25 Thanksgiving Activities For Preschoolers To Celebrate Our Blessings

Fun Thanksgiving Activities For Preschoolers

1. Create a Handprint Turkey

Let's get crafty with this classic Thanksgiving activity! Help your preschooler trace their little hand on colored paper, and then cut out the handprint shape. They can decorate it with colorful feathers, googly eyes, and a beak to make an adorable turkey keepsake.

2. Bake Pumpkin Muffins

Get into the Thanksgiving spirit by baking delicious pumpkin muffins with your little ones. Let them help measure ingredients, mix the batter, and spoon it into muffin cups. The house will be filled with a delightful aroma and the taste of freshly baked treats.

3. Have a Thankful Jar

Encourage gratitude with a thankful jar! Decorate a jar and fill it with small slips of paper. Each day, ask your preschooler to write or draw something they're thankful for and put it in the jar. At Thanksgiving dinner, you can read the notes and share the blessings together.

4. Make Paper Bag Turkey Puppets

Let's put on a Thanksgiving puppet show! Help your preschooler decorate a paper bag to make a cute turkey puppet. They can use construction paper, googly eyes, and feathers to bring the turkey to life. Then, spend some quality time enjoying the show.

5. Create a Fall Nature Collage

Go on a nature walk with your preschooler and collect beautiful leaves, acorns, and pinecones. Back at home, provide them with paper, glue, and markers to create a fall nature collage. They can arrange the items on the paper and decorate it with drawings.

6. Have a Turkey Dance Party

Turn up the music and have a Turkey Dance Party! Show your preschooler some funny turkey dance moves, like wiggling their tail feathers or flapping their wings. Dance around the living room together, laughing and enjoying the festive atmosphere.

7. Paint Handprint Turkeys

Let's make a Thanksgiving masterpiece! Help your preschooler dip their hand in paint and make handprint turkey art. They can use feathers, googly eyes, and colored markers to turn their handprint into a magnificent turkey. It's a colorful and fun keepsake to display proudly.

8. Create a Turkey Headband

Get ready for some turkey fun with a homemade turkey headband! Help your preschooler use construction paper, feathers, and glue to create a colorful headband with a turkey face. They'll love wearing their creation and gobbling around the house.

9. Play Pin the Feathers on the Turkey

Put a Thanksgiving twist on a classic game by playing Pin the Feathers on the Turkey! Draw a big turkey on a poster board, blindfold your preschooler, and let them try to pin colorful feathers on the correct spot. It's a great way to practice coordination and have a giggle.

10. Make Thanksgiving Handprints Wreaths

Capture the essence of gratitude with a handprint wreath! Trace your preschooler's hand multiple times onto colored paper, cut them out, and glue them together in a circle to form a wreath shape. Hang it on the door and let it serve as a daily reminder of the things you're thankful for.

11. Create Leaf Clay Imprints

Get your hands dirty with leaf clay imprints! Help your preschooler press colorful leaves into soft clay to make imprints. Let the clay dry and then paint it to showcase the intricate details of the leaves. It's a fantastic sensory activity that combines nature and art.

12. Play Thanksgiving-themed Bingo

Gather the family for an entertaining game of Thanksgiving-themed bingo! Create bingo cards with holiday pictures and call out the items for your preschooler to find and mark on their cards. It's a delightful way to engage their observation skills and have some quality family time.

13. Have a Turkey Craft Party

Put on your creative hats and have a turkey craft party! Set up a table with art supplies like construction paper, feathers, googly eyes, and glue. Let your preschooler and their friends make turkey artwork they can take home with them.

14. Decorate Thanksgiving Placemats

Involve your preschooler in setting the Thanksgiving table by decorating placemats! Provide them with markers and plain paper or disposable placemats to draw colorful turkeys, pumpkins, or other Thanksgiving symbols. They'll feel proud to see their artwork on display during the meal.

15. Sing Thanksgiving Songs        

Spread some holiday cheer with Thanksgiving songs! Teach your preschooler catchy tunes like "Five Little Turkeys" or "Thanksgiving Alphabet Song." Sing and dance together, creating joyful memories and getting the whole family into the festive spirit.

16. Make a Fall Sensory Bin

Explore the season with a fall sensory bin! Fill a large container with dry rice, dried beans, small pumpkins, pinecones, and toy trucks or animals. Let your preschooler use their imagination and sensory skills to play and create their own autumn-inspired scenes.

17. Create a Thankful Collage

Encourage your preschooler to think about what they're thankful for by creating a thankful collage. Provide them with magazines, scissors, and glue. Help them find pictures or words that represent the things they appreciate and help them create a beautiful collage.

18. Play a Game of Turkey Bowling

Strike! Set up a fun game of turkey bowling using plastic bottles and a small ball. Decorate the bottles to look like turkeys and roll the ball to knock them down. Your preschooler will love the excitement of this Thanksgiving-themed bowling game.

19. Have a Pumpkin Toss Contest

Test your preschooler's tossing skills with a pumpkin toss contest! Set up a target (like a basket or box) and have your little one practice throwing small pumpkins or bean bags into it. They'll have fun while improving their coordination.

20. Make Leaf Rubbings

Collect fallen leaves and explore their textures with leaf rubbings! Place a leaf under a piece of paper and let your preschooler gently rub a crayon over it to reveal the leaf's details. Use different colored crayons for a vibrant and artistic effect.

21. Create a Thanksgiving Memory Book

Start a Thanksgiving memory book with your preschooler! Help them write or draw their favorite moments from past Thanksgivings. Include special memories, funny stories, and photos. It's a wonderful keepsake that can be added to each year.

22. Make Thanksgiving Puppets

Encourage imaginative play with homemade Thanksgiving puppets! Help your preschooler create paper bag puppets of turkeys, pilgrims, or Native Americans. They can decorate them with markers, feathers, and googly eyes, and then put on a delightful puppet show.

23. Play a Turkey Color Sorting Game

Teach your preschooler colors using a turkey color sorting game! Cut out turkey shapes from colored construction paper and ask your little one to sort objects of corresponding colors onto the turkeys. It's educational and loads of fun!

24. Create a Thanksgiving Sensory Bottle

Engage your preschooler's senses with a Thanksgiving sensory bottle! Fill a clean, empty bottle with corn kernels, acorns, small pumpkins, and colorful beads. Seal it tightly and let your little one shake and explore the captivating sensory experience.

25. Enjoy a Gratitude Scavenger Hunt

Go on a gratitude-themed scavenger hunt! Make a list of things to find around the house or neighborhood that your preschooler appreciates, such as a favorite toy or a cozy blanket. As they find each item, discuss why they are thankful for it.

Phew! There you have it, 25 fantastic Thanksgiving activities to create a memorable and joyful celebration for your preschoolers and the whole family. Whether it's getting crafty, playing games, or expressing gratitude, these activities are sure to create precious moments and cherished traditions. We hope these ideas inspire you to have a Thanksgiving filled with love, joy, and plenty of thankfulness. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!