$5 - $10 3rd Grade Thanksgiving Cultural Activities (by date, oldest first)

This Thanksgiving puzzle packet is a cornucopia of good times and sound lessons for children. This packet includes:

• Activity Set: crossword puzzle about history of the holiday; second crossword about family traditions for Thanksgiving; color-in about the holiday's nickname.
• Words to Know: word search puzzle that reinforces key vocabulary from the Activity Set.
• Thanksgiving Day Parades: Crossword that discusses the history of major Thanksgiving parades in the U.S., with special emphasis on the evolution of the Macy's parade in NYC.
• Harvesting Cranberries: Crossword puzzle that explains how the popular Thanksgiving treat is grown, harvested and brought to America's dinner tables.
• FREE – Puzzling Bookmarks: Children complete a small word search and maze relating to Thanksgiving, and then cut out the puzzles to use them as bookmarks in their favorite books.

The Thanksgiving Recipe Remix is a creative and engaging classroom activity that brings Thanksgiving-themed fun into a standards-aligned lesson.

Students get to craft their own unique twist on classic Thanksgiving dishes by combining traditional recipes with unexpected "twist" ingredients. Then, they’ll plan and present a persuasive commercial to “sell” their dish to the class.

This project is perfect for winding down before Thanksgiving break while keeping students’ reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills sharp. With recipe cards, twist ingredient cards, detailed worksheets for different grade levels, and a commercial planning sheet, this ready-to-go activity saves teachers planning time and provides students with an experience that blends creativity with academic rigor.

Bring some festive fun to your classroom—your students will love it!