Spanish Thanksgiving Activity Pack for Middle and High School

🦃 Spanish Thanksgiving Activity Pack | El Día de Acción de Gracias | Print & Digital

Need some fun yet productive options for the week of Thanksgiving in your Spanish classroom? This El Día de Acción de Gracias Activity Pack is packed with meaningful, print-and-go activities your students will love — and best of all, it’s zero prep (and definitely not busy work)!

Designed to help students practice Thanksgiving-themed vocabulary and communicative skills in Spanish, these activities work perfectly for Spanish 1 and 2, review days, or the short week before the holiday.

You’ll get both a PDF version and an editable file, so you can easily adapt the activities for your classroom needs.

🍂 What’s Included:

✅ Activity sheet to accompany the song “Gratitud” by Fonseca

✅ Thanksgiving Vocabulary Game Cards (food, family, and celebration words)

✅ Crossword Puzzle for review and reinforcement

✅ Turkey Glyph – a creative, language-rich craft activity

✅ “Doy gracias por…” Mini-Printable – great for gratitude reflections

✅ “Doy gracias por…” Game – interactive and conversation-based

✅ Find Your Blob Game – communicative class movement activity

✅ Two “Find Someone Who…” Sheets – speaking practice for all levels

✅ Hidden Pavos Game Idea + Turkey Printables

🧡 Vocabulary Themes Include:

el pavo · la calabaza · el pay · el pan · el maíz · la papa (puré de papa) · juntar las hojas · poner la mesa · la familia · la manzana · noviembre · la pelota (de fútbol americano) · la casa · cocinar · lavar los platos

💡 Why Teachers Love This Pack:

⭐ Perfect for the short week before Thanksgiving break

⭐ Combines fun, creativity, and meaningful Spanish practice

⭐ Works for individual, partner, or group activities

⭐ Ideal for subs or last-minute plans

⭐ Editable and ready to print or project digitally

🧩 No History Lessons — Just Language Fun!

This pack focuses on Spanish vocabulary and communication, not the history of the First Thanksgiving. Students will describe their own celebrations, compare traditions, and build confidence using real-world vocabulary they can connect to.

Celebrate El Día de Acción de Gracias in Spanish class with this engaging and low-stress resource that keeps students learning, laughing, and grateful! 🍁