Happy Thanksgiving! We all know producing the holiday meal for thanksgiving dinner is no easy feat. The kids' table on a Thanksgiving holiday can get rowdy, so use a free printable placemat on Thanksgiving table as a great way to keep kids entertained!

FREE Thanksgiving activity Placemats for Kids

Thanksgiving can be such a great time to gather, catch up, and spend time with family. It’s a gathering centered around the food and people you love. If you have small children around the table at Thanksgiving like my family, it can get pretty rowdy! (Who am I kidding every meal is rowdy!) Having games and activities for them to do helps tremendously and is a fun way to keep kids busy!

FREE PRINTABLE THANKSGIVING PRINTABLE PLACE MAT

How Can I make Thanksgiving Fun for Kids?

This FREE placemat is a fun interactive way to keep kids entertained at the table when waiting for Thanksgiving meal.

Having a fun printable thanksgiving placemats for older children can be fun to get them off of their technology and works for especially young children which have a hard time staying in their seat. I find having multiple types of art supplies available on the table is great for a multitude of ages for printable activities. If you are unsure of which art supplies to have available for children, check out this list which is really helpful here.

How to involve kids in Thanksgiving?

No matter the age of the child, they can be involved in Thanksgiving in some form or fashion!

If you have a toddler or preschooler, let them put the placemats on the table for the children. Have them help carry things like napkins, plastic utensils, etc. to the table or to other adults. Younger children can hold timers and alert adults when the timer goes off. Any task no matter how small is perfect for a toddler or preschooler because it keeps them busy and makes them feel important.

If you have a child who can write, have them help you make the grocery list for Thanksgiving items. Take them to the store with you to get the items, have them cross of the items and unpack the items from the store. You can always have your child write the place settings as well.

There is no limit to task you can assign a child during a Thanksgiving meal, or any meal!

Why Are Printables helpful During Meals?

Like an any restaurant, printable placemats that are interactive and entertaining often help that pre food arrival time go by much more smoothly. Mealtimes at home are no different! Little hands need to stay busy and free printables are great because parents can print multiple options! Older kids can help younger children with reading and understanding the place mat too! Kids of all ages will love the cute printable thanksgiving placemats.

Thanksgiving placemats printables can be fun to laminate for younger children to use with a dry erase marker. These can be fun to use for a little friendly competition and classroom parties too to get into the holiday spirit! Make a printable bundle of simple games and activity sheets for your cute turkey.

Are you looking for more Thanksgiving Inspiration?

There are so many easy and fun craft ideas for Thanksgiving to enjoy with your children, grandchildren or classroom! These Free Printable Thanksgiving Place Mat printables are perfect to keep kids busy while waiting for the Thanksgiving meal to be ready! I love doing this Free Kids Handprint Easy Turkey Craft for Thanksgiving and seeing how much their hands have grown each year. 9 DIY Acorn Crafts for Kids Easy Thanksgiving and Fall are a fun list of fun activities to gather items from the yard and get crafty! DIY Thanksgiving Clay Pot Turkey fun crafts makes a great gift for grandparents too!

What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? My grandma's delicious food is the absolute best and I think about her big Thanksgiving feast all year long! Best Thanksgiving Easy Casserole Recipes to Make This Year give you some delicious options to make for Thanksgiving meals at home or to take with you to a host! Savory Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes You Must Try are my favorite to make all fall and Thanksgiving season long! Best Apple Pie Recipes for Thanksgiving are delicious to make after a long day of apple picking. Apple recipes are perfect for turkey day.

If you are looking to satisfy a sweet tooth make these Turkey Brownies: Easy Thanksgiving Dessert options and let the kids help you decorate for a fun filled evening! Parents will love these 16 Perfect Pumpkin Fall Season Drinks and Recipes to Try and your family will go nuts over these Rice Krispie Mini Pumpkin Pie Recipe treats!

Make Thanksgiving a success for the whole family with fun Thanksgiving activities planned,