We all know the old stand-by that mommies around the country treasure--the hand print turkey! I have expanded on that idea so Mom can have both the precious little hand print AND the sweet little foot print and finger prints to go with it!
You will need:
Construction paper of a light fall color (yellow/gold or light green works great!)
Paint
Smock to keep your little one *fairly* clean
SOAP!
Markers
Put smocks on all participating children. To make the turkey, slather your little turkey's hand with a good "turkey" color (brown or red both look fantastic). Help your child press his/her hand on the left side of the construction paper without too much smudging. Head to the bathroom right away to wash off the paint before you wind up with a wall mural. Next, it's time to make a cornucopia! Without too much tickling (resist the urge!) slather a good cornucopia color (brown, red, orange) on the bottom of your little tickle-bug's foot. Help your child press the right side of the construction paper to his/her foot (sideways) to transfer the foot print. Carry the child in to wash off the foot right away to avoid perma-footprints on your floor. Next, let your child dip one fingertip in a good fruit color (orange, red, green, yellow, etc) and press the finger print onto the construction paper just outside of the cornucopia where the toes side (opening of cornucopia) is. Make a few finger print fruits of different colors. Wash up again! Put the construction paper up to dry. When dry, your child can draw an eye, a beak, and feet on the turkey hand print and sign his/her name along with the year at the bottom. Display the masterpiece for Thanksgiving and then put away with the baby book or in another safe place as a keepsake that will be "oooh"ed and "ahhhh"ed over for years to come.
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