Happy Thanksgiving from Plaid Kids Crafts!

Can you believe it's made of a paper bag! This centerpiece is made with paint, crepe paper, play dough and a few other household items.It looks delish! See Jennwa's blog for step-out instructions and details.

Growing up, my job for setting up the Thanksgiving table was to create all of the place card holders for each guest coming to dinner.  Easy to make, these personalized Fall leaves will make each guest feel extra special on Thanksgiving day.  Start a tradition with your child and have them make place card holders for guests every year!

Check out Tip Junkie's Thanksgiving ideas for kids!

Make simple ornaments with beautiful Gallery Glass!

Create a "snowy finish" to your Christmas projects with white Texture Paint!

Make this cute reindeer for Christmas using new Folk Art Texture paint. All you'll need is a two small flower pots, some embellishments and paint!

Help your children show how thankful they are with this great little turkey with grateful feathers. This projected was posted by Parents.com. The Turkey is made with yarn, scrabook paper and a few other supplies. See this project and other great project ideas here.

Little Elephants

These beautiful snow globes make a great group craft project as well as splendid Christmas gifts. Get details how to make 'em on littleelephants.typepad.com. The author also includes links and lessons she learned from experimenting with different materials.

Our first fall craft roundup includes fun, simple projects for younger kids. These project are great for classroom settings or at-home crafting. Enjoy!

• Fall Leaves Recipe Holder Craft by Apples4teacher.com
• Craft projects for smaller kids by DLTK
• Fall Door Hanger by Mycraftbook.com

The photo above shows easy-to-make recipe holders from Apples4teacher.com.

Who says that science can't be crafty? We've scoured the web to find examples of the kinds of cool things that happen when the world's of science and crafts collide. The following kid-friendly craft projects are part science, part crafts and a whole lot of fun!

Make a Homemade Themometer

With a few ingredients commonly found around the house, you can make a working themometer. This project is presented by education.com. Click here for instructions.

Edible Earth
Make a model of the earth that's good enough to eat. This project appears on Suite101.com and was prepared by Belinda Moody. Click here for instructions.

Eco-Friendly home-made laundy detergent
After inquiries from her children as to how laundry detergent is made, Capessa from Shine decided to brew a batch. Check out her blog entry on making detergent, along with some humorous do's and don'ts.

All these science crafts are great for kids and the entire family.

These wonderful placemats were made using Chalkboard paint. What a fun and practical craft.
They were created and posted by Mamadoodles.blogspot.com. See her full blog entry for instructions.