The best Thanksgiving activities in early childhood classrooms go beyond cute crafts they help children connect, cooperate, and care for one another.  This season, let’s use art to teach the deeper lessons of gratitude and teamwork. Here are five fun and meaningful crafts that promote social-emotional learning while strengthening fine motor skills and creativity. 1. “Our Helping Hands” Mural Each child traces their hand on colored paper and writes one way they help a friend o