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Thanksgiving Crafts,Sensory Play and Printables for Toddlers and Up

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Printable activities, Thanksgiving crafts and sensory play for a kids’ celebration! From turkeys to pumpkins, these are perfect for some festive fun. 


Thanksgiving is such a festive and fun holiday, perfect for crafting, baking, and themed-activities. We love all things turkeys, pumpkins and fall. These Thanksgiving crafts, activities and more will demonstrate just that!

Thanksgiving Crafts, Sensory Play and Printables for Kids

Some of our favorites are the toilet paper roll turkeys, the turkey felt busy bag and the printable Thanksgiving placemat for kids. From Thanksgiving sensory play to turkey crafts to Thanksgiving printable games, you can find it all below.

Many of these below make great busy bags and sensory play for Thanksgiving activities for 3 year olds and 4 year olds. Additionally, there are some turkey crafts for toddlers that 1 year olds can make like the stamped towel. Older children will enjoy the various printables and family games such as Thanksgiving pictionary and Thanksgiving charades.

Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

Turkey crafts such as toilet paper roll turkeys and handprint turkey crafts can be found here.

Thanksgiving Crafts

Fun Thanksgiving and turkey crafts that kids will love to make.

Stamped Turkey Towel: Thanksgiving Craft for 1 and 2 Year Olds

This stamped turkey towel craft makes the perfect DIY Thanksgiving decor or gift that 1 and 2 year olds can make. Use a cookie cutter to make the turkeys! Making DIY holiday decor with kids is a really fun way to get them involved in holiday prep, and can be a good way to keep

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Coffee Filter Turkey Craft for Kids

This fun coffee filter turkey craft uses a tie dyed filter and a clothespin to make an adorable turkey. Great as a Thanksgiving centerpiece or place card.    Turkey crafts are a really fun way to celebrate Thanksgiving with kids. This coffee filter turkey craft is not only adorable, but easy to make with a

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Thanksgiving Painted Rocks: Thanksgiving Dinner Feast

Thanksgiving painted rocks that represent the foods in a Thanksgiving dinner. A set of 6 rocks including: turkey, pie, corn, cranberries and more.   These Thanksgiving painted rocks are cute and simple to make! This set includes 6 rocks: turkey, pie, corn, cranberries, pumpkin, and bread. Check out just how easy they are to create,

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Felt Turkey Busy Bag with Free Printable Template

This felt turkey busy bag is easy to make, and fun for play and learning with many ages! Keep this with you whenever you need to keep the kids busy!   One of our favorite busy bag materials is felt! I love to make mini felt boards that the kids can use while we are

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Turkey Leaf Craft for Kids

This turkey leaf craft uses construction paper and artificial leaves to build a turkey. Great for cutting and gluing practice with kids. Two of our favorite crafts for the Fall include turkey crafts and leaf crafts, so we thought we would combine with two with this easy and adorable turkey leaf craft. Made from artificial

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Raisin Box Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Treat for Kids

This fun Thanksgiving treat for kids transforms mini raisin boxes into turkeys! A craft and party treat all in one fun kids activity.   What a fun way to bring a healthy snack to a preschool Thanksgiving feast! These raisin box turkeys are simple to make and fun to eat, and make a great Thanksgiving

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Easy Thanksgiving Snacks to WOW the Kids In Your Life

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Craft these fun Thanksgiving themed snacks that kids will love! Banana pilgrims, cracker and cheese turkeys, and jello boats!

'T' is for Turkey Thanksgiving Craft

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A fun handprint turkey feather craft with the letter T.

Toilet Paper Roll Turkey: Thanksgiving Craft for Kids

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Recycle your toilet paper rolls and turn them into turkeys by adding paper and feathers.

Thanksgiving Sensory Bins for Preschoolers

We say preschool here because this is the perfect age to play with these bins. Kids can use imaginative and dramatic play to make connections with previously learned material about Thanksgiving. However, these can be adapted to play with toddlers, and older children always love to decompress and play with sensory bins.

Thanksgiving Sensory Play

Sensory play and sensory bins for Thanksgiving with kids.

