30 Fun November Activities for Kids

Nothing says November like turkey, thanksgiving, acorns, pumpkins, fall colors and family! Celebrate this fun fall months with these fun, engaging November activities! We have over 30 awesome November Activities for kids of all ages from toddler, preschool, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade students.

November Activities

Looking for creative way to sneak in some autumn fun this month? Whether you are looking for educational activities, hands on sensory activities, November science projects, or STEM activities, we have logs of engaging November activities. Our November activity ideas include common themes such as thanksgiving, turkey activities, fun squirrel and acorn activities and more.

There so many fun activities to do in November on this list there you’ll be busy all month long and there is sure to be something for everyone to enjoy.

November Activities for Kids

Whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler – you will love these creative November activities for kids to enjoy all month long! We have ideas for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, and more!

Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

• Thanksgiving Gratitude Kindness Notes from Coffee and Carpool These free printable notes are a great way to encourage gratitude and spread kindness.
• Thanksgiving Writing Tray from Still PLaying School. This is a great sensory and fine motor activity to practice mark making.
• Kids will have fun working on letter recognition with these Free Thanksgiving Color by Letter Worksheets
• Preschool Counting Thanksgiving Activity from Engineer to Stay at Home Mom. What a fun way to practice one to one correspondence.
• DIY Thanksgiving Puzzles from Natural Beach Living. Use the free printable templates to make these gorgeous puzzles.
• Thanksgiving Bingo from 123 Homeschool 4 Me. This free printable bingo would be a fun game to play together on
  thanksgiving.
• Building Cranberry Structures from Little Bins for Little Hands. Try this cool thanksgiving STEM activity.
• Thanksgiving Tangram Puzzles from JDaniel4’s Mom. These free printable tangram puzzles and pieces are a great way to explore shapes.
• These Thanksgiving Color by Sight Word Coloring Pages are a fun way to practice reading in November
• Make your own Free Thanksgiving Reader to learn about the first Thanksgiving.
• Thanksgiving Photo Scavenger Hunt from Edventures with Kids. This is a great way to encourage gratitude and keep the kids busy while you cook dinner!
• Kids will have fun forming common Thanskgiving items using these Free Thanksgiving Playdough Cards

Turkey Activities

• Turkey Slime from Little Bins for Little Hands. This is such a fun slime recipe to try.
• Practice color words with these free Turkey Coloring Pages
• Turkey Playdough from Fantastic Fun and Learning. This is such a fun invitation to play and create.
• Hands on Counting Turkey Feathers Activity
• Turkey Geoboard from Still Playing School. This is a fun way to work on fine motor skills.
• Fun to make and eat Candy Corn Turky Count and trace Cards
• Turkey Feather Maths Patterns from Still Playing School. This free printable is great for sorting, matching, patterning and more!
• Adorable Alphabet Turkeys activity
• Turkey Pre-Writing Practice from 123 Homeschool 4 Me. These free printables are a great way to get little hands ready to write.
• Turkey Toothpaste from Preschool Powol Packets This is a super cool turkey themed science experiment!
• Super cute Turkey Word Family Sorting Activity
• Turkey Clock from Creative Family Fun. What a great way to learn to tell the time!
• Turkey Counting Book from Growing Book by Book. This free printable book is great for beginning readers and  counters!
• Practice shapes with this free Spin & Cover Turkey Game

Squirrels and Acorns Activities

• Free Acorn Counting Game for kindergartners
• Acorn Sensory Bin from Keep Calm and Mommy On. Can you collect enough acorns to set up this fun sensory bin?
• Nuts about the Alphavet Game
• Acorn and Squirrel Counting Cards from Rainy Day Mum. These free printable clip cards make for such a cute counting activity.
• Squirrel and Acorn Alphabet Match from The Letters of Literacy. These printable matching cards are a cute way to learn upper and lower case letters.
• Acorn Number Bonds Math Practice
• Nutter Butter Acorn Cookies from Homeschool Preschool. These fun cookies are easy to make and a great cooking activity for kids.
• Acorn Alphabet Sensory Jar from The Educators Spin on It. Work on letter recognition with this fun game and sensory jar.
• Squirrel Alphabet Matching Activity from Teaching Mama. I love the combination of printable matching activity and sensory play.

