Preschool Thanksgiving Theme Activities

Thanksgiving Theme for Preschool

Are you looking for fun Thanksgiving theme activities for your preschool or pre-k classroom? These hands-on learning activities are sure to capture and hold the interest of your little learners!

Thanksgiving Literacy Activities for Preschool

Thanksgiving Books

Need age-appropriate books to put in your preschool lesson plans? Then you’ll want to check out this list featuring 25 Thanksgiving books to read-aloud in your preschool classroom.
I Know an Old Lady

Thanksgiving Activities and Centers

If you want to sprinkle learning throughout your preschool Thanksgiving theme but still keep it fun, then you’re in the right place! These literacy activities for preschoolers are sure to be a huge hit in your classroom this year.
Thanksgiving Beginning Sounds Activity

Thanksgiving Beginning Sounds Game

Students will identify the beginning sound of each picture and attach a clothespin with the correct letter to the corresponding picture. This activity also provides opportunities for your students to develop fine motor skills as they pinch open the clothespins.

There is also a black and white recording sheet included with this activity. The beginning sounds game is available in the Thanksgiving theme bundle below.

Thanksgiving Rhyming Game for Preschoolers

Fun Thanksgiving Theme Activities

Let’s face it, finding the best preschool themes can be tricky. You want your Thanksgiving lesson plans to be the best they can be, am I right? Sure, you could just find a free printable here and there and Frankenstein your way to a cohesive theme – but how much time do you really have for endless Pinterest surfing? This Thanksgiving bundle is your easy button and it includes everything you need to create a fun and educational experience for your little learners.

When you play this fun whole group game with your kids they’re not just practicing rhyming skills, they’ll be having a blast as they chant the catchy rhyme and search for their rhyming partner. The Thanksgiving rhyming game is available in the Thanksgiving theme bundle below.

Thanksgiving Syllable Activity for Preschool

Thanksgiving Syllables

Your little learners will have a blast identifying the pictures and the number of syllables in each word, matching the pictures to the correct plate.The Thanksgiving syllable activity is available in the Thanksgiving theme bundle below.

Thanksgiving Predictable Sentences

Thanksgiving Sentences

The predictable text in this pocket chart set will help your students learn concepts of print such as left to right directionality, return sweep, one-to-one correspondence, and more. This activity is available in the Thanksgiving theme bundle below.

Thanksgiving Emergent Reader

Thanksgiving Emergent Reader

The predictable text in this book is designed to support your emergent readers. Use this book to reinforce concepts of print such as words are separated by spaces, left to right and top to bottom, written words match spoken words, common sight words, and more. The Thanksgiving Emergent Reader is available in the Thanksgiving theme bundle below.

Thanksgiving Word Cards

Thanksgiving Word Cards

The printable word cards can be used to expand vocabulary in a pocket chart or on a word wall; they are available in the Thanksgiving theme bundle below.

Thanksgiving Alphabet Game

Thanksgiving Theme for Preschool

Here’s an alphabet activity that includes both upper and lower case versions in black and white or color. Students will take turns drawing a card, identifying the letter, and marking it on their recording sheet.

The activity also includes two recording sheets, one for uppercase letters and one for lowercase letters and is available in the Thanksgiving theme bundle below. Black and white recording sheets are also available, one for uppercase letters and one for lowercase letters.

Thanksgiving Visual Discrimination

Preschool Thanksgiving Theme Activities

These mats offer your little learners a variety of different ways to practice visual discrimination skills, a pre-requisite for alphabet fluency. Get your Thanksgiving visual discrimination mats in the Thanksgiving theme bundle below.

Thanksgiving Math Activities for Preschool

Thanksgiving Themed Math Activities

Your preschool and kindergarten kids will love playing and learning with these hands-on activities.
Thanksgiving Graphing Activity

Thanksgiving Math Activities

Make data collection fun with this hands-on graphing activity!

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Thanksgiving Activity Bundle for Preschool
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The Ultimate Pre-K Thanksgiving Lesson Plan Bundle

15 of our most popular Thanksgiving theme resources, including math and literacy small group activities! Make learning fun with these hands-on resources!

Your kids will enjoy rolling the pocket cube and recording their rolls on their recording sheets. The Thanksgiving graphing activity is available in both black and white and color in the Thanksgiving bundle below.

Thanksgiving Patterning Activity for Preschool

Preschool Thanksgiving Activities

Help your students develop logical thought and reasoning skills with this patterning activity. There are 3 black and white worksheets included for assessment purposes. The Thanksgiving patterning activity is available in the Thanksgiving bundle below.

Thanksgiving Counting Book for Preschool

Thanksgiving Counting Book

This easy to assemble book helps reinforce numeral recognition, number sense and counting skills. The Thanksgiving 1-5 counting book is available in the Thanksgiving bundle below.

