15+ Fun Thanksgiving Classroom Treats

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If you’re on the hunt for easy, festive Thanksgiving classroom treats that kids will actually be excited about, you’re in the right place.

Between last minute class parties, bake sales, and holiday potlucks, it can feel like one more thing on an already full plate. As a mom of three and a holiday treat enthusiast, I’ve rounded up our 15+ favorite kid-friendly class treats from turkey themed sweet snacks, and pumpkin cookies, to fall cupcakes, snack mixes and more, to save you time and stress.

Whether you love getting crafty in the kitchen or just need something quick and cute, this list has options that are fun to make, easy to transport, and totally classroom-approved.

Let’s make those Thanksgiving class parties extra sweet (without the meltdown or too much mess).

A collage of festive Thanksgiving class treats displayed in a 3x3 grid. The images include candy corn turkeys made with cookies and chocolate, pumpkin-shaped cookies, candy corn sugar cookies, cake pops, pumpkin truffles, snack mix, and other fall-themed desserts. Bright colors of orange, yellow, and brown highlight the playful autumn holiday theme.

15+ Cute Thanksgiving Classroom Treats

1. Turkey Oreo Balls

Chocolate covered turkey shaped oreo ball treats made with candy eyes, an orange candy nose, and candy corn feathers arranged in a fan shape. These festive no-bake Thanksgiving treats are perfect for classroom parties. — Photo & recipe by I Heart Naptime

Oreo balls just got a turkey twist with rich chocolate truffle centers, candy corn feathers, and adorable candy eyes.

These bite-sized cute Thanksgiving treats for kids are easy to make, fun to decorate, and a huge hit with the classroom crowd.

Even the pie lovers might reach for one of these festive gobblers instead.

Get the recipe: Turkey Oreo Balls

2. Cute Pumpkin Patch Oreo Cookies

Six Oreo cookies dipped in orange candy coating, each topped with a pretzel stick stem and green icing vines to resemble pumpkins. The pumpkin patch Oreo treats are arranged on a white rectangular plate, surrounded by whole Oreo cookies and fall-themed decor. — Photo & recipe by Packed for Life

Let’s give ‘em pumpkin to talk about with adorable Oreo cookies turned mini pumpkin patches.

These no-bake Thanksgiving school treats are a huge win for busy parents who want something festive without turning on the oven. I love to whip up a batch and put them on a festive plastic platter (hello kids!), along with my oreo bats and spiders.

Easy to transport, kid-approved, and wildly fun to decorate, especially with little helpers on hand.

Get the recipe: Cute Pumpkin Patch Oreo Cookies

Collage of festive Thanksgiving class treats, including turkey cupcakes with candy corn feathers, chocolate-frosted mini cupcakes, snack mix in paper cups, turkey sugar cookies made with Nutter Butters and candy eyes, white chocolate cake pops with cookie crumble, and sugar-coated pumpkin-shaped treats. Text overlay reads “15+ Adorable & Sweet Thanksgiving School Treats."

3. Fall Pretzel Rods

White pail filled with Thanksgiving Chocolate Covered Pretzels with Reese's Pieces, featuring pretzel rods dipped in chocolate, coated in orange, yellow, and brown candy, and drizzled with peanut butter. — Photo & recipe by Packed for Life

Nothing gets kids more excited at a Thanksgiving class party than treats they can eat with their hands, and these Fall Pretzel Rods fit the bill.

The sprinkle covered version adds bright autumn color, while the Reese’s and peanut butter drizzle brings that sweet-and-salty combo teachers and parents not so secretly love.

They’re no-bake, quick to prep and sturdy enough to travel to school without falling apart.

Get the recipe: Fall Pretzel Rods

4. Turkey Cupcakes

Turkey themed cupcakes decorated with chocolate frosting, candy eyes, candy corn feathers, and chocolate sprinkles, arranged in white cupcake liners,with a holiday party vibe. — Photo & recipe by The Benson Street

Gobble up the fun with these chocolate turkey cupcakes that are as cute as they are tasty.

Thanksgiving themed snacks don’t get much more crowd-pleasing than cupcake turkeys with candy corn feathers, icing faces and candy eyeball stares.

