Looking for some projects to help the kids look forward to and celebrate Thanksgiving? Here are a few tips:

--Get a whole roundup of ideas, including Thanksgiving printables, here.

--Make an easy turkey puppet from a paper lunch bag, courtesy of Jennwa at The Ramblings of a Crazy Woman (disregard the name -- anyone organized enough for craft projects can't be that crazy).

--Make a clothespin pilgrim!

--Have them design the Thanksgiving menu with you (if you dare), and write out the shopping list.

--Make Sweet Potato Casserole Cupcakes, as Cupcake Project did last year.

--Not so into this particular holiday, but need to keep kids quietly, earnestly busy while you or your hosts cook? Little Elephants has a list of 30 simple projects. Make your own Thank You cards might be particularly appropriate.

--In a pinch, most young kids still enjoy drawing the old turkey from a hand and decorating it. I was surprised to find my son earnestly doing that on our white board the other day.

(Photo by Baltimore Sun photographer Lloyd Fox)