I was going to post some of my previous Thanksgiving crafts when my son’s quiet time was a lost cause after 30 minutes ( you win some you loose some) so I gave him the option of staying in his room or coming down and quietly doing a craft so his sister’s nap wouldn’t be a gonner too. This is what we came up with! You don’t have to include construction vehicles in yours but I think it’s a good reminder not to take craft time too seriously.

1. Gather your materials. You will need brown ( whole sheet), red,white, yellow and orange construction paper ( scrap paper would do well).  You will also need glue, scissors and a marker.
2. Draw a ear of corn on your brown paper.
3. Cut your paper into smaller strips to make it easier for your child to cut them.
4. Start cutting. We shared this task. 
5. If you want smaller kernels of corn, cut the paper into even smaller strips for your child to cut into pieces.
6. Add glue ( and construction vehicles if desired).
7. Using your hands or a front loader and dump truck add the cut pieces on the cob.
8. Add more glue as needed and keep adding pieces.
9. My son insisted on using his toy steam roller to press the pieces down so I grabbed a plastic bag to put between the craft and his toy to prevent glue everywhere. 
10. Let dry.
11. Cut the husks from the corn.
12. Color with a brown marker.
13. glue the husks over the cob and let dry.