Thanksgiving Links

We have brought together a wonderful collection of
Thanksgiving Links for kids for our American readers, discovered from all
sorts of sites on the net and sorted out below so that you can find
something appropriate for your kids. Enjoy these Thanksgiving coloring
pages, Thanksgiving crafts and other Thanksgiving activities!
Updated on
14 October 2009
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Print
Gorgeous print and color pilgrim bookmarks
http://www.craftelf.com/Craft_elf_Holiday_
Thanksgiving_pilgrim_bookmarks_printable.htm
A nice collection of printable Thanksgiving cards
http://www.homeschooled-kids.com/thanksgivingprintandsend.html
Thanksgiving writing paper for younger children
http://www.alphabet-soup.net/ttools/specialpaper/thanksgiving.html
Thanksgiving postcards to print
http://www.abcteach.com/free/h/happythanks_postcard2.pdf
Pilgrim bear writing paper
http://www.akidsheart.com/threer/writepilbear.htm
Really super printable Thanksgiving cards
http://dyn.c-ij.com/english/greetings/browsing.page?lang=en&cat1=hol&cat2=thankg
A turkey sticker chart to reward good behaviour!
http://www.preschoolprintables.com/schart/
schartturkey.shtml
Scroll down for printable Thanksgiving cards for your children to colour
http://www.crayola.com/cardcreator/index.cfm?action=holidays&id=98
Thanksgiving writing paper
http://www.billybear4kids.com/stationery/print-outs/thanksgiving.html
Print a Thanksgiving banner - great fun
http://holidays.momsbreak.com/Freebie-Thanksgiving-Sign.html
Place cards to print
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/thanksgiving/crafts.htm
Turkey handwriting paper for older kids
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/stationery/older/thanksgiving.htm
Turkey handwriting paper for younger kids
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/stationery/thanksgiving.htm
Colourful bookmarks
http://www.teacherview.com/ClassExtras/bookmarks/thanksgiving.htm
Turkey outline with handwriting lines
http://www.teacherview.com/WritingCenter/shape_books/holidays/turkey_lines.htm
Pilgrim boy outline with handwriting lines
http://www.storyit.com/shapes/pilgrimboy.htm
Lovely printable Thanksgiving cards and envelopes
http://www.homeschooled-kids.com/thanksgivingprintandsend.html
Super Jan Brett bookmarks to print
http://www.janbrett.com/bookmarks/thanksgiving_day_printed_manuscript.htm
And some Jan Brett Thanksgiving place cards
http://www.janbrett.com/thanksgiving_place_cards.htm
More fun Thanksgiving place cards
http://www.benjerry.com/thanksgiving/place_cards/index.cfm
Make
Here is an original idea for a
Thanksgiving turkey - made with a pumpkin and leftover plastic containers!
http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/crafts/PUMPKIN.HTM
Make a turkey garland using handprints
http://www.mothergoose.com/Crafts/turkey/turkey.htm
Make a pinecone turkey
http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/crafts/pinecone.htm
Make your own Thanksgiving corn - a simple craft for all ages of kids to enjoy
http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/crafts/MAIZE.HTM
Make this thankful turkey as a dining table centrepiece
http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/thanksgiving/turkeydayfun.htm
A simple craft for young children, a paper bag turkey
http://www.kidssoup.com/Fall/Crafts/Turkey_paperbag.html
Make this simple Thanksgiving tissue box cover
http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/thanksgiving/kleenexbox.htm
These colorful corn will make lovely decorations around the house
http://www.womansday.com/article.asp?article_id=12175
Some excellent craft ideas for decorating a children’s Thanksgiving table
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/ah_entertaining_decor/article/
0,,HGTV_3113_1393440,00.html
Here is a wonderful selection of craft ideas for Thanksgiving!
