Whether you are hosting a Thanksgiving gathering, attending a festive potluck, or simply enjoying a cozy dinner with family and friends, this poster is sure to add a dash of creative fun to your holiday. It’s a great activity for all ages and the perfect distraction before or after Thanksgiving dinnertime!

We understand that not everybody has enough space for a giant poster so we’ve provided a coloring page size, too! The smaller pages can be handed out individually or even used as a coloring contest!

HOW TO PRINT A COLORING POSTER

1. Go to officedepot.com (or another office supply store)
2. Click on “services”, go to “blueprints”
3. Click on “customize”
4. Upload Halloween poster (links below)
5. Choose the size you want 18×24 or 24×36
6. Click on “black and white”
7. Click on “add to cart” and have them deliver it or you can pick it up (sometimes same day!)

COLORING PAGE – 8.5 x11

COLORING POSTER – 18×24

COLORING POSTER – 24×36

Download the free printables today and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

I am so thankful you stopped by U Create today!

Make sure to come back for our Christmas version soon! Please tag @ucreateblog and show us your finished poster and pages!

POST BY: Kari Sweeten

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They are a simple, inexpensive way to spice up your fall decor! I’ve created 5 different autumn-themed designs –pick one, pick all, or just your favorite prints!

1. Patterned pumpkins
2. “Begin each day with a grateful heart”
3. Leaves and dots
4. “There’s always something to be thankful for”
5. Fall plaid

Whether you frame them and hang them on your walls, place them on your mantle, or use them as table centerpieces, these designs will instantly elevate your fall decor.

Free downloads:

AUTUMN ART SET (8×10)

AUTUMN ART SET (5X7)

Don’t forget to share your fall decor creations with us, and if you decide to use any of these printables, tag us on social media @ucreateblog.

Happy crafting and decorating, and may your fall season be filled with warmth, love, and gratitude.

Post by: Kari Sweeten

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My children spent hours playing with these blank pumpkin faces — they even decided to turn them into puppets!
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To get started, simply download the printables at the links below. You can choose from two designs: set of 4 pumpkins or a set of 9 pumpkins!

Gather your art supplies: crayons, colored pencils, markers, scissors, tape, and popsicle sticks or straws

Encourage the children to create to their heart’s content! They can color the pumpkins bright colors, draw silly, spooky faces, etc.!

Want to make puppets? Tape a popsicle stick or straw to their finished pumpkin!

FREE DOWNLOAD: Set of 4

FREE DOWNLOAD Set of 9

Halloween is such a fun time to show your creativity!

Thanks for stopping by U Create today! Happy Halloween!

POST BY: Kari Sweeten

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Wow! I am giddy with excitement to be on Ucreate today. I am Tammy and I started blogging at She Wears Flowers to have a reason to work on the stuff I really want to do and avoid housework at all costs. I love to sew and craft and have enjoyed blogging as a way to keep a record of the things I make and provide a resource for others. Today I am going to share my turkey placemats with you. These are similar to the ones Pottery Barn sold several years ago. It’s a cute little turkey that has pocket feathers for the silverware and napkin. Perfect for children and fun for adults, too!

Supply List:  NOTE: Measurements are for one placemat.

• PATTERNS <—found here.
• thread – dark brown, light brown, red, orange, black, invisible (clear)
• fabric – (100% cotton fabric works best) multiple scraps for feathers, scraps for facial features, tan for body (6 x 12 inches), tan for wings (12 x 12 inches), fabric for backings (3/4 yard)
• low loft batting *1/4 yard double-sided paper-backed fusible webbing (Heat ‘N Bond Lite)
• lightweight iron-on stabilizer for applique (6 x 12 inches)
• straight pins

