Give children something to explore while everyone gathers around the Thanksgiving table. Choose a coloring sheet or a puzzle page to suit each child, and keep the grown-up guide nearby.
Set up your Thanksgiving activity table
- The free Thanksgiving table activity pack
- US Letter paper and a printer set to landscape, single-sided
- Crayons or colored pencils and a pencil for puzzles
- Optional: scissors for a grown-up to cut out the name cards and conversation tickets
Print only the pages you need. Check the print preview and use “fit to printable area” if an edge is clipped. Page 4 is the adult guide and answer key.
Color, count and draw on the preschool placemat
Page 1 is designed for ages 4–5. Color the turkey, count the leaves and pie slices, draw someone you are thankful for, and trace the dotted path.
- Count each shape together before marking an answer.
- Use the drawing space for a family member, friend or someone who helped you.
Counting check: There are five leaves and three pie slices.
Try the Thanksgiving puzzles together
Page 2 is designed for ages 6–8, with a turkey maze, a six-word word search and tic-tac-toe. Children can work together or take turns.
- Trace the maze with a finger before using a pencil.
- For tic-tac-toe, choose X or O and alternate turns. Three in a row wins.
- Color the leaves while waiting for a turn.
Make a place for everyone
Page 3 has two foldable name cards and four conversation tickets. Use these optional pieces to decorate the table and start a family conversation.
- Ask a grown-up to cut out the pieces and help with the fold lines.
- Add names to the cards and place them at the table.
- Take turns choosing a conversation ticket.
Keep the Thanksgiving coloring going
Save unused sheets for later and keep page 4 with the grown-up leading the activity. It includes setup notes, count answers, the maze route and word-search answers.
For another picture to color, try the easy turkey coloring page or pumpkin pie coloring page, or browse all free Thanksgiving coloring pages.
