Thanksgiving Printables, Coloring Pages and Activities for Children

Thanksgiving can be such a meaningful time. Not only does it have a great deal of historical significance as we share the story of the pilgrims with our children, it also can teach valuable lessons about things that we take for granted most of the year. Thanksgiving can be a time that encourages people to think about little things that they can be thankful for everyday. Here are some websites with printable coloring pages and activities for children to help them learn about Thanksgiving.

Kaboose is a great source for children's printables and much more. They have Thanksgiving printables of a family Thanksgiving dinner, a pilgrim and an Indian, pilgrims praying, a cornucopia, a pilgrim couple, and others. Along with the printable coloring pages, Kaboose also has many Thanksgiving craft ideas, mazes, word searches, and much more.
http://holidays.kaboose.com/thanks-color.html
http://holidays.kaboose.com/thanksgiving/

Apples for the Teacher have some great printables and coloring pages as well. They have turkeys, a Pilgrim girl praying, a Thanksgiving harvest that's in the field and ready to be gathered, a Thanksgiving harvest basket, a cornucopia, and pilgrims. There are over five pages of coloring pages for Thanksgiving at this site.
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/thanksgiving/

Plymouth plantation has pictures of the story of Thanksgiving. These pictures include the Mayflower, the Wetu, a pilgrim village, and several others.
http://www.plimoth.org/kids/coloring.php

Lil Fingers has some great coloring pages for children also. They include indians, pilgrims, and turkeys, but they also have a storybook, a Thanksgiving game, and a memory SuperMatch-up game.
http://www.lil-fingers.com/holidays/thanksgiving/

Cool Kids Craft Ideas also has some fun Thanksgiving coloring pages. Their coloring pages are divided into sections with several pages in each section. This could make a fun coloring book.
http://www.cool-kids-craft-ideas.com/thanksgiving-coloring-pages.html

Calvary Kids Pages has a nice variety of coloring pages. Some of them have messages like "Happy Thanksgiving, Gobble gobble gobble". Some have Bible verses, while others have no writing on them at all.
http://www.calvarywilliamsport.com/thanks.html

Aok Teacherstuff has resources for parents to print out for Thanksgiving as well. This would make another nice coloring book. It also has a list of other resources on the side that are great for parents and teachers alike to help children grow and learn.
http://www.a0kteacherstuff.com/november.htm

First School has pages upon pages of coloring sheets and printables for Thanksgiving. They also have printable posters. They have Thanksgiving crafts and activities, and they have ideas for tying in lessons on fruits and vegetables, farm animals, and the seasons.
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/cp_h_thanksgiving.htm

DLTK's Thanksgiving goes way beyond just printable coloring pages. They have crafts, games, puzzles, Thanksgiving poems, songs, recipes, Thanksgiving math worksheets, and more. This is really a wonderful resource.
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/index.html

Okay, I saved my favorite for last. This is just an awesome site all the way around. They divide their Thanksgiving coloring pages into three sections. The first is what I call "just for fun". It has turkeys and pilgrims. The next section is called "Thankful For". There is a message on each one that says something to be thankful for. One says, "Thankful for a friend". The final section is called "Bible Verses". Each coloring page in this section has a Bible verse about being thankful.
http://akidsheart.com/holidays/thanks/thcolor.htm