Cinnamon Activities

• Cinnamon Fall Slime from Crayons and Cravings. This scented slime looks amazing!
• No-Cook Cinnamon Play Dougg from Natural Beach Living. This play dough is easy to make and it smells amazing!
• Cinnamon Sugar Snowflakes from Happy Hooligans This sweet treat is fun and easy to make with kids.
• Cinnamon Soap Foam from And Next Comes L The cinnamon gives this sensory soap foam a really unique texture and
  look and it smells great!

Fun November Activities

• Magical Dancing Corn Experiment from Little Bins for Little Hands. What a cool hands on science activity!
• Fall Colored Rice from Kids Activities Blog The colours of this sensory rice are just gorgeous and there are great
  tips for how to make it!
• Pumpkin Catapults from  Preschool Powol Packets. How far can your catapult shoot??
• Pinecone Science from Lemon Lime Adventures. Find out why pinecones open with this hands on science experiment.
• Fall Felt Tree Playset from Buggy and Buddy. Celebrate the end of fall when all the leaves from from the trees with
  this cute activity.

If you’ve got kids who love to create and you need some more ideas to keep everyone busy, then take a look at these awesome November themed art and craft ideas for kids.

Thanksgiving Crafts

• Paper Plate Turkey Craft for Preschoolers in November
• EASY Turkey Toilet Paper Roll Craft
• Paper Plate Turkey Craft with Lovely Feathers
• EASY Marble-Painted Turkey Craft Ideas for Kids

 

November Activities

• Turkey Slime Activities for Preschoolers
• Corn-Painted Name Turkey Craft for Kindergarten
• Paint Swatch Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft for Thanksgiving
• Coffee Filter Turkey Crafts for Preschoolers

Turkey Crafts

• EASY Bubble Wrap Turkey Craft for Kids
• CUTE Thanksgiving Construction Paper Turkey Craft
• FREE Printable “I am Thankful” Turkey Paper Craft
• Simple Construction Paper Turkey Craft for November

Thanksgiving Crafts for Preschoolers

• These adorable Turkey Hat Template are fun to make and wear in November
• Make these adorable Turkey Cup Holders to decorate your Thanksgiving table!
• Painted Pine Cone Turkey Craft
• Simple-to-Make Torn Paper Turkey Craft for Preschoolers
• Easy Platic Cup Turkey Craft
• Feathered Paper Plate Turkey Craft
• Thanksful Turkey Hand Art
• Pumpkin Seed Turkey Crafts for Preschool
• Packing Peanut Turkey Craft
• 35 Clever Turkey Craft Ideas
• EASY Pasta Turkey Craft
• Edible Turkey Craft for Kids

Turkey Science

• Skittle Turkey Science Activities for November
• Balloon Races Turkey Game – FUN November Activities for Kids
• Dancing Corn Fall Thanskgiving Science Experiment for November
• Growing Feather Turkey Sciene Experiment for November
• Like the Pilgrims did – Making Butter Science Experient with Free Worksheet

 

Thanksgiving Science

• Melting Turkey Thanskgiving Science Experiment for November
• Grow Your Own Crystal Turkey Science Project for November
• Turkey Magic Milk Novemer Science Experiment
• Turkey Life Cycle Worksheets

 

Thanksgiving Printables

• You will love these no prep Free,Thanksgiving Worksheets for Preschoolers
• Free Thankgiving BINGO game is sure to be a hit with the entire family!
• Kids will have fun recreating the First Thanksgiving with ourfree Printable Thanksgiving Play with costume suggestions
• Practice a variety of math and literacy skills with these FREE Thanksgiving Worksheets for kids
• Kids will have fun strengthening mortor skills while recreating their favorite food with these Thanksgiving Playdough Mats
• Work on color recognition with these printable Turkey Feathers activity or these Turkey Coloring Pages
• Don’t miss our free printable Thanksgiving Pictionary for Families! It is sure to be a hit with the whole family!
• Feed the Turkey Game
• Thanksgiving Grattitude Challenge
• Add some laughter to your Thanksgiving table with these free printable Thanksgiving napkin holders with jokes

  

Thanksgiving Alphabet / Phonics

• Listen for beginning sounds as you complete these adorable, Free Printable Build-a Turkey Activities
• Pumpkin Pie Phonics is a fun Thanksgiving Activities for Kidnergarten  to practice identifying the sounds letters make
• Help kids work on letter recognition with these Thanksgiving Color by Letter where they will reveal fun hidden pictures!
• Practice tracing upper and lower case letters while working on beginning sounds with these Pumpkin Activities.
• ABC Turkey File Folder Game
• Kids will have fun working on letter recognition with these Letter Find Free Pumpkin Printables

