Thanksgiving Turkey Pixel Art, Free Worksheets & Task Card

Make your Thanksgiving fun and meaningful with a coding element by using this no-prep Turkey Pixel Art Worksheet, Task Card Activity, and online Free Pixel Art Generator. This STEM activity is perfect for kids because they will follow a color code just like simple coding instructions. Step by step, the turkey appears, giving them a great sense of achievement when they finish.

Thanksgiving Turkey Pixel Art, Free Worksheets & Task Card

First, you can download the free worksheets and task cards from the bottom or from the TPT Store. After downloading, simply print them out; no prep needed.

Step-by-Step guide:

Step 1: Give kids a challenge that builds Your Best Turkey Using Pixel Art. Give them the challenge, Task card, and worksheet first. They will follow the color code and color each square. This helps them understand the pattern and see the turkey slowly come to life.

Step 2: Next, give students the task card. Now they follow the numbers instead of colors, which is a little challenge and feels more like simple coding. Let students try the online pixel art generator for the digital version. They can recreate the same turkey using the free tool here:

There is a Free online pixel art generator where they can try their own Thanksgiving designs.

We made our turkey using:

Pixel Size: 25

Grid Size: 24

But students can choose any size they want.

https://www.theprolerner.com/2025/09/pixel-art-generator-online.html

Free online pixel art generator

Step 3: Once they finish their digital pixel art, they can download their final creation and take it home. Kids feel a big sense of achievement seeing their turkey appear both on paper and online. There are many ways to download.

1. Download (Numbers + Grid Only)

Saves a blank pixel art page showing only the numbers and grid — perfect for creating color-by-number worksheets.

2. Download with Numbers + Grid + Color

Saves the full colored artwork with both the grid lines and the numbers inside each square.

3. Download with Numbers (No Grid)

Saves the artwork with numbers inside the squares but without grid lines, giving a clean, smooth look.

4. Download with Grid + Numbers + Color

Saves your pixel art showing the grid lines, the color numbers, and the final colors — everything visible.

5. Download Without Grid or Numbers

Saves the clean artwork only, no numbers, no grid lines.

6. Download Image Only

Saves just the final pixel art picture with a plain white background — perfect for printing, sharing, or posting online.

Our kids and we love this activity because it supports focus, hand–eye coordination, and patience. Kids learn to read a code, follow directions, and complete a full project from start to finish.

Pixel art is honestly one of the best activities for kids because it naturally boosts their focus. When children fill in tiny squares one by one, their minds slow down and pay attention to every little detail. Teachers love using pixel art because it keeps even active or easily distracted kids calm and busy. It also improves fine motor skills since kids have to color carefully inside very small boxes.

Another reason we use pixel art is that it teaches kids how to follow directions. They must look at the color code, match it correctly, and follow a sequence. This step-by-step process builds patience and helps them understand patterns, which is great for early math skills. Kids also develop visual skills—recognizing shapes, counting boxes, and seeing how small parts form a whole picture.

One more reason we choose pixel art for Thanksgiving is the strong sense of achievement and completion it gives to kids. When they finish the whole grid, and the turkey picture finally appears, they feel proud of themselves. It’s a simple activity, but the confidence it builds is huge.

Pixel art is also amazing for hand–eye coordination. Kids look at the code, match the colors, and fill the small boxes correctly. This keeps their hands and eyes working together, which is great for early writing skills, too.

That’s why we picked this color-by-code and pixel art activity for Thanksgiving. We made a special Thanksgiving color code so kids can enjoy building a turkey step by step. It keeps them focused, calm, learning, and at the same time excited when the final picture shows up.