Indian Crafts for Kids to Make

If you are looking for something to create with your child this Thanksgiving, you should consider some Indian crafts. You can take this time to teach your children about Indian culture as well as the true meaning of Thanksgiving. Not only will your children learn a lot, but they will also enjoy spending some quality time with you as you create some interesting Indian crafts.

Rainsticks

Rainsticks are used by the Indians to invoke the rain spirits. You can make your own at home. Save a paper towel roll and then trace the circle at the end of it on a piece of construction paper two times. Draw a larger circle around it and cut it out. Now cut slits from the large circle down to the smaller one. Glue one on the end of the paper towel roll by gluing the slits to the side. Now take an 18 inch piece of aluminum foil and twist it together. Then twirl it to look like a spring. Insert it in to the top of the paper towel roll. Pour in a quarter of a cup of rice. Glue the second circle and slits to the top of the paper towel roll. Paint the outside of the paper towel roll to look like a rainstick.

Indian Headband Craft

Cut a rectangle out of a piece of brown construction paper. It needs to be two to two and a half inches wide and 24 inches long. Now you need to cut long ovals out of construction paper. You will want to use green, yellow, red, and orange. Now use your scissors to cut small slits all the way around each oval to make them look like feathers. Indians often wore feathers on a headband. Glue the fake feathers in place so that they are coming up out of the back of the headband. Wrap the headband around your head and tape in place so that it fits snugly.

Indian Corn Napkin Rings

Save a paper towel roll and cut it in to one inch rings. You need one ring for each person who will eat at your kitchen table. Purchase a few Indian corns from a farmer's market and then cut the kernels off with a knife. Paint your paper towel roll rings a fall color and wait for them to dry. Use glue to attach the Indian corn kernels to the outside of the ring. Wait for the glue to dry and then slide a napkin through the middle of the ring. Place on the left side of each plate.