 

Thanksgiving Language Arts

• This fun-to-color Thanksgiving story for kindergarten pdf will help kids learn about the First Thanksgiving.
• Kids will have fun practicing sight words with these super cute, NO PREP, Thanksgiving Color by Sight Word
• Sight Word Pumpkin Activities for Kindergarten is a fun way for kids to practice reading Looking for another fun word family activity?
• Working on Word Families with Turkey Word Family Sort Thanksgiving Activities for Kindergarten or our Pumpkin Pie Word Family Puzzles
• Kids will have fun practicing spelling with this Free Thanksgiving Create-a-Word Activity
• Keep kids practicing writing skills with these no prep,Thanksgiving Creative Writing Prompts
• Super cute Turkey Sight Word Mats
• Free Thanksgiving Writing Prompts or this Thanksgiving Writing Prompt
• Create-a-Word Thanksgiving Spelling Activity

 

Thanksgiving Math

• Or work on addition with these fun, Color by Addition Thanksgiving Worksheets
• Kids will have fun working on Number Sense with these adorable Pumpkin Math puzzles
• Work on number recognitoin with these Thanksgiving Color by Number Worksheets
• Kids will have fun practicing counting with this Thanksgiving Math Pumpkin Pie Count & Trace Activity
• Make a Pumpkin Pie Craft to practice counting
• Pumpkin Pie Count & Trace Thanskgiving math activity is a great way to practice counting and writing numbers too
• Kids will have fun using marshmallows or cotton balls in this 1:1 Pumpkin Pie Correspondence Thanksgiving Math activity
• Pumpkin Number Bonds to 10 Worksheets are a fun, NO PREP way to practice math in October
• Free Printable Thanksgiving Counting Puzzles
• Thanksgiving I Spy Printable Worksheet

 

Turkey Math

• Kids will have fun working on subtraction with these free Turkey Subtraction Worksheets
• This adorable Turkey Math Craft is a fun hands-on thanksgiving math activities for preschoolers
• Work on more advanced math with these Free Multiplication Pumpkin Puzzles
• Kids will love this cute feathers counting Turkey Activty for Preschoolers
• Adorable Turkey Color Matching Craft (printable)
• Who says younger kids have to get all the hands on learning fun? These Free Order of Operation Pumpkin Puzzles are perfect for older elementary age students!
• These Spin and Cover Turkey Activities are a fun way to sneak in some math in November
• Practice Counting by 10s with this cute Turkey Skip Counting Activity

     

November Math

• Work on counting to 100 with these FREE Thanksgiving Worksheets
• These cut-and-paste worksheets are a Thanksgiving Math Worksheets
• Help kids work on number sense with these adorable Pumpkin Pie Number Sense Puzzles
• This Pumpkin Patch Addition Game is a fun way to practice addition in October (color or black & white)
• Kids can solve the math problems in this Pumpkin Math Activity over and over again to achieve fluency!
• My kids love activities that involve food! Thesecandy corn  Turkey Counting and tracing number mats are loads of fun!
• Turkey Colour Matching Game with dot markers

 

• Finally, don’t miss over 30 Fun November Kids Activities and November Crafts for Kids.
• Well, there you go! I hope you enjoy all these fun, clever, and FREE ideas to fill you November with fun learning and kids activities
• Plan a whole Thanksgiving Theme with all these fun, creative resources from around the web!
• Looking for help sneaking fun into your month? Print out our FREE Thanksgiving Activity Calendar
• Plus, don’t miss these 22 Thanksgiving Books or these Thanksgiving Books for Preschoolers you will love reading with your kids!
• 50+ Turkey Crafts for Kids

 

Looking for YUMMY Pumpkin Recipes? Try these family favorites:

• You will want to try our Amazing Thanksgiving Leftover Soup
• We’ve taken all the work out of prepping the PERFECT Thanksgiving feast! Here is ourfree Thanksgiving Meal Planner with recipes, timing, hints, and more!
• Oh so Yummy Chocolate Pumpkin Bread
• Easy-to-Make, healthy Pumpkin Pie Chili will be your families new favorite meal!
• Super easy to make Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal to whip up in the crock pot
• 40 Pumpkin Pie Recipes for Kids
• Here is your new favorite dessert for October – Pumpkin Lava Cakes!
• Super delicious Pumpkin Waffles that have no added sugar, but are perfectly sweet!
• BEST EVER Pumpkin Pie Recipe
• Turkey Pot Pie Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes