Thanksgiving is a holiday that naturally provides opportunities to talk about math, both because it’s a food holiday generally and because there is usually pie, and we all love delicious fractions. Check out these Thanksgiving math activities to get ready for the holiday with a side of learning.
As you might imagine, a lot of these activities do, in fact, have a pie theme. Like the pumpkin pie number sense printables from 123 Homeshool 4 Me, which show the numeral, the number on a domino, in stick form (for counting tick marks) and that number of pumpkins. Give the child a couple of numbers at a time and have them find all the pieces of the pie with the same number represented.
Or try the pumpkin pie count and trace activity from Preschool Play and Learn. This one has printable pie pieces with the word for a number the kids can trace. Use cotton balls as whipped cream or marshmallows on top to count out the number, or use other counters you have on hand.
And of course there’s the classic paper plate pie fraction activity, like this one from Creative Family Fun. Here the plates are painted to look like pumpkin pie but you can decorate them however you like.
Roll and count to add turkey feathers to the turkey with this activity from Fun a Day. You’ll need to do a little prep work but it’s really cute and a fun way to practice counting.
Kindergarten Worksheets and Games has some really cute color by addition coloring pages for kids who are ready for basic math.
Playdough to Plato’s Thanksgiving math activity includes printable coins kids can use to “buy” the ingredients for their meal, and you can also use them to work on adding two-digit numbers (if only a turkey were really 17 cents!).
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