http://www.makingfriends.com/Thanksgiving.htm
Cute clay pot turkey to make (older kids)
http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/claypotturkey.shtml
Here's a super idea for drawing round a child's hand to create a turkey
http://www.crayola.com/activitybook/print.cfm?id=222
Make this thankful turkey
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving/thankfulturkey/
Make this pinecone turkey
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving/pineconeturkey/
A lovely craft for older children, make these lovely Indian corn pins
http://www.geocities.com/gsmahtomedi/IndianCorn.html
Make this sweet pilgrim from pony beads
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/thanksgiving/crafts/ponybead.htm
Make this Native Indian centrepiece for a Thanksgiving meal
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/bhg/story/data/11774.xml&catref=cat600014
Print and make
Wonderful, old fashioned printables (some of which are made into 3D models)
http://www.thetoymaker.com/Holidays/Thanksgiving/1Thanksgiving.html
Have fun making and playing this simple game of Turkey Stix
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/thanksgiving/pickup/turkstix.htm
Print and make a simple Thanksgiving memory game
http://www.abcteach.com/free/t/thanksgivingmemory.pdf
Make this super (printable) origami turkey – original and fun!
http://www.tammyyee.com/origamiturkey.html
Here is a printable origami pilgrim’s hat – great to decorate cards, make place
cards for the table, etc
http://www.tammyyee.com/origamipilgrim.html
Print, colour and assemble this 3D turkey
http://www.crayola.com/activitybook/print.cfm?id=1171
Print, colour and assemble a corn-shaped cutlery holder for the Thanksgiving
table!
http://www.crayola.com/activitybook/print.cfm?id=1170
Super old-fashioned Thanksgiving printables, including a card and napkin rings
http://www.thetoymaker.com/Holidays/Thanksgiving/
1Thanksgiving.html
Make a pilgrim out of a toilet roll
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/thanksgiving/
mpilgrim2.html
A cute pilgrim mouse from a toilet roll too
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/thanksgiving/
mpilgrim.html
Simple paper thanksgiving dolls
http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/pilgrim.shtml
Draw, colour and assemble two simple dolls. Templates are
included for those who need help! A simple but appealing idea.
Print and make this paper turkey model
http://www.spacestation42.com/pt/turkey/turkey.html
Print and make these sweet napkin rings
http://www.bethanyroberts.com/ThanksgivingNapkinRings.htm
Some lovely bookmarks to print and color
http://biblekidsfunzone.com/crafts/thanksbookmarks.html
Do
Fun picture crossword puzzle
http://www.imagination-cafe.com/game/index.asp
A Thanksgiving dinner word search puzzle
http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/thanks/turkeyws.htm
Spot the difference in these simple puzzles
http://www.homeschooled-kids.com/differentgame.html
Help the turkey through the pumpkin patch maze
http://www.homeschooled-kids.com/maze1.html
Can you find the hidden objects in the Thanksgiving feast?
http://www.crayola.com/activitybook/print.cfm?id=1168
Thanksgiving pilgrims - add your own faces!
http://www.crayola.com/activitybook/print.cfm?id=268
Pumpkin pie match up
http://www.crayola.com/activitybook/print.cfm?id=224
Lots of (tricky) turkey mazes
http://blackdog4kids.com/holiday/thanks/maze/
Easy maze
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/thanksgiving/maze/maze1.htm
Thanksgiving crossword puzzle
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/thanksgiving/crossword/w-puzle1.htm
A super crossword for older kids.
