When trying to decide on a craft project for the kids a holiday craft is always something we can fall back on. One of the many Holidays we can make craft projects for is Thanksgiving. With the exception of the food, the table, and the eating utensils, everything else can be turned into a decoration made by the kids, even the clothes that can be worn. With this in mind, you should also know that each one of these decorations can also be very inexpensive as well.
You may think about purchasing a plain table cloth that can be written on and let the kids in the family decorate the cloth in the Thanksgiving theme, whether it is Indian pictures or pilgrim pictures, the creativity that will present itself within the kids will be truly astounding, while adding great fun for the kids, and knowledge of the true meaning of Thanksgiving as well. It truly can benefit a kid in many different ways.
Brown paper grocery sacks can be altered in the slightest ways and worn by young children to resemble the clothing that the 
Indians wore at the first Thanksgiving. These paper vests can be decorated as well to the liking of the kid that is wearing it. In addition to this, you can take some colored construction paper and cut pieces out to shape a headband and a feather or two and the next thing you know, you will have a “genuine” Indian (in the form of your child) eating along side of you at Thanksgiving dinner.
There are several things that you can do when thinking of Thanksgiving decorations kids can make. Ultimately, it is a matter of a few bucks and you can really bring the true story of Thanksgiving to the hearts of the kids in your family, while having great fun throughout the entire process.
The use of pine cones is a great idea to incorporate nature with an art lesson. I think kids would love this craft any time of the year.