Here is a small bundle of cute Thanksgiving coloring pages for both younger and older kids to color during the autumn season.
These free printable thanksgiving coloring pages include 6 thanksgiving coloring sheets that you can print in honor of turkey day.
Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
Are you looking for Thanksgiving coloring pages so keep your children occupied while you prepare Thanksgiving dinner?
Here is a small bundle free thanksgiving coloring pages including cute turkeys and pumpkin coloring pages.
Children of all ages can pull out their markers, wax crayons or coloring pencils to show off their artistic flair.
Make the experience of coloring these free coloring pages extra fun by using typical fall season colors like reds, yellows, oranges and browns.
Our Thanksgiving coloring pages are also a great addition to any classroom in the days leading up to Thanksgiving day.
They are great activity pages to give young children when you’ve completed a fun holiday unit on the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth.
What You’ll Get
Each downloadable pdf file comes with 6 holiday coloring pages.
The content of the pages includes adorable Turkeys, pumpkins and apples.
Each coloring page prints on standard size 8.5 x 11 paper.
We printed on 65 lb cardstock to make our Thanksgiving coloring pages more sturdy.
You can also use regular copy paper if you prefer.
Either type of paper works just fine – it’s really a question of personal preference.
Benefits of Coloring
My teacher brain needs to tell you all the ways that coloring is amazing and how it helps young children.
From practicing fine motor skills to getting kids to talk about their feelings, fears and experiences, coloring is such a valuable (and underrated) activity for kids.
If you’re in a rush and want to skip straight to the download, scroll to the bottom of this post.
Otherwise, let me tell you why we LOVE coloring.
Fine Motor Skills
Coloring plays a vital role in improving a child’s fine motor skills.
While children grip pencils, markers or wax crayons they are working towards mastering the art of coloring within the lines which requires hand-eye co-ordination and precision.
This helps their writing and penmanship as they get older.
Creativity
Creativity is at the core of coloring. As children make decisions about colors and where they want to use in them in the picture they are expressing their creativity and decision making skills.
The freedom coloring provides allows children to experiment with different types of coloring tools and coloring techniques.
All these things encourage children to think creatively and explore new ideas.
Encourages Relaxation
Coloring is a wonderful way to help kids relax and unwind during any time of day.
Research shows that coloring has the same relaxing effect as meditation.
While children concentrate on coloring they begin to focus more on their art rather than their worries making it a great way to help with anxiety.
Encourages Self-Expression
As children color they use colors in their artwork to express their thoughts and feelings.
By doing this, especially young children are given the opportunity to process their feelings and emotions which is vital to creating healthy coping mechanisms as they grow older.
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Please note that all our free printables are for personal use only. That means that you are free to use our crafts, templates and coloring pages in your classroom or at home. But, it is strictly prohibited to claim ownership, reproduce or modify them. Non-commercial use only.
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- Paper bag acorn craft
- Fall bucket list
- Corn craft
- Turkey craft
- Pumpkin craft
- Paper bag apple craft
- Scarecrow craft
- Thanksgiving color by number
- I Spy Thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving word search
Recommended Reading
Pair these free printable coloring sheets with one of these Thanksgiving themed books!
These 3 books are a nice addition to our free printable Thanksgiving coloring pages.
They do a great job of explaining the first Thanksgiving to young children in kid friendly language.
I Am Thankful – an adorable rhyming book that looks at how Thanksgiving traditions including acts of kindness and giving can differ between different families.
How To Catch a Turkey – a fun book from the How To Catch series has children turning their school upside down trying to find an escaped Turkey.
The Story of the Pilgrims – an excellent book that tells young children the history of Thanksgiving in kid friendly language.
Show Us Your Coloring Pages
We’d love to see your completed Thanksgiving coloring pages when your done.
Feel free to snap a photo and reach out to us on social media (the Tiny Blue House Facebook page is the best place to get in touch).
We love sharing our readers creations with our followers!
Happy Thanksgiving!
