20 Fun Thanksgiving Activities To Teach Gratitude

Thanksgiving is a golden opportunity to weave gratitude into your homeschool day! Whether you're nurturing gratitude in young hearts or forging lasting memories through hands-on crafts, these moments spark wonder and family connection. We've made it easy for you with our latest resource guide, brimming with Thanksgiving-themed activities, printables, and inspiration to elevate your learning this November.

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20 Thanksgiving resources

These fun activities are perfect for your kids to do while dinner is still cooking or even days prior!

1. The History of Thanksgiving ($3)
2. Thanksgiving Unit Study Lesson Plan Printables
3. Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
4. Thanksgiving Worksheets
5. Thanksgiving Worksheets Bundle ($2.35)
6. Parts of a Turkey Worksheet
7. Thanksgiving Addition and Subtraction Worksheets
8. Turkey Trouble Activities & Crafts Worksheets
9. Easy Circle Turkey Crafts for Kids
10. Pilgrim History Unit Study ($3.75)
11. 70+ Pages of Fun Thanksgiving Fine Motor for Toddler and Preschool
12. 13 Free PDF Thanksgiving Games Printables
13. Tissue Paper Turkey Craft For Kids [Free Template]
14. Thanksgiving Dinner Paper Plate Craft (Free PDF Template)
15. Free Thanksgiving Unit Study
16. Free Life Cycle of a Turkey Worksheets
17. Fall Writing Prompts, Draw and Write Activity, Thanksgiving Creative Writing Packet ($3)
18. Cornucopia Thanksgiving Kids Craft and Free Template
19. Wild Turkey Unit Study/Thanksgiving Unit Study ($3.50)
20. 100+ Pages Thanksgiving Activities For Kids Printable ($1.91)

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3 Thanksgiving Craft Videos For Kids

Make memories with these fun kid-friendly Thanksgiving crafts, a easy way to add learning to the celebration. Video section intro Videos courtesy of Tina Arozena Of Big Easy Homeschooling Mom & Tide Wind Academy Homeschool.

My Blessings Tree Thanksgiving Craft by Welcome to Nana's

Thanksgiving Pumpkin Craft by Awesomely Crafty

Pinecone Turkey Craft by Miss Jessica's World

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