Thanksgiving T Shirt Crafts

• A tee shirt- these are so fun that you will want to make one for every member of your family the size of the child that you're making it for.
• Fabric paints (the more colors the better)
• Paper plates or better yet tin pie plate
• Piece of cardboard or something else to protect your table- like a cutting board

• Pre wash the shirt, and then dry.

• Place a piece of cardboard between the front and back of the shirt for support. You can also use a plastic or wooden cutting board if you can't find any cardboard.

• Pour paint into pie plate or paper plates.

• Clean your child's hand. Here's the messy part --place your child's hand in the paint. The kids will love the way that it feels.

• Take the hand and place on the shirt so that the fingers are partially flared, like feathers of a turkey.

• You can repeat the pattern of turkeys all over the shirt.

• If you like, after the shirt has dried, you can use fabric paint in a tube to outline and decorate the turkeys on the shirt.

• Also your child, with help from you, can write their name on the shirt with the date.

• Note: For added fun make this a holiday tradition for many years to come. They will enjoy comparing the size of the t-shirts and hand prints against the ones taken from previous years.

• For another twist: make one shirt for a special family member that couldn't make it to thanksgiving dinner.

• Have each family member put their turkey print on the shirt and don't forget to put names and the date on it somewhere so that they can treasure it always.