40 Thanksgiving Gratitude Activities and Crafts

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year to remember to be grateful for what we have. Thankful Activities and Thankful crafts provide an easy way to teach children about gratitude. This collection of Thanksgiving gratitude activities and Thanksgiving crafts for kids make it fun to cultivate an attitude of gratitude in the home during the holidays.

While some of the thankful activities and grateful crafts below can be done year round, most are specific activities and crafts to do for Thanksgiving. If you would like gratitude crafts and activities that can be done throughout the year to teach children about gratitude, have a look at Year Round Gratitude Activities and Crafts.

Related: Gratitude Books for Kids That Inspire Thankfulness.

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The Best Thanksgiving Gratitude Activities, Games, and Crafts for Kids and Families

Gratitude brings abundance. Use the fun Thanksgiving activities and easy Thanksgiving crafts found below to cultivate an attitude of gratitude in the home this Thanksgiving. Click on the creator of each of the thankful activities and grateful crafts listed for the easy DIY details!

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Thankful Activities: Fun Thanksgiving Activities for Kids and Families

These are a lot of fun Thanksgiving activities for kids and families to do on or around Thanksgiving. You can see photos of each of these Thanksgiving activities below.

1. Gratitude Activity for Kids: Thanksgiving Cootie Catcher | Bren Did
2. 30 Days of Gratitude Thanksgiving Advent Calendar | FontLushious
3. Thankful Heart Thanksgiving Activity for Kids | Live Craft Eat for Lasso the Moon
4. Gratitude Photo Scavenger Hunt | Let’s Get Together
5. Free Count Your Blessings Tree (Printable) | Somewhat Simple
6. Thanksgiving Coloring Pages Printable | Nurturestore
7. Be Thankful: Book Inspired Family Thanksgiving Activity with Free Printable | Sunny Day Family
8. Free Printable Gratitude Garland |Somewhat Simple
9. Thankfulness Chain: Thanksgiving Activity | The Joys of Boys
10. Things I am Thankful for Story Window | Buggy and Buddy
11. Thankful Turkey Journal Project | Arts and Crackers
12. Free Printable Gratitude Journal | Money Saving Mom
13. All the Things I am Thankful For Free Gratitude Journal | Living Well Spending Less
14. Thanksgiving Yoga | Kid’s Yoga Stories
15. Thanksgiving Countdown Turkey Day Advent | MyComputerIsMyCanvas
16. Printable Family Gratitude Devotions for the Month of November | Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls
17. Thanksgiving Kids’ Table | Meaningful Mama

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Grateful Games: Thanksgiving Games for Kids and Families

Teach children about gratitude and thankfulness while playing any of these Thanksgiving games for kids!

1. Gratitude Pick up Sticks Game | Teach Beside Me
2. How to Teach Children Gratitude: Gratitude Game | Play Party Plan
3. I am Thankful Skittles Gratitude Game | Planning Playtime

 

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Thankful Crafts: Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids and Families

Most of these thankful crafts for kids turn into activities that can help children develop thankful hearts and cultivate an attitude of gratitude in the home.

1. How to Make a Thankful Tree with Real Leaves
2. Give Thanks, Gratitude Board | Jellybean Junkyard
3. Glimmering Gratitude Mobile | Parents
4. Marbled Clay Gratitude Leaves 
5. Gratitude Boxes | Meri Cherry
6. Thanksgiving Clothespin Wreath | Chica and Jo
7. Wreath of Plenty Craft | Parents
8. Gratitude Garland | Mosswood Connections
9. Acorn Gratitude Banner | Creative Family Fun
10. Be Thankful: A Thanksgiving Craft for Kids | Kitchen Counter Chronicles
11. Gratitude Turkey Placemats | Mama’s Happy Hive
12. Thankful Turkey Book | B-Inspired Mama
13. Giving Thanks Thankful Banner | Carina Gardner
14. What a Turkey | Parents
15. Gratitude Turkey | Little Family Fun
16. I am Thankful Thanksgiving Craftivity | Playdough to Plato
17. Easy Thankful Turkeys Craft | Teaching 2 and 3-Year-Olds
18. Thankful Turkey Handprint Keepsake | School Time Snippets
19. Gratitude Pumpkins | The Joys of Boys
20. Thankful Tree with Clay Gratitude Leaves

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More Thanksgiving Gratitude Activities: Thankful Food and Kindness Cookies

We have some super fun ways to practice gratitude and kindness with food!

1. Delicious Thankful Dinner Rolls | How Does She
2. Easy Cake Mix Kindness Cookies

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Children’s Thanksgiving Books That Inspire Thankfulness

For a wonderful list of Thanksgiving books that can be used year-round to nurture gratitude in the home have a look at this awesome collection of  Thanksgiving gratitude Books for Kids.

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year to remember to be grateful for what we have. Reading gratitude books with your children is a great way to introduce the concept of thankfulness with your children.

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Thanksgiving Activites and Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids and Families

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year to remember to be grateful for what we have. This collection of gratitude activities and Thanksgiving crafts provide an easy way to teach children about gratitude during the holidays.

Fill and decorate your home or classroom with thankfulness and gratitude this holiday season! For gratitude activities that can be done throughout the year, have a look at lessons in thankfulness.

Thanksgiving Activities and Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids like those listed above make it fun to nurture thankfulness in your home or classroom. Try any of these fun Thanksgiving gratitude activities and Thanksgiving crafts for kids today!

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