Free Thanksgiving Handprint Art

These free Thanksgiving handprint art templates are an easy way to make seasonal keepsakes with kids.

The set includes six printable designs with turkeys, fall trees, and sayings including “Happy Thanksgiving” and “My First Thanksgiving.”

Just add painted handprints to each page for a simple Thanksgiving craft that works well with preschoolers at home or in the classroom.

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Thanksgiving Handprint Crafts

These free Thanksgiving handprint templates are a fun way to create keepsakes that kids and parents actually want to save.

Each printable includes space for a handprint and a seasonal message, with turkeys, fall trees, and festive greetings to choose from.

Scroll to the bottom of the post to get the free printable PDF. We recommend printing them on cardstock so the paint doesn’t soak through and the finished art lasts longer.

This Little Turkey Is Thankful for You

This turkey design is one of our favorites and makes a sweet Thanksgiving keepsake.

Choose classic brown for the handprint, or let kids pick their favorite fall colors.

Press the painted hand above the turkey’s body, let it dry, and add a googly eye if you like.

Happy Thanksgiving

For this turkey, we used red, yellow, and brown paint to create a colorful fan of feathers.

Add one handprint in each color, letting the paint dry slightly between layers to keep the colors bright.

Happy Fall Y’all

This cheerful fall handprint art design works especially well with younger kids.

We used orange and red paint, but you can mix and match any fall colors you have.

One handprint on each side finishes the design without needing much setup.

Hello Fall

This one uses two handprints stacked vertically to create a simple fall design.

Try orange, red, and yellow paint, or use a different color for each handprint.

Once dry, it makes an easy piece of fall artwork to display at home or in the classroom.

Grateful Tree

For the Grateful Tree, the handprint becomes the colorful top of the tree.

We used orange paint, but red, yellow, or a mixture of autumn colors would work just as well.

You could also have kids write something they’re grateful for underneath their finished tree.

My First Thanksgiving

This is my favorite of the set for creating a keepsake of baby’s first Thanksgiving.

Add a handprint in orange, gold, or brown, then write the year underneath so you can look back at just how small their hand was.

It would also make a lovely Thanksgiving gift for grandparents.

Thanksgiving Books to Read With Your Craft

Turn craft time into a Thanksgiving story time with one of these fun picture books:

• My First Thanksgiving by Tomie dePaola is a lovely choice for younger children, and pairs perfectly with our My First Thanksgiving handprint.
• Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson is a sweet story about friendship, sharing, and being thankful, making it a great match for the Grateful Tree.
• How to Catch a Turkey by Adam Wallace is a sillier choice, with a turkey running loose at school just before the Thanksgiving play.

You could read one before starting the craft, or save it for while everyone waits for their painted handprints to dry.

More Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

Looking for more easy Thanksgiving activities? Here are a few of our favorites to use alongside the handprint art:

• Set up an indoor Thanksgiving scavenger hunt with printable rhyming clues.
• Play printable Thanksgiving bingo at home or in the classroom.
• Practice fine motor skills with Thanksgiving dot to dot worksheets.
• Color and give Thanksgiving cards to family and friends.
• Read some of our favorite Thanksgiving books for kids together.

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Last Updated on 28 September 2026 by Clare Brown