Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzles (Grades 2-4)

Thanksgiving-themed printable crossword puzzles for kids at three levels, with kid-friendly clues, a word bank on the easy puzzle and full answer keys. Color and black & white.

Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzles (Grades 2-4) printable cover

What’s inside

Printable Thanksgiving crossword puzzles for kids in 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade. Three themed crosswords with written clues and a word bank at the bottom of each page, so kids can spell each answer, read the clues and fill the grid across and down. The three pages step up from Easy to Medium to Challenging, and each one has its own answer page, so kids can check their work or a grown-up can mark it in seconds.

Who it is for

Made for 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders (about ages 7 to 10). The Thanksgiving theme keeps it fun while kids build spelling, vocabulary and reading clues. Along the way they meet Thanksgiving words such as Feast, Family, Thankful, Harvest, Gravy, Potato.

Ideas for using it

  • A take-home spelling activity
  • A small-group word game
  • A literacy center

Print at 100% on US Letter paper (A4 works with “Fit to page”). There is a black and white version too if you want to save colored ink.

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