If you are looking for a wonderful selection of Thanksgiving activities for prek, then look no further! This month’s theme is all about Thanksgiving and finding fun ways to learn through simple, hands-on activities.

From Thanksgiving Math to Thanksgiving art for prek, we have tons of ideas for you to engage your preschoolers with a very Thanksgiving theme! Plus, we have even included a few thanksgiving activities for toddlers!

25 FUN PRESCHOOL THANKSGIVING ACTIVITIES

Click on the highlighted links below for a full supply list and instructions for each individual activity.

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COFFEE FILTER TURKEYS

Find out how coffee filters and clothespins from the Dollar Store transform into the cutest Thanksgiving Turkeys ever. 

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PAPER PLATE TURKEY

This easy paper plate turkey craft for kids is such a fun Thanksgiving craft! It’s simple enough to make with a large classroom full of kids, or at home too.

POOL NOODLE TURKEY

Here we have a pool noodle and colorful feathers from the Dollar Store that transform into fun Thanksgiving Turkeys. Let’s get started!

TURKEY HAT

Make Thanksgiving fun this year with this adorable Turkey Hat craft for kids! It’s made using just construction paper and a glue stick and kids will love it!

Thanksgiving Turkey hat craft.
Turkey Hat Craft

PILGRIM HAT

Learning about Thanksgiving will be fun for kids this year with this cute Thanksgiving Paper Cup Pilgrim Hat Craft!

Paper Cup Pilgrim Hat craft for kids.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING BANNER

Check out this fun Thanksgiving banner that doubles as an easy Thanksgiving activity for preschoolers! Kids love coloring in, and making their own DIY bunting for special occasions.

PRINTABLE THANKSGIVING SEARCH AND FIND

Fun free printable seek and find Thanksgiving activities are perfect to add to your family time or class time. 

Free Printable Thanksgiving I Spy or Search and Find Activity for Kids

THANKSGIVING BINGO

Add Thanksgiving bingo to your Thanksgiving activities and get preschoolers excited about learning. These bingo cards are picture based, which means even the younger ones can join in the fun!

THANKSGIVING SLIME RECIPES

When you think of Thanksgiving and recipes, I’m pretty sure you aren’t thinking about Thanksgiving slime recipes! Well, that’s our job around here, to think of cool new seasonal slime recipes for you to try with the kids! Enjoy these cool Thanksgiving slime ideas!

CINNAMON SCENTED SLIME

cinnamon scented slime for thanksgiving slime recipes

TURKEY FLUFFY SLIME

We love fluffy slime for an awesome play experience for kids who are very tactile! Dress up a slime storage container to look like a turkey. You can get a little crafty with this Thanksgiving slime recipe.

Turkey Themed Fluffy Thanksgiving Slime Recipes

PUMPKIN SLIME

Whoa! This is one of our coolest Thanksgiving slime recipes in my opinion because you actually make your slime inside a real pumpkin using real pumpkin guts as part of the recipe. Kids always find this cool!

Real Pumpkin Slime Thanksgiving Slime Recipes

EDIBLE MARSHMALLOW SLIME

Think marshmallow and sweet potato casserole with this taste safe marshmallow slime recipe! If you have a kid who loves to try everything that is put in front of them, you may want to choose to make a taste safe slime instead.

DANCING CORN EXPERIMENT

One of our most popular Thanksgiving science experiments. A few simple kitchen ingredients and you have a cool Thanksgiving science activity that’s a twist on a classic baking soda and vinegar reaction!

Dancing Corn Experiment

BREAD IN A BAG

From toddlers to teenagers, everyone loves a fresh slice of homemade bread, and using a zip-top bag is perfect for tiny hands to help squish and knead. 

Bread in a bag recipe

MAKING BUTTER WITH KIDS

A tasty Thanksgiving activity perfect for Thanksgiving dinner! It’s a great way for kids to help in the kitchen and contribute to the meal. There’s nothing like tasting your hard work. Perfect to go with our bread in a bag recipe above too!

How to make butter

POPCORN SCIENCE

Why does popcorn pop? Explore the science of popcorn while making some yummy popcorn in a bag to taste test. A fun Thanksgiving activity for all the senses!

why does popcorn pop?

CRANBERRY SECRET MESSAGES

Show the kids how they can write and send secret messages to one another with invisible ink.  Paint with cranberry juice and the message is revealed.  It’s magic!  No, it’s fun Thanksgiving science!

Create a secret message.

THANKSGIVING ACTIVITIES FOR TODDLERS

Let your little ones join in the fun this Thanksgiving with our selection of hands-on, simple play recipes. Get them exploring with all of their senses!

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APPLESAUCE PLAYDOUGH

This super simple no-cook play dough recipe is GLUTEN FREE! We didn’t have any regular wheat flour on hand to make our usual playdough so we used what we had, coconut flour.  Usually I add cream of tartar as well, but we didn’t have any of that either!  So this is a genuine gluten-free playdough recipe without cream of tartar.  

Apple Sauce No Cook Play Dough Made With Coconut Flour

APPLE PIE CLOUD DOUGH

You will surely want to dig your hands into this! Cloud dough or moon sand is an awesome and simple sensory recipe that is quick to whip up. Our apple pie scented cloud dough is also taste safe. 

You will surely want to dig your hands into this! Cloud dough is an awesome and simple sensory play recipe that is quick to whip up! Our apple pie sensory play activity is also taste safe! Cloud dough is quick sensory play and all the supplies are in your kitchen! I love the smells associated with Fall. Adding spices to sensory play is a great way to engage multiple senses at once. SCENTED APPLE PIE SENSORY PLAY & HOMEMADE CLOUD DOUGH

APPLESAUCE OOBLECK

A bit messy, but tons of hands-on fun for little ones! Also try our cranberry oobleck.

PUMPKIN PIE CLOUD DOUGH

Pumpkin pie cloud dough can be another great taste safe Thanksgiving activity for toddlers, and uses basic pantry ingredients!

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Cloud Dough Thanksgiving Sensory play and Thanksgiving Slime Recipes

PUMPKIN PLAYDOUGH

When you think of fall, do you think of the aroma of freshly baked pumpkin pie wafting through the house? The sight of pumpkins also makes me think of the fun traditions ahead for fall!  Why not try this homemade pumpkin pie playdough recipe and fun activities. 

ALSO CHECK OUT: Apple Playdough

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MORE FUN FOR PRESCHOOLERS

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THE BEST THANKSGIVING ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS

Click on the link or on the image below for more fun Thanksgiving science experiments and Thanksgiving STEM Activities.

Simple and fun to do Thanksgiving science activities and experiments along with Thanksgiving theme STEM challenges the kids will love.