Free Thanksgiving Unit Study – Books, Activities, and More!
What’s not to love about Thanksgiving? Family, friends, food, fall…all the good stuff! And I’ll add another good one, FREE!
This little Thanksgiving unit study is completely free for you to use as you please. You’ll find booklists, a YouTube playlist, activities (some of my own and some created by other amazing people on pinterest!), and more!
It’s mostly geared towards elementary ages and younger, but you could always supplement in things for older kids to make it work with a wide range of children!
You can spend as few or as many days as you like on this unit because it’s layed out in such a way that you can just pick and choose what you’d like to utilize.
I usually dedicate one Friday, maybe 2, in November to a Thanksgiving unit and that’s when we spend the time focusing in on the holiday and utilizing this list. It would also be great to use the week of Thanksgiving.
I hope you’ll find it helpful in planning and organizing your Thanksgiving activities!
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Morning Basket Resources:
I’m starting off with the only item here that is not free, but if you’re looking for a rich way to incorporate a Thanksgiving theme into your morning basket this November, then give these a look!
Included are songs, poems, and Bible verses centered around thankfulness and perfect for morning menus or morning time binders.
But now on to the FREE resources you’re here for! 🙂
Book List
Picture Books:
The Balloons Over Broadway
Readers:
The Magic School Bus at the First Thanksgiving: Level 2
Chapter Books:
Activities:
1. Disguise Tom Turkey
This has always been a favorite activity of mine. I used to do it with my kindergarteners when I taught in the public school and it was so fun to see what each child would come up with! It can be a fun activity for older kids as well though! They could even create a story to go along with it. Below you’ll find the download button for this FREE printable. Enjoy!
2. Additional Activities
The following activities can be found linked in the pinterest board below!
- Thanksgiving Bingo
- Who doesn’t like a good game of bingo?!
- Thankful Tree
- Tissue Paper Fall Wreath
- We used these to decorate in our dining room. My girls loved seeing them hanging up during our feast. 🙂
- Roll A Turkey
- What’s Your Turkey Name
- You can find out everyones turkey name and then put write them on construction paper strips to turn into headbands. Then you refer to each other by your turkey names the rest of the day!
- Thanksgiving Creative Writing Prompts
Coloring and Activity Book:
Movies:
For the Family
- A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
- This is America, Charlie Brown: The Mayflower Voyagers
- An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving
- The Thanksgiving Treasure
- The Animated Hero Classics: William Bradford
- Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
- A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving
- Free Birds
- The Blind Side
For Mom 🙂
- Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade (Hallmark Movie)
- Holiday Engagement (Hallmark Movie)
TV Episodes:
- Bubble Guppies: “Gobble Gobble Guppies”
- Butterbean’s Cafe: “Fairy Happy Thanksgiving/ Cricket’s the Boss”
- Dora the Explorer: “Dora’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
- Mickey Mouse Mixed Up Adventures: “Mickey’s Thanksgiving Family Fun Race/ Happy Thanksgiving Helpers”
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: “Mickey’s Thanks-a-Bunch Day”
- Pinkalicious & Peterrific: “A Fairy Thanksgiving”
- Puppy Dog Pals: “Turkey on the Town/ Friendship Feast”
- Wild Kratts: “Happy Turkey Day”
- Good Luck Charlie: “It’s a Charlie Duncan Thanksgiving”
YouTube Playlist:
This playlist includes a variety of topics from cranberries to the Macy’s Parade to guided drawing from Art for Kids Hub!
There you have it! Resources for a fun and educational Thanksgiving unit study with your kids!
If you’re interested in more thematic unit resources, then make sure to check out what I’ve put together for The Polar Express, Valentine’s Day, It’s A Small World, and Disney Movies 1, 2, and 3. 🙂
What are some of your favorite family activities this time of year? Drop me a comment below and let me know! I always love to hear new ideas!
Happy Thanksgiving!
