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Thanksgiving Toys for Toddlers and Babies

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These Thanksgiving toys for toddlers and babies are for the part of the day nobody plans for: the hour before dinner, the long wait at the table, and the drive home. A new book or a turkey that gobbles buys you more peace than you would think.

Shopping for the rest of the family too? Our gift ideas for everyone page has a guide for just about anybody on your list.

Thanksgiving Toddler Toys

The list is sorted by type: board books, plush and baby toys, pretend play, puzzles, and quiet table activities for older toddlers. Check the age label on each one, because a few are meant for three and up.

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Quick Picks

  • Best for babies: My First Thanksgiving Fill and Spill Toy
  • Best board book: Five Silly Turkeys
  • Funniest: Audubon Turkey Plush with Real Turkey Call
  • Best for the dinner table: Thanksgiving Reusable Sticker Books
  • Best for the bath: Thanksgiving Turkey Rubber Ducks

Thanksgiving Toys Toddlers Will Actually Play With

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Thanksgiving Books for Babies and Toddlers

1
Five Silly Turkeys board book
Five Silly Turkeys
A turkey-shaped counting board book with shiny foil feathers that little hands love to touch. The rhyme is short enough to read three times in a row, which you will.
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2
Pookie's Thanksgiving board book
Pookie’s Thanksgiving
Little Pookie gets his own Thanksgiving in this short, sweet board book from Sandra Boynton. It is a good one for bedtime on Thanksgiving night when everyone is worn out.
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3
Spot's Thanksgiving lift the flap book
Spot’s Thanksgiving
Spot the puppy celebrates Thanksgiving with lift-the-flaps on every page. Toddlers who already love Spot will want this one on repeat all November.
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4
See Touch Feel Happy Thanksgiving board book
See, Touch, Feel: Happy Thanksgiving
A touch-and-feel board book made for babies up to age three. Bright pictures and textures on every page keep little ones busy longer than you would expect.
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5
Construction Site A Thankful Night lift the flap book
Construction Site: A Thankful Night
The construction trucks from the bestselling series have their own Thanksgiving, with flaps to lift. A good pick for the truck-obsessed toddler who would skip a turkey book.
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6
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving book
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
The Peanuts gang’s Thanksgiving story in book form, with toast and popcorn on the menu. It is a nice one to read before you watch the special together.
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Turkey Plush and Baby Toys

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My First Thanksgiving fill and spill toy with plush turkey
My First Thanksgiving Fill and Spill Toy
A soft turkey bucket with plush pieces to dump out and put back. Babies love emptying things, so this gives them something to empty that is not your purse.
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8
Baby Starters plush turkey chime toy
Baby Starters Turkey Chime Toy
A small plush turkey with a chime inside that jingles when babies shake it. It is light enough to toss in the diaper bag for the drive to Grandma’s.
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9
Wild Republic Audubon turkey plush
Audubon Turkey Plush with Real Turkey Call
Squeeze it and it makes a real wild turkey call. Toddlers think it is hilarious, and grown-ups will hear it a lot.
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10
Turkey stuffed animal with three baby turkeys
Turkey Mama with Three Babies Plush
A big soft turkey that comes with three baby turkeys. It is labeled for ages three and up, so save it for older toddlers who like to play family.
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Thanksgiving Pretend Play

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HABA soft roast chicken play food
HABA Soft Roast Chicken
A soft fabric roast bird for the play kitchen. It is close enough to a turkey for a toddler Thanksgiving dinner, and it does not hurt when it gets thrown.
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12
Fisher-Price wooden pretend play fruit pie
Fisher-Price Wooden Fruit Pie
A wooden pretend pie for the play kitchen, labeled for ages three and up. Little ones can serve dessert while you serve the real one.
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13
Melissa and Doug Make and Bake Pies play food set
Melissa and Doug Make and Bake Pies
A pretend pie baking set labeled for ages three and up that fits right into a play kitchen. Kids get to bake pie without the flour on the floor.
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Puzzles and Learning Toys

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Fall wooden puzzles for toddlers six pack
Fall Wooden Puzzles for Toddlers
Six chunky wooden puzzles with fall shapes, labeled for twelve months and up. Big pieces are easy for small hands, and you get enough to rotate through the whole holiday weekend.
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15
Thanksgiving wooden puzzles for toddlers
Thanksgiving Wooden Puzzles
A set of six Thanksgiving wooden puzzles with turkeys and pumpkins. Pull one out at the table while everyone else is still eating.
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16
Pumpkin picking magnetic tree toy
Pumpkin Picking Magnetic Tree
Kids pick magnetic pumpkins off a wooden tree and put them back again. It is made for preschool-age kids and works on fine motor skills while it keeps them busy.
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17
Thanksgiving turkey rubber ducks
Thanksgiving Turkey Rubber Ducks
Little rubber ducks dressed as turkeys that float upright in the bath. They are sealed, so no water inside, and they make a fun surprise in the tub on Thanksgiving night.
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Quiet Table Activities for Older Toddlers

Thanksgiving Printables From My Shop

Pretend Play Thanksgiving Dinner printable

Pretend Play Thanksgiving Dinner

Menus, name tags and play food for the kids table.

MEGA Thanksgiving Preschool Pack printable

MEGA Thanksgiving Preschool Pack

100 pages of print-and-go activities for little ones.

Thanksgiving Math for Preschool printable

Thanksgiving Math for Preschool

Counting pages for the older toddlers at the table.

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Thanksgiving reusable sticker books for kids
Thanksgiving Reusable Sticker Books
Sticker scenes kids can build, peel off and build again. They are a lifesaver at the restaurant or the long table when dinner is running late.
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19
Thanksgiving picture bingo game for kids
Thanksgiving Bingo Game
Picture bingo with turkeys and pies, enough cards for the whole crowd. It is labeled for three and up, so the big kids can play with the toddlers while the adults finish dessert.
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How to Pick a Thanksgiving Toy for a Toddler

  • Go by the age on the box. Anything labeled three and up can have small pieces. Keep those for the older cousins.
  • Quiet beats loud. The turkey that gobbles is funny at home. At a crowded dinner table, a book or a puzzle is kinder to everyone.
  • Hold one back. Wrap a small toy and hand it over when the meal starts dragging. A new thing always buys more time than an old one.
  • Pack for the car. Soft toys and board books travel well and do not roll under the seat.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

The questions parents of little ones ask before the big dinner.

Soft plush toys, board books and chunky wooden puzzles labeled for babies or twelve months and up. Check the age on the package, and keep anything labeled three and up away from children under three because of small parts.

Pack a small bag with one new toy, a board book and a sticker book, and bring them out one at a time. Feed them before the big meal, and let them leave the table once they are done.

Need is a strong word. But one small Thanksgiving book or toy is an easy way to make the day feel like a holiday for them, and it gives them something to do while the grown-ups talk.

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