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    Home » Crafts » Fortune Tellers » Thanksgiving Joke Teller: Kids’ Activity

    Thanksgiving Joke Teller: Kids’ Activity

    Published: Oct 24, 2019 · Modified: Apr 13, 2021 by Bren

    Thanksgiving is a fun day full of family, cousins, and CHAOS. This free Thanksgiving joke teller will keep kids entertained so you can get get dinner on the table!

    Thanksgiving is full of family & chaos. Print this free Thanksgiving joke teller to kids entertained while you serve dinner. This post contains affiliate links, they don’t cost you a thing but help us bring you creative projects. See more in polices and disclosures. 

    Giving Thanks

    We’re hosting Thanksgiving at my house this year. My parents, brother (and family), and sister (and family) are all driving in from out of state.

    • It’s going to be wonderful to have everyone here under one roof.
    • It’s going to be entertaining to see all the cousins playing together.
    • And it’s going to be CHAOS… pure chaos.

    I’m shuttering a tiny bit as I type these words ’cause I am a total control freak. I like my pantry organized,  I like toys put away where they belong, and I like my kids at a manageable decibel level.  

    I also know it’s NOT going to happen for the next 5 days.

    Thanksgiving is full of family & chaos. Print this free Thanksgiving joke teller to kids entertained while you serve dinner.

    We Gonna Make You Lose Your Mind

    All week I have been prepping for Thanksgiving and humming Party Rock Anthem to myself…

    Party rock is in the house tonight
    Everybody just have a good time
    And we gon’ make you lose your mind

    You know the song I’m talking about, right? It’s the “And we gon’ make you lose your mind” verse that really speaks to me as a mother. Hee, hee!

    Thanksgiving is full of family & chaos. Print this free Thanksgiving joke teller to kids entertained while you serve dinner.

    Thanksgiving Joke Tellers

    Getting dinner on the table is the biggest challenge at a family Thanksgiving with lots of extra helpers in the kitchen and lots of extra little people underfoot. I usually start to panic in the short time between “wash your hands” and getting everyone settled at the table with a plate full of food.

    To help prevent the kids table from spiraling completely out of control I made these silly Thanksgiving joke tellers that feature adorable little turkeys and kid appropriate jokes.

    Print a joke teller each kids then pile they up at the kids table. The youngest generation can take turns telling jokes as parents rush to get turkey and potatoes distributed all around.

    Thanksgiving is full of family & chaos. Print this free Thanksgiving joke teller to kids entertained while you serve dinner.

    Free Printable Thanksgiving Joke Teller

    The joke tellers (sometime called fortune tellers or cootie catchers) have a fun Thanksgiving turkey  design and jokes that will encourage both laughter and groans.

    The joke tellers provide just enough of a distraction for me to breath, relax, and remind myself how blessed I am to have the whole rowdy bunch in my life.

    • Get the free Thanksgiving Joke Teller here, save the PDF file to your computer, and print. Follow the simple instructions to fold your own joke tellers.
    • Tip: I print my joke tellers on matte photo paper , it is thicker than copy paper and prints with extra bright colors. This makes a sturdy paper craft that can stand up to little hands!

    Black and White Version for Coloring

    This project is popular with teachers who don’t always have access to or the budget for color copies. I’ve included a black and white version in the free printable for kids to color and play.

    Turkey Thanksgiving Joke Teller color and back and white

    More Free Fortune Tellers

    I’ve designed lots of fun holiday cootie catchers for kids. Check out these fun versions:

    • Valentine’s Day Joke Tellers are a great non-candy classroom treat or lunchbox surprise.
    valentine joke teller in hands
    • Father’s  Day Joke Tellers make a perfect gift for Dad.
    FB Free printable Father's Day Joke Teller
    • Silly Snowman Joke Tellers are perfect for classroom parties.
    Snowman Joke Teller long
    • Hanukkah Joke Tellers (and Christmas Joke Tellers) are perfect for holiday celebrations!
    Hanukkah joke teller 3 views

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Stacy

      November 15, 2018 at 8:07 pm

      These are super cute and I’m going to use them at my daycare center for my older kids. They’ll love it! I LOVE these turkeys!

      Reply
    2. Michelle

      November 01, 2017 at 11:58 pm

      You are so sweet to share these! I can’t wait to make some for my grandchildren. The oldest is 8 yrs old so he will be a bi help! Can’t wait to try. THANKS ❤️

      Reply
      • Bren

        November 02, 2017 at 8:33 am

        Thanks, Michelle. I hope they love the Joke Tellers! Have you seen the Gratitude Fortune Tellers too?

        Reply
    3. Karen

      October 21, 2017 at 7:39 am

      How do I fold? These coodie catchers are awesome!

      Reply
      • Bren

        October 21, 2017 at 7:13 pm

        Thanks, Karen! The folding instructions will print with the joke tellers.

        Reply
    4. Gwen Mangelson

      September 12, 2017 at 1:05 pm

      is there a reason when I click on the library and view then it suddenly goes blurry and I cant get anything to download or see?
      today is 9-12-17

      i am trying to get the turkey joke and thanksgiving cootie catcher downloads would you mind emailing them to me instead?

      thanks

      Reply
      • Bren

        September 12, 2017 at 6:56 pm

        Hey Gwen! You need to enter your email address on the free printable page to get access. If you’re still having trouble you can email me at hello@brendid.com and I can help.

        Reply
    5. Rosemary

      June 30, 2017 at 5:02 am

      Dear Bren

      Thank you very, very much for your wonderful cootie catchers.

      Thanks again for sharing.

      Best regards,

      Rosemary.

      Reply
      • Bren

        July 01, 2017 at 7:43 pm

        Thanks, Rosemary! I am so glad you are enjoying them!

        Reply
    6. Barbara Jansz

      November 23, 2016 at 12:57 pm

      I was able to print it by saving it to iBooks. Thanks again and Happ Thanksgiving!

      Reply
      • Bren

        November 23, 2016 at 1:21 pm

        I’m glad it worked, Barbara! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

        Reply

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