Instructions: Preparing your pattern and cutting the pieces Print out pattern pieces. Each page a small scale showing one inch so you can check to make sure the page is printing the right size. Be sure to chose “None” at the Page Scaling section. Cut the eyes, beak, wattle and body on the lines. Cut around the wings, feathers and center section so you can separate these pieces from each other. Put the backing pieces together by connecting the pages (tape them together) as you match the stars and letters together. It is a bit confusing, but very do-able! Start with the small backing piece which is only 2 pages. The large piece is made out of 4 pages. Tape together really well. Each backing piece is only half of the pattern. Fold your fabric in half (right sides together or wrong sides together) and place the side labeled “Place on fold” along the folded edge. Cut out the pattern piece and the fabric. Do this once for the small backing piece and 2 times for the large backing piece. This is what you should have when you are done cutting your backing pieces:

 Using your pattern pieces as a guide for the size, cut out fabric rectangles for the turkey body, beak, eyes, and wattle. Do not cut the shapes out of your fabric yet.Adhere the double-sided fusible webbing to the wrong side of the fabric pieces according to the manufacturer’s directions. Trace the pattern pieces onto the paper.Cut out the body parts and set aside.With right sides together of the wing fabric, cut out 2 wings at a time. Repeat so you have 4 wing pieces.Use the pattern pieces to cut out the feathers and center piece. It is very important to keep them in the right order with the top of each feather at the top and the left and right sides correct. You will cut the left feathers with the pattern piece facing up and then flip it horizontally (writing is facing down but the top of the piece is still at the top) to cut the right side feathers. I laid my feathers in order—from 1 to 3 which is from the bottom towards the center on each side–as I cut them out so they didn’t get mixed up. If you are cutting feathers for more than one placemat at a time, this gets a little confusing so be sure to match them up to the pattern pieces to check for correct order and placement.Cut a piece of batting in the rough shape of the large backing piece. It does not have to be exact, but be sure it is not smaller than the backing piece. Cut a piece of stabilizer a little larger than the turkey body. I just cut a rectangle and trimmed it when I was done. Some people do not use this because you are already using fusible webbing, but I swear by this step. It really helps a lot! Sewing the feathers Using 1/4 inch seams, sew the feathers together one at a time. I have found that it is easiest to flip the lowest feather over the next one (right sides together). Sew these two together.   Open the feathers you just sewed and place them back in order. Then flip them back up and “grab” the next feather the same way you did the first. Sew these two together. Do not worry about the points being longer on some feather than others. It all works out. This method seems a little uptight and crazy, but it is really easy to get the feathers all mixed up and then they don’t fit together properly. I have found that this is an easy way to get them sewn together the right way.When you get to the center feather/section (which really doesn’t show so it doesn’t matter what color your fabric is), you will need to sew it along the length to the preceding feather. Then the little point at the bottom left will be sewn to the protruding tip of the second left-side feather.Add the next feather (right side) by sewing it to the length of the center section. Sew the center right side feather to the previous one and then sew the protruding tip of this feather to the little edge of the center section. This sounds a little confusing, but it makes sense as you are sewing. The whole thing fits together like a little puzzle. When your feathers are sewn, the bottom center of each side will be open. Lay one side over the other. This will not show. You could also sew these sections together in the center, but it really won’t matter. Iron the seams open and clip if necessary. It tends to get a little thick where the points meet and clipping will help everything to lay flat. Sew the wings Put two wing pieces sections together with right sides together. Sew along two sides according to the pattern piece. Clip the curves. Clip the corners off and trim the seam allowance to 1/8 inch. (The clipping is still there, it is just hard to see.)Turn right sides out and iron flat. Sewing the body and wings onto the feathers Iron stabilizer on the back (wrong) side of the feather section.Remove paper from the body section. Center body section on the feathers. Tuck the wings in place along the sides of the body. (Yep, I forgot and had to pick out the applique stitching hence the reason there is no picture of it-sorry!) Be sure to leave 1/4 inch of the center feather section exposed around the head. Iron body and wings to the feather section following the manufacturer’s directions on the fusible webbing. You may need to pin the wings in place since there is no webbing under them.Change your stitch setting to a zig zag stitch. The length should be a very small number—almost O—and the stitch width will be 2 or 3. You will applique using a satin stitch which is basically a very close together zig zag stitch.

