Thanksgiving
Free printable Thanksgiving story for kids
On Thanksgiving morning Grandma Jo sets an empty jar on the table: one thank-you each before pie. Hazel's thank-yous are small, warm rolls, Pepper's tail, Grandpa's laugh, and they fill the jar. A gratitude story with a short grace at the table.
Like every Storyfold book, it prints at home on regular paper in full color, low ink, or as a coloring page edition your kid fills in first. Fold the stack once, two staples on the fold, and it is a real book for the Thanksgiving table or the bedtime shelf. Or read it on your phone tonight.
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Hazel's Thank-You Jar
On Thanksgiving morning Grandma Jo sets an empty jar on the table: one thank-you each before pie. Hazel's thank-yous are small, warm rolls, Pepper's tail, Grandpa's laugh, and they fill the jar. A gratitude story with a short grace at the table.
Color, low ink, and coloring page editions
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How a printable Thanksgiving book works
- Pick. Choose the color edition for the table or the coloring edition for the kids' end of it.
- Print. Any home printer, regular Letter paper. Low ink uses about a third of the ink.
- Fold and staple. Fold the stack once, two staples on the fold. Read it before pie.
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Questions parents ask
- Is Hazel's Thank-You Jar really free?
- Yes. It is one of the library books you can keep for free with a Storyfold account, in all three editions, no card needed. Or leave your email below and we will send the print links.
- What ages is it for?
- Ages 3 to 7. It is a short read-aloud with one thank-you per page, so preschoolers follow it and early readers can read the jar slips themselves.
- Can we do the thank-you jar at our table?
- That is the idea. Read the book together, then set out a jar and a stack of paper slips: everyone writes one thank-you and drops it in before pie, the way Hazel's family does. The coloring edition makes it a whole afternoon.
- How do I turn the PDF into a book?
- Print on regular Letter paper, double sided if you can. Stack the pages in order, fold the stack once, and put two staples on the fold.