Hooray for Turkey Day! If you’re looking for fun Thanksgiving Activities for Kids, you’ve definitely come to the right place. These activities are more than just fun, they’re the perfect way to target fine motor, gross motor, and sensory development in a creative and playful way! We use these activities with our own kids and with the children in our school-based therapy practice, so they’re tried and true.
THANKSGIVING BALANCE CHALLENGE: This Thanksgiving balance challenge is a fun and engaging way to work on balance by changing positions on an uneven surface!
THE KIDS TABLE: 15 CREATIVE THANKSGIVING IDEAS FOR KIDS: The kids table is the place to be at Thanksgiving! These activities will keep them there for awhile as you finish preparing the big meal with ideas that have them creating, competing and thinking…no one is going to be bored as they wait!
CRANBERRY CRAZY: Movement with a twist is the name of the game in this turkey day inspired relay race! Print out the movement cards and have your kiddos try to get the cranberries from point A to point B. They will have a blast trying to keep those round little berries on their spoon as they gallop, skip and hop their way through the activity!
DINNER AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: Today, say “it’s okay” to play with your food! Let your child create their own Thanksgiving dinner with paper in this sensory and fine motor experience.
FREE PRINTABLE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE MOVEMENT SCAVENGER HUNT: Looking for scavenger hunt games to try with your kids during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year? Check out this free printable!
FREE PRINTABLE POMPOM TURKEY ACTIVITY: This pompom fine motor activity is a great way to work on fine motor and visual motor skills!
FREE PRINTABLE TURKEY FINE MOTOR ACTIVITY: All you need for this simple fine motor activity is the free printable and a handful of paperclips!
MASHED POTATO GROSS MOTOR GAME: Add this awesome gross motor idea to your list of fun Thanksgiving games for kids! This one is sure to get a lot of laughs!
FREE PRINTABLE TURKEY NAME CRAFT: This turkey name craft is one of our favorite ways to practice sequencing the letters of kids’ names!
MOVE TO THE MENU (Free Printable Cards): Move like cranberries, green beans, apple pie and more in this gross motor challenge based on the big dinner!
MINI PUMPKIN TURKEYS: A simple yet cute Thanksgiving craft with a big fine motor punch! Let your kiddos create their own mini turkey to decorate their place at the table!
FREE PRINTABLE TABLE SETTING GAME: This easy, printable game is the perfect way to teach little helpers how to set the table…just in time for Thanksgiving!
TAPED UP TURKEY FEATHERS FINE MOTOR ACTIVITY: Decorate your Thanksgiving table or your classroom with these cute and colorful turkey feathers!
WIKI STIXY TOM: A fun fine motor challenge with a turkey twist! Put him on the wall, on a window or on some paper!
TURKEY BASTER RELAY: This game is great for a Thanksgiving theme, but turkey basters are a fun fine motor and gross motor tool any time of year!
GRATITUDE SCAVENGER HUNT (FREE PRINTABLE): This freebie is great for working on handwriting and sensorimotor skills!
EASY TURKEY CRAFT FOR KIDS: Don’t miss this super simple turkey cutting craft for kids – great for practicing cutting on lines with scissors!