Thanksgiving Volunteer Opportunities for Kids and Families in NYC

This week's picks for NYC parents from Mommy Poppins. Buy [discount Broadway tickets]( in our calendar now! The Lion King, Aladdin, and more. [Thanksgiving Volunteer Opportunities for Kids and Families in NYC]( [FeedingNYC's mission is to feed 8,000 families in New York this Thanksgiving. Photo courtesy of FeedingNYC] Every year as the holidays approach, readers ask about Thanksgiving volunteer opportunities in New York City for families. Surprisingly, finding ways to give back with kids isn't always as easy as you'd think. Many charitable organizations have age minimums for their projects, and family-friendly volunteering opportunities often book up weeks in advance. (Which, of course, is a good sign—better to have too many people interested in volunteering than not enough.) With Thanksgiving approaching, we wanted to highlight where to volunteer on Thanksgiving in NYC. We're including opportunities for children of all ages so everyone can participate. While kids might not be able to work in a soup kitchen, they can help the homeless, hungry, and elderly in other meaningful ways. Read on for a list of family-friendly ways to put the "giving" in your Thanksgiving and beyond. Bookmark our [NYC Kids' Guide to Thanksgiving]( for more ways to celebrate. [Read more.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Fall Leaf Craft for Preschoolers: How to Leaf Press and Make Cool Leaf Art]( [Leaf pressing is an easy and fun fall craft that results in some colorful autumn decor. ] It’s fall y'all, and those leaves outside aren’t just fun for a frolic. One of our favorite fall crafts for preschoolers is to leaf press with tempera paint sticks, and it’s not nearly as messy as you might imagine. Don’t be fooled by the “paint” in tempera paint sticks, which have the consistency of lipstick and make bright, satisfying marks with virtually no mess. They also happen to be the perfect material for making leaf prints, as we discovered by accident when my toddler colored on a leaf and smacked it on a piece of paper in a fit of rage. His oncoming tantrum was thankfully deflected when we noticed the print left behind. After experimenting a bit, we found that parchment paper was the perfect match for our leaf pressings, with a slippery surface that grabs right on to the tempera. A big bonus is that it dries super fast, plus the transparent quality of the paper allows the prints to double as simple sun catchers when hung in a window. Read on for instructions on how to leaf press with tempera sticks and make your autumn an artsy one. Check out our [Boredom Busters for Kids Guide]( for more crafts like this, including our list of [100 awesome art projects for kids](. Or, bring some royal flair to your fall with our [leaf crown]( craft. [Read more.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( The best things to do this fall in New York City! [View The Guide >]( 🎃 BEST OF OCTOBER 🎃 [Best Pumpkin Patches near NYC]( Pick a perfect pumpkin at one of these patches in Westchester, New Jersey, and Long Island. [Read More >]( 🍂 SEASONAL GUIDE 🍂 [Best of October]( Find the best things to do in NYC this month with our Best of October Activities Guide! [Read More >]( 🎃 BEST OF OCTOBER 🎃 [Top Things To Do in NYC this Fall]( Here are the seasonal favorites and new debuts that have us excited for fall. [Read More >]( 🎃 BEST OF OCTOBER 🎃 [Halloween Events in NYC for Kids]( The spooky season is upon us and these are the must-do's in NYC this Halloween. [Read More >]( 🎃 BEST OF OCTOBER 🎃 [29 Fall Day Trips from NYC]( Apple picking, leaf-peeping, museums, farm fun...no wonder we love autumn in the NYC area. [Read More >]( Copyright © 2023 Mommy Poppins, All rights reserved. You are getting this email because you subscribed to our newsletters on MommyPoppins.com Our mailing address is: Mommy Poppins 511 Avenue of the Americas #504New York, New York 10011 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all Mommy Poppins emails](. [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Pinterest]( [YouTube](