Thanksgiving Theme
Pratt's
Educational Resources
Themes: Food, Garden,
etc.
Pumpkin Theme
Turkey Theme
Native
Americans
Thanksgiving
Mini-Books:
The
Colors
I
Eat
On
Thanksgiving
Day
and
I
Am
Thankful
For
...
(pdf)
Draw the various things on each page.
Thanksgiving Games Instant Download
Thanksgiving Books & eBooks from TCR
More available at: U.S.A.
Social
Studies
Books
&
eBooks
from
TCR
Greeting Cards
These links are from viewers.
Thanksgiving eCards
Thanksgiving
Greet Cards, Ecards @ 123Greeting.com
Books
Search
for
Thanksgiving
Books
at
Amazon.com
You can find other books at your library if you search for:
Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, etc.
Best Thanksgiving Book by Pat Whitehead (It is an ABC Adventure.)
It’s Thanksgiving by Jack Prelutsky
Thanksgiving Is For Giving
Thanks by Margaret Sutherland
Review: A very excellent book to talk about various things that a child
is thankful for.
Activity: Have the child draw (and write) what he/she is thankful for
on a piece of paper.
The Pilgrims First Thanksgiving by Ann McGovern
The Very First Thanksgiving
Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene -- (This book is to the rhyme
to "This Is The House That Jack Built".)
Music & Poems
We can be thankful for lots of things. Have the children tell you what
they are thankful for and sing it in the song. Some examples are
(food, clothes, family, friends, etc.). Have the children write
and draw
down what they are thankful for.
I Am Thankful
Tune of: Are
You Sleeping (#2)
Copyright © 2002 Barbara Pratt. All rights reserved.
I am thankful, I am thankful.
For my food, for my food.
I am very thankful, I am very thankful,
For my food, for my food.
CanTeach:
Songs & Poems - Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Songs
@
DLTK
We
Gather Together
Cooking
Make (or prepare) something to eat at your feast.
Dramatic Play
Feast
Close your eyes. Pretend we are all gathered together with the
Pilgrims and Native Americans at a big table ready to eat a big feast
(a meal). Pretend you are eating a turkey leg. Pretend you are
eating some corn on the cob. Pretend you are eating a piece of
bread with honey on it. ...
Now open your eyes and let’s have our own “Feast”.
Have a feast with different kinds of foods you prepared before the
dramatic play time (fruit, vegetable, bread, etc.).
Vocabulary Writing Activity
Have the child write the word THANKSGIVING on a piece of paper.
Have the child come up with as many words as s/he can using that word.
Writing Activity
Have the child brainstorm of what s/he is thankful for. Write a
sentence (or more) on a piece of paper. Illustrate. (You
can put this on a turkey pattern, Pilgrim, or other pattern.)
For older children, have them write a paragraph(s) or essay on what
he/she is thankful for. Illustrate.
Social Studies & Art
Now
and Then Discussion & Activity Sheets
What kinds of foods do we eat today?
What kinds of foods do you think the Pilgrims ate in the 1620's?
Do you think the Pilgrims had: McDonalds, burgers, fries, etc.
What kind of things do we have in our homes today?
What kind of things do you think the Pilgrims had in their homes?
What kind of food do you eat for Thanksgiving?
What do you think the Pilgrims and the Native Americans ate on the
First Thanksgiving (in 1621)?
If you like, you can discuss what the Native Americans (using the above
questions).
Another activity you can do is:
Plimoth Plantation
- Online Learning Center
Ask questions using the above link. (Many of the questions from
"Now and Then" will be answered at the above, interactive link.)
A "Teachers Guide" can be found at the above link.
You can do these activity sheets after discussing the above questions:
Food Glorious Food
@ Bry-Back Manor
Home Sweet Home -
A Pilgrims Home @ Bry-Back Manor
Older Children (maybe
younger):
Draw what you think the pilgrims ate in 1620.
Draw what you think a pilgrims home had in it in the 1620's.
Discuss the questions after the art project.
Links
Thanksgiving
Proclamation
by
George
Washington
Crafts
A Pilgrim Paper
Doll @ Bry-Back Manor
Thankful Turkey
Crafts on my Turkey Theme Page
Fall and
Thanksgiving Crafts @ Danielle's Place Lots!
