This is my favorite time of the year, starting with Thanksgiving and heading all the way to Christmas and New Year’s. I adore the activities, the traditions, and most of all the family fun and memories that we create each year. And I especially love to do things with my children.
With turkey day fast approaching, we’ve found a huge selection of fantastic Thanksgiving activities for kids to enjoy.
From a turkey balloon “rocket” to pin the tail on the turkey, finger puppets to playdough pumpkin pies, and even no-mess-at-all free printable Thanksgiving iSpy sheets and Turkey tag, here’s Thanksgiving activities for kids of every age. There’s even ideas to get the whole family involved!
30 Thanksgiving Activities for Kids:
- Pin the Tail on the Turkey [Living Well Mom]
- Canning Jar Lid Turkey Magnet [Living Well Mom]
- Cornucopia for Kids [Sippy Cup Mom]
- Paper Plate Turkey [I Heart Crafty Things]
- Pinecone Turkey Place Card Holders [Simmworks Family Blog]
- Turkey Napkin Rings [Simmworks Family Blog]
- How to Make an Adorable Turkey Finger Puppet [Artsy Momma]
- Pilgrim Bonnets and Hats [Simply Designing]
- Create-A-Turkey Play Dough Plus Free Play Dough Printable for Thanksgiving [Life Over C’s]
- Thanksgiving Bingo [Crazy Little Projects]
- Preschool Corn Counting Activity with Printable [I Heart Crafty Things]
- Thanksgiving Themed Sensory Bin [Domestic Mommyhood]
- Lego Stamped Indian Corn Craft [Crafty Morning]
- Thanksgiving Placemats for Kids with Printable [Coffee with Us 3]
- Clothespin Feathered Turkey Kids Craft [ABC Creative Learning]
- Pumpkin Pie Play Dough [Life Over C’s]
- Thanksgiving Turkey Baster Relay [The Inspired Treehouse]
- Gratitude Photo Scavenger Hunt [Let’s Get Together]
- Color Matching Fine Motor Turkey Activity [I Heart Arts n’ Crafts]
- Leaf Turkey Craft for Kids [Crafty Morning]
- Woven Paper Placemats [Mess for Less]
- Corn Painting [Fun A Day]
- How to Make a Thankful Tree [Our Goodwin Journey]
- Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids – A Thankful Turkey Book [B-Inspired Mama]
- Turkey Balloon Rockets [Growing a Jeweled Rose]
- Free Printable Thanksgiving I Spy [Life over C’s]
- Pilgrim Hat Buckle Shapes [Little Family Fun]
- Mayflower Craft and Science Activity [Fantastic Fun and Learning]
- Thanksgiving Dramatic Play Printables [Pre-K Pages]
- DIY Turkey Tag [Let’s Get Together]
Paula H says
What a great source of fun things to do over Thanksgiving! It would have taken me for ever to search these out individually! I especially love the pumpkin pie play doh!
Scott says
The kids always get bored waiting for dinner. These are perfect solutions for keeping them occupied!
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
You have some great suggestions there. There are some kids that can get so restless if they’re somewhere other than home, I think something like Thanksgiving bingo for kids would really help them enjoy the time.
Amy Desrosiers says
My kids are totally game for anything that involves candy or cutting! I miss the days when my biggest worry was cutting the hand print turkey feathers straight!
dawn says
i love everything on your list. lol. these are a great pass time while waiting on dinner. i used to hate that i would always be starving by the time it was ready. these are good to keep your mind off all the yummy goodies.