of 8 1/2" x 11" paper through the printer if you are short on time.

You can also cut out "feather” strips of colored paper to glue to the Turkey and/or color them for a fun result.