Sailing
Mayflower (with ship template)
Sample Pages from Teacher Created Materials
Turkey
Feathered Writing
Write as many words using the word "Thanksgiving" in a turkey.
Colorful
Turkey & Thanksgiving Napkin Rings
Color in the numbers for the turkey.
Printables
abcteach.com:
Thanksgiving Printables and activities.
abcteacher.com
The coloring pages are only there during the holiday.
Billy
Bear's
Writing
Paper
Bry-Back
Manor Activity Sheets
For younger children and children with special needs.
Bry-Back
Manor: Make A Thanksgiving Placemat
The patterns can be used for clipart for any other Thanksgiving art
project, make your own stationary, bulletin boards, calendars, etc.
Butterball
Including a coloring place mat under "Holiday Guide".
Color Me
Thankful! @ A Kids Heart
ColoringbookFun.com:
Thanksgiving
Pilgrims, cornucopias, vegetables, and lots more.
Cornucopia
Coloring
Page
@
CJS
Online
Cornucopia
Coloring
Page
@Yokes
Food
CyberSleuth Kids:
Thanksgiving (Cornucopia) Coloring Page
Dr.
Pat's
On-line
Pilgrim
Coloring
Book and #2
Food
Glorious Food @ Bry-Back Manor
Help the Pilgrims
Find Their Way Home Maze @ Bry-Back Manor
Home Sweet Home -
A Pilgrims Home @ Bry-Back Manor
Make a
Mayflower Ship @ eduplace
Pin the Hat on
the Turkey
Thanksgiving
Preschool
Activities
and
Crafts
@
first-school
Thanksgiving
Concentration Game @ Bry-Back Manor
The
Youth
Online
Club
-
Coloring
Pages
-
Holidays:
Thanksgiving Corn,
male/boy pilgrim hat, Pilgrims, and turkey.
Which Gourd Is
Different @ Bry-Back Manor
Thanksgiving Links (including printables)
Plimoth-on-Web 17th Century and
Virtual Tour (The
Plimoth Plantation Experience)
Including educational resources, coloring pages,
a game, pictures of clothing worn by pilgrims and Native Americans, and
more.
A Child's
Play - Thanksgiving
Activities, circle time, songs, crafts, science, dramatic play,
printouts of 2 cornucopias, and more.
A
First Thanksgiving Dinner for Today
A Kids
Heart: Thanksgiving Day
Pumpkins, turkey, and pilgrims.
Online and offline games (under "goodies") and other things.
A Season
of
Thanksgiving in Fresno
Stories & Jokes, History, Preparation, Recipes, and
Art & Crafts (Coloring Pages)
All
About Thanksgiving
Alphabet
Soup
Thanksgiving
Art, poems, books, The Bear Hunt, recipes, fun & games, links, and
more.
America's Homepage!!
Plymouth, Mass.
AwesomeClipartforKids.com:
Thanksgiving! Including coloring pages, clip art, icons, fonts, etc.
Billy
Bear's
Happy
Thanksgiving
Online Games, Crafts, Puzzles, Desktop Stuff, Paper Fun, Post Office
Fun including stationary.
Butterball
Including a coloring place mat under "Holiday Guide".
Cape Cod
National Seashore: Heritage: Pilgrims
Celebrating
Thanksgiving
at
The
Holiday
Zone
Arts and Crafts, Discussion Topics, Games, Language Activities, Notable
Quotes, Reading Comprehension, Songs and Fingerplays, Recommended Books
and Links
ChildFun:
Thanksgiving
Free Thanksgiving e-cards, Thanksgiving books, activities &
fingerplays, arts and crafts projects, fun Thanksgiving recipes for
kids, and other links.
Childlight.com:
Coloring
Pages
Pilgrim House, Plymouth Village, Mayflower, and Thanksgiving Feast.
DLTK's
Thanksgiving
Crafts
for
Kids
This site includes coloring pages, crafts, poems, and songs.
Dr. Pat
Stanford Mosely - Mayflower Society Web Site for Kids Including
"Mayflower History" (including activities).
Easy
Fun School: Thanksgiving Lesson and Activities Index
Free Printable Math
Worksheets: Thanksgiving Themed @ KidZone Grades 1-5 (These can be
used for other grades too; depending on the child.)
