Thanksgiving Dinner
Pass the gravy: the dishes of a classic Thanksgiving table.
Thanksgiving Word Search
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and on the second Monday of October in Canada, and in both countries it centers on a shared meal and on gratitude.
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All four thanksgiving puzzles
Autumn Harvest
Fields, orchards and farm traditions at harvest time.
Giving Thanks
The values at the heart of the holiday: gratitude, generosity and time together.
Fall Colors
The many names for the reds, golds and browns of autumn leaves.
About these thanksgiving puzzles
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and on the second Monday of October in Canada, and in both countries it centers on a shared meal and on gratitude.
These puzzles are made for the hours around that meal: something calm to hand to guests of every age while the turkey rests. The Fall Colors and Autumn Harvest lists also work as general autumn puzzles anywhere in the world.
What makes each list different
- Thanksgiving Dinner — Dishes of a traditional North American Thanksgiving meal.
- Autumn Harvest — Farm and harvest-season vocabulary.
- Giving Thanks — Gratitude, community and togetherness.
- Fall Colors — Names for autumn colors and leaves.
Tips for thanksgiving word searches
- Print a few copies of Thanksgiving Dinner for the kids’ table — Easy mode keeps words reading across and down.
- Giving Thanks makes a nice prompt: after solving, everyone names one word that fits their year.
Every puzzle here can be played online, printed in standard or large print, or downloaded as a PDF with its answer key on US Letter or A4. To combine several into one PDF, use the printable pack builder.
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