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Thanksgiving Activities for School Aged Kids

Thanksgiving Crafts and Activities for Kids

A collection of fun and easy Thanksgiving Activities your child can do as you prepare for a special turkey day. Activities featuring Gratitude, Turkeys, Pilgrims and Native Americans that incorporate educational activities for Thanksgiving. The ultimate list of Thanksgiving projects for elementary students! There's something very special about taking the time to make a few turkey crafts with your kids for Thanksgiving. No matter what your child's age is it's fun to treasure those ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Gratitude, Monthly Planner, november, Thanksgiving, Turkeys

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Grateful Hearts: Inspiring Children’s Books About Gratitude and Thankfulness

Gratitude Books for Kids

Explore these adorable children's books about gratitude that show kids what it means to be thankful. Teaching children gratitude can shape their outlook on life, fostering appreciation and empathy from an early age. These inspiring children’s books introduce young readers to the joy of grateful hearts, helping them see the beauty in everyday moments and the kindness around them. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book List, grade school, Gratitude, Kindness, Preschool, Random Acts of Kindness, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving

By Kim Vij

Random Acts of Kindness for Fall

Fall Random Acts of Kindness for Kids

Spread kindness like confetti this fall with colorful leaves and random acts of kindness with your child. Join along with a fun kindness activity for fall! We are completing random acts of kindness through the #ItCoolToBeKind Challenge and encourage you to do the same! You can write positive comments online or in a note, on a friend's photo, or even send uplifting messages to friends with your child.⠀ How will your spread kindness this fall with your family? This is a sponsored post by ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Kindness, Leaves, Parenting, Preschool, Random Acts of Kindness, Review

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The Best Children’s Thanksgiving Books

12 Thanksgiving Activities and Books for Kids

We have a week off from school each Thanksgiving which gives us time to snuggle up with some of my favorite Thanksgiving books for kids as we start the holiday season. Because of this extra time, I'm always looking for fun and easy Thanksgiving Activities for my kids to do. I've put together a collection of Thanksgiving Books and Activities for you to do with your child below. Thanksgiving Activities for Kids Many of our favorite thanksgiving books will go perfectly with ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Preschool, Thanksgiving, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

November Activities for Kids

November Activities for Kids

A collection of fun and easy November Activities for Kids! Learn about and celebrate the various holidays in November with your child with crafts, books, and activities that are fun and easy to set up together. Which November themed activity will you try first? November Activities for Kids This month there are so many fun fall activities to choose from for your child. I wanted to highlight for you some activities that are a perfect fit for the month of November. There's ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Monthly Planner, november, Preschool

By Kim Vij

November Books for Kids

November Books for Kids

I'm excited to announce our November Books for the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids with you. From expressing gratitude, Veterans Day, and Election Day to Thanksgiving and Native America History Month this is going to be a fun month for book activities with your child. Are you ready?   Here are our book recommendations for November... JOIN US FOR THE 2025-2026 VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB November Books for Kids We've been having so much fun sharing weekly books and weekly ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book List, Fall, grade school, november, Preschool, School Ages, Toddler, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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Raising a Kind Hearted Kid | 12 Kindness Activities for All Ages

Acts for Kindness Tree

Kindness counts. Learning to be kind is something that we can teach children through a variety of kindness activities. We can perform acts of kindness with our young children, do random acts of kindness for both friends and strangers, and even celebrate those kind gestures through crafts. Raising a Kind Hearted Kid Most of what we teach our children begins with us, as adults, and how we treat others around us.  As a parent, I often wonder if I am modeling kindness ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Amanda, Fall, grade school, Parenting with Purpose, Preschool, Random Acts of Kindness, Thanksgiving

By Kim Vij

Teaching Gratitude in our Home with Kids

Teaching Gratitude at Home with Kids

Teaching your child to express gratitude at home is a goal as parents we strive towards. Here's a few simple simple for teaching gratitude in your home with kids. Do you ever find yourself thinking about what's in your home? I find myself running around each day trying to keep things organized. I'm trying to keep things clean but there are some times when I feel frustrated that things just don't stay where I put them.   Then I catch ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Gratitude, Kim, Parenting with Purpose, Preschool, Thanksgiving

By Kim Vij

Handmade Turkey Chocolate Bar Wrappers

Gratitude Turkey Art Project for a Handmade Chocolate Bar Wrapper

Grab your favorite chocolate bar, paper, watercolors you can create a one of a kind handmade turkey chocolate bar wrapper that says I'm Thankful for YOU! Create this adorable gift idea this Thanksgiving to give to someone you're thankful for with this handmade turkey craft for kids. When November began I told my daughter that this month we'd be focusing on showing Gratitude in our home and towards others.  She remembered the project we worked on last year when we left notes ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: grade school, Gratitude, Kim, Preschool. Fall, Printables, Thanksgiving, Turkeys

By The Educators Spin On It

Turkey Learning Games and Activities for Kids

Gobble Gobble It's turkey time! Here are a few easy-to-make Turkey Learning Games and Activities for your kids or classroom. These games are adaptable to many academic areas, are made of recycled materials and easy to prepare. Great for preschool, kindergarten and first graders! Turkey Learning Games and Activities for Kids Variations: Make one turkey - or a few to highlight different academic skills. These learning games can be laminated for classroom use and adapted to meed all ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Amanda, Fall, Playful Preschool, Thanksgiving, Turkeys

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