If you've been hanging around Left Brain Craft Brain much at all these days, you'll realize that I like writing about food. Maybe I'm just a food blogger trapped in the body of a kids' craft blogger. But I'm also perpetually curious about how things work and the science behind the everyday. Which brings me to today's post: Thanksgiving Science Activities - 12 Ways to Learn and Play. And for a little side to the science of each dish we serve at Thanksgiving, I've added a matching way to play for the kiddos. Keep reading to the end for this week's installment of the the Love to Learn Linky, too. This post contains affiliate links.
Thanksgiving Science Activities - 12 Ways to Learn and Play
It was really hard to write this post without a million puns... So I'll start it off with just one :) Here's some food for thought for each course of your Thanksgiving dinner...
Thanksgiving Science Activities - Turkey Learn & Play
- Science: Answer the age-old question, Does Turkey Make You Sleepy? (Left Brain Craft Brain)
- Play: Make these balloon powered Turkey Rockets. (Growing a Jeweled Rose)
Thanksgiving Science Activities - Vegetable Learn & Play
- Science: Was Popeye right? Does spinach really make you stronger? The Naked Scientists from Cambridge University have the full story.
- Play: Have fun with your vegetables with this adorable Rainbow Stew felt play set. (The Educators' Spin On It)
Thanksgiving Science Activities - Sweet Potato Learn & Play
- Science: Is that marshmallow covered casserole filled with Sweet Potatoes or Yams? (Left Brain Craft Brain)
- Play: Use those extra potatoes to make some adorable Sweet Potato Heart Prints. (Tinkerlab)
Thanksgiving Science Activities - Cranberry Learn & Play
- Science: Learn about the super powers of the super food, cranberries. (Super Kids Nutrition)
- Play: Get active with some super fun Fine Motor Games with Cranberries. (Lalymom)
Thanksgiving Science Activities - Bread, Butter & Stuffing Learn & Play
- Science: Experience the Biology of Bread while making a homemade loaf. (Left Brain Craft Brain).
- Play: Making your own Homemade Butter is a fun and physical activity for kids. (There's Just One Mommy)
Thanksgiving Science Activities - Pumpkin Pie
- Science: Learn about the life cycle of a pumpkin by watching this Giant Pumpkin Growth Time-lapse Video that shows it growing from seed to 636 pounds.
- Play: Fire the senses with some spicy scented Pumpkin Pie Play Dough. (One Time Through)
Thanksgiving Cookbooks
Now that you've got your random science factoids for the Thanksgiving table down and the kids' Thanksgiving science activities mapped out, it's time to plan the food. Here are a few Thanksgiving cookbooks from my favorite authors {affiliate}.
More Thanksgiving STEAM
Hands-on Thanksgiving science, tech, engineering, art, and math activities that will make kids hungry to learn. The new Thanksgiving STEAM Ebook is filled with fun activities for the holiday!
You get 10 amazing ready-for you right now activities in this ebook:
- 4 hands-on STEAM projects with easy to follow instructions
- 4 Thanksgiving printables for early finishers or quick learning sessions
- 2 delicious recipes kids can make with science learning built in
- What’s the STEAM Behind It? background learning
- Answer keys
- Supply list
Love to Learn Linky
A lot of these activities were shared on the Love to Learn Linky in past weeks. To see more amazing kids' activities featured this week, check out my co-hosts posts:
The Ultimate List of Thanksgiving Turkey Ideas for Kids from A Little Pinch of Perfect
35 Ways to Teach Kids About Money from One Time Through
Fun Ways to Teach Kids Gratitude from Totschooling
Thanks for including our homemade butter! It would be such a fun activity for kids to do while Thanksgiving dinner was getting prepared!
Plus, is there anything better tasting than homemade butter?
Awesome post! Such a great idea!
Thanks Danielle!
This post totally makes me laugh Anne! I love how creative you are and the pictures inside the place settings are awesome! Thanks for including our pumpkin pie playdough – a nice surprise! Best, Sue
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I really love the plates, they are so cute!!!
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