Iron on the eyes, beak and wattle to the body section. Be sure to tuck the wattle slightly underneath the beak and be sure it is at least 1/4 inch  away from any edges. Applique in place in the same manner as the body section using matching thread for each piece.

Sewing the small backing to the feather section Lay the small backing piece over the turkey/feathers with right sides together. My backing fabric is the same on both sides so it is tricky to see. Be sure to tuck the wings to the inside so they stay out of your way. Pin in place so it doesn’t move around while you sew it.

Leave a large opening at the bottom for turning.Sew using 1/4 inch seams and be sure to sew around the applique stitch when you are sewing around the head. Sew with the backing side down so you can see where you are going as you sew.Also be sure that you pivot around the curves at the seam lines. (I forgot about this and had to go back and fix it which is why you can see an extra stitching line in some of my pictures. ) Clip a V shape out of the inside of each set of curves. This will help it lay smooth when it is turned right side out.Turn right side out and iron flat. Sewing turkey to large backing Make a “sandwich” with the turkey section/batting and the backing sections. The turkey section will go face up on one large backing section. (Wrong side of turkey on top of right side of large backing piece.) Place the second large backing section on top of this part with the right sides together. Lay batting on top of the whole thing. Check to make sure the edges are lined up carefully especially at the bottom. Trim as necessary.Carefully flip the whole thing over so that the batting is on the bottom. Pin together.Using a 3/8 inch seam along the bottom and a 1/4 inch seam everywhere else, sew along the edges leaving the bottom edge between the two arrows open. (The opening is basically the body section if that helps.) Measure the 1/4 inch seam from the edge of the fabric–disregard the batting.

Trim the batting even with the edges of the fabric. Clip the spaces between the “feathers” as you did before.

Carefully turn the turkey right side out bringing the turkey and pockets section out and leaving the batting inside. The turkey section will be hanging. Just pat it all down in place on top of the large backing sections. Iron the large backing section smooth. Turn the edges from the bottom opening 3/8 inch towards the inside and iron in place. The turkey body part will be stiff and thick from the webbings.Sew the bottom opening closed by hand. I used invisible (clear) thread since the top layer is light colored and the bottom layer is dark. Otherwise, I probably would have taken the easy path and sewn it on the machine!Sew lines from the middle of each “feather” on the large backing piece down to the turkey body. The lines on the center section will only go to the top of the head, but be sure to catch the head/center feather section in your stitch. I sewed over that tiny part several times to reinforce the stitch since this is all that is holding the pocket down on that section.

Sew lines from the edge of the large backing sections to the turkey body for the rest of the feather sections. You will stitch in the seams of the multicolored feathers which are sewn together (stitch in the ditch). Be sure to flip each wing towards the body to be able to sew as close to the body as you can.

Now, stuff the pockets with silverware, napkins, treats or trinkets and go enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner!

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The latest “Color It, Print It or Stitch It” pattern is this “Give Thanks” turkey for fall!

I’ve included the different free downloads below for you to color in the black and white version with crayons, pencils, watercolors, etc.

Print it out and you’re ready to go!

Use this same black and white pattern to use as a stitching pattern. I used two strands of DMC floss on this little guy!

Now I just need to decide if I want to turn him into a pillow or frame him!

Don’t want to do any of the work? We’ve got you covered, too!

I’m also including my finished watercolor turkey print so all you need to do is print and frame!

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PRINTABLES HERE:

Water Color Turkey Printable

Turkey Coloring Page

Turkey Free Stitchable

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Pumpkin Drawing Game

Items needed:

-one piece of paper for each player

-pencil, crayon, pen, or marker for each player

-Draw the Pumpkin Dice Game (free printable)

This game is all about drawing a pumpkin! The catch is that the dice decides what you get to draw and in what order you can draw each pumpkin part! Each player takes a turn to roll their dice and the first player to draw their complete pumpkin is the winner!

There will be guaranteed laughter and silly pictures of pumpkins from all players!

Pass the Pumpkin Game

Items needed:

-one pumpkin (any size you like)

–Pass the Pumpkin Game free printable

I’ve played “left/right” games in the past and I remember them being so much fun!

