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Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

Thanksgiving STEM Projects for Kids

November 22, 2019 By Terri Thompson

Are you looking for some fun Thanksgiving STEM activities?

Well, I’ve got your back.

I’ve got STEM projects inspired by pumpkin pie and some that use cranberries. So, get ready to learn and have fun with these great activities.

Learn and have fun with pumpkins, pie, cranberries, and more with this fun collection of Thanksgiving STEM activities for kids.

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What is STEM?

STEM activities are made up of a combination of different subjects. STEM is an abbreviation for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Most STEM activities combine at least two of these subjects. Many combine three or even all four.

They’re fun and hands-on activities that promote learning by doing.

The STEM projects in this list and all inspired by Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving STEM Projects for Kids

Try some fun Thanksgiving STEM activities inspired by turkeys, pumpkins, pie and more!

Pumpkin Pie Fractions Activity

Pumpkin Pie Fractions Activity

Practice your fractions with this fun activity inspired by your favorite Thanksgiving pie.

Balloons over Broadway: Book and Craft

Balloons over Broadway: Book and Craft

Can you design your own parade balloon inspired by the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Making Butter

Making Butter

Make butter for your Thanksgiving table with this fun STEM experiment.

3D Printable Turkey Cone Craft

3D Printable Turkey Cone Craft

Photo Credit: www.redtedart.com

Explore cones with this fun 3-D printable turkey.

Magical Dancing Corn

Magical Dancing Corn

Photo Credit: littlebinsforlittlehands.com

Can you make corn dance? This fun science-based project makes it happen.

Thanksgiving Science Experiments with Cranberries

Thanksgiving Science Experiments with Cranberries

Photo Credit: jdaniel4smom.com

Grab some cranberries for some fun sink or float experiments.

10 Ways to Use Indian Corn for Autumn Learning

10 Ways to Use Indian Corn for Autumn Learning

Photo Credit: www.homeschoolingmykinetickids.com

Learn with Indian corn with several fun STEM activities

How to Make a Turkey Drawbot

How to Make a Turkey Drawbot

Photo Credit: inspirationlaboratories.com

Turn a turkey craft into a robot with this fun Drawbot project.

Thanksgiving STEM Building Cranberry Structures

Thanksgiving STEM Building Cranberry Structures

Photo Credit: littlebinsforlittlehands.com

Build with a Thanksgiving favorite when you make cranberry structures.

Turkey Bookmark Corner DIY

Turkey Bookmark Corner DIY

Photo Credit: www.redtedart.com

Learn symmetry while doing origami when you make this cute turkey bookmark.

Build the Pilgrims a Tin Foil Boat STEM Challenge

Build the Pilgrims a Tin Foil Boat STEM Challenge

Photo Credit: jdaniel4smom.com

Build a boat for the pilgrims with this fun STEM challenge.

No-Stress Thanksgiving STEM Challenge

No-Stress Thanksgiving STEM Challenge

Photo Credit: preschoolpowolpackets.blogspot.com

Experiment with feathers and floating when you try this fun STEM challenge.

Thanksgiving Papercraft in 3D

Thanksgiving Papercraft in 3D

Photo Credit: littlebinsforlittlehands.com

Create a cool 3-D paper craft with this cool STEAM craft.

One to One Correspondence Preschool Counting Thanksgiving Activity

One to One Correspondence Preschool Counting Thanksgiving Activity

Photo Credit: www.fromengineertosahm.com

Practice one to one correspondence with this fun preschool STEM activity.

Exploring A Pumpkin Activity

Exploring A Pumpkin Activity

Photo Credit: www.adabofgluewilldo.com

Explore the insides of a pumpkin with this fun STEM craft and activity.

Indian Corn Science Experiment

Indian Corn Science Experiment

Photo Credit: preschoolpowolpackets.blogspot.com

Explore nature with this fun science activity when you try to grow Indian corn.

Painting Pumpkins with Paintballs: A Quick STEAM Activity

Painting Pumpkins with Paintballs: A Quick STEAM Activity

Photo Credit: www.fromengineertosahm.com

Make pumpkin prints with paintball when you try this fun (and messy) STEAM activity.

Which of these fun Thanksgiving STEM activities are you going to try with your kids?

Fun Thanksgiving STEM Projects for Kids

My Favorite Resource for STEM at Home

I don’t know about you, but I don’t always have time to prep a fun science project. That’s why I love Green Kid Crafts Discovery boxes. The boxes are packed full of projects that are fun and inviting. You can choose to get a subscription or a one-off box based off of a specific theme. Any one you choose would be a lot of fun!

