These Thanksgiving Food Lacing Cards are themed around the food we serve on Thanksgiving, drawn as big, puffy characters. The art reminds me of Squishmallows!

I love them on Thanksgiving Day. They’re a perfect way to occupy little hands while you’re cooking, baking and doing all the things.

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How to Make the Thanksgiving Lacing Cards

Step 1: Print on cardstock

Print the lacing cards on heavy cardstock. The set has 18 different objects to lace, so in a classroom you may need to print it twice.

Step 2: Laminate and cut

Laminate the cards so they last, then cut them out, leaving a little of the pretty background all the way around each object.

Step 3: Punch the holes

Use a hole punch to make holes around the edges of each card.

Step 4: Tie off the lace

Tie a knot in one end of a shoelace or string, or tie a button to the end so kids know where to stop. If you use yarn, wrap the ends with tape to keep them from fraying.

Step 5: Start lacing

Kids thread the lace in and out of the holes. Once they learn one card, they can do them all on their own.

Good to Know

Reusable: Laminate them and use them again next Thanksgiving, or reprint as many times as you like.
Best age: Preschool is best, but lacing cards are fun at any age.
Task boxes: Print, laminate, cut, punch and store them in task boxes with a few shoelaces so kids can grab them independently.
Yarn tip: Yarn is easier to find than shoestring and less expensive.

Need a craft to go with them? Try this coffee filter turkey craft. New to lacing cards? Here’s why lacing cards are so good for preschoolers.