Thanksgiving Sensory Bin: Native American and Pilgrim Small World

This Thanksgiving sensory bin has a base of unpopped popcorn and dried beans to with a Native American and Pilgrim small world for kids to play with. Playing with a sensory bin is a great way to introduce a concept to young children. By engaging the senses, children are more likely to retain information presented

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Thanksgiving Dinner Sensory Bin with Painted Rocks

A Thanksgiving sensory bin that includes popcorn kernels and cranberries with some Thanksgiving dinner painted rocks. Adaptations for various ages.     Sensory bins are excellent for early learning, and great for children with sensory-seeking behaviors. They provide opportunities for rich learning for kids as children are engaged and using many of their senses during

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Cranberry Sensory Play for Toddlers

Make an indoor cranberry sensory bin for some simple science and cranberry sensory play with kids! Perfect for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.   Sensory bins are excellent for language development, memory, fine motor skills and more! This cranberry and water sensory bin is simple to put together and easy for kids of all ages to

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Thanksgiving Printables for Kids

Print the maze, crossword, I spy and word search pack for older kids at a Thanksgiving kids table or for classroom down time. Younger children can color and fill in the Thankful turkey, and the whole family can gather on Thanksgiving Day for a game of Thanksgiving pictionary or charades. 

Thanksgiving Printables

Printable activities and games for kids with a Thanksgiving and gratitude theme.

Thanksgiving Printable Games: I Spy, Maze, Crossword & Word Search

This Thanksgiving printable games pack includes a maze, I-spy, a crossword puzzle, and a word search. Great for a Thanksgiving kids table or boredom buster. Printable games are such a fun way to set up a quick and easy activity for kids. We love to celebrate the seasons, and learn new information through playing games.

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Thanksgiving Picture Charades Printable Game for Young Kids

This Thanksgiving picture charades games is a great alternative to traditional charades for young children. A great virtual game idea for Thanksgiving!  I love creating printable games that families can play together. We have so many Thanksgiving games to print on this site, but many require reading. This Thanksgiving picture charades printable game is two

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Thanksgiving Charades Printable Game for Families

This Thanksgiving charades printable game is the perfect way to get everyone in the family laughing and moving together. So much family-friendly fun! Charades is such a fun family game that all ages can enjoy. This Thanksgiving charades printable game is a great way to combine the transition of seasons while still holding onto that

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Thanksgiving Pictionary Printable Game for Families

Playing Pictionary is always a blast. It’s one of those family-friendly games that just ensures that there’s going to be a ton of laughter and fun. The great part about this Thanksgiving pictionary printable board game is that it’s created so a wide variety of ages can enjoy. From young to old, literally, everyone can play.

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Color Matching Turkey Feather Game

This printable turkey feather game includes a printable turkey body template and prompts children to match the colors of craft feathers to the bodies. Turkey games are so fun to play with toddlers and preschoolers around Thanksgiving. This color matching turkey feather game uses a free printable turkey template and craft feathers to practice color

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Free Printable Gratitude Dice for Families

This printable gratitude dice makes a fun thankful game for families. Simply print and assemble, and talk about what you are grateful for.  Gratitude is a difficult concept for many kids to wrap their heads around. Teaching kids to show gratitude or thankfulness starts with leading by example and making these conversations a part of

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I am Thankful Printable Activity and Coloring Sheet

This I am Thankful printable includes a coloring sheet, a color-in turkey to write what children are thankful for, and a color poster to fill in and print. Thanksgiving is about many things, but being Thankful for what we have is certainly at the forefront. Teaching kids gratitude from a young age is important, and

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Printable Thanksgiving Placemat for Kids with Fun Ideas for a Kids Table

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Print this placemat of activities for kids to do on Thanksgiving day!

A Month of Gratitude with Kids: Teach Kindness, Love, and Thanks

These gratitude activities are great for celebrating a month of gratitude with kids. Grab the free printable included to mark off as you go. I want to give my kids the world, but I also want to help them appreciate what they have, and the people in their lives. We do a month of gratitude

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Free Printable Thanksgiving Bingo Game

My kids love to play games. I like to whip them out during the witching hour, that time of day where it’s impossible to get anything done, like dinner, homework, etc. Printable games are go-to’s here (check out more of our free Fall games). easy peasy and fun! This printable Thanksgiving Bingo game is perfect for leading

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What a fun holiday to celebrate with kids. Discuss gratitude and thankfulness with these fun Thanksgiving activities for kids that the whole family can enjoy. 

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