Thanksgiving crossword puzzle
12-word Thanksgiving crossword puzzle with a word bank and answer key · 1 page + answer key
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This Thanksgiving crossword mixes food words (gravy, stuffing, cranberry) with a few history clues: "The ship that carried the Pilgrims in 1620", "The Native nation that shared a harvest feast in 1621", "The colony the Pilgrims built in what is now Massachusetts". Each puzzle draws 12 of 28 words.
Thanksgiving is November 26, 2026. Print a stack the week before and keep them at the kids' table with pencils; older cousins can do them without the word bank while younger ones use it. The history clues are a natural opening for a short conversation about the Wampanoag and the Plymouth colonists, and about what your family is thankful for this year.
Tips for using it
- Let kids who finish early write a clue of their own for a family member to solve.
- Do the crossword together as a family while the turkey roasts.
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Questions
What year was the first Thanksgiving?
The harvest celebration often called the first Thanksgiving took place in 1621 at Plymouth Colony, in what is now Massachusetts, and was shared by the colonists and Wampanoag people.
How do I make the Thanksgiving crossword harder?
Turn off the word bank and raise the number of words to 16 or 20.