Thanksgiving Pie Story Time Ideas

November is flying by already! I know we’re getting close to Thanksgiving because my mom just set up her annual ‘pie party’, when a group of us get together to make 30+ delicious apple pies! I pulled out our pie themed books to get the boys ready to bake, and they sparked some inspiration! Keep reading to check out all of the fun Thanksgiving pie story time ideas we have been loving this year!

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FUN THANKSGIVING PIE STORY TIME IDEAS

There’s nothing sweeter than a holiday story time inspired by dessert! Check out all of these fun Thanksgiving pie story time ideas!

BEST BOOKS FOR THANKSGIVING PIE STORY TIME

Not every book on this list is specifically Thanksgiving themed. All prominently feature pie, making them the perfect choice for this story time.

1. Peyton Picks The Perfect Pie. Story by Jack Bishop. Illustrations by Michelle Mee Nutter.
2. Porcupine’s Pie. By Laura Renauld. Illustrated by Jennie Poh.
3. Amelia Bedelia’s First Apple Pie. By Herman Parish. Pictures by Lynne Avril.
4. I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie. By Alison Jackson. Pictures by Judith Byron Schachner.
5. How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World. By Marjorie Priceman.
6. Apple Of My Pie. By Mika Song.
7. Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie. By Robbin Gourley.
8. The Good-Pie Party. Written by Liz Garton Scanlon. Illustrated by Katy MacDonald Denton.
9. Pecan Pie Baby. Written by Jacqueline Woodson. Illustrated by Sophia Blackall.
10. Pie Is For Sharing. By Stephanie Parsley Ledyard. Illustrated by Jason Chin.

THANKSGIVING PIE STORY TIME ACTIVITIES

1. Bake, of course!

The most logical extension when you’re reading pie books is to create pie! (And then try some!) You may have favorite family recipes like we do, or just turn to the internet to try something new. Baking with kids incorporates math, science, and fine motor skills in an engaging, hands-on way. Learning by doing is always the best option- especially when the learning ends with a sweet treat!

2. Mini Pie Sorting Ideas

Supplies: 

• Free printable muffin tin pie sorting page.
  • This includes sorting by color as well as counting.
• Scissors.
• Laminating pages. (Optional, but makes the print out much sturdier).
• 6 well muffin tin.
• Manipulatives to sort. We chose pom-poms.
  • Buttons or beads would also work well.

Directions:

1. First, gather all your supplies.
2. Next, cut the circles out using the scissors.
   1. If you’re laminating your circles, now is the time!
      
3. Place one circle in the bottom of each well of a muffin tin.
   
4. Then encourage kids to sort the manipulatives appropriately.
   1. Kids can fill each ‘pie’ with the correct color ‘fruit’ filling.
   2. Or kids can count the number of filling each ‘pie’ needs and fill accordingly.
      
5. This activity is a great way to work on basic math, color review, as well as fine motor skills with kids.
   

3. Sculpt a Pie

Supplies: 

• Free printable pie page.
• Laminating sheets.
• Play-doh in assorted colors.
• Tools for play-doh.

Directions:

1. First, print out the free pie page.
2. Second, laminate the page. This will let your child create with the page over and over again.
3. Provide your child with the laminated page, play-doh, and tools.
   
4. Kids can sculpt their favorite types of pie filling to ‘bake’ a pie.
   

4. Just Bead It

My kids are obsessed with these melty little beads lately. You had to know we weren’t gonna skip ’em!

Supplies: 

• Plastic perler beads.
• Baseplates for beads.
• Iron.
• Parchment paper.

Directions: 

1. Using the circle baseboard, add 2 rows of brown beads around the edge. We did a darker brown for the outer circle and a lighter brown on the inner one. This represents the pie crust.
   
2. Next add the pie ‘filling’, using whatever combination of beads you like.
   1. I don’t need to mention it, ’cause I’ve said it before, but GREAT fine motor workout for little fingers in this project!
      
3. Place parchment paper over the full baseplate, and iron according to the bead package directions.
4. PS. These would be SO cute as coasters on your Thanksgiving table!
   

5. Taste Test Them!

Supplies: 

• Pies!
  • As many as you like, up to 5 varieties.
  • Thanksgiving is the perfect opportunity to work on this, since there are often many pies at the table!
• Free printable pie graphing page.
• Free printable pie taste test page.
• Pencil.
• Crayons, markers, or colored pencils for the bar graph.
• A clipboard.
  • Optional, but in my experience, clipboards always make young scientists feel more official.

Directions:

1. First, print out the free pie page(s) you want to use..
2. Second, fill in the blanks where you can, listing the types of pie you will be sampling.
   1. Kids can spell phonetically, draw pictures to represent the flavor, or get help from a grown up.
      
3. Taste those pies.
   1. This pairs perfectly with Peyton Picks The Perfect Pie. It’s a great way to get picky eaters trying some new flavors and textures.
4. Kids should record their data on the pie taste test page, just like scientists (or foodies!) might.
   1. You can circle the appropriate smiley face, and make notes about the pie. It’s a fun way for kids to practice recording data.
      
5. Next, poll the group. What was everyone’s favorite pie?
   1. Kids can color in the bar chart according to the favorite pie data they collected.
      
   2. When the bar graph is complete, talk about what it represents. This gives kids a chance to combine some math and science skills in a really engaging way.
      1. Which pie was the group favorite? Which was the least favorite?
      2. How many more people liked apple best than liked pumpkin best?
      3. Etc.
         

>>> Need more Thanksgiving pie story time ideas? My Pinterest board has plenty to keep your kiddos busy! <<<

THIS THANKSGIVING PIE STORY TIME HAS ME WONDERING… WHICH PIE FLAVOR DO YOU LOVE BEST?