Get a subscription here.

Do More Fun Activities With Your Family

Join our fun Facebook community, Creative Family Fun for Busy Families, for daily activities that are great for kids and families. We’ll chat, share, and have fun. It’s a safe and private place to share ideas for family and kids activities.

I’d love for you to join me! Just click the link below, request to join, and answer the questions (they’re easy, I promise). Come join the fun! Join the Creative Family Fun for Busy Families community here.

Thanksgiving Chapter Books for Kids

November 9, 2019 By Terri Thompson

You know what helps get me in the holiday spirit?

Reading a good holiday book!

So, that’s what I love about this selection of Thanksgiving chapter books for kids. With some they’ll learn about the history of the holiday and in others they’ll learn about gratitude. But, with all, they’ll immerse themselves in the spirit of the holiday.

Get in the holiday spirit with this fun selection of Thanksgiving chapter books for kids. You'll read about the history and sprit of the holiday.

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No matter if your child is reading beginning chapter books (if so, check out the Owl Diaries book) or if they’re in more advanced books (if so, they’ll love the Dash), you’ll find some great Thanksgiving chapter books that they’ll love.

Thanksgiving Chapter Books

A fun collection of Thanksgiving chapter books your kids will love!

Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree House #27)

Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree House #27)

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

Jack and Annie get whisked away to 1621 where they're asked to help get things ready for the first Thanksgiving meal.

Pilgrims: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #27: Thanksgiving on Thursday

Pilgrims: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #27: Thanksgiving on Thursday

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

This nonfiction choice is a companion to Thanksgiving On a Tuesday. Learn all about the Mayflower, the pilgrims, and the first Thanksgiving.

Junie B. Jones #28: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff)

Junie B. Jones #28: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff)

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

Julie B's classroom is getting ready for their own Thanksgiving feast and there's a contest between classrooms to see which room can write the best thankful list. The contest turns out to be much harder than it seems!

Katie Saves Thanksgiving (Katie Woo)

Katie Saves Thanksgiving (Katie Woo)

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

Katie's friends get stuck in a snowstorm on the way to Thanksgiving dinner and the Woo's oven breaks that morning. What kind of Thanksgiving will it be without friends and good food?

Dr. Carbles is Losing His Marbles! (My Weird School, No. 19)

Dr. Carbles is Losing His Marbles! (My Weird School, No. 19)

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

In this funny book, Dr. Carbles gets increasingly crankier as it gets closer to Thanksgiving, even firing the principal! Can the kids save the day?

Thanksgiving Thief (16) (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew)

Thanksgiving Thief (16) (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew)

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

Wild turkeys are running free and Thanksgiving food around town keeps disappearing. Can Nancy and her Clue Crew find the missing food (and round-up the turkeys)?

Calendar Mysteries #11: November Night

Calendar Mysteries #11: November Night

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

It's November and a mysterious neighbor has moved next door to the twins - even putting up a high privacy fence and a suspicious tent. Can the kids solve the mystery?

Mayflower Treasure Hunt (A to Z Mysteries Super Edition, No. 2)

Mayflower Treasure Hunt (A to Z Mysteries Super Edition, No. 2)

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

While on a trip to Plymouth, Massachusetts, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose learn about a sapphire necklace that went missing on the real Mayflower. Is that missing treasure hidden nearby?

Gooney Bird and the Room Mother

Gooney Bird and the Room Mother

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

Gooney Bird want the lead role in her class Thanksgiving pageant. But, the role is going to go to whoever can find someone to be room mother. Gooney Bird finds someone but promises not to tell who it is until the day of the play. Who is the mystery room mother?

The Candy Corn Contest (The Kids of the Polk Street School)

The Candy Corn Contest (The Kids of the Polk Street School)

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

It's almost Thanksgiving and Mrs. Rooney's room is having a contest to see who can most closely guess the amount of candy corn in a jar.

The Trip to the Pumpkin Farm: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #11)

The Trip to the Pumpkin Farm: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #11)

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

On a trip to the pumpkin farm, a prize-winning pumpkin goes missing. Can Eva's class solve the mystery?

Absolutely Lucy #6: Thanks to Lucy

Absolutely Lucy #6: Thanks to Lucy

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

Join Bobby and his dog Lucy as they celebrate Thanksgiving and give thanks.

