35 Easy and Fun Thanksgiving Activities for Preschoolers

Aren’t these Thanksgiving activities for preschoolers the best?! We love sharing activities for preschoolers, it’s such a fun time in kids lives for learning and creating and as a parent it’s great to be able to join in with all of that!

Today I’m sharing loads of inspiration you’ll both love with easy crafts, coloring pages, science activities and fine motor activities.

You’ll also find a list of some Thanksgiving books to share with your preschooler and some links to more of our activities for preschoolers at the end of this post.

Want some super quick activities? Make sure you grab our free pumpkin template and check out our ideas for how to use it with your child.

Thanksgiving Crafts for Preschoolers

Paper Plate Pumpkin Pie Craft

This pumpkin pie craft is perfect for encouraging kids to think about what they’re thankful for and to encourage gratitude.

Paper Plate Turkey Craft With Pom Poms

Pom poms are a great way for preschoolers to encourage their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills and this paper plate turkey craft that uses them is a fun way for them to try it out!

Feather Painted Turkey Craft

My preschoolers loved making this feather painted turkey craft as a fun alternative to using a normal paintbrush.

Coffee Filter Turkey Craft

This coffee filter turkey from Buggy and Buddy uses gorgeous bright colours and has a template included to help you make a turkey shape for it.

Turkey Footprint Wreath Craft

Decorate your door by making this sweet turkey footprint wreath from Non Toy Gifts, this would make a really cute keepsake too.

Cut and Paste Pumpkin Pie Craft

Preschoolers can color in this fun build a pumpkin pie craft printable although they may need a little help with the cutting.

Glue the pieces together to make a paper pie, you could also replace the whipped cream with a cotton ball if you like. plus if you’re making these in a preschool classroom then I think they’d look great displayed on a bulletin board afterwards.

We have loads of free Thanksgiving printables for kids so make sure you check them out!

Turkey Handprint Thanksgiving Card

What could be a cuter way to send mail than this fun Thanksgiving card with this sweet turkey handprint craft from The Best Ideas for Kids?

I think this would be a great choice to send to grandparents, but make sure you keep a copy for yourself too!

Paper Bag Turkey Puppet

I love crafts that can be played with afterwards and this paper bag turkey craft would make a fantastic DIY puppet too for kids to play with.

Cut and Paste Printable Turkey Craft

Grab our printable turkey craft and color, cut and paste to build your own turkey.

Tissue Paper Corn Craft

This tissue paper corn craft is really easy to make and uses one of our free templates.

Scrunching the tissue paper is good fun for preschoolers which makes this a pretty sensory activity too, plus we love the 3D effect that this gives the finished corn.

Handprint Paper Plate Turkey Craft

Make this handprint paper plate turkey together using our turkey printable and half a paper plate.

Stained Glass Turkey Craft

My kids were two and four years old when they made these stained glass turkeys and I love the way the finished turkeys look in the light.

Cupcake Liner Turkey Craft

This cupcake liner turkey craft is a great way to use up some materials hiding in your kitchen cupboards.

Button Pumpkin Craft for Fine Motor Skills

This button pumpkin craft is a good way to work on fine motor skills although obviously, as with all activities, you will need to ensure that you supervise your child during this craft due to the small parts.

Paper Plate Turkey Wreath Craft

This paper plate turkey wreath from Non Toy Gifts is really cute and would make fantastic kid-made Thanksgiving decor to hang up at home too.

Yarn Threading Paper Plate Craft

Follow the easy instructions from Non Toy Gifts to create a turkey from a paper plate and yarn.

Chocolate Kiss Turkey Craft

Any craft that contains chocolate is always going to be a winner with my kids and not only does this craft from Crayons and Cravings look great but I think it would be so much fun to serve these after your Thanksgiving dinner too.

Turkey Place Cards

These turkey place cards from Mommy’s Bundle would look great at the Thanksgiving table and would be a really fun way to include your kid in the celebrations.

