Comprehensive Social-Emotional Learning Resources
Thanksgiving SEL + Counseling Activities Bundle
Plan November counseling and classroom SEL with eight Thanksgiving and fall resources. This bundle combines expected and unexpected behavior choice game, feelings puzzles, positive affirmation and feelings mazes, two yoga games, and three color-by-code activities for emotional awareness, self-talk, and social skills practice.
Use scenario discussions to explore choices and feelings, matching puzzles to connect expressions with emotion words, and mazes to practice positive self-talk. The scarecrow, squirrel, and leaf/corn husk coloring activities include differentiated options and feelings prompts for discussion and self-reflection.
Digital and printable formats give you options for individual counseling, small groups, classroom lessons, morning meetings, centers, and early finishers. Start with a yoga game or creative movement break, then choose a hands-on activity that connects with the skills you are teaching.
📦 What's Included:
- Thanksgiving Expected Behavior Game
30 Scenarios, a self-correcting Google Slides game, printable board game with play money and game pieces, sorting mats, individual flip cards, guided questions, and a Playing a Game visual poster
- Thanksgiving Would You Rather Yoga Game
29 Pocket-size cards, 29 full-page posters, and a Google Slides game with This or That stretching choices
- Thanksgiving Feelings Matching Puzzles
30 Two-piece and 30 three-piece self-correcting puzzles, conversation dice, a matching game, and 8 bonus pages
- Thanksgiving Positive Affirmations & Feelings Mazes
6 Maze designs in color and black and white, positive affirmations, two-choice and written-response feelings activities, conversation dice, 19 matching puzzles, 19 scenario cards, and 8 bonus pages
- Scarecrow Feelings Color by Code
Printable scarecrow coloring pages with 6 differentiated options, 16 feelings prompts and questions for self-reflection, digital Google Slides activity, and bonus worksheets
- Thanksgiving Creative Movement Activity
A second digital and printable Would You Rather game with Thanksgiving yoga and creative movement choices
- Squirrel Feelings Color by Code
Printable squirrel coloring pages with 6 differentiated options, 14 feelings prompts and questions for self-reflection, digital Google Slides activity, and bonus worksheets
- Fall Leaves & Corn Husk Feelings Color by Code
Printable fall coloring pages with 6 differentiated options, 14 feelings prompts and questions for self-reflection, digital Google Slides activity, and bonus worksheets
🎒 Quick Details: Elementary | 8 SEL Resources | 60 Feelings Puzzles | 30 Scenarios | 2 Yoga Games | 6 Mazes | SEL Worksheets | 3 Color-by-Code Sets | Digital + Print
🎯 Skills Addressed:
- Identifying and naming feelings
- Emotional vocabulary, self-awareness, and self-reflection
- Recognizing feelings in different situations
- Positive self-talk and self-esteem
- Social awareness and responsible decision-making
- Exploring expected and unexpected behavior choices
- Body awareness and movement as a self-regulation strategy
💡 Ways to Use It:
Plan a series of November counseling sessions or rotate activities through classroom SEL centers. Use the behavior scenarios to discuss choices and possible outcomes, then revisit the ideas during a game or sorting activity.
Match feeling faces and words with the two-piece puzzles, or add scenarios with the three-piece versions. Extend the discussion with conversation dice and scenario cards, and use the mazes to explore supportive self-talk and emotional vocabulary.
Choose a color-by-code theme for feelings reflection, or use the bonus worksheets as follow-up activities. Project digital games for shared practice and use the two movement resources for morning meetings, transitions, or group warm-ups.
👩🏫 Who It's For:
School counselors, social workers, psychologists, child therapists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, special education teachers, classroom teachers, and parents teaching feelings, self-awareness, positive self-talk, and social skills.
Use the collection for individual sessions, counseling groups, Lunch Bunch, classroom lessons, and seasonal learning centers.
🖨️ Format & Download:
Includes printable PDF materials and digital activities across the collection. The behavior game, movement games, and color-by-code resources include digital and printable options; puzzles, mazes, and worksheets provide hands-on activities. Use Google Slides together on a smartboard or during counseling, and print the materials needed for each activity.
📚 More Fall Resources:
Read Fun Fall Counseling and Social Emotional Learning Activities for seasonal ideas using feelings puzzles, games, and other counseling activities.
📌 Important Notes:
- This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped. Due to the digital nature of this resource, all sales are final and refunds are not available.