Capital Mysteries #14: Turkey Trouble on the National Mall

Capital Mysteries #14: Turkey Trouble on the National Mall

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

This year, KC and Marshall decide the President needs to pardon A LOT of turkeys, but the night before Thanksgiving, all 117 turkeys disappear. Can they find the missing turkeys before it's too late.

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

Instead of bringing home a turkey for Thanksgiving, Arthur Bobowicz brings home a 266 pound chicken who then gets loose in Hoboken. Follow her adventures in this funny book.

Nate the Great Talks Turkey

Nate the Great Talks Turkey

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

A giant turkey is on the loose. Can Nate the Great and his friends find it?

Don't Be Such a Turkey! (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo)

Don't Be Such a Turkey! (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo)

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

This fun book has two different Katie Kazoo stories. In the first, Katie becomes a young pilgrim names Patience Mitchell. And, in the second, she becomes one of the performers in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Dog Diaries #5: Dash

Dog Diaries #5: Dash

Photo Credit: www.amazon.com

Come along on the Mayflower and celebrate the first Thanksgiving all from the point of view of a dog names Dash.

Which of these awesome books are you going to try?

The best Thanksgiving chapter books for kids.

Move Thanksgiving Activities

Thanksgiving Board Books for Toddlers

Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

Word Family Turkeys Game

Thanksgiving Math Activities for Kids

Story Inspired Thanksgiving Place Mats at Books and Giggles

Do you want to do more activities with your family?

Join our fun Facebook community, Creative Family Fun for Busy Families, for daily activities that are great for kids and families. We’ll chat, share, and have fun. It’s a safe and private place to share ideas for family and kids activities.

I’d love for you to join me! Just click the link below, request to join, and answer the questions (they’re easy, I promise). Come join the fun! Join the Creative Family Fun for Busy Families community here.

Thanksgiving Lunch Box Jokes

November 6, 2019 By Terri Thompson

My daughter loves lunch box jokes!

I slip them in her lunch every single day. And, I’m so excited that it’s now November and I can use these fun Thanksgiving lunch box jokes.

She’s going to love them!

Fun free printable Thanksgiving lunch box jokes.

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Fun Thanksgiving Jokes!

Why did the turkey cross the road?
It was the chicken’s day off!!

Your kids will love finding these fun Thanksgiving jokes in their lunch box.

This fun printable has 5 sheets of 6 jokes each. Thirty fun jokes to get you through the holiday.

Download and Print Your Thanksgiving Lunch Box Jokes

You can find the link to the printable Thanksgiving jokes in the green box below.

Just click and it will bring up a pdf that you can either print or save for later.

You’ll need five sheets of paper and it prints in full color.

Get your lunch box jokes here.

Give your kids a laugh at lunch when you slip one of these fun free printable Thanksgiving Lunch Box Jokes into their lunch bag.

Fill Your Festive Lunch Box

In addition to your lunch box jokes, you can add some fun Thanksgiving treats!

Try a classic turkey sandwich with cream cheese and little bit of cranberry sauce instead of your usual cheese.

Add a cranberry snack. My daughter loves a handfun of Craisins (dried cranberries). Or you can add a fun lunch-box friendly muffin like these Easy Cranberry Muffins from Eating on a Dime.

Or maybe you want a pumpkin treat like these Pumpkin Cookie Bites from Super Healthy Kids.

More Thanksgiving Ideas

Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

Fun Cranberry Activities for Kids

Turkey Art Projects for Kids

Thanksgiving Would You Rather Questions at Kitchen Counter Chronicles

Our Favorite Lunch Boxes

There are so many fun lunchboxes, which makes it so hard to choose a perfect one. We’ve been using the simple zip-up lunch boxes from Wildkin for years. They hold up well and are the perfect size. Plus, they’ve got so many designs to choose from!

Do You Want to Do More Activities With Your Family?

Join our fun Facebook community, Creative Family Fun for Busy Families, for daily activities that are great for kids and families. We’ll chat, share, and have fun. It’s a safe and private place to share ideas for family and kids activities.

I’d love for you to join me! Just click the link below, request to join, and answer the questions (they’re easy, I promise). Come join the fun! Join the Creative Family Fun for Busy Families community here.

Thanksgiving Addition Game: Add & Fill Turkey

November 4, 2019 By Terri Thompson

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been looking for some fun Thanksgiving math games, specifically a Thanksgiving addition game.

Luckily, I’ve got a great idea for you!

