Celebrate the season of gratitude while helping your students build meaningful classroom connections!
 
Classroom Connections: Thanksgiving Edition is a fun, no-prep activity that encourages students to discover what they have in common with their classmates through engaging Thanksgiving and fall-themed categories. As students share their ideas, they'll practice listening, communicating, and celebrating similarities while strengthening your classroom community.
 
Students begin by thinking of three answers for each Thanksgiving-themed category. Then, as classmates take turns sharing their responses, students keep track of how many classmates gave the same answers. It's an engaging way to encourage participation, spark conversation, and help students get to know one another.
 
Whether you're looking for a meaningful Thanksgiving activity, a seasonal brain break, or a fun classroom community builder, this one-page printable is ready to print and use!
 
What's Included
1 printable black-and-white PDF worksheet
Student-friendly directions
Thanksgiving and fall-themed categories
No prep—just print and play!
 
How to Play
Students think of three answers for each category.
They record their ideas on the worksheet.
Students take turns sharing their answers with the class.
Each time a classmate has the same answer, they record a connection.
The student who makes the most classroom connections wins!
 
Perfect For
Thanksgiving classroom activities
November activities and parties
Fall classroom fun
Morning meeting
Community building
Classroom icebreakers
Brain breaks
Indoor recess
ESL, EFL, ELL
Fast finishers
Whole-class activities
Small group activities
Substitute teacher plans
 
Skills Developed
Speaking and listening
Communication
Active listening
Critical thinking
Social skills
Classroom community
Student engagement
 
This printable activity combines Thanksgiving fun with meaningful classroom interaction, making it an excellent addition to your November lesson plans. Students will enjoy sharing their favorite Thanksgiving traditions, fall memories, and things they're thankful for while discovering just how much they have in common with their classmates.
 
Grade Levels: 3–6
File Type: Printable Black-and-White PDF (1 page)
 
This Thanksgiving edition is part of the Classroom Connections series, designed to help students build friendships, strengthen communication skills, and create a positive classroom community through fun, seasonal activities all year long.