Last night I made up this little story about a pumpkin’s journey using many “left” and “right” words. Each time the players hear “left” or “right” they will pass the pumpkin.

Game Tip: You can also have multiple pumpkins with each pumpkin representing a different prize!

Post by: Kari Sweeten

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All you need is a Scattegories dice (if you don’t have one you can easily find a printable one online or make your own), and the free printable we designed for you!

1. Download the printable and print one for each guest (tip! you can also laminate these to use for future use)
2. Explain the rules. (see Scattegory game for simple rules)
3. Optional prizes! You can add extra excitement by included small prizes for the winning players!

FREE DOWNLOAD: THANKSGIVING SCATTERGORIES set of 4

FREE DOWNLOAD: THANKSGIVING SCATTERGORIES set of 1

This Thanksgiving Scattergories game is sure to be a hit and is a great way to get everyone involved — and share lots of laughs, too! Let the fun begin!

Happy Thanksgiving!

POST BY: Kari Sweeten

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SUPPLIES:

• Two pieces of cardstock paper – I used 1 white and 1 kraft.
• Free Download – Thanksgiving Activity Book
• Twine/ribbon
• Hole Punch
• Pencil or/and Crayons

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Print out the cover on kraft paper (you can use white, too)!

2. Print out the activitybook,  fold,  and create a book!

3. Punch 2-3 holes and tie (or staple) with twine and attach pen, pencil, or crayons! 

And have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

If you use this printable for your Thanksgiving celebration we would love to see what the kids create. Tag us on Instagram @ucreateblog or share it on our Facebook page.

POST BY: Kari Sweeten

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Thanksgiving is a great time of year to contemplate what we are really grateful for. I know we should have a heart full of gratitude all the time, but I like the reminder we get every November to stop our busy lives and to just be thankful. Sometimes our kids don’t see it that way though.  For kids, Thanksgiving can be a boring day of trying to be patient while waiting for a huge dinner (and they only eat the mashed potatoes and gravy) and all that is on the TV is football.  Oh wait! That was my childhood memories of Thanksgiving.  hahaha.

So that being said, this Thankful Turkey Headband would be the perfect kid’s craft to keep the little ones busy while they wait.  It’s also a fun way to keep gratitude on the mind of the little ones.

Do you need a Thanksgiving activity for the classroom or an event? These headbands will be a hit!

Supply List:

• Turkey Headband Printable
• Turkey Feathers Printable
• One 8 1/2″ x 11″ Kraft Paper
• Two 8 1/2″ x 11″ White Cardstock
• Markers
• Glue
• Stapler
• Printer

Step #1: Download printable and print out all three pages.

Page 1 is the feathers, page 2 is the two piece headband, and page 3 is the accessories. Each completed headband takes one of each page…or more if you’d like more feathers.  I printed the headband (page 2) on Kraft paper or light brown cardstock.  Then print the other 2 pages on bright white cardstock.

If you are planning on making a lot of these (like for a school or church gathering or big families), it might be a good idea to print the feathers on colored paper.  Print a page of red, orange, yellow, green, etc.  That way you would have plenty of feathers in every fall color.

Step #2: Write on the feathers.

This process is quite heartwarming and cute.  I had fun watching my daughter think about what she is thankful for and revealing what is inside her grateful heart.  My little one is learning to write so I had her write the words herself, but you could easily be the scribe for the tiny kids…or put an older one in charge of that.

Step #3: Cut out and assemble headband.

Once my daughter and I made the headband we noticed it was too wide; cut the rectangles in half long wise and that will make 4 skinny bands.  Assemble them together around the child’s head. On the headband you will see little x’s.  This is the front of the headband and those x’s are where you glue the eyes and beak.  Glue these pieces on before you staple the headband together.

Now everyone is adorned with what they are thankful for and ready to eat an amazing dinner.

When you make this cute thankful headband, share a picture with us on Facebook or tag us on instagram @ucreateblog.  Most importantly, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

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