Have fun exploring Fall and Thanksgiving in your classroom with these imaginative Art Activities for November!
These printable resources are perfect for Grades 3-7: Upper Elementary and Middle School teachers, homeschoolers, and parents.
Here at Imagination Box HQ, I love creating print-and-go, inclusive November art activities that are a great solution when you want some important screen-free, reflective space in your classroom or homeschool. Art is more than a fun project—it’s a tool for self-expression, community-building, and finding calm. By engaging in these fun art activities for November, you can motivate your students and build excitement for this season of gratitude through creativity and connection!
Read on for 10 engaging ways to engage kids creatively at home or in the classroom this November
1. BONFIRE NIGHT FIREWORKS
Celebrate Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes Night, the Fifth of November, with this hands-on, experimental art activity. Invite students to create fireworks and flames over the historic London Houses of Parliament. This easy-to-use creative activity involves coloring, painting, cutting, tearing, gluing and mark-making. The lyrics to the song, ‘Remember, Remember the Fifth of November,’ and a collection of interesting facts about this historic celebration suitable for younger children are included to expand the activity.
Kelly says,
“I really like this resource. What a simple yet effective idea. It can be used with a range of media: paint, chalk, pastels to create a differentiated display rather than a display of near identical looking pieces of work.”
2. THANKSGIVING TURKEY FUN
Celebrate Thanksgiving with this no-prep turkey coloring and writing activity. These eye-catching, abstract turkey art and writing templates are fun to do and really challenge students to think about color and shape. Encourage kids to experiment and explore their sense of color using marker pens, oil pastels, colored pencils, or watercolor paints. The objective is to see if the cheeky turkey stands out from the background when the activity is finished.
Tracey says,
Used as a Brain Break activity. Students enjoyed working with this resource.
3. THANKSGIVING LEAFY DOODLES
Bring all the fun and color of Fall and Thanksgiving into your classroom. Students respond really enthusiastically to these leafy doodle coloring pages and ‘I am thankful for’ writing prompts. These easy-to-use templates encourage students to explore color and pattern and to expand their descriptive vocabulary by creating seasonal poetry.
Denise says,
This was awesome! I used it for Thanksgiving but it serves many purposes.
4. FINGERPRINT TREES ART ACTIVITY
Celebrate the rich colors of fall with this low-prep creative ‘Fall Fingerprint Trees’ painting activity, suitable for all artistic abilities. Kids love to paint using their fingers, and this is a quick and easy fall art project to bring some sensory fun into the classroom.
Owen says,
“Easy to prep, and all of my kiddos were able to successfully attend to this art project which is somewhat rare in my room!“
5. A BALL ABOUT FALL DOODLE ART ACTIVITY
This delightful ‘Ball About Fall’ is an engaging way to celebrate fall and Thanksgiving. You can easily create a colorful and imaginative seasonal classroom display to be proud of. Only basic materials are needed for these print-and-go coloring pages and writing activities.
Elizabeth says,
“I loved this craft for my door! Students were excited about activity! Love the differentiation for the words or pictures! Thank you!”
6. ABSTRACT FALL DOODLES
Engage students in a creative and experimental way. Encourage the exploration of color stories, geometric shapes, abstract patterns, mark making, and doodling. Popular fall-themed shapes include acorn, oak leaf, maple leaf, apple and pumpkin.
Celeste says,
“These are great arts and crafts activities! Well laid out and extremely easy to follow.
I was looking for some fall fun to add to our routine and this is perfect.“
7. MAGICAL TOADSTOOLS ART ACTIVITY
This is a simple, print-and-go coloring activity. Explore color and experiment with oil pastels to create this fun abstract fly agaric toadstool picture.
Choose from a selection of worksheets according to age and ability.
It is a fun October art activity to leave for a sub or to occupy early finishers.
Tammy says,
“Thank you so much for this resource!“
8. HIBERNATING HEDGEHOGS
This adorable fall hedgehog art project enables students of all abilities to experiment with color and mark-making. Your students will love this easy hibernating hedgehog painting activity! You can use a brush or fingertips for the spines or quills.
9. POP ART ACORNS (freebie)
Transition into fall with this engaging pop art-inspired acorn art activity. The finished abstract acorn coloring pages will make a fantastic display in your classroom. Choose from marker pens, colored pencils, watercolor paints, oil pastels or collages – or use a mix of these for a fun, multi-media experiment.
Jessica says,
“This was a lot of fun to do with my students. I loved that each child, no matter their ability was able to participate and had a final project to display.“
10. WINTER ANIMALS
This creative and mindful art and writing activity resource is ideal for transitioning into winter. These print-and-go coloring pages and templates are inspired by folk art around the world. Students of all artistic abilities can create beautiful artworks using bold, simplistic geometric and floral shapes and bright colors, highlighted against black and white.
Krystina says,
“My students were so engaged with this resource! It was wonderful to see them actively participating and enjoying the activities. I also appreciated not having to spend extra time prepping—everything was ready to go, which made my life so much easier. This was a fantastic resource, and I’ll definitely be using it again!.“
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Planning for the end of the year and beyond?
You might also like to see:
Winter and Christmas Art and Writing Activities
New Year Art and Goal-Setting Activities
Stay in touch!
December is just around the corner! 
See you soon,
Diane