Foam Turkey Craft

This foam turkey craft from Artsy Momma looks really cute and I love the bright colors in it as well as the googly eyes.

Cardboard Thankful Turkey Craft

Encourage some thankfulness with this cardboard turkey craft from A Dab of Glue Will Do.

Pinecone Turkey Nature Craft

Nature crafts are a great excuse for a walk outdoors, head to the woods then make this pine cone turkey from Red Ted Art.

Thanksgiving Preschool Activities

Chocolate Covered Pretzel Turkeys

These chocolate pretzel turkeys from Messy Little Monster look easy to make and delicious!

I really love the way they’ve used candy corn to make the feathers and I know that my kids would love these too.

Bubble Wrap Paper Plate Turkey

Got some bubble wrap at home? This paper plate turkey craft is the perfect way to use it up., see how we made it in the video below or click through for the instructions.

Edible Pumpkin Pie Slime

This pumpkin pie slime from The Soccer Mom Blog is totally edible so it’s safe for preschoolers to play with and I bet it smells amazing too.

Salt Painting Turkey Art Activity

Grab the salt to make this pretty turkey painting from Natural Beach Living.

Thanksgiving Coloring Page

We love this gorgeous free Thanksgiving coloring page for kids with its cute design featuring pumpkins, sunflowers and fall leaves.

Mess-Free Pumpkin Color Mixing Activity

I love activities that make learning fun and this colour mixing pumpkin activity can be used to teach mark making or letter formation too.

Foil Painted Pumpkin

This foil painted pumpkin craft is a great choice for kids in preschool and kindergarten as not only is our free pumpkin template nice and big to paint but you can scrunch the foil so that it’s the right size for little hands to paint with.

Printable Thanksgiving Notes to Color

Color in these sweet printable Thanksgiving notes for kids and let someone know how grateful you are for them.

DIY Thanksgiving Placemats

Why not try making your own placemats for Thanksgiving? These ones from Hands On Teaching Ideas look gorgeous and are a great way for kids to learn how to make recycled paper.

Gratitude Jar Printable

Help preschoolers to fill out this gratitude jar printable and encourage them to think about all the things in their lives to be thankful for.

Paper Roll Turkey

The feathers on this paper roll turkey from Fantastic Fun and Learning would be a great way to practice scissor skills.

Turkey Fine Motor Activity

Fantastic Fun and Learning share a fun little turkey fine motor activity using feathers and a paper tube.

Mayflower Science Activity

Preschoolers are great for starting to try out some simple science activities with and this Mayflower themed one is perfect for Thanksgiving.

Turkey Counting Mats Math Activity

These turkey counting mats from Fun Learning For Kids are a great idea and I love how they’ve used feathers with them.

Pumpkin Pie Playdough

Playdough has always been a big hit with my kids and as a sensory activity I think it has to be a favourite for a lot of preschoolers and kids in kindergarten. I bet that this pumpkin pie play dough from Crystal and Comp smells fantastic!

Turkey Pre-Writing Activity

This textured turkey activity from the Preschool Tool Box is great for pre-writing and would be great for using in classrooms as well as trying at home.

Thanksgiving Tablecloth Drawing Prompt

How cool is this tablecloth drawing prompt from Fun Handprint Art! It’s a great way too to keep kids busy while they’re waiting to eat.

Mayflower Cups

Make some Mayflower cups to celebrate Thanksgiving with this tutorial from Coffee and Carpool.

Thanksgiving Books for Preschoolers

After being busy making and creating Thanksgiving is a great excuse to snuggle down with a story. We’re looking forward to sharing these stories together:

• • • Thankful by Ellen Spinelli
    • Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks by Margaret Sutherland
    • The Roll Away Pumpkin by Junia Wonders

More Activities For Preschoolers

Grab your free template and try out these fall tree painting ideas

These fall leaf suncatchers look great hung up in a window

This free fall coloring page would be perfect for Thanksgiving too