One of my best-kept secretos is Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT). Ok, maybe it’s not so secret and you’ve already heard of it – but if you haven’t – TPT is a website where educators and other professionals make educational resources that are available for purchase. I was a Spanish teacher for over a decade, and I cannot tell you cuantas veces TPT materials saved my pompis.
These resources are perfect for using in the classroom, but they’re also great for homeschooling or for fun actividades en familia. ¿Y lo mejor de todo? There are tons of activities available to download that are completamente gratis (you do need to create an account to download the free activities, but it’s totally free!). I wanted to share some FREE Thanksgiving activities that are perfect for bilingual or Spanish-speaking familias.
Preschool/Early Elementary Activities
Coronitas de Acción de Gracias
Magical Speechy is a Speech-therapist in Puerto Rico. She has a ton of game-based and craft-based activities. She has over 9 activities that are free to download, including “Coronitas de Acción de Gracias”. This craft-based activity has kiddos create a Thanksgiving crown, where they can then draw and/or write what they are grateful for in Spanish. It has been downloaded by teachers and families over 3,000 times.
Thanksgiving Activities in Spanish – Mini Book
Spanish studio is run by a bilingual teacher and mom, with more than 20 years as an Early Childhood Educator. She has over 150 resources available on TPT, including this free Thanksgiving Spanish Mini-Book activity. Kids can practice Thanksgiving-themed Spanish while having fun coloring, cutting, and gluing pictures into their book.
Elementary Activity
Thanksgiving Writing Craftivity
Multilingual at Heart is an Elementary Spanish teacher and she has over 200 resources available on TPT. Her Thanksgiving Writing Craftivity in Spanish is a free resource that she offers, and it has been downloaded over 4,000 times. It includes many different activities including a turkey coloring sheet and a set of feathers for kids to write what they’re thankful for in Spanish.
Upper Elementary/Middle School
Spanish Thanksgiving Memory Game
Miss Senorita is a Spanish teacher that has over 700 resources available on TPT, including almost 30 free activities. One of her free resources is a Spanish Thanksgiving Memory Game, which has been downloaded over 2,000 times. It’s a fun way to practice Thanksgiving-related Spanish words, and it can be printed out or played digitally.
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