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Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

November 25th, 2015 | 1 min. read

By Gryphon House

Thanksgiving for kids is a time for family fun, but many teachers may wonder what they can do to bring Thanksgiving into their classrooms. Thanksgiving activities for toddlers and preschoolers are a great way to teach valuable lessons to your students this holiday season. Many Thanksgiving games for kids also help them learn much more than how to be thankful.

Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

Thanksgiving for kids is a time for family fun, but many teachers may wonder what they can do to bring Thanksgiving into their classrooms. Thanksgiving activities for toddlers and preschoolers are a great way to teach valuable lessons to your students this holiday season. Many Thanksgiving games for kids also help them learn much more than how to be thankful.

Here are a few of our favorite Thanksgiving-themed activities!

 

Friendship (Thanksgiving) Soup

Area: Social-Emotional

Age: 3 through 3-4 years

Interaction: Large Group

Source: The GIANT Encyclopedia of Preschool Activities for 3-Year-Olds

 

Thanksgiving Wreath

Content: The Arts: Visual Arts

Area: Fine Motor

Age: 3 through 3-4 years

Interaction: Large Group

Source: The GIANT Encyclopedia of Preschool Activities for 3-Year-Olds

 

Thanksgiving Counting

Content: Mathematics

Area: Cognitive

Age: 3 through 3-4 years

Interaction: Small Group

Source: The GIANT Encyclopedia of Learning Center Activities for Children 3 to 6

 

Giving Thanks

Content: Social Studies

Area: Social-Emotional

Age: 3 through 3-4 years

Interaction: Large Group

Source: The GIANT Encyclopedia of Monthly Activities For Children 3 to 6

 

Food ABC Book

Content: The Arts: Visual Arts

Area: Fine Motor

Age: 3 through 3-4 years

Interaction: Individual Child

Source: The GIANT Encyclopedia of Monthly Activities For Children 3 to 6

 

Thanksgiving Cookbook

Content: The Arts: Visual Arts

Area: Fine Motor

Age: 3 through 3-4 years

Interaction: Large Group

Source: The GIANT Encyclopedia of Preschool Activities for 3-Year-Olds

 

Thanksgiving Candles

Content: Science

Area: Fine Motor 

Age: 3-4 years

Interaction: Individual Child

Source: The GIANT Encyclopedia of Science Activities for Children 3 to 6

 

Favorite Thanksgiving Food Graph

Content: Mathematics

Area: Cognitive

Age: 3 through 3-4 years

Interaction: Individual Child

Source: The GIANT Encyclopedia of Monthly Activities For Children 3 to 6

 

Thanksgiving or Not

Content: The Arts: Visual Arts

Area: Fine Motor

Age: 3 through 3-4 years

Interaction: Individual Child

Source: The GIANT Encyclopedia of Monthly Activities For Children 3 to 6