Here’s a picture of everything you’ll need for these DIY Kindergarten Thanksgiving activities {except a bowl…I forgot to put the bowl in the picture!}.

 

You’ll need orange and brown construction paper, white pom-poms (or cotton balls), scissors, a sharpie marker, paper plates, and rubber cement.

 

I love rubber cement. I use it any time I have to glue something large. If you don’t have any, you really should get a jar and keep it on hand!

 

It’s much easier and faster than using a glue stick and it dries smoother than white glue. You can use my affiliate link to get some rubber cement for your classroom or homeschool needs by clicking here.

 

 

On 9 x 12 pieces of construction paper I drew large circles on the brown paper and slightly smaller circles on orange paper and cut them out. The orange circle is about an inch or so smaller than the brown circle. I made several of these at a time by stacking the construction paper. It was very quick.

 

As you can see they are not perfect circles, but what pie is? I used the rubber cement to glue the orange circle on top brown circle.

 

 

After the glue dried I cut the pie in quarters. For the sight word activity below you could definitely get away with cutting the pies in eighths. Those slices just need to be big enough to write letters on.

Confession time: I did not laminate these. WHAT? You didn’t laminate these? No, I did not. Ugh, I feel like I just said a bad word. As teachers, we laminate EVERYTHING!!! But I wanted them to look like little pieces of pie so I folded the edges of the brown paper up to give it a little crusty touch.

They were so quick to make, it wouldn’t be a huge deal to make them again. Plus with two pieces of construction paper glued together, they are pretty sturdy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This activity is prepped the same, but I left the pie slices in quarters so that students can fit more whipped cream on each slice. Also, I didn’t mention it above, but I added a spoon to scoop out the whipped cream for a little added fine motor practice. An ice cream scooper would also work too.

 

Add an aluminum pie pan for a more realistic feel…and it looks cute too!

Students pick a pie piece and identify the number. They use the spoon to add that many “scoops” of whipped cream to the slice.

 

Below is a recording sheet for the math activity. The pumpkins are blank so students write in the numbers that they worked on. This allows you can pick the number range that your students work on, numbers to 10, 15, or 20. Whatever range your class is working on.

Click on the picture below to download the freebie.

Pumpkin Pie in a Cup

Here’s an easy {and delicious} no bake pumpkin pie recipe. This is so easy that kids can make it themselves. It makes a fun Thanksgiving snack in the classroom or even in your own kitchen at home.

Above is a picture of the ingredients you’ll need to make pumpkin pie in a cup: graham crackers, pumpkin pie mix, vanilla pudding, whipped cream, and some cinnamon sugar for the top. Of course you’ll need a cup too!

 

 

There’s just three simple steps to this recipe:

Step 1:

In a large gallon size Ziploc bag add some graham crackers and crush {make sure the bag is zipped tight!}. You’ll need about one graham cracker for every pie. We like to crush the graham crackers into very small pieces or crumbs.

You can also buy graham cracker crumbs in the baking aisle. Those would work too. Then pour the graham cracker crumbles in the bottom of the cup. It’s up to you if you want a thin or thicker crust.

Step 2:

Open the pudding container and add a spoonful of the pumpkin pie mix. For kids, you’ll want to put a paper plate underneath. Then gently stir the pumpkin pie mix into the pudding.

You can also make a large batch of pudding from a box and add pumpkin pie filling to that. Pour the mixture into the cup on top of the graham cracker crust.

Step 3:

Add some whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon sugar…and enjoy!

 

Here’s one more pie activity, this time to practice beginning sounds. It’s similar to the game I shared in this Halloween post.

 

 

 

Students recite the chant while one student picks a letter from the container. Students can take turns coming up to the front of the room or sit in a circle and pass the container around.

While the students are reciting the chant they can help by making a stirring motion or pretend that they are adding a “dash” of letters with their hands.

The student picks a letter, identifies the letter and makes the sound. Then we all make the sound. This activity can continue for as long as time allows.

Uppercase and lowercase cards are included. You can use all uppercase, all lowercase, or a mixture of both. I used rubber cement to glue on the pictures. The images are included in the download to help spice up your poem.

 

After laminating the poem, I cut a small slit in the cauldron and put a paperclip on it. This is where we display the letter that we are working on.

 

 

 

 

Also included in this packet are some follow-up pages. These work great as an easy but engaging small group activity. Or you could even use it as a whole group activity during the days leading up to Thanksgiving break.

Just print the page and slide in a page protector. Or supply each student with their own copy.

One person will pick out a card and make the letter sound without showing the card to the other students. The students determine which letter makes that sound. They can use a snap cube to cover the letter or color the pie that makes the sound.

 

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving!