Thanksgiving is all about gathering together, making memories, and appreciating what matters most. Whether you’re planning activities for the kids, looking for something fun to do around the dinner table, or simply adding a little Thanksgiving fun to the day, these free printables can help.
If you’re looking for free Thanksgiving printables, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find coloring pages, treasure hunts, word searches, conversation starters, thankful worksheets, & more—all organized below so you can quickly find exactly what you need.
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Instructions for downloading & printing:
• Print options: this is really going to depend on what you’re printing. Some of the printables below link to a post because there are so many options available. The post will have instructions on what works best and what to avoid.
In most cases, regular paper works, but you can also use glossy photo paper or card stock, depending upon the specific printable. (Example: coloring pages might be best with regular paper, while the treasure hunts might work best with card stock to hold up longer).
• For some of the printables, there is a link to the post with all the options. (This page would take forever to load if I included 50+ images and files). For the ones that are below, they are in PDF format below the image. For those, just hit the “download” button (or pink word “download,” depending upon browser).
• The default size of these is full-page per image.
“I Am Thankful” Worksheets
There are 4 designs below. They vary from a thankful turkey to coloring to drawing. The pdf file for each is below the image.
This thankful turkey printable gives kids nine feathers to fill with things they’re grateful for. The turkey, “I Am Thankful For” open lettering, and basket of pumpkins can also be colored for a fun Thanksgiving gratitude activity.
This A-Z thankful worksheet challenges kids to think of something they’re grateful for beginning with every letter of the alphabet. It’s a fun way to go beyond the obvious answers. And trying to come up with something for X or Z can lead to some pretty creative ideas!
This “I Am Thankful For” worksheet has plenty of lined space for kids to write about the things they’re grateful for. A large turkey and pilgrim, along with pumpkins, leaves, and other fall designs, give them plenty to color when they’re finished writing.
Perfect for kids who would rather draw than write. This worksheet has a large blank space for kids to draw something they’re grateful for, plus a few lines underneath to write about their picture. Colorful fall accents adorn the page.
Conversation Starters
The Thanksgiving conversation starters include 30 questions. Questions vary from traditional gratitude questions (such as “Tell us a memory you are thankful for.”) to hypotheticals (such as “If you could have any job in the world, what would it be?”) to funny (such as “Would you rather have a pet dragon or pet dinosaur?”.)
There is also a page of blanks. I have images of all 5 pages of pre-filled questions- 6 Thanksgiving questions per page for a total of 30 cards. I also have an image of the blanks. The 2 files (one for pre-filled questions and one for blanks) are below the images.
Riddle Treasure Hunt
This Thanksgiving riddle treasure hunt is designed for older kids. Instead of simple instructions (go here), there are riddles for them to solved to lead them to the next clue…and to the eventual treasure.
There are:
• 16 mix-and-match riddles
• A start and ending clue (they are on the top of page 1)
• A page of blank cards
Each clue card also includes a Thanksgiving fun fact so you can learn a bit along with having fun.
Page 1 has the first and last clues. So this page is a “must print” unless you are writing your own clues.
Page 2 of clues. 6 more clue cards and fun facts.
Blank clue cards: write your own clues or riddles. The blanks are for personal touches: a favorite book, stuffy, family reference, etc.
It also allows you to take the hunt outdoors, use in the classroom, etc.
Treasure Hunt
This treasure hunt is for younger kids: there are no riddles to solve, just cute clues directing them where to go next.
There are 18 cards below (6 per page): 16 mix-and-match Thanksgiving treasure hunt clues, a start card, and an end card. The start and end card are at the top of page 1.
Page 1 has the first and last clues. So this page is a “must print” unless you are writing your own clues.
There are 2 different styles below:
-1 style has a larger cute Thanksgiving animal centered with space to write underneath. (2 pages with 6 cards per page for a total of 18 blank clue cards.)
-1 style has a cute Thanksgiving animal in the upper corner, leaving more room to write. (2 pages with 6 cards per page for a total of 18 blank clue cards.)
Coloring Pages
There are a LOT of these free printable coloring pages. As of last count, there were 12 pages with various design themes. And I’m thinking about adding new ones next year. I’ve shared my favorites below & sending you to the entire collection if you want to grab the others.
Download free printable Thanksgiving coloring pages for kids featuring turkeys, pilgrims, “Happy Thanksgiving” theme, and more.
Click here> Free Printable Thanksgiving Coloring Pages to see them all.
Wall Art
The post of free printable Thanksgiving Wall Art currently has 8 designs on it (though I am planning on expanding it in future years.). I’m going to share my 4 favorite below. The pdfs are below the images. If you would like to see ALL the designs and download them, please click here> Thanksgiving Wall Art to see the other options and download what you would like.
Beautiful autumn tree, pumpkin with leaves, and Happy Thanksgiving in script text.
Colorful watercolor turkey framed by vibrant fall leaves and a cheerful “Happy Thanksgiving” greeting.
Colorful turkey surrounded by pumpkins and vibrant fall leaves and text saying “Gobble Gobble!”
Fall woodland creature holding a basket of fall produce & a giant leaf and text saying “We are thankful”.
Word Searches
There are four different designs below. There is an image of each puzzle below. The PDF file below each image includes both the word search puzzle as well as an answer key on the second page.
