Kids will LOVE these free Thanksgiving printable activities that are perfect for a holiday countdown or a fun way to decorate the kids' table!
Thanksgiving is right around the corner & I’ve been busy preparing for both Thanksgiving dinner AND school break (our kids are off for 5 days & my college kid is home for a week – woo hoo!). so lots going on this week!
20 Free Thanksgiving Printable Activities for Kids
While my kids enjoy helping with some of the fun food prep, sometimes they also just want to hang out in the kitchen with me while I bake or get the table ready.
I love having time together as a family but as with many family ‘chefs’ I’m definitely in the kitchen more than usual so it's always great to have something fun to do with them.
In addition to our usual Thanksgiving activities & prep for our Advent countdown (get 100+ ideas for Christmas activities here), I also like to have a variety of holiday-themed printables available too. I'm including all of our favorite items along with affiliate links to the ones we've loved to use over the years!
I print off a handful of fun activities and other literacy items and put them in a basket -- some of our favorite Thanksgiving ones include:
- Family Tree Mad libs are another great one to have at this time of the year
- a chapter book (so we can read a chapter each day) -- try Thanksgiving on Thursday or Turkey Trouble at the National Mall
Round-up some color pencils in this quick & easy DIY Turkey Coloring Jar and your kids will have activities to choose from each day (or a whole slew of them to put on the kids' table on the BIG day).
These are also an awesome way to stock the writing station for your classroom or homeschool area.
This list of free word games, puzzles, paper activities and even some holiday-themed learning worksheets are perfect for Thanksgiving break too and will keep kids writing & thinking during their days off from school.
40 Free Thanksgiving Coloring Pages -- Edventures with Kids
Thanksgiving Word Search -- Creative Family Fun
Turkey Color & Number Patterns -- Learn, Create, Love
Thanksgiving Bingo -- Crazy Little Projects
Thanksgiving Mad-libs -- My Sister's Suitcase
Thanksgiving Bookmarks -- What do We do All Day?
Thanksgiving Conversation Cards -- Happy Home Fairy
If you're looking for ideas for the whole family, browse these 10 Printable Thanksgiving Games for Kids & Adults!
Thanksgiving Photo Gratitude Hunt -- Edventures with Kids
Thanksgiving Placemat & Activity Sheet -- Family Fun
Create Your Own Turkey - 733 Blog
A Thinking Turkey Game -- Me & Marie Learning
Thanksgiving Sudoku -- The Taylor House
Thanksgiving Jokes -- Activity Village
Interview Questions for Grandparents -- House of Hendrix
HUGE Thanksgiving Pack (math, colors, puzzles & more) -- 3 Dinosaurs
Thanksgiving Math Pack (K - 1st) -- Royal Baloo
Thanksgiving Parade Unit -- Enchanted Homeschooling Mom
Thanksgiving Coloring Placemats -- Kids Activities Blog
Secret Message Puzzle -- All Kids Network
plus one more for good measure ;) -- Have your kids take our Thanksgiving Reading Challenge?!
And be sure to see the awesome games on our 27 FREE Printable Thanksgiving Games & Activities list too.
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Happy Turkey Day!
~ Jacquie
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