It’s time to grab some supplies and get creative. This Add and Fill Turkey game takes some prep time in the beginning, but it can be used over and over again.

Use addition to fill the turkey with this fun Thanksgiving Addition Game for kids. Roll the dice, add the numbers, and fill the turkey.

Disclosure: There are Amazon Affiliate and other affiliate links in this article which means, at no additional cost to you, we could receive compensation for our recommendations. You can read our full disclosure policy on our Disclosure Page for more details.

I’ve always love this Race to Fill the Cup activity from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls. It’s simple and tons of fun. I’ve enjoyed it with my own girls when they were younger and it popped into my head when I was thinking of a Thanksgiving addition game to play.

That’s how this Add and Fill Turkey activity came about. I was inspired, added a few twists, made it more advanced, threw in a turkey, and voila – a fun new game.

Use addition to fill the turkey with this fun Thanksgiving Addition Game for kids. Roll the dice, add the numbers, and fill the turkey.

Supplies Needed for Your Turkey Addition Game

Brown, yellow, red, and orange construction paper
Small bathroom cup
Tape
Scissors
Glue
Black marker

Additional supplies needed to play the game

Pony beads, tribeads, mini erasers, or other small filler – enough to fill your bathroom cup
Pair of dice

Use addition to fill the turkey with this fun Thanksgiving Addition Game for kids. Roll the dice, add the numbers, and fill the turkey.

How to Make Your Thanksgiving Addition Game

Cut the pieces for your turkey from your construction paper.

Make a brown circle for the turkey head, a tiny yellow triangle for the beak, and a small red piece for the wattle. Also cut three feathers, one from each of the colors (except the brown) of construction paper. Make the feathers long enough to stick up over the top of your cup.

Glue your beak and the wattle to the middle of your brown circle. Use your marker to make a couple of eyes.

Use addition to fill the turkey with this fun Thanksgiving Addition Game for kids. Roll the dice, add the numbers, and fill the turkey.

Use the tape to attach the turkey feathers and the turkey head to your small bathroom cup.

Your turkey cup is ready to go. It’s time to play!

Use addition to fill the turkey with this fun Thanksgiving Addition Game for kids. Roll the dice, add the numbers, and fill the turkey.

How to play this Thanksgiving Math Game

This game is very easy to play. Throw the dice. Add the two numbers together and then put that many beads in your cup.

Keep throwing the dice, adding the numbers, and putting beads in your cup until your turkey up is full

How many dice will your turkey hold?

It can take awhile to fill your turkey cup. We had to throw the dice 30 times! If you want a shorter game, use a larger filler or aim to only fill the cup 1/2 way.

Fun Variations of This Addition Game

Make this a two person game. Make two turkey cups. The players can either take turns or race each other to find out who will fill their turkey cup first.

Find the total. After you add your two dice together, write down your answer before add your beads to the cup. Keep track of all the amounts and add them all together at the end to find out how many total beads are in your cup.

Use more dice. Throw three, four, or even five dice each time. Add them all together and put your beads in your cup.

What variation of this game would you try?

Use addition to fill the turkey with this fun Thanksgiving Addition Game for kids. Roll the dice, add the numbers, and fill the turkey.

More Math Games to Try

Pumpkin Pie Fractions Game

Telling Time With a Turkey Clock

Paper Plate Addition Game

Fun Addition Fact Games for Kids

My Must-Have Math Resources

My number one activity for helping my kids with math is to play a fun math game. There are so many fun ideas to make, but sometimes you just don’t have the time. In that case, here are some great games you can buy to keep on hand any time you want to have fun and practice math.

Do More Activities With Your Kids!

Join our fun Facebook community, Creative Family Fun for Busy Families, for daily activities that are great for kids and families. We’ll chat, share, and have fun. It’s a safe and private place to share ideas for family and kids activities.

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Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

October 30, 2019 By Terri Thompson

Turkeys, pilgrims, and gratitude. Those are the things I always think of once Thanksgiving rolls around.

What do you think of?

We’ve used all of these things when creating our Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids.

You'll find turkeys, pilgrims, gratitude activities and more with this fun selection of Thanksgiving crafts for kids and families.

So, when you’re ready to get creative and make some fun crafts, I’ve got some ideas for you.

Make some fun turkeys or simple pilgrim hats. And, while you’re at it, find a fun gratitude craft to do.

There’s plenty of fun ideas for kids of all ages from preschoolers to tweens.

