Free Printable Placemats for Kids

These free printable placemats are an easy way to keep kids entertained during family meals, holiday dinners, and parties.

Each one includes a mix of coloring, puzzles, games, and simple activities to give kids something fun to do while they wait for their food.

Choose from seasonal designs for Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, then simply print your favorites and add crayons or colored pencils.

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Fun Placemats for Holidays and Family Meals

These activity placemats give kids something to do while they wait for dinner, whether you’re celebrating a holiday, hosting a party, or simply eating together as a family.

Each design includes a different mix of coloring, puzzles, and games such as mazes, tic-tac-toe, word scrambles, spot the difference, and dot-to-dot activities.

Print them on regular paper for a quick activity, or use cardstock if you’d like something sturdier. Add crayons or colored pencils to the table and they’re ready to use.

Valentine’s Day Activity Placemats

Our free Valentine’s Day placemats include several activities kids can complete while they wait for their meal.

The printable designs include Valentine’s Day coloring, tic-tac-toe, mazes, word scrambles, and spot-the-difference activities. They’re an easy screen-free activity for a family Valentine’s dinner, classroom celebration, or party.

St. Patrick’s Day Activity Placemats

Add some games to your March celebrations with our free St. Patrick’s Day activity placemats.

Designed for kids ages 5–12, the four printable placemats include coloring, tic-tac-toe, word scrambles, mazes, and other St. Patrick’s Day activities. With 16 activities altogether, there’s plenty to keep kids occupied around the table.

Easter Activity Placemats

Our free Easter activity placemats are perfect for keeping kids busy before or after Easter dinner.

There are four printable designs featuring Easter coloring, mazes, tic-tac-toe, word scrambles, and other puzzles. Add them to each place setting with a few crayons for a simple Easter table activity.

Halloween Activity Placemats

These free printable Halloween placemats combine Halloween coloring with games and puzzles.

Kids can complete tic-tac-toe, word scrambles, dot-to-dot activities, mazes, and coloring while they’re sitting at the table. Four different designs are included, making them useful for Halloween parties, family dinners, or classroom celebrations.

Thanksgiving Activity Placemats

Keep kids occupied while Thanksgiving dinner is being prepared with our free printable Thanksgiving placemats.

The activity placemats include tic-tac-toe, mazes, Thanksgiving word scrambles, sudoku, and coloring activities.

Print one for each child and leave crayons or colored pencils on the table for an easy Thanksgiving activity they can complete independently.

Christmas Activity Placemats

Our free printable Christmas activity placemats give kids something fun to do while they wait for Christmas dinner.

There are four printable designs featuring Christmas coloring, tic-tac-toe, spot the difference, word scrambles, mazes, and other festive activities.

Print them on regular paper for a one-time activity or use cardstock for sturdier Christmas placemats.

How to Use Printable Placemats

These kids’ activity placemats aren’t just for holiday dinners. You can also use them for classroom parties, homeschool celebrations, family gatherings, kids’ tables, or quiet activities while waiting for food.

For a simple setup, print one placemat for each child and add crayons or colored pencils to the table.

You can also laminate the placemats and use dry-erase markers if you want children to complete the activities more than once.

Because each free printable includes activities as well as coloring, they work particularly well when you need a quick, no-prep way to keep kids entertained without screens.

Last Updated on 14 August 2026 by Clare Brown