10 Free Thanksgiving Playdough Mats for Holidays with Kids

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Give your kids some hands-on holiday fun with these Thanksgiving playdough mats.

This free set with Thanksgiving themes includes creative prompts for awesome hands-on activities.

Get cool ideas for using these free Thanksgiving printables for kids and find out how to get started today!

Terrific Hands-On Activities for Thanksgiving Fun

Be ready for a fun holiday celebration with your kids with these free printables. Prepare a collection of simple Thanksgiving activities that your kids can enjoy.

As a mom to five boys, I've learned that spending some time putting together simple Thanksgiving fun resources for the holidays can make the whole experience much more enjoyable for everyone. Energy and excitement levels amp up when a holiday rolls around, and it's a special time to look forward to and celebrate.

Channel all that enthusiasm into positive activities:

• Invite your kids to help with holiday preparations.
• Ask for their suggestions on side dishes or seating arrangements.
• Sit back and enjoy all the fine motor activities that are being developed with this sensory play!

And when you need time to work on more complicated tasks (or just a chance to breathe), pull out some fun Thanksgiving activities for your kids to complete.

These free Thanksgiving Playdough Mats are excellent for giving your kids hands-on fun. They can be used again and again (see my tips below). Add these printables to our other Thanksgiving Fun resources and you'll be ready for an amazing holiday with your kids!

Ways to Boost the Learning Fun

Playdough mats are fantastic hands-on ways to give your children focused activities with special themes. Here are a few tips to help you extend the learning fun with these Thanksgiving playdough mats:

• Print this set on white cardstock. You can use regular printer paper but cardstock makes them more durable.
• Laminate your playdough mats. OR use clear dry erase pocket sleeves (or page protectors) as we do!
• Make your own playdough or buy a set. Try to include holiday-themed colors, if possible.
• Print out extra copies of these playdough mats for use as Thanksgiving coloring pages.
• Encourage your kids to think outside the box. Sure, they can use traditional Thanksgiving colors (like brown, orange, yellow, and green). But, what would a pink turkey look like? Or a polka dot feathers?
• Add fun extras, like buttons, building blocks, sequins, googly eyes, and feathers, to celebrate this celebrate Thanksgiving theme.

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Get Your Free Thanksgiving Playdough Mats

Ready to add these Thanksgiving playdough mats to your collection of fun holiday activities?

This free PDF (printable) set includes 10 Thanksgiving-themed layouts all in black and white. You'll find these different designs:

• a turkey
• feathers (for an Indian headdress)
• a cornucopia
• pumpkin (to decorate for a pretty centerpiece)
• Pilgrim hat (to decorate and add a Pilgrim!)
• dinner plate (to complete)
• pumpkin pie slice
• apple barrel
• the letters H-A-P-P-Y T-H-A-N-K-S-G-I-V-I-N-G to fill in and create a scene
• the letters I a-m t-h-a-n-k-f-u-l f-o-r to fill in and share what you're thankful for

Please print out as many copies as you need for personal use with your kids, homeschool co-op, classroom, or community event. If you have a friend or co-worker who'd enjoy using these playdough mats with their kids, please share this post. Thanks in advance for your cooperation and sharing 🙂

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