Disclosure: There are Amazon Affiliate and other affiliate links in this article which means, at no additional cost to you, we could receive compensation for our recommendations. You can read our full disclosure policy on our Disclosure Page for more details.

Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

Make turkeys, gratitude crafts, or even a parade float with this fun collection of Thanksgiving crafts for kids.

1
Cardboard Tube Turkey Craft

Cardboard Tube Turkey Craft

Transform a couple of empty toilet paper tubes into a fun and colorful turkey.

2
Cardboard Tube Pilgrim Hat Craft

Cardboard Tube Pilgrim Hat Craft

Make a few cute pilgrim hats out of empty cardboard tubes.

3
Turkey Suncatcher Thanksgiving Craft for Kids

Turkey Suncatcher Thanksgiving Craft for Kids

This turkey suncatcher is easy to make and looks beautiful hanging in your window.

4
Telling Time with a Turkey Clock

Telling Time with a Turkey Clock

Use a paper plate to make a colorful turkey clock that you can use for telling time practice.

5
Acorn Gratitude Banner Craft for Kids

Acorn Gratitude Banner Craft for Kids

Display all the things you are grateful for with this pretty Acorn Gratitude Banner.

6
Balloons over Broadway: Book and Craft

Balloons over Broadway: Book and Craft

Create your own parade balloon with this fun STEAM activity inspired by the book Balloons Over Broadway.

7
Simple DIY Gratitude Journal

Simple DIY Gratitude Journal

Make a simple DIY gratitude journal that you can use to document the things you are thankful for this year.

8
Thankful Jar

Thankful Jar

Transform a simple mason jar into a pretty Thankful Jar you can use to keep the things you are thankful for. Or, you can use it to hold your Gratitude Conversation Starters!

9
Learning Gratitude: A Simple Thank You

Learning Gratitude: A Simple Thank You

Create simple thank you cards you can write to share the things you are grateful for.

10
Get Crafty: Gratitude Leaves

Get Crafty: Gratitude Leaves

Use an empty cardboard tube to make a tree to display leaves which display the things you are grateful for.

11
Thankful Trees

Thankful Trees

Make simple Thankful trees to list all the things you are thankful for.

12
In November: Book and Craft

In November: Book and Craft

Make pretty leaf-printed placemats inspired by the book In November.

13
Hand Print Turkey Cards

Hand Print Turkey Cards

Make simple hand print turkey cards to send to friends and family.

More Thanksgiving Craft Collections

There are so many ways to make a cute turkey. You’ll find several fun Thanksgiving Turkey Crafts here.

Or, would you like to try an art project? Try some of these awesome Turkey Art Projects for Kids.

You'll find turkeys, pilgrims, gratitude activities and more with this fun selection of Thanksgiving crafts for kids and families.

Best Thanksgiving Crafts for Preschoolers:

Many of these ideas are perfect for preschoolers. But, your best options are the simple thankful tree, turkey suncatcher, handprint turkey cards, or the In November place mats.

Best Thanksgiving Crafts for Elementary Kids:

Elementary kids are at the perfect ages for all of these Thanksgiving crafts. But, my favorite choices for this age are the pilgrim hat, cardboard tube turkey, turkey clock, or a fun Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon.

Best Thanksgiving Crafts for Tweens:

I’ve even got some great craft choices listed that your tween will love.

They’ll enjoy making a simple gratitude journal, a thankful jar, or decorating with the acorn gratitude banner.

Which of these awesome Thanksgiving crafts for kids are you going to try this year?

You'll find turkeys, pilgrims, gratitude activities and more with this fun selection of Thanksgiving crafts for kids and families.

Recommended Resources for Thanksgiving Crafts

If you’re looking for easy crafts, I love the limited addition Thanksgiving Box from Green Kid Crafts. It comes with all the supplies and instructions you need to make some cute Thanksgiving Crafts. We’re big fans of Green Kid Crafts boxes. They’re fun, easy, and contain only natural and sustainable materials. And, if you’re not interested in their Thanksgiving Box, there are plenty of other art and STEM boxes (including a monthly subscription) to choose from.

Find the Thanksgiving Box here.

Check out all the other boxes here.

More Holiday Crafts for Kids:

Salt Dough Candy Cane Christmas Ornament

Gingerbread Man Paper Doll Decorations

Stained Glass Star Suncatcher

The Cutest Thanksgiving Toilet Paper Roll Crafts at Crystal & Co.

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