Done with Fall Worksheets? Let’s hop onto Thanksgiving, because Thanksgiving is almost here, and what better way to celebrate than with some fun, festive learning activities?
If you’re looking for free printable Thanksgiving worksheets for preschoolers and kindergarten, you’re in the right place!
We’ve put together a collection of Thanksgiving-themed activities featuring adorable turkeys, pumpkins, autumn leaves, pies, and other familiar fall favorites.
These worksheets are designed to help young children practice important early learning skills while enjoying the excitement of Thanksgiving.
From counting and completing patterns to matching pictures and recognizing shadows, there’s something for every little learner.
The best part? All our Thanksgiving worksheets are free to download and print!
1. Thanksgiving Counting Worksheet
Learning focus: Counting, number recognition, and early math skills
Let’s start with some Thanksgiving counting fun!
In this worksheet, children count groups of Thanksgiving-themed pictures and write the correct number in the empty box.
The activity includes turkeys, pumpkins, pumpkin pie slices, acorns, and autumn leaves.
Children practice counting objects one by one and connecting the quantity they see with the correct written number.
How to use it:
Encourage your child to point to each picture while counting aloud. Once they’ve counted all the objects in a row, ask them to write the total in the answer box.
For younger preschoolers who aren’t comfortable writing numbers yet, you can help them or let them say the answer aloud.
This Thanksgiving counting worksheet is a simple introduction to early math without making learning feel like a chore.
2. Thanksgiving Patterns Worksheet
Learning focus: Pattern recognition, sequencing, and logical thinking
What comes next?
Our Thanksgiving patterns worksheet challenges children to recognize and continue simple repeating patterns.
Each row features familiar Thanksgiving pictures, such as pumpkins, leaves, turkeys, corn, acorns, and pies.
Children look at the sequence and figure out which picture belongs in the empty box.
The patterns use an easy alternating format, making them suitable for beginners.
How to use it:
Ask your child to name each picture in the pattern.
For example:
Pumpkin, leaf, pumpkin, leaf, pumpkin…
What should come next?
Once they identify the missing object, they can draw it in the empty box.
This activity encourages children to observe, compare, and predict what comes next.
3. Thanksgiving Turkey Color by Number Worksheet
Learning focus: Number recognition, color identification, and fine motor practice
Who doesn’t love a cute Thanksgiving turkey?
Our Thanksgiving color-by-number worksheet features a cheerful turkey wearing a pilgrim-style hat, surrounded by pumpkins and autumn decorations.
Different parts of the illustration contain numbers that correspond to a simple color key.
Children use the numbers to determine which colors belong in each section.
How to use it:
Begin by reviewing the color key with your child.
Ask them to find all the sections marked with the number 1 and color those areas brown.
Continue with the remaining numbers until the turkey is complete.
This activity combines number recognition with coloring practice and gives children a colorful Thanksgiving picture to display when they’re finished.
4. Thanksgiving Picture Matching Worksheet
Learning focus: Visual discrimination, observation, and matching skills
Can your little learner find the matching pictures?
This Thanksgiving matching worksheet features five familiar Thanksgiving objects, including a turkey, pumpkin, pilgrim hat, autumn leaf, and pie.
The pictures appear in two columns, but they’re arranged in different orders.
Children must carefully examine the illustrations and draw lines connecting each picture to its identical match.
How to use it:
Start by asking your child to name the pictures.
Then have them look at the opposite column and find the matching illustration.
For younger children, you can complete the first match together before letting them try the others independently.
Picture matching is a fun way to practice noticing shapes and visual details.
5. Thanksgiving Shadow Matching Worksheet
Learning focus: Shape recognition, visual discrimination, and attention to detail
Can your child recognize an object just by looking at its shadow?
Our Thanksgiving shadow matching worksheet features five Thanksgiving-themed pictures on one side and their black silhouettes on the other.
Children must carefully compare the outlines and connect each object to its correct shadow.
The pictures include a turkey, pumpkin, pilgrim hat, pumpkin pie slice, and corn.
How to use it:
Ask children to look closely at the shape of each picture.
Then encourage them to find the silhouette with the same outline.
A helpful tip is to focus on the outside shape rather than the details inside the picture.
This activity offers a different kind of matching challenge and encourages careful observation.
6. Thanksgiving Count and Match Worksheet
Learning focus: Counting, number recognition, and visual coordination
Ready for another fun counting challenge?
Our Thanksgiving count and match worksheet combines counting with a simple matching activity.
Children look at groups of Thanksgiving objects, count how many appear in each group, and draw a line connecting the pictures to the correct number.
The worksheet includes numbers from 1 to 5, making it suitable for children who are beginning to recognize written numerals.
How to use it:
Have children count each group slowly, then find the matching number on the opposite side.
Encourage them to draw a line carefully between the pictures and the correct numeral.
This activity provides additional counting practice while helping children become more familiar with numbers.
How to Download and Print the Thanksgiving Worksheets
Getting started is easy!
- Scroll through the Thanksgiving worksheets on this page.
- Choose the worksheets you’d like to use.
- Download the printable images.
- Print them on A4 paper.
- Grab some pencils, crayons, or markers and start learning!
