Thanksgiving Activities and Ideas

Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday. It’s one of the few holidays that isn’t quite as commercialized as others. The expectations are not nearly as high. Thanksgiving is all about family and food!  In order to extend the fun, I have rounded up several Thanksgiving activities and ideas for families. Activities that you do as a family before the holiday help to create traditions and memories that your family will cherish forever! Your kids will also likely pass down some of the traditions. 

Thanksgiving Activities and Ideas for Families

Before you start doing the Thanksgiving activities, you need a Thanksgiving planner to keep track of it all! Our Thanksgiving planner is absolutely gorgeous with lovely watercolor clipart. These planner printables are affordable and come with place cards and an 8 x 10 decorative printable.

Got preschoolers? These Thankful Activities for Preschoolers will help your kiddos understand the meaning of thankfulness. It’s also kind of entertaining to find out what they are thankful for!

I made this cute Gather Thanksgiving banner to hang in my kitchen, the gathering place of our home!

These printable Gratitude Journal pages are for the mamas! Journal away what you are thankful for!

Need help with planning your Thanksgiving menu? Here are some great Thanksgiving menu lists and ideas.

I designed this printable Thanksgiving subway art a few years ago and still use it to decorate my home!

Grab our free Thanksgiving turkey color by number + more coloring pages here!

More FREE Thanksgiving printables and crafts!

Grab my free Thanksgiving menu planner!

Check out these Thanksgiving unit study resources.

Get more Thanksgiving activities for kids and this  Turkey Color By Number is super popular!

Finally, scoop up this Color By Number Cornucopia!

More Thanksgiving Activity Ideas

Do you have kids who love LEGO? I know I do! This ” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener”>Thanksgiving LEGO Brick Challenge is perfect for combining fun with a heart for Thankfulness!

One of my favorite things to do as a family is study hymns. The Count Your Blessings Hymn Study is perfect for setting the tone of an intentional holiday in your home. Trade in the hustle and bustle for joy and peace.

What are your favorite Thanksgiving activities? Leave me a comment below. I’d love to hear from you!