35+ Free Thanksgiving Worksheets for Kids (PreK to 4th Grade)
These free Thanksgiving worksheets cover preschool through fourth grade: letter finds, math, cutting practice, reading, coloring and a lapbook. There are 38 of them, sorted by grade, so you can skip straight to the age you are printing for.
Most of them are mine. A handful come from blogger friends whose printables I like. For the deep dive on just my own pages, I keep a separate list of Thanksgiving worksheets for kids too.
Quick picks are first, then the full list by grade, then a few ideas for talking to kids about what Thanksgiving actually means.
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Quick Picks
- Youngest kids: T is for Turkey letter find
- Scissor practice: Thanksgiving cutting practice worksheets
- Kindergarten: Thanksgiving printables for kindergarten
- Early math: greater than less than worksheets
- Older kids: math printables for grades 3 and 4
- A bigger project: printable Thanksgiving lapbook
Fall Printables
Free Thanksgiving Worksheets by Grade
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Preschool Letter Worksheets
1
G is for Gourds Letter Find
Kids hunt for the letter G hidden among letters that look a lot like it. It is a quick letter recognition page with a fall theme, and it works for preschool and kindergarten.
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2
W is for Wishbone Letter Find
Find every W on the page and skip the M’s and V’s trying to trip you up. Tell them the wishbone story while they work and you have a two minute history lesson too.
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3
P is for Pilgrims Letter Find
A Pilgrim themed letter P search for preschoolers. Have them circle each P in one color, then go back and color the shapes for extra practice.
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4
T is for Turkey Letter Find
The turkey page, because there has to be one. Kids pick out the letter T from a mix of similar letters, which builds the attention to detail they need for reading.
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5
C is for Corn Letter Find
A letter C search with a corn theme. Pair it with a real ear of corn on the table and ask why corn ended up at that first Thanksgiving.
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6
M is for Mayflower Letter Find
The letter M is mixed in with N’s and W’s, so kids have to slow down and look. Use it the day you read about the Mayflower.
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7
Ii is for Indian Letter Find
Uppercase and lowercase I hidden among L’s and other lookalikes. It is one of the harder letter finds in the set, so save it for kids who have the easier ones down.
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8
Crystal and Co
P is for Pilgrim Do-a-Dot Worksheet
A do-a-dot page that matches my P is for Pilgrims letter find. Little ones dab each letter P with a dot marker, which is a lot more fun than a crayon at that age.
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9
Growing Book by Book
ABC Pie Alphabet Activity
Kids build a pie by matching letter slices, which makes alphabet practice feel like a game. It is a good one for a Thanksgiving lesson plan or a slow morning at home.
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10
Thanksgiving Language Arts Activities for Preschoolers
A printable pack of early reading and writing pages with turkeys, pies and pumpkins. It covers letter recognition, vocabulary and simple storytelling without feeling like school.
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11
Thanksgiving Handwriting Practice for Preschool
Kids trace dotted lines from one Thanksgiving picture to the next: straight lines, zigzags and curves. It is the prewriting warm-up before they start forming letters.
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12
Crystal and Co
Name Practice for Preschoolers
A Thanksgiving dinner themed page where kids practice writing their own name. Print one per kid and use them as place cards when they are done.
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Preschool Math, Fine Motor and Coloring
13
Thanksgiving Math Printables for Preschoolers
Counting and early number pages with a Thanksgiving theme, made for pre-K. Use them as a warm-up or as a quiet activity while dinner cooks.
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14
Thanksgiving Math Activities for Preschoolers
Five pages of turkeys, pies and pumpkins that sneak in counting, patterns and comparing numbers. To a four year old it looks like coloring with extra steps.
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15
Crystal and Co
Thanksgiving Do-a-Dot Printables
Dot marker pages that teach one-to-one counting, one dot for each object. They are a good fit for toddlers and young preschoolers who are not ready for pencils.
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16
Same or Different Thanksgiving Printables
Kids compare rows of Thanksgiving pictures and spot the one that is different. It builds the visual skills that come before patterns and early math.
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17
Thanksgiving Cutting Practice Worksheets
Nine pages of turkeys, pies, corn and pumpkins with dotted lines to cut along. Hand over the scissors and the kids have a job while the grown-ups deal with the bird.
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18
Thanksgiving Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
Tracing, cutting and coloring pages that build the hand strength preschoolers need for writing. Print the whole pack or pick the pages that fit your kid.
