Gobble Up the Fun: Thanksgiving Breakfasts Kids Will Love

Thanksgiving doesn’t have to start with a big meal hours away. Adding a little holiday fun to breakfast is a simple way to make the day feel special right from the start. These Thanksgiving-themed breakfasts use everyday foods and a bit of creativity to create plates that are festive, kid-friendly, and surprisingly easy to pull together.

Perfect for Thanksgiving morning or the days leading up to it, these ideas bring the spirit of the holiday to the table without adding stress to an already busy day.

Waffle Turkey

This waffle turkey turns a classic breakfast into a fun Thanksgiving creation kids will love. It’s a great way to mix sweet and savory foods into one festive plate.

How to make it

What You’ll Need

• 1 large round waffle (homemade or frozen)

• 1 small waffle piece

• Fruit of your choice! (oranges, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries)

• Scrambled eggs

Instructions

1. Make the Waffles
   Start by preparing a batch of waffles. For a delicious and reliable option, try this homemade waffle recipe from Preppy Kitchen. You’ll want one large round waffle for the body and a smaller piece for the head.

2. Assemble the Turkey’s Body
   Place the large waffle in the center of the plate as the body. Cut a smaller waffle (or a quarter section of a round waffle) and place it above as the head.

3. Add the Face

   • Use two blueberries or chocolate chips for the eyes.

   • Add a clementine wedge or orange slice as the beak.

   • Layer a few raspberries or thin strawberry slices down the center to create the wattle.

4. Create the Feathers
   Arrange scrambled eggs, colorful fruit, and additional waffle pieces in a fan shape around the body to mimic tail feathers.

5. Serve and Enjoy!
   This festive breakfast is as fun to make as it is to eat. Perfect for Thanksgiving morning or a playful meal leading up to the holiday.

   
   

Fruit Turkey

This fruit turkey is a fun, eye-catching centerpiece that doubles as a healthy breakfast option. Using a pineapple base and colorful fruit skewers, it looks impressive but is mostly just assembly.

How to make it

What you'll need

• 1 whole pineapple (for the body)

• 1 pear or apple (for the head)

• Chocolate chips or small berries (for eyes)

• 1 slice of red bell pepper or a strawberry strip (for the wattle)

• 1 small pineapple piece or banana slice (for the beak)

• Wooden skewers (to create fruit feathers)

• Fresh fruit for feathers

  • Pineapple slices (cut into sticks)

  • Strawberries

  • Blueberries

  • Grapes or other colorful fruit (optional)

• A serving plate or tray

Instructions

1. Body
   Use a whole pineapple as the base of your turkey.

2. Head
   Attach a pear or apple to the top front of the pineapple to create the head.

3. Eyes
   Add chocolate chips or small candies for the eyes.

4. Feathers

   • Cut pineapple into long sticks and thread them onto skewers.

   • Insert the skewers into the back of the pineapple to form the turkey’s feathers.

   • Add strawberries and blueberries to the skewers for a pop of color.

5. Details (use toothpicks to hold these in)

   • Use a slice of red bell pepper or a strawberry strip for the wattle.

   • Add a small piece of pineapple for the beak

6. Serve
   Place your fruit turkey on a plate and surround it with extra fruit for easy snacking.

These Thanksgiving breakfasts are all about creating a moment of fun. Our kids still talk about the fruit turkey they had years ago! And the best part is it don’t need to be perfect or elaborate to be memorable. A little creativity with foods you already have can turn breakfast into part of the celebration and give kids something special to look forward to.

Sometimes the simplest traditions, like a fun breakfast at the table, are the ones kids remember most.