Thanksgiving is just around the corner and that usually means a smorgasbord of tasty treats shared with family and friends around the table! Cook up a bit of extra holiday fun with this delicious Thanksgiving-themed word scramble activity! Ready to dig in?
Here we go…it’s time for a Thanksgiving word feast! Have each player place the letter squares face up on the table.
Now have each player scramble his letter squares, trying to form as many words as possible.
For example, from the letter squares for the word Thanksgiving, a player might discover the words gang, ask, or skin.
Have the players write each newly discovered word in a space on the word sheet.
Keep scrambling letters until each player has found as many words as he can. The player with the most words wins.
Encourage teamwork. Playing with a wide variety of ages? Instead of each player playing independently, work as teams. Pair up an adult or older child with a younger child. Work together to unscramble letters and discover as many words as possible.
Make it a race. Depending on the reading level of the players, set a timer for 3-5 minutes and have individual children or teams see who can discover the most words in the allotted time. Older children and adults may have fun playing for longer periods of time.
Encourage vocabulary-building. Have children use the word they discover in a sentence before adding the word to their sheet.
Create a crossword puzzle. Scramble the letter squares for all four Thanksgiving Scrambles and place them face up on the table. Work as a group to create a crossword that uses as many of the letters as possible. All words should intersect with at least one other word in the crossword!
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Photos by: Kristin Oleksinski
Jana
says:We had a lot of fun with these! Thank you.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceJana,
Thanks for letting us know you enjoyed these!
Kelsey Pugh
says:Amazing idea! Can incorporate all different ages, great to scaffold.
Christina Munoz
says:I love this idea!
Jeanette Krebs
says:So fun, printing off now!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceEnjoy, Jeanette!
Amber Z.
says:Thank you. I was looking for a fun Thanksgiving activity to do in our homeschool this week.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Amber! Enjoy!
Lacey
says:Super fun way to learning new words we dont use everyday. Fun and engaging!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Lacey!
Lauren
says:This looks fun! Might have to try it with my sons and nieces when we get together for Thanksgiving!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceLauren,
It’s a great activity for keeping people busy and out from under foot! (And not just kids. I know adults who love word scrambles like this, although they don’t use the letter tiles.)
Stephanie
says:Looks like a fun activity! Thank you!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Stephanie! Enjoy!
G. S Mashani Maduwanthi
says:Very useful. Thanks a lot
Nattimba Ssebuggwaawo Robinah Catherine
says:Very engaging and enjoyable activities.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Nattimba!
Amber
says:We absolutely loved this scramble. Even my older kids joined in on the fun!
bongiwe
says:Good game. Helps to build vocabulary. My learners enjoyed it.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceI’m glad to hear that your learners enjoyed it, Bongiwe!
Wendy Armstrong
says:Such a fun and creative idea. I can’t wait to try it.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThanks, Wendy!
Erin
says:These games are so much fun! They always boost my younger kiddos in their reading.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceGreat to hear, Erin!
Monique Johnson
says:What a fun game! I need to try these.
Y D
says:so fun! love seasonal activities!
Mary
says:Fun! My kids like the games.
Katie Yotter
says:My daughter loved playing this!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you for letting us know that your daughter enjoyed this activity, Katie!
Christy
says:Great way for us to do school on an off week.
Jill
says:Fun activity. Thank you!
Meg Rambo
says:We did this at Thanksgiving and had a blast. Even the older kids got into it when I told them it was a competition:) thank you for offering this!
Meg Rambo
says:We did this at Thanksgiving with my kids and nieces who were in town. It was a lot of fun and adding a little competition to it really got the older kids involved. Thank you for offering this!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceMeg,
Thank you for letting us know your family enjoyed this activity!
samantha
says:Great resource! Thanks for sharing.
samantha
says:Great resource! Thanks for sharing
Olivia
says:What a great idea!!
Sarah
says:Thank you for all the great “extras” like this one. They really help give some direction and added fun to our review!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceYou are very welcome, Sarah!
Barb
says:Thank you for making free activities that are also a fun way to learn!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceYou are so welcome, Barb!
Erica A
says:We love all the creative games you all come up with to make learning fun! Thank you so much!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceYou are so welcome, Erica! Glad to know you like the games!
Melissa
says:I love these activities that make spelling and reading fun; bonus that it primes my child to playing scrabble with the family and involves words of things she’ll be encountering in the coming days!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceGreat points, Melissa!
Linda
says:I like games that make spelling and words fun!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Linda!