Simple Toilet Paper Roll Pilgrims and A Story of the First Thanksgiving
I have one more Thanksgiving book and craft to share with you today. This one is about the pilgrims, and I’ve made simple toilet paper roll pilgrims to go with it.
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Finding a Thanksgiving Story
I wanted to find a story about the first Thanksgiving to read with my kindergartners. It was hard to find the right balance of historical accuracy and inviting story for this age group. I think The Pilgrims’ First Thanksgiving (affiliate) by Ann McGovern does a creditable job. It relates the big picture in an engaging way, with a focus on the pilgrim children.
Making a Pilgrim Craft
- 2 toilet paper rolls
- 1 – 3 oz. plastic bathroom cup
- Black acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
- Smock or Paint shirt
- Newspaper to cover work area
- Paper: white, yellow, peach, brown
- Scissors
- Googly eyes (optional)
- Colored pencils for face features
- Glue
3. For the hair, cut a strip to go around the tube plus a separate piece for the front (See photo).
4. Glue googly eyes onto face, and draw on mouth and nose.
6. For the woman’s hat, you can make a tiny version based on this pilgrim hat tutorial.
I love these pilgrim toilet paper roll crafts! We have done a lot of turkey crafts this year, but not as many pilgrim and Indian crafts.
These are great! I'm sharing them in my Thanksgiving roundup on Friday 🙂
There are adorable and would me such a cute decoration on your dinner table for Thanksgiving!
I love these paper craft Pilgrims! Thanks so much for sharing your idea. I'm including them in my Kids Thanksgiving Paper Craft Round-up!
http://www.thepaperycraftery.com/paper-craft/12-thanksgiving-paper-crafts-for-kids/
Do you have templates for these? I will be having seniors make them and need templates for them to follow.
Thanks
How fun to hear of my craft getting made by seniors! I’m sorry, I didn’t make a template. It was pretty easy to just cut as I went, though. I don’t think it would take you long to make your own.
I love these, I am making them with my kindergarteners. I am going to try one thing different. I took a headshot picture of each of my kids and I am printing it small. I will use their face for the face of teh pilgrim.
What a super cute idea to add their little faces to the pilgrims!! Thanks for sharing.