We’re Bursting With New Thanksgiving Activities for Kids!

Whether you’re looking for fun and curriculum-aligned activities, colorful crafts, or heartfelt expressions of thankfulness, Teach Starter has got you covered. Our teacher team has been busy guaranteeing that you’ll find amusing turkey crafts that will bring a smile to your students’ faces. We also have a treasure trove of Thanksgiving printables, designed to writing lesson plans a snap! And, for those precious moments when your students want to share what’s in their hearts, we’ve crafted an array of “I Am Thankful For” printables that will truly touch the soul.

Give Your “I Am Thankful For” Activities a Burst of Color

All it takes is a single click to download these handy Thanksgiving activity sheets. This resource includes a set of three “I am thankful for” worksheets designed for your students to use to show have what they’re thankful for this year. 

Students will first write the things they are thankful for in the individual sections of the sunburst pattern using a black pen or marker. Then they will use bright, fall colors to color in the different sections, making a beautiful sunburst pattern. From there, you can try one of these ideas!

• Mount their Thanksgiving worksheet on a sheet of 9×12 construction paper and display them in the hall for a bright Thanksgiving bulletin board.
• Mount their “I Am Thankful” worksheets to a sheet of thick cardstock, then have students cut apart the pieces. Now they have a fun “I Am Thankful For” Puzzle to share with their families and friends.
• Fold a 12×18 sheet of construction paper in half like a book and mount their Thanksgiving worksheets to the front cover. Insert a stack of white paper, staple it along the edge to bind, and have your students draw and write about one thing they’re thankful for on each page. Now you have your very own Thanksgiving Big Books!

Download and Print Your Thanksgiving Worksheets

You’re just a click away from getting your new resources! Use the download button to download the ready-to-copy PDF resource file. Make your copies, grab those art supplies, and get started!

Need More Thanksgiving Activity Sheets? Try These!

Before you go, check out these fun preschool Thanksgiving activities too!

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Thanksgiving STEM Project — Thanksgiving Turkey Trap

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