20 Free Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

A thankful turkey is a classic children’s craft/activity for Thanksgiving.

Use the printable template provided to help them with this craft without adding extra work for parents.

Since Thanksgiving is all about family, it’s a good idea to have a few family games on hand.

This Scattergories printable is quick, simple to set up, and Thanksgiving-themed.

Here’s a simple way to keep kids occupied while Mom is busy making sure everything is just right for Thanksgiving.

The printable template gives them all the parts to color, cut out, and build their own scarecrow.

An option to help kids with mindfulness around Thanksgiving is a thankful tree.

Luckily, this printable has everything needed to make this fun family activity a reality.

Here’s a printable kit that gives parents the setup for a fun little Thanksgiving craft for kids.

They can disguise their turkey as all sorts of things, and there is space for them to write about the disguise.

Instead of going around the table having everyone say something they’re thankful for this year, try thankful dice instead.

The printable dice set has multiple prompts, each of which center around mindfulness/thankfulness.

Here’s another great family activity for Thanksgiving.

These printable turkey trivia cards have loads of questions so family members can quiz each other or even turn it into a game.

Taboo is another great family game where players try to get others to guess a word without saying it alongside a list of other words that are also taboo.

These printable game cards all have a Thanksgiving theme, perfect for anyone who’s still awake after dessert.

Lacing cards are a perfect combination of fine motor skills and fun for kids.

These printable turkey lacing cards are easy for parents to set up, and kids can happily thread them over and over again.

Here’s another Thanksgiving spin on an age-old party game.

Instead of pinning a tail on a donkey, the printable lets kids try their hand at pinning the feather on the turkey.

A cootie catcher is another great way for kids to have fun and build fine motor skills at the same time.

This printable is all decked out in Thanksgiving decor and trivia, so it’s perfect for kids waiting around on dinner.

Kids love Memory and are usually ridiculously good at it.

This printable has a Thanksgiving theme, so it’s a great way to occupy the kids while adults get everything ready.

Catch the turkey is a fun, fast-paced game that is designed for preschoolers to have a blast while learning.

The best part is that all you need to play is to print out the template provided.

Here’s a printable game that combines number recognition, counting, color recognition, and candy.

Kids will love rolling dice, trying to fill in their turkey before anyone else.

Thanksgiving is all about memories, so this printable pack is the perfect craft for that.

Capture kids’ handprints to look back to and see how much they’ve grown, year after year.

Kids can learn about counting and color sorting with this fun printable turkey feather count & sort activity.

Laminate the pieces for durability and add in play dough for even more fun.

This printable pack offers several delicious options to keep kids busy.

Each one features a common Thanksgiving food that has been turned into a maze.

Kids can cut, color, and contribute to the fall decor with this printable craft.

They have all the parts they need to make their own creative cornucopia.

This is such a fun pattern-matching activity for little ones, perfect for Thanksgiving.

They can use pattern (aka tangram) blocks to match the printable turkey templates and build their own little gobblers.

Sudoku is a fun logic game that is perfect for any little thinkers out there.

These printable number puzzles are accented with cute fall/Thanksgiving animals, as a bonus.