Free Stuff:
November Ideas @ abcschoolhouse.com Including a mini-book "Turkey
Time", other printables, and activities.
Happy
Thanksgiving @ Beauregard Parish Library Including coloring pages
(cornupopia, turkey, pumpkin, and Pilgrim & Indian friends.).
Happy
Thanksgiving
@
familyeducation.com Including printables, quizzes,
activities, downloads, recipes, and fun on th road.
Happy
Thanksgiving Celebrations at The Holiday Spot!
Music, Crafts, Recipes, The First Thanksgiving, Jokes, Books, and Send
a Greeting.
House
of
Hugs
Thanksgiving
There are lots of activities: art, thankful book, poems & songs,
games, and snacks.
Kids
Domain Thanksgiving
Send/Read an eCard, Crafts and Recipes, Online Games, PC and Mac
Downloads, Thanksgiving Clip Art, Riddles and Jokes, Pictures to Print
and Color, Mazes, Word Puzzles, Turkey Tales, Books, and Links.
MayflowerHistory.com
Mr.
Donn's:
US Holidays - Thanksgiving
Lesson plans & activities.
Nick
Jr
Grown
Up
Thanksgiving
Recipes, coloring pages (Foldable Squirrel, Placemat),
activities.
I don't know if this will be up after Thanksgiving so go check it out.
Not Just for Kids! An
American Thanksgiving for Kids and Families
The First Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Fun (including poems, coloring
pages, songs, puzzles, and more), Thanksgiving Feast (recipes), and
Other Links
The coloring pages include: harvest basket, Pilgrim boy and girl,
turkey, Indian boy and girl, candle with pilgrim man and woman, and a
turkey's head.
Preschool
Coloring
Book:
Thanksgiving
Coloring
Pages
SchoolExpress.com | Free
Worksheets| Social Studies
Ages 6-11
Surfing the Net
with
Kids: The Pilgrims of Plymouth
T Ideas
Thanksgiving and other words that start with the letter "T".
Thanks
Booklet Various activity sheets.
Thanksgiving
(songs)
Thanksgiving
@
Mrs.
Pohlmeyer
Kindergarden Various activities, books, etc.
Thanksgiving
@
preschoolplanning.com
Thanksgiving
Coloring
Pages
@
about.com Pilgrim (male and female), Turkey on a
plate, cornucopia, and a turkey.
Thanksgiving
at
PrimaryGames.comk Coloring pages, place cards, games,
musical postcard, stationary, and links.
Thanksgiving
Lesson Plan Including printables.
Thanksgiving on the
Net
About Thanksgiving, Coloring Pages, Books, Greeting Cards, and More.
Thanksgiving
Page
1
Links to different sites including recipes.
Thanksgiving
Page
2
Name cards, Apple Turkey Recipe, Indian Belt, Indian Bowl Game, and
Scrambled Word Game.
Thanksgiving
Poems
Thanksgiving
Resources
Thanksgiving - Sponsored
by
20/20 Technologies
Thanksgiving
Theme
@
Cartoon
Critters Book marks, mazes (harder) - Pilgrim
(2), and a ship.
Thanksgiving
Turkey Garland and Corn Stalk Garlands This can be used as a craft
for children-use only one pattern.
Thanksgiving
Unit
Books, poems & songs, activities, food, letter recognition, and
journal topic.
Thanksgiving
Worksheets
(and
printables)
@
Teach-nology Coloring pages, writing
paper, If I Was A ...?, songs, crossword puzzles, adjectives
worksheets, word chop, word scramble, word search, Thanksgiving maze,
Reading comprehension worksheet, and more.
The
Activity Cupboard - crafts for kids
The
First Thanksgiving @ Scholastic Including resources, teacher guide,
an interactive tour of the Mayflower, etc.
The First
Thanksgiving: Mayflower Homepage
The Idea Box
-
Seasonal List
Activities, Crafts, Games, Music/Songs, Recipes, and a paper plate
activity of "I am thankful for...".
The
Harvest Ring
The
Pilgrims'
First
Thanksgiving
The
Pilgrims' Voyage: A Map and The Mayflower
U.S
Holiday
Lesson
Plans
&
Activities
@
Donn
Who
Were
the
"Pilgrims"?
@
Plimoth.org
Yahooligans
-
Around
the
World
-
Thanksgiving
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