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19
Thanksgiving Coloring Activities for Preschool
Simple Thanksgiving coloring pages with big spaces for little hands. A calm option for the afternoon before the holiday when everyone is wound up.
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20
Simple Fun for Kids
Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
Bigger pictures with larger coloring areas, which makes these a good pick for toddlers and young preschoolers who are still working on control.
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21
Thanksgiving Preschool Activity Pack
A pack of counting, tracing and letter recognition pages in one download. Print it once and you have activities for the whole week of Thanksgiving break.
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Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade Worksheets
22
Thanksgiving Printables for Kindergarten
Themed activities that keep kindergarten skills going over the holiday. A good set for kids who finished the preschool pages and want something harder.
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23
Thanksgiving Early Reader Worksheets
One page of beginning sounds and one page of ending sounds, both with Thanksgiving pictures. A good phonics review for emergent readers.
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24
Thanksgiving Reading Flash Cards
Thanksgiving word flash cards for kids who are starting to read. Use them as flash cards, or have kids put them in ABC order for a second activity.
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25
Thanksgiving Greater Than Less Than Worksheets
Kids look at two groups of turkeys, Pilgrims and sunflowers and decide which one has more. It teaches the idea before the symbols, and it works for kindergarten and first grade.
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26
Crystal and Co
Thanksgiving Handwriting Practice Sheets
Blank Thanksgiving themed handwriting pages you can fill with copywork, spelling words or a thankful list. They work for any grade that is writing sentences.
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27
Grades 1 and 2 Thanksgiving Math Printables
Early elementary math with a Thanksgiving theme, including place value and beginning fractions. A good review pack for the short week before the holiday.
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28
Thanksgiving Printable Activity Set
Tic tac toe and other games and puzzles with a Thanksgiving theme. Keep a few copies handy for the kids table while the food finishes.
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Third Grade, Fourth Grade and Up
29
Thanksgiving Math Printables for Grades 3 and 4
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, place value, rounding and ordering numbers, all with a turkey on the page. Hand them out one at a time or as a packet.
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30
Thanksgiving Multiplication Code Worksheets
Kids solve multiplication problems to crack a code, with some addition and subtraction review mixed in. A good pick for the kid who groans at a plain math page.
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31
Crayons and Cravings
Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzle
Two versions, one with a word bank and one without, so it works for kids of all ages and even the adults at the table.
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Printable Thanksgiving Lapbook
Kids cut, read, glue and build a lapbook about Thanksgiving. It is a bigger project, so spread it over a few days of break.
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33
The Educators’ Spin On It
40+ Thanksgiving Activities for School Aged Kids
A big list of Thanksgiving activities for elementary kids. Use it to fill the week before the holiday when nobody wants to sit still.
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Little Bins for Little Hands
Thanksgiving STEM Activities
Thanksgiving science experiments and STEM challenges for kids who would rather build something than fill in a worksheet.
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Thanksgiving Coloring Pages and Crafts for All Ages
35
Surviving a Teacher’s Salary
Mayflower Coloring Pages
Coloring pages of the Mayflower. Kids who are into pirate ships will like these, and they go well with a read aloud about the trip.
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36
Crafts on Sea
Free Thanksgiving Coloring Page
A detailed Thanksgiving coloring page for kids who have outgrown the simple ones. It looks nice enough to hang on the fridge when it is done.
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37
Fun Handprint Art
Hand Turkey Coloring Cards
Thanksgiving cards built around the classic hand turkey. Kids color them and give them to grandparents or the neighbors.
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Pilgrim Crafts and Activities for Kids
Easy Pilgrim crafts made from paper plates, toilet paper rolls and black construction paper. Pick one to go with the worksheets or set out a few and let the kids choose.
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How to Talk to Kids About Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is not just turkey and pie. It is a good day to teach kids about gratitude and togetherness, and it sticks better when you keep it simple and hands-on.
Start with the Story
Explain that Thanksgiving started as a way to celebrate a good harvest and give thanks for what people had. With older kids, add more of the history and talk about how sharing was part of that first meal.
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Focus on Gratitude
- Have everyone name three things they are thankful for.
- Start a thankful tree or a gratitude jar where everyone adds a note each day leading up to the holiday.
Make It Hands-On
- Cook together. Let them mash the potatoes or stir the pie filling.
- Craft. Make thankful placemats or paper turkeys with a gratitude note on each feather.
- Give. Donate canned goods or make cards for the neighbors.
End with Reflection
After dinner, ask what everyone liked best and what they learned. Then talk about ways to keep saying thank you the rest of the year.
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