A printable Thanksgiving placemat for kids is the perfect way to get your kids excited about their Thanksgiving meal, and possibly keep them busy until it’s time to carve the turkey.
Mamas, you know what it’s like when you’re trying your best to get dinner on the table, but your little people get impatient and hungry. I’ve been there and done that many a time! Just like at restaurants, kids having to wait for a meal at home can leave them a little cranky or hangry. The very first time, years ago when my son was smaller, that I saw a restaurant offer a small coloring book and pack of crayons, I thought it was absolute genius! It was probably one of the first times we were able to sit through a meal in peace!
This fun activity placemat features a word search, coloring fun, and a pumpkin patch maze. Add in a few small packs of crayons and/or pencils and you can count on your kids being occupied while you are trying to get Thanksgiving dinner on the table. My son is 13, but he still loves a good word search. Ditto for my students at school! Word searches are a great way to introduce or reinforce some holiday vocabulary words. Coloring gets those creative juices flowing and mazes get those little brains thinking critically to figure out the puzzle. It may just look like lots of fun, but your kids will be soaking up some skills as well.
This printable Thanksgiving placemat would be great to use at home, in your classrooms for Thanksgiving feasts, or wherever you may be traveling to for your holiday get-togethers. Want your free download to print? Just click on the picture above, or follow this link.
Need more great Thanksgiving activity and snack ideas? Check out my Thanksgiving posts.
