My kids are finally at the age where they can actively participate in conversations and stay focused at family meals. It wasn't too long ago though that their interest waned very quickly. Often times meal times for young moms feels a whole lot more like "corralling" then "eating".
The holidays are a fun time for getting together with family and enjoying "long" family meals. Many times this poses a problem even for the most patient child. The children usually eat quickly and are ready to head off to play with their cousins. Last year, as I foresaw this problem, I covered the kids table in brown paper so they could draw on the "tablecloth". It was a hit. This year I decided to do something different and create a printable to help keep the kiddos entertained.
I created a total of 8 different pages to print out. Here are some more examples of some of the pages:
My plan is to print them out, bind them with twine and have one sitting at each of the kids' places.
You may print this activity book out here for your own personal use if you'd like.
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Enjoy! I know we are going to!
P.S. My daughter caught a glimpse of the Activity Book last night and was very excited!

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What a fun creative idea you've had....I love it! Thanks for popping over to my blog. Have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeletethat is a great idea! I might have something similar with just coloring pages (mine are between 2 and 4 years of age!)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post. I LOVE this. Thanks so much for linking up and sharing on Thanksgiving Treats and Fall Fun. I'm so glad you did so I not only found this post but your awesome blog. I am liking you on facebook so I don't miss out on any of your creativity!
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I just wanted you to know that I tried to respond to your lovely e-mail but you came up as a no-reply blogger! :(
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This is really cute! Thanks for sharing. I think I will print one for my son and each of his cousins to do at Grandma and Grandpa's house for Thanksgiving day!
ReplyDeleteGreat! Just printed all mine out for tomorrow. :0)
DeleteMelissa
Hi Melissa: I do something similar every year for my grandchildren at Christmas, but this is really cool, you did it yourself.
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Very cute! Great Thanksgiving fun for the kiddos.
ReplyDeleteJust stopping by to invite you to My Wednesday Linky party. http://diycraftyprojects.com/2012/11/whatcha-work-up-wednesday-linky-party-7.html
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love activity books for my daughter and we have them stashed all over the house and in the car for her. We will definitely be adding this one to the mix. I also shared it on my Some Kind of Wonderful Saturday Party. I would love if you stopped by and shared some more. Your printables are great and your blog looks really nice. I know I will definitely be back!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelli!
DeleteHi, I wanted to let you know I featured this on the EtsyKids Team blog along with 50 other Thanksgiving crafts, recipes and printables for kids.
ReplyDeletehttp://etsykids.blogspot.com/2012/11/50-thanksgiving-crafts-recipes-and.html
Thanks Stephanie!
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