Posted on 22/11/2022, 06:26 By zgzsur

Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

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L Here are more than 30 Thanksgiving crafts, art activities, recipes, and books for kids and families, plus a printable list!

Updated September 2022

Once we get past the excitement of Halloween, November is both a time of settling down and settling into colder weather.

The last of the autumn leaves fall off the trees, the autumn harvest is gathered, and the weather turns brisker.

We still get outside, still gather leaves and acorns and pinecones and listen to the sound of geese honking as they fly south in their V formations, but we also start spending more time indoors around the fire, whether real or metaphorical.

Thanksgiving is our big family celebration and holiday for the 1st Term and we like to focus on family and gratitude and, of course, turkeys and the bounty of the autumn harvest.

We’ve put together a list of Thanksgiving activities for kids that includes gratitude projects and exercises, creating with nature’s bounty, turkey arts and crafts, and a list of books about Thanksgiving.

30+ Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

7 Turkey Arts and Crafts Activities

Because, let’s face it, the turkey ends up being the spokesbird for this holiday.

1. Experiment with different ways to draw turkeys

2. How to draw and paint a turkey step-by-step (on Deep Space Sparkle)

3. Make playdough turkeys (on Mama Papa Bubba)

4. Set up an art invitation to create paper turkeys (on Paper and Glue)

5. Make pinecone turkeys (on a Pumpkin and a Prince)

6. Print turkey tracks for a fun Thanksgiving art activity (on Fun-a-Day)

7. Make autumn leaf feather turkeys (on BabyCenter)

7 Gratitude Activities for Families

Being grateful for what we have makes everything better. Here are some ways to begin to instill thankfulness in our kids this month (and a good reminder for us adults who may forget how important this can be!).

8. Create a Thanksgiving fall leaf garland

9. Make a thankful bunting as a family Thanksgiving art activity

10. Make some gratitude rocks by starting with melted crayon rock art and using permanent markers to add words for what you are grateful for

11. Try these 10 gratitude drawing prompts for kids (on Let’s Lasso the Moon)

12. Make Thanksgiving Garlands for Kids with Finger Painted Hands

13. Make a thankful table with the kids (on Art Bar)

14. Print out these gratitude conversation starters (on Creative Family Fun)