Thanksgiving Mayflower Plates

With Thanksgiving right around the corner this little mayflower boat will be a great craft for kids in school or activities to do at home.   

SUPPLIES:

• Scissors
• Glue Gun & Sticks
• Paste
• 2 Popsicle Sticks
• White Paper Plate
• Red Construction Paper
• Black Construction Paper
• White Construction Paper
• Brown Paint
• Brown Marker

NO GLUE GUN: If you want this activity to be completely kid friendly, just use Elmer's glue instead of the glue gun. I would paste the windows on first before the popsicle stick sails. That way, using the Elmers glue will be the last step and your kids can just walk away to play while it dries.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut paper plate in half and use the brown marker to color boats rim.

2. Paint the rest of the boat with brown paint. Set aside to dry.

3. Cut out the red flats, 3 boat windows and 2 white sails.

4. While the paint is still drying, attach the sails and flats to the popsicle sticks with paste. Be sure to leave enough stick below the flag to attach to the plate.

5. When paint is dry, use glue gun to attach the popsicle sticks to the back of the boat. Leave enough space between them so the sails do not touch each other.

6. Cover the back of the windows with paste completely, then paste them to the boat. Turn the boat over and press the windows firmly.