Thanksgiving Placemats
These free printable Thanksgiving placemats are packed with coloring activities, word scrambles, mazes, tic-tac-toe, dot-to-dot puzzles, and more.
Each activity placemat gives kids something fun to do while waiting for dinner, making them perfect for family gatherings, classroom celebrations, or the kids’ table.
The black and white designs are easy to print and suitable for preschool and elementary students, with a mix of simple coloring activities and more challenging puzzles for older kids.
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What’s Included in the Thanksgiving Placemats
These free Thanksgiving activity placemats combine coloring pages and printable games in one easy activity sheet.
Each design features a “Happy Thanksgiving” message alongside a selection of puzzles and festive illustrations, including turkeys, pumpkins, pies, and fall decorations.
The activities include:
- Thanksgiving coloring: Festive pictures kids can decorate with crayons or markers.
- Tic-tac-toe: A simple game to play with siblings, cousins, or friends.
- Thanksgiving word scrambles: Unscramble holiday-themed words while practicing spelling and vocabulary.
- Dot-to-dot puzzles: Connect the numbers to reveal Thanksgiving pictures.
- Mazes: Help children practice problem-solving as they find their way through each puzzle.
- Sudoku and number puzzles: An extra challenge for older elementary students.
The variety makes these printable Thanksgiving placemats suitable for different ages, especially when you have younger and older children sitting together.
How to Print the Thanksgiving Placemats
Print the free PDF on regular printer paper or cardstock. I prefer cardstock because it holds up better when kids are coloring or playing games at the dinner table.
Set a placemat at each child’s place with a few crayons or colored pencils. Dual-tip markers also work well for both the smaller puzzles and larger coloring sections.
These Thanksgiving placemats are free for personal and classroom use. You’ll find the PDF at the bottom of the post.
More Thanksgiving Coloring Activities
Keep kids entertained during Thanksgiving week with these additional free printable activities:
- Thanksgiving bookmarks to color – Festive bookmarks kids can decorate and use during holiday reading.
- Thanksgiving coloring cards – Printable cards children can personalize for friends and family.
- Thanksgiving color by number – Practice number recognition while coloring turkeys and fall scenes.
- Thanksgiving poetry pages – Creative writing activities with space for illustrations.
- Thanksgiving parade coloring pages – Color festive parade scenes featuring Thanksgiving floats and holiday celebrations.
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Thanksgiving Coloring Tablecloths and Placemats
If you’re setting up a Thanksgiving kids’ table, a few extra coloring activities can make waiting for dinner much more fun.
- Giant Thanksgiving coloring tablecloth – A large paper tablecloth covered in Thanksgiving pictures that kids can color together. Perfect when you have several children sharing a table.
- Thankful coloring placemats – Ready-made activity placemats are handy for bigger family gatherings or classroom Thanksgiving parties.
I especially like the idea of a giant coloring tablecloth for the kids’ table. Everyone can work on the same big picture, and it doubles as a fun Thanksgiving decoration.
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More Free Printable Placemats
If your kids enjoy these Thanksgiving placemats, you might also like our seasonal versions for other holidays:
- Christmas activity placemats – full of festive coloring and puzzles to brighten up your holiday table.
- Halloween activity placemats – spooky fun activities to keep kids entertained during trick-or-treat season.
- St Patrick’s Day placemats – playful coloring and games to celebrate the luck of the Irish.
Last Updated on 13 October 2026 by Clare Brown
