Friendsgiving - 5 Thanksgiving Activities For Creative Thinking and Friendship

Thanksgiving break is almost here and your students might be ready for a brain break - so how can you keep them engaged? This is the perfect time to continue building positive relationships between students and get them thinking creatively. There are five different activities in this resource so that you may pick and choose what works best for your students. 

1. Famous or Historical Friendsgiving: You’re never too old to draw a hand turkey! Students plan a friendsgiving dinner with famous or historical individuals. (example included)
2. Top 10 Gratitudes: Gratitude is important to mental health and having a positive mindset. Students list the 10 things they are most thankful for this year. (example included)
3. Friendsgiving Bingo: Get students moving and talking while their minds might be halfway out the door to Thanksgiving break!
4. What Thanksgiving Dish are You?: Students think abstractly and do some self reflection in this writing activity! (example included)
5. Thankful for Friends: Students share with one another why they are thankful for them. A pleasant and positive way to start Thanksgiving break! (example included)

Looking for a Thanksgiving lesson for your history class? Find my History of Thanksgiving Historical Thinking Skills resource here: https://ampeduplearning.com/history-of-thanksgiving-historical-thinking-skills/