Here are fun Thanksgiving activities for kids to play at your next family gathering! Printable games, scavenger hunts, minute-to-win-it games, and much more!
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and while the adults are busy prepping the feast, it’s time to make sure the kids have a blast too! This holiday isn’t just about turkey and pie; it’s a wonderful opportunity for little ones to engage in fun activities and games that celebrate gratitude, family, and a whole lot of laughter.
From creative crafts that turn everyday materials into festive decor to exciting games that keep the energy high, we’ve rounded up some delightful Thanksgiving activities that will entertain and inspire kids of all ages.
So, gather your family and friends, roll up your sleeves, and get ready for a day filled with joy, creativity, and a sprinkle of Thanksgiving magic!
Thanksgiving Games for Kids
Thanksgiving Roll A Turkey Dice Game
The Thanksgiving Roll A Turkey Dice Game is a simple, interactive activity where kids roll dice to add colorful feathers to a turkey, enhancing counting and color recognition skills. It’s a fun and educational way to celebrate Thanksgiving, perfect for classrooms or family gatherings.
Gratitude Dice Game
The Thanksgiving Gratitude Dice Game is a fun, family-friendly activity that encourages kids to reflect on what they’re thankful for by answering prompts based on a die roll. With questions like naming a person, place, or memory they’re grateful for, this game fosters gratitude while adding an engaging twist to Thanksgiving celebrations.
Turkey Target Shooting Game
The Turkey Target Shooting Game is a fun and active Thanksgiving-themed activity where kids aim toy Nerf guns or bows and arrows at printable turkey targets. You can turn it in to a minute-to-win-it game by setting a timer and whoever hits the most turkeys is the winner. It’s an exciting way for children to practice hand-eye coordination and engage in friendly competition during holiday gatherings.
Thanksgiving Charades
Everyone loves a good game of charades. Get ready to have lots of fun and laughter with your friends and family with this set of Thanksgiving-themed charade cards.
Thanksgiving Turkey Feathers Dice Game
The Turkey Feathers Dice Game is a quick and fun Thanksgiving minute-to-win-it game where kids roll a die to add colored clothespins (representing feathers) to their paper turkey. It’s a race to see who can complete their turkey first, fostering fine motor skills and counting practice.
Thanksgiving Turkey Cage STEM Challenge
STEM on turkey day? You don’t say! This fun engineering activity will have your kids thinking about different ways that they can build a turkey cage and save Thanksgiving dinner!
Thanksgiving Thankful Dice Game
The Thanksgiving Thankful Dice Game is a fun, interactive activity that encourages kids and families to express gratitude based on dice-rolled prompts. It’s an engaging way to spark meaningful conversations and create a warm atmosphere during Thanksgiving gatherings.
Thanksgiving Tic Tac Toe
The classic game of Tic Tac Toe got an upgrade this Thanksgiving with adorable game pieces instead of using a pencil to mark X’s and O’s on the game board.
Thanksgiving Word Search
The Thanksgiving Word Search is a free, printable puzzle featuring 15 Thanksgiving-themed words such as “turkey,” “gratitude,” and “pumpkin.” It’s a fun and educational activity for kids to enhance vocabulary and spelling while enjoying the holiday season.
Thanksgiving Pictionary Game
Get ready to draw, guess, and giggle with this free Thanksgiving Pictionary game! Perfect for family fun, these themed word cards will keep everyone laughing, from turkey trot to football!
Thanksgiving I Spy
Grab this festive Thanksgiving I Spy printable game and keep the kids entertained while they search for turkeys, pies, and more holiday-themed surprises!
Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
This free printable Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt will have the kids racing to find festive treasures while making holiday memories.
Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids
Thankful Turkey Thanksgiving Craft
The Thankful Turkey Thanksgiving craft is a fun and engaging project for kids to express gratitude. Kids can color, cut, and assemble a turkey using a printable template, then write what they are thankful for on the tail feathers, making it both a creative and reflective activity for the holiday season.
Disguise a Turkey Activity
The Disguise a Turkey activity is a fun, creative Thanksgiving project where kids use a printable turkey template to design unique disguises, helping their turkey avoid becoming dinner. With endless possibilities, like turning the turkey into a firefighter, pirate, or grandma, this activity fosters creativity and fine motor skills, making it perfect for family or classroom use.
Paper Turkey Bookmark Craft
The turkey bookmark craft is a simple and creative Thanksgiving activity for kids. It includes a free template and easy-to-follow steps, making it fun for children to craft a cute paper turkey bookmark to use for their favorite Thanksgiving-themed book.
Easy Origami Turkey
The origami turkey is a quick Thanksgiving craft and makes for a cute Thanksgiving decor. Using just a square piece of paper and some glue, kids can create an accordion-folded turkey that improves their fine motor skills and adds a festive touch to the holiday.
Pinecone Turkey Thanksgiving Craft
The Thanksgiving Pinecone Turkey Craft is a simple and fun project where kids use pinecones and a printable template to create adorable turkeys. This craft is perfect for holiday decorations and engages children in a hands-on, creative activity with materials like cardstock, glue, and googly eyes.
LEGO Turkey
The LEGO Turkey is a creative building activity where kids can use LEGO bricks to assemble a cute turkey, perfect for holiday decorations. This project encourages creativity, allowing children to modify the design with whatever LEGO pieces they have on hand, making it a flexible and imaginative build.
Thankful Tree
Celebrate gratitude in style with this DIY Thanksgiving Thankful Tree! It’s a fun, crafty way to get the whole family sharing what they’re thankful for while adding a festive touch to your home decor.
With these Thanksgiving activities, your little ones will be entertained and filled with holiday spirit in no time! So, gather the craft supplies, roll out the games, and let the fun (and maybe a little bit of chaos) begin—because the best memories are made when everyone’s getting creative and laughing together!