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Our pages cover the favorite symbols of the season. A round turkey spreads its tail feathers, and a smiling pumpkin sits on a hill. The pumpkin pie has a swirl of whipped cream, and the cornucopia spills out apples and grapes. You can also color a friendly scarecrow and a bright bunch of fall leaves.
More pages for the big day
Set the scene with the Thanksgiving table and the Thanksgiving dinner. History fans can sail on the Mayflower, then meet the pilgrim children. For a quiet family project, write on the thankful tree. It makes a nice page to read aloud before the meal.
Thanksgiving coloring pages by age
Preschoolers do well with the turkey and the pumpkin. Both have large shapes and thick lines, and a child can happily use just a few crayons.
Kids from five to eight will enjoy the scarecrow and the pie. There are patches, crust bumps and small leaves to finish. It is a good step up without being hard.
Older kids can take on the cornucopia, with its woven basket, or the fall leaves, where they can blend one color into the next. Adults at the table often join in, and the leaves are a nice choice for grown ups.
How to use them on the big day
Thanksgiving can be a long day for children. They wait, the kitchen is busy and everyone is hungry. A few pages can help a lot.
- The kids' table. Tape a page at each seat with a small cup of crayons, like a placemat.
- Place cards. Fold a colored turkey so it stands, and write a guest's name on it.
- Thankful notes. Write one thing you are grateful for on each feather or leaf.
- Quiet time. Keep a stack ready for the hour after the meal.
- Table decor. Hang a row of colored leaves along a mantel or a window.
If you have no printer at a relative's house, open any page on a phone or a tablet and press Color online. Kids tap a color and tap a space to fill it. There is nothing to install.
Classroom ideas
Teachers use these pages all through November. The turkey makes a good thankful activity, with one word of thanks on each feather. The pie is a natural fit for a fractions lesson. The fall leaves go well with a science unit on the seasons, and the scarecrow and the cornucopia suit lessons about farms and harvest.
You may print as many copies as you need for your class. See our free use license for the simple rules.
Printing tips
Click any drawing, then press Download PDF. The file fits US Letter paper, and it prints well on A4 with Fit to page. Plain printer paper is fine for crayons and colored pencils. If you use markers, slip a spare sheet underneath so the color does not soak through onto your table.
Printing for a big family? Set your printer to draft mode to save ink. The thick lines still come out dark.
Fun facts about Thanksgiving
The holiday is often traced back to a harvest feast in 1621, when English settlers at Plymouth and the Wampanoag people shared a meal that lasted three days. President Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, during the Civil War. You can read more on Wikipedia.
It falls on the fourth Thursday of November, which is November 26 this year and November 25 in 2027. Many families watch parades and football, and most serve turkey with stuffing, cranberry sauce and pie.
Thanksgiving coloring pages for the whole fall
Most of these drawings have no holiday words on them, so you can start using them as soon as the weather turns cool. The pumpkin works for a trip to the patch in October. The scarecrow suits a farm visit, and the leaves are a good follow up to a walk in the park.
Try a fall gallery at home. Color one new page each weekend and hang them along a wall. By the time the turkey goes in the oven, you will have a bright display to show your guests. Sign and date each one, then tuck them into a folder to bring out again next year.
Grandparents love these pages too. Mail a colored turkey with a short note if family lives far away. It is a small way to share the holiday.
More seasonal fun
When Thanksgiving is over, move on to our Christmas coloring pages and our winter coloring pages.
Questions
Are these Thanksgiving coloring pages free?
Yes. All of them are free to print or color online for home, classroom and library use.
Which page is best for a toddler?
The turkey and the pumpkin are best. They have big shapes and thick lines.
Can I use them as placemats?
Yes. Tape a page at each seat at the kids' table with a small cup of crayons.
Do they work on A4 paper?
Yes. The PDFs fit US Letter paper. Choose Fit to page for A4.
