17 Cute Thanksgiving Classroom Treats Your Students Will Love
Are you looking for some new Thanksgiving treats for the classroom, something that the students will love but is still pretty easy to make? Well, look no further. I've gathered the best Thanksgiving class treats that would be perfect for a classroom party or for gifts or for the kids to take home. I've included some easy Thanksgiving snacks for younger elementary students too. Hope you get inspired to try something new in your class this holiday season.
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Candy Cornucopia Thanksgiving Treats for the Classroom
Cornucopias symbolize abundance and a bountiful harvest and have become a symbol of the Thanksgiving feast. Check out these fun Thanksgiving snacks that involve students creating their own cornucopia that they'll love to munch on.
Cany Cornucopia Treat
Here's a fun idea. Simply get icing bags and fill them with fall colored candy like Reese’s Pieces and candy corn and topped with straw. I love how they added bugles to the very bottom of the cornucopia too.
You could have the kids add a label with their name and what they're thankful for. You could even have them give it as a gift for a person that they're thankful for.
Ice Cream Cone Cornucopia
Here's the perfect Thanksgiving snack that students can make and munch on during a party or you could have them wrap them with plastic wrap and take them home after school.
Simply get a large pack of dipped waffle cones and have the kids fill them with small candies like Reese’s and candy corn. This would also be fun with bite sized waffle cones like these!
Candy Turkey
This post would not be complete with a few sweet treats shaped like turkeys. Check out these cute Thanksgiving treats below.
Reese's Pieces Turkey
Isn’t this turkey the cutest? This is a great idea for a classroom Thanksgiving craft and treat in one. You just need pipe cleaners, google eyes, tulle, small clear hair elastics and small candies.
Reese’s Pieces work great to fill up the turkey body because they are natural fall colors. Check out the full instructions at the link above.
Peanut Butter Cup and Candy Corn Turkey
Here's another cute turkey sweet treat that any kid would love. A lot of sugar in this one, you might want to send it home with the kids!
Fall Pretzels
An easy classroom activity is making fall pretzels. To do this you just need to dip the pretzels in melted chocolate. Then you can sprinkle with some fall themed sprinkles. Check out some inspiration below if you want to try this in your class this year.
Fall Pretzel Sticks
These pretzels look gorgeous and I'm sure they taste great too.
Chocolate Covered Fall Pretzels
Here's a great way to add a salty and sweet combo to your Thanksgiving celebration. These chocolate-covered pretzels are covered with fall themed sprinkles.
What You Need for Fall Pretzels
If you want to try to make this treat with your students, this year, check out what you will need below.
Ghirardelli Chocolate Melting Wafers
These Ghirardelli melting wafers come in white chocolate, dark and milk chocolate.
Fall Leaf Sprinkles
These fall-colored leaf sprinkles would look cute on candy pretzels.
Thanksgiving Classroom Game Idea with Candy
If you want to add a fun activity during a Thanksgiving class party that also involves treats, I have an idea for you. Check it out below.
Roll-A-Turkey Game
This is a fun game that your students will enjoy during your classroom Thanksgiving party. They will especially love the edible game pieces!
It’s called roll -a-turkey and the kids roll two dice and then use the totals to fill in the turkey. The first to get the turkey filled wins. You can purchase the game here.
Turkey Treats for Your Classroom
Now let's check out some more cute thanksgiving snacks that look like turkeys.
Turkey Cookie
This delicious snack would be perfect for younger students because it's so easy and who doesn’t love oatmeal creme pies? All you need is prepackaged oatmeal creme pies, googly eyes, red and orange craft paper, and fall feathers. Check out the link above for the full directions.
Glove Turkey Snacks
These little gobblers would be a hit in your classroom, and they're really fun to make. All you need is clear plastic gloves, Trix cereal, mini pretzels, orange pipe cleaner, googly eyes, glue and tape. Click on the link above for the full instructions. Gobble, gobble.
Healthy Thanksgiving Snacks for the Classroom
Now let's check out healthy snack ideas that would be perfect for the fall season.
Popcorn Corn Cob
This is a fun fall snack idea that looks amazing and tastes great. The full recipe can be found at the link above.
Another great option for younger kids is to create these with popcorn and raisins. You can then wrap them in plastic wrap and top with green tissue paper.
Fruit Cornucopia Snack Idea
Another idea for a healthy snack to introduce during your Thanksgiving festivities are fruit cornucopias. You can provide students with waffle cones and an assortment of fresh fruits like grapes, apple slices, and oranges.
Classroom Take-Home Treats
If you want to give your students some adorable Thanksgiving treats that they can take home for the break, check out these next few ideas.
Turkey Treat Bag
You can send your students home with a little treat bag filled with a Thanksgiving snack mix like fall colored M&Ms and bugles. This printable bag topper can be found on Etsy here. It features a cute rhyme about 5 little turkeys sitting by a gate.
Thanksgiving M&Ms
Don't you love when you find your students favorite snacks with a Thanksgiving theme? I did not know that they made Thanksgiving themed M&Ms! I thought these were so cute, you can find them here.
Bugles
Bugles are a perfect Thanksgiving classroom treat because they are shaped like mini cornucopias. Check out below where you can find them.
Turkey Toes
This would be a cute and easy take home treat for your class. You can find the Turkey Toes printable on Etsy. Then all you need to do is add a Ziploc bag filled with Candy Corn.
Gobble Till You Wobble Gift Bag
Here's another fun take home goodie bag for your students that says Gobble till you wobble. This is a printable bag topper that you can find here. You can fill this with those fun Thanksgiving M&Ms that I just showed you!
Ok, so now you've seen the best ideas for Thanksgiving classroom treats. Hope you got a little inspiration to try one of these new ideas in your classroom this time of year. Whether you're having a Thanksgiving class party, making special gifts for loved ones or just want to send the kids home with a fun treat one of these fun ideas is sure to please. Feel free to save your favorite idea to Pinterest.
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