With Thanksgiving approaching it’s the perfect time to start thinking about Thanksgiving motor planning activities. I love Thanksgiving, I don’t like turkey, but I love that there are four days in a row that everyone in my family is home! We have several different fine motor and gross motor activities to do this year that all include a Thanksgiving theme. If Thanksgiving isn’t something you celebrate be sure to check out our Pumpkin Themed Motor Planning Ideas. These are also perfect for this time of year.
Thanksgiving Themed Motor Planning Ideas
The following activities are perfect for the month of November and especially fun right around Thanksgiving week. All of the activities are designed with physical activity and motor planning in mind!
Turkey Spinners
This fun and simple gross motor game is FREE for you in the freebie library. You need the printable, a paper clip, and pencil to create your spinner.
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Thanksgiving Pom Transfer
A fun and easy way to work on fine motor skills is by transferring poms to your favorite Thanksgiving themed objects. Use a tongs (affiliate) or fingers to work on this fun Thanksgiving themed fine motor activity.
This is also a great activity to add in a wedge, balance board, BOSU ball, air disc etc. for a gross motor component!
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Turkey Trot
The turkey trot is a fun way to add physical activity into your day. Race to spell the word turkey. Read in full about how to play the turkey trot game. This game is part of the Thanksgiving Themed Movement Games Pack.
Thanksgiving Snap Cubes
One of my favorite ways to work on fine motor skills. Thanksgiving themed snap cubes add to the fun this time of year. There are several fun options to choose from and create!
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Turkey Foot Path
Another fun and engaging activity is the turkey foot sensory path! Use an agility ladder or make one out of chalk or tape. You could also just line up the turkey tracks without an agility ladder. Change up the position of the footprints to change up the ladder.
GET THIS IN THE Thanksgiving Sensory Path Printables Set
Thanksgiving Yoga
Another fun way to work on gross motor skills and physical activity is with yoga poses. Turning yoga poses into a Thanksgiving theme makes them more fun! Read about all of the different pose ideas. Get a set of Thanksgiving Yoga Cards in the shop – Kids Clipart Version or Objects Version. These are the same poses with a different presentation.
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Thanksgiving Turkey Clips
Create turkey feathers with this fun Thanksgiving themed clip game that works on numbers and fine motor skills at the same time. You could use anything as the clips such as clothes pins or paper clips!
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Thanksgiving Themed Brain Breaks
If you need something fast, fun, and effective for your kids for the month of November, Thanksgiving Themed Brain Breaks are for you! These are a fun way to add physical activity in November and at Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Themed Play Dough Mats
Play dough is a fun and effective way to work on muscle strength for fine motor skills. The thanksgiving themed play dough mats are perfect for this time of year.
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Thanksgiving Gross Motor Games
How about games that can be played in a digital manner or printed and used as printables?!? Pink Oatmeal has games like this for you too. Play these games on a computer, tablet, or interactive whiteboard. You can even screencast the games onto your television!
Thanksgiving Feast
In this game you have the option to choose from different feast options on the table. Once you make your pick you do the gross motor movement associated with it. This game can be played digitally or printed and used as printables.
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Turkey Feather Counting
The turkey feather counting game is a great way to work on one to one correspondence with movement. Count the number of feathers on the turkey. If you are correct, try the movement. If you are wrong, no big deal, try again. Get through all of the turkeys to complete and win the game!
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How about combining a little science and movement at Thanksgiving? The Turkey Life Cycle Game does just that. Work on different movements while learning all about the life cycle of the Turkey! This game can be played in a digital manner on your tablet, computer, interactive whiteboard or screen cast it on the tv. It can also be printed and used as printables.
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Thanksgiving Pre-Writing
Pre-writing strokes are important and need to be in place before trying to work on actual letters. I like to laminate these pre-writing strips to use them over and over. Dry erase markers work great for writing. The Thanksgiving theme is perfect for this time of year.
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Pink Oatmeal also has an adorable Thanksgiving themed pre-writing game that can be played on a tablet, computer, interactive whiteboard or screencast onto the television. Printable strips are included to work on these pre-writing skills.
GET THE TURKEY FRIENDS PRE-WRITING GAME
Thanksgiving Wheelchair Activities
How about activities for the kiddos in wheelchairs at Thanksgiving? Pink Oatmeal has those ready to go for you! This game can be played in digital format, or you can use it as printables. Pick from the different Thanksgiving symbols and move!
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Thanksgiving Themed Dice Games
Pink Oatmeal has several different Thanksgiving Dice and Movement Games for you to choose from. Play them in a traditional tabletop manner or get on the floor and play for different positions.
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Thanksgiving Glue Dots
A great opportunity to work on fine motor skills and glue practice is with the Thanksgiving fine motor activities glue dots. Place little dots of glue on on the Thanksgiving themed objects. These could also be used on a vertical surface with a gross motor component or table top with a gross motor component.
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Thanksgiving Dot to Dot
Try the Thanksgiving dot to dot game to work on fine motor control or as part of a gross motor activity. This cute turkey feather dot to dot can be done traditionally on the table top, on a vertical surface or like the example below over a peanut ball!
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Silly Turkey Spinner
The Silly Turkey Spinners are a fun way to spin and move. These must be played in PowerPoint. You can grab the Silly Turkey Spinners for free in the Pink Oatmeal freebie library.
Thanksgiving Pencil Control
Another great way to work on fine motor skills with with pencil control exercises. The Thanksgiving theme makes it even more fun for the month of November.
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Take the pre-writing strips to the vertical surface and add a gross motor component. In the picture below, a Bosu was added for a core and balance component and he is using a dry paint brush to trace over the lines.
Thanksgiving Resources
Pink Oatmeal has a huge selection of resources that are created and ready for you! Save yourself time and effort and have fun and engaging resources that you can start using now. The best part is you can use them over and over again every Thanksgiving!
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Thanksgiving Motor Pack Thanksgiving Yoga Cards Thanksgiving Fine Motor Activities Thanksgiving Brain Break Cards Thanksgiving Movement Games Thanksgiving Feast Gross Motor Thanksgiving Sensory and Motor Path Thanksgiving Wheelchair Game Thanksgiving Yoga Bundle Thanksgiving Yoga Cards Thanksgiving Movement Pack Turkey Life Cycle Game Turkey Friends Pre-Writing Turkey Feather Counting