Some great Thanksgiving writing paper for young children to use for writing
practice
http://www.billybear4kids.com/worksheets/practice-thanksgiving.html
More writing paper for older kids
http://www.billybear4kids.com/stationery/print-outs/thanksgiving.html
Print out your own booklet of puzzles and games
http://www.homeschooled-kids.com/thcrprint.html
Try this tricky turkey maze http://www.benjerry.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving_mazes/maze-hard/index.cfm
Print and try this Thanksgiving word scramble
http://www.bethanyroberts.com/ThanksgivingWordScrambleGame.htm
Learn
Good factual site about the
Mayflower
http://www.homeschoollearning.com/units/unit_09-18-01.shtml
Nice pdf file (use as a slideshow,
perhaps) about the pilgrim children
http://www.coollessons.org/Pilgrim_Children_Gr1_JenniGarcia.pdf
Excellent site from Scholastic - "The First Thanksgiving"
http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/
Try being a historian with this on-line investigation into the first
Thanksgiving
http://www.plimoth.org/OLC/index_js2.html#
Lots of Thanksgiving themed maths worksheets
http://www.kidzone.ws/math/thanksgiving/index.htm
A lovely Thanksgiving alphabet
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/wil/A_Thanksgiving_Alphabet.pdf
Try this Thanksgiving quiz
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/classroom/quiz/thanksgiving.shtml
Read this story about Thanksgiving and try an on-line quiz
http://wilstar.com/holidays/thankstr.htm
Worksheets, crosswords, classroom decorations, coloring pages, and more
http://abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/month_to_month/k_november/thanksgiving/
There is an excellent, and enormous, selection of Thanksgiving-themed worksheets
here. Some, but by no means all, are available for subscribers only
http://www.edhelper.com/Thanksgiving.htm
Learn all about Thanksgiving
http://www.crewsnest.vispa.com/thanksgivingusa.htm
Try a geography quiz on the crossing of the Mayflower
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/pilgrim/mayflowerquiz.shtml
A fantastic site about the Mayflower
http://members.aol.com/calebj/mayflower.html
This site is not for children but the information is extensive and fascinating.
There are some excellent worksheets on a Thanksgiving theme to print at Learning
Page (you may have to register to become a member but it is free and well worth
it - this site has wonderful printable worksheets for younger children)
http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/home/fall_fun.html
Enjoy
This is a super online video for
older kids, showing how to make a cartoon drawing of the Mayflower (and throwing
in a little bit of information about the journey for good measure!)
http://www.activitytv.com/398-mayflower-ship-cartoon
Send one of these fun e-cards
http://blackdog.net/postcards/holiday/thanksgiving/index.html
A fantastic selection of craft ideas, printables and learning projects
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving/
Thanksgiving songs for little kids
http://www.preschooleducation.com/sthanksgiving.shtml
Send an e-card for Thanksgiving
http://www.123greetings.com/events/thanksgiving/
Fun clipart for your projects
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/clipart/tclipart.ht
Play
Great collection of Thanksgiving party games
http://www.bethanyroberts.com/ThanksgivingFunActivities.htm#THANKSGIVING%20PARTY%20GAMES
Some super on-line Thanksgiving games and puzzles
http://akidsheart.com/holidays/thanks/thgame.htm
Have fun with this on-line Thanksgiving concentration game
http://www.homeschooled-kids.com/concentrationgame.html
Print and make these file folder games, Turkey Lurkey colour matching and Turkey
Lurkey number matching
http://www.preschoolprintables.com/filefolder/turkey/filefolderturkey.shtml
How about a game of “Pin the Nose on the Turkey”!
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/thanksgiving/smooth/tgame.htm
Play “tic tac turkey”
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/tictac2.html
Download
Brighten up your computer with a Thanksgiving screensaver
http://blackdog.net/screensaver/holiday.html
More Thanksgiving wallpapers
http://www.kate.net/holidays/thanksgiving/wallpapers.html
And a super Thanksgiving screensaver
http://www.kate.net/holidays/thanksgiving/#screen
Sweet wallpapers
http://www.billybear4kids.com/desktop/thanks/wallpapr.htm
Decorate your desktop with some Thanksgiving wallpaper
http://blackdog4kids.com/holiday/thanks/wallpaper.html
Read
Sweet little online story book for younger kids, "Turkey and Turkey"
http://www.lil-fingers.com/turkey/by.html
An Old Fashioned
Thanksgiving by Louisa May Alcott
http://www.victorianas.com/thanks/alcott.htmlBack to Holiday Pages Back to Thanksgiving for Kids
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