Thanksgiving Spin and Cover Activity

Thanksgiving Spin and Cover

Your students will love spinning the spinner and covering the matching pictures with this fun activity. There are five different spinner games included for your convenience; numeral, tally marks, dice, matching same, and matching shapes. The Thanksgiving spin and cover activities are available in the Thanksgiving bundle below.

Thanksgiving Roll and Cover Game

Thanksgiving Theme Preschool Activities

Your kids will enjoy rolling the dice and covering the matching pictures. There are two different roll and cover games included so you can differentiate the activity to meet the needs of your individual students; 1-3, and 1-6. The Thanksgiving roll and cover activities are available in the Thanksgiving bundle below.

Thanksgiving Number Activity for Preschool

Thanksgiving Numeral Identification Game

This game is available (in black and white or color) in the Thanksgiving Bundle located in the printables section below.

The Numeral Identification game can be played using numbers 1-10 or numbers 1-20 depending on your student’s ability levels.

The number cards are available in black and white and color for your convenience.

Also included are two printable recording sheets in black and white, one for each version of the game.

Thanksgiving Number Sense Activity

Thanksgiving Number Sense Activity

Your students will identify the numeral on the wheel and match the cards with the correct quantities to the wheels. The Thanksgiving number sense activity is available in the Thanksgiving bundle below.

Thanksgiving Number Puzzle for Preschool

Thanksgiving Number Puzzle

Do your kids need help putting numbers in order? These Thanksgiving number puzzles include a version that focuses on numbers 1-5 and another version that focuses on numbers 1-10. Choose the version that best meets the needs of your students for differentiation purposes. The number puzzles are available in the Thanksgiving bundle below.

Thanksgiving Board Game for Preschool

Best Thanksgiving Activities for Preschoolers

Can you help the horse find the way to Grandmother’s house? The Thanksgiving board game is available in the Thanksgiving bundle below.

Thanksgiving Races Game for Preschool

Racing to Grandmother’s House Game

The races game will help build number sense and one to one correspondence skills. Your students will roll a dice and move their playing piece towards grandmother’s house. This game is available in the Thanksgiving bundle below.

Turkey Same and Different Activity

Turkey Same and Different Printables

Turkey Visual Discrimination task cards.

Fun Thanksgiving Activities

Thanksgiving Feast Pretend Play

Best Thanksgiving Activities for Preschoolers

The printable Thanksgiving mini dramatic play kit is available in the Thanksgiving bundle below.

Easy Thanksgiving Turkey Snack for Kids

Classroom Recipes: Turkey Snacks for Kids

Get the recipes for 2 super easy Thanksgiving snacks kids can make in your classroom on the blog HERE.

paper plate pie prek thanksgiving

Pumpkin Pie Craft

An easy and fun paper plate craft to go along with the book I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie.

Thanksgiving Turkey Play Dough Tray

Preschool Turkey and Thanksgiving Theme

Your little learners will have so much fun with this turkey play dough activity tray – they may even be inspired to create their own turkeys!

pumpkin play dough 2 ingredients

Pumpkin Play Dough

Get the recipe to make this super easy, 2 ingredient play dough on the blog HERE.

Coffee Filter Turkey

coffee filter turkey
Have each child color a coffee filter using Crayola watercolor markers. Next, spray the coffee filters gently with water. The colors will bleed together to create a beautiful tail for your turkey. Next, cut large circles of brown paper for the turkey’s body. Cut another smaller brown circle for the head. When dry, glue the coffee filter on the white paper, then the body, and finally the head.

Pumpkin Pie Sequencing Activity

Pumpkin Pie in a Cup

The pumpkin pie in a cup printable recipe is available in the Thanksgiving bundle below. You can find the pumpkin pie in a cup recipe on the blog here.

Friendship Mix

Friendship Salad Recipe for Preschool

Sharing Salad

The perfect way to teach your little learners about sharing for Thanksgiving! Read all about this activity on the blog HERE.

More Thanksgiving Activities

a collage of colorful images featuring thanksgiving crafts and activities
Popcorn Turkey Glove
turkey craft with coffee filter and bingo daubers
Printable Thanksgiving Treat Bag Topper attached to zip top bag full of snack mix
two hands holding a disposable cup with pumpkin flavored pudding and whipped cream
brown playdough used to create a turkey using beads and feathers
children playing with colorful water using turkey basters

Photo credit at top: © Michael Flippo / Dollar Photo Club

Check out this research-based, playful learning unit in our curriculum shop!

Thanksgiving Activity Bundle for Preschool
Preview in the Shop

The Ultimate Pre-K Thanksgiving Lesson Plan Bundle

15 of our most popular Thanksgiving theme resources, including math and literacy small group activities! Make learning fun with these hands-on resources!

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