Thanksgiving Mad Libs are a fun way to tie in language arts skills before a break from school. Print these three stories from the PDF or share the Google Sheets with your class. Students can type nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in the table and then watch with amazement as the formula autopopulates their words into the blanks of the stories. This resource is great for upper elementary teachers who want to engage students in a simple, creative writing activity before Thanksgiving.
 
Check out the contents of these Thanksgiving Mad Libs:
✏️ PDF & Google Sheets
✏️ Three Mad Lib Stories
Famous Pie
Pie-Eating Contest
Invite Your Favorite Book Character to Thanksgiving Dinner 
 
Hear about these Thanksgiving Mad Libs from educators like you!
⭐️ “My students LOVED these Thanksgiving Mad Libs! They were laughing out loud as they read their finished stories, and I loved that they were practicing grammar without even realizing it.”
⭐️ “This was the perfect activity for the day before break. Low-prep, engaging, and simple to use—I just printed the PDF, and the kids took off with it.”
⭐️ “The Google Sheets version is brilliant. My students typed their words into the table and were amazed when the story filled itself in automatically. Such a fun way to use technology and it saved paper!”
⭐️ “Great for centers! I used these Mad Libs as one of my ELA rotations, and students were totally engaged. They practiced parts of speech while having fun—win-win.”
 
Use these Thanksgiving Mad Libs in so many ways!
✅ ELA Centers – Include Mad Libs as a fun station where students practice parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs).
✅ Before Thanksgiving Break – Use Mad Libs as a festive, low-stress activity to celebrate the holiday while reinforcing grammar skills.
✅ Early Finishers – Give students Mad Libs to work on when they finish other assignments early.
✅ Writing Warm-Up – Start a writing lesson by having students complete a Mad Lib to get their creativity flowing.
✅ Partner or Group Activity – Students can work in pairs or small groups to fill in the blanks and then read their silly stories aloud.
✅ Homework or Take-Home Fun – Send Mad Libs home for students to enjoy with family members.
✅ Creative Writing Practice – Encourage students to create their own Mad Libs stories after completing a template.
✅ Classroom Display – Collect finished Mad Libs and display them on a bulletin board for a fun Thanksgiving-themed showcase.
 
Thanksgiving Mad Libs are versatile and can be used in so many fun ways in the classroom. They make an excellent substitute teacher activity, since students can complete them independently while staying engaged. They also work perfectly for a grammar review, giving students a chance to see and discuss parts of speech in context. 
 
For oral language practice, students can read their finished Mad Libs aloud, building fluency and expression while entertaining their classmates. And of course, they’re ideal for a Holiday Fun Friday, adding a festive, lighthearted activity to celebrate the Thanksgiving season.
 
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