Thanksgiving Coloring Pages

Our free Thanksgiving coloring pages are built around the best parts of the day: a table full of food, family squeezed around it and a moment to say thanks. Color a roast turkey on a platter, a slice of pumpkin pie, a cornucopia spilling over with squash and corn, or a fill-in page that starts with I am thankful for. Print a stack for the kids' table and the wait for dinner goes a lot faster.

Thanksgiving designs on this page

  • Turkeys: proud birds with fanned tails and cartoon turkeys holding signs. There are more on our turkey page
  • The Thanksgiving table: roast turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, rolls and green beans
  • Pies and desserts: pumpkin, apple and pecan pies with lattice crusts to color
  • Cornucopias: horn-shaped baskets overflowing with pumpkins, gourds, grapes and corn
  • Thankful pages: banners, leaves and feathers with blank lines for writing what you're grateful for
  • Family and friends: relatives arriving at the door, cooking together and passing dishes
  • Autumn decorations: wreaths, corn stalks, acorns and candle centerpieces

What Thanksgiving is

Thanksgiving is a US holiday held on the fourth Thursday of November. It has been a national holiday since 1863, and the fourth-Thursday rule was set in 1941. Most families mark it with a big shared meal, usually turkey with stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce and pie. Many people also go around the table and name one thing they're thankful for. Canada has its own Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October.

Thanksgiving coloring pages for the kids' table and classroom

  • Placemats: print a page for each seat and put a few crayons in a cup. Recycle them after dinner or keep the best ones.
  • Thankful tree: color and cut out leaf shapes, write one thing you're grateful for on each and tape them to a paper tree on the wall.
  • Place cards: fold a small turkey or pumpkin page in half and write each guest's name on the front.
  • Gratitude chain: cut colored pages into strips, write a thank-you on each and loop them into a paper chain.
  • Cards for relatives: color a page and mail it to grandparents or cousins who can't make the trip.

Frequently asked questions

Are these Thanksgiving coloring pages free?

Yes. Every Thanksgiving coloring page here is free to print and download for personal and classroom use.

What can kids write on a thankful coloring page?

Anything that matters to them: a person, a pet, a favorite food, a warm bed, a teacher, a friend who shares. Younger children can draw a picture in the blank space and tell you about it.

Do you have a Thanksgiving turkey coloring page?

Yes. There are cartoon turkeys, realistic turkeys and a roast turkey on a platter here, and a full set on the turkey coloring page list.

Are there Thanksgiving coloring pages for adults?

Yes. Pages marked Detailed include a full dinner table seen from above, a harvest wreath and a cornucopia packed with small fruit and leaves.