11 Mayflower Crafts For Thanksgiving

Mayflower crafts are the cutest during Thanksgiving. From handprint Mayflower crafts to paper plate Mayflower boats, these easy-to-make crafts are perfect for your preschooler or young kids to make during the Thanksgiving holidays.

When the Thanksgiving holiday rolls around, I love bringing out the sentimental Thanksgiving crafts like this Thanksgiving handprint fall tree, this footprint turkey, and this toilet paper roll craft with handprint leaves.

The turkey often steals the show on Thanksgiving, but the Mayflower started it all and truly deserves the spotlight. Here are some fun and adorable crafts that will help kids learn about the story of the first Thanksgiving while having a great time.

What You’ll Love about these Mayflower Crafts

Fun Mayflower Facts for Your Kids

Fun facts about the Mayflower to teach the kids:

• The people on the Mayflower sailed for 66 days
• They ate the same thing every single day
• At first, there were two boats – One was called Speedwell, but it was deemed unseaworthy, so everyone (130 people) crammed onto the Mayflower.
• The Mayflower landed at Cape Cod on November 9, 1620
• Not only were there 130(ish) people on one boat, there were also live animals, including pet dogs, pigs, goats, and chickens
• There were no bathrooms or running water on the Mayflower
• Kids were not allowed to run – ever!
• A baby boy named Oceanus was born on the Mayflower
• The Mayflower Compact was created to ensure peace and order onshore. It was America’s first official governing document

Let’s get started on some fun Mayflower Crafts

Mayflower Handprint Crafts

I will never pass up a handprint holiday craft! They are so sentimental to parents, and grandparents. This is from Tippytoe

This is so cute. The Mayflower passengers are the handprint fingers.

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This handprint Mayflower uses Cheerios to represent the windows. So cute.

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This Mayflower handprint has a British flag and the Plymouth Rock. Love this.

From The Playful Garden Childcare

Another Mayflower boat with Pilgrim fingers. This craft is made with paper and two painted handprints. So cute!

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This Handprint Mayflower picture is made with paper, cotton ball clouds, and tissue paper water.

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M is for Mayflower

This Mayflower craft is perfect for preschool or kindergarten.

Spotted on Pinterset

Paper Plate Mayflower Boat Crafts

This Mayflower boat is made from one paper plate and some straws. Amazing.

Find this at Kids Activities

This paper plate Mayflower boat uses a straw to attach the sails.

Coffee Sleeve Mayflower Boats

Using coffee sleeves to make Mayflower boats. So clever. Just one more reason to have coffee.

From 4 Crazy Kings

Paper Mayflower Craft

This Mayflower boat is cut from paper. The bottom sail has a folded over top. A wooden skewer is pushed through the sails.

More Thanksgiving Crafts You’ll Love

• paper plate cornucopia 
• praying – or thankful handprint craft for Thanksgiving 
• Over 10 Thanksgiving crafts for kids 

 

~ Melissa -KidFriendlyThingsToDo.com