Free Thanksgiving Coloring Pages: First Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving will soon be upon us and with that in mind, I have selected five free coloring pages depicting the first Thanksgiving. These first Thanksgiving coloring pages are free for you to download, print and use in your classroom, daycare or home. Children of all ages will enjoy coloring these free first Thanksgiving coloring pages while learning more about the pilgrims' choice to leave England and Native American culture.

Free First Thanksgiving Coloring Page #1

This first coloring page of the first Thanksgiving depicts a pilgrim man and a pilgrim woman holding their arms in the air and smiling as fresh fruits and vegetables fall around them. It gives one a sense of manna from heaven. This first Thanksgiving coloring page offers you the opportunity to teach children of the pilgrims' gratitude for a plentiful harvest after experiencing seasons of hunger and illness.

Free First Thanksgiving Coloring Page #2

This free coloring page representing the first Thanksgiving shows a male pilgrim and a male Native American. Both are smiling. The Native American carries a bowl of fresh vegetables.

Free First Thanksgiving Coloring Page #3

Here you will find a free Thanksgiving coloring page of the Mayflower sailing toward America. This sentence is printed beneath the picture: In the dark of night, the Pilgrims sailed away from England. This coloring page provides a perfect opportunity to discuss reasons the pilgrims left England in the first place. What on earth would cause them to take such risks?

Free First Thanksgiving Coloring Page #4

The fourth free Thanksgiving coloring page listed here is the bust of a Native American male. Below him is a pumpkin and two husks of corn. While your students or children are coloring this page, you can discuss ways that Native Americans helped the pilgrims adapt to their new environment.

Free First Thanksgiving Coloring Page #5

This first Thanksgiving coloring page is a drawing of a male pilgrim with a musket. The drawing is a bit goofy, but will provide an opportunity to discuss the differences between pilgrim and Native American hunting gear.

Be sure to talk with your students, day care children and family about the details surrounding each of these free first Thanksgiving coloring pages. Expand your students' minds. Give them something to mull over along with some apple cider. Enjoy and a happy Thanksgiving to all!