Kids love decorating and eating them, and they’re way easier to make than they look. Which I don’t mind, as Fall is such a busy season in our household too!

Get the recipe: Turkey Cupcakes

🍎 Also take a look at these fun apple desserts, these super easy Fall Cookie recipes, or our favorite Cozy Fall Baking Recipes kids and adults really enjoy for this season.

5. Easy Fall Snack Mix

Two small brown cups filled with fall snack mix with Bugles, chocolate-covered pretzels, caramel popcorn, candy corn, candy pumpkins, pretzel sticks, yogurt-covered almonds, and orange candy pieces, surrounded by scattered ingredients and decorative autumn leaves on a white surface. — Photo & recipe by Packed for Life

This fall snack mix is a no-bake mashup of salty crunch and sweet candy goodness, aka the ultimate in fall party treats.

With pretzels, Bugles, Chex, and autumn-colored sweets all tossed together, it’s the kind of grab-and-go snack that disappears fast at school parties.

Just a big bowl of cozy, snackable chaos kids and adults both love. Plus I’ve found it easy to swap out ingredients if there’s nut allergy concerns. And they’re super fun as fall movie night snacks.

I do like to put them in little festive bags or the small kraft party cups for kids, that way they’re portioned out, and keep not so clean little hands out of the one serving bowl.

Get the recipe: Easy Fall Snack Mix

6. Adorable No Bake Turkey Cookies

Plate of no bake turkey cookies made from Oreo cookies decorated with candy corn feathers, candy eyes, butterscotch chip beaks, and red icing wattles. The background features a pumpkin, candy corn in a red ramekin, and butterscotch chips, creating a festive Thanksgiving scene. — Photo & recipe by Packed for Life

These Turkey Oreo Cookies are the easiest Thanksgiving treat for kids to make when you’re short on time.

All you need is 20 minutes and some kid approved oreo cookies, then add adorable candy faces and candy corn tail feathers, for a truly festive and easy snack.

Oreo turkeys will be gobbled up no time!

Or if you’re brave, set it up as a Thanksgiving activity, for a fun classroom party treat.

Get the recipe: Adorable No Bake Turkey Cookies

7. Easy Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies

Sugar cookies topped with mini peanut butter cookies to form turkey faces, decorated with candy eyes, yellow beaks, red icing wattles, and candy corn feathers fanned around the edge. — Photo & recipe by Practically Homemade

My goodness, how cute are these Turkey Cookies! My kids would gobble these up in seconds, and get a kick out of helping decorate them.

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, you can easily whip up a batch of sugar cookies (or buy pre-made ones of your favorite variety), and decorate with mini Nutter Butter cookies, edible eyeballs, candy corn, and frosting to make the turkey’s face.

Get the recipe: Easy Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies

8. Pumpkin S’mores Cookies

A white plate filled with golden-brown pumpkin s'mores cookies, each packed with chocolate chips and gooey marshmallow pieces. These soft, bite-sized pumpkin s'mores cookies make a cozy, fall-inspired classroom treat. — Photo & recipe by Packed for Life

Pumpkin S’mores Cookies are a fun twist on a classic treat that kids adore.

Add chocolate chips and marshmallows to anything, and my youngest Miss S will gobble them up. But I really love the soft pumpkin spice cookie texture that goes with it.

As this recipe makes 24 cookies, it’s also an easy way to bake a class treat for a crowd, without a lot of extra work or a lot of fine focused fiddely bits.

Get the recipe: Pumpkin S’mores Cookies

9. Turkey Pretzel Thanksgiving Treats

A small pretzel turkey Thanksgiving treat made with a chocolate peanut butter cup base, topped with two large candy eyes, an orange candy-coated nose, a red candy wattle, and a fan of candy corn feathers. The treat sits on a gray surface with scattered candy pieces around it for an easy no-bake Thanksgiving treat for kids. — Photo & recipe by The Slow Roasted Italian

These Reese’s turkey pretzel treats are the no bake heroes of fall party treats, cute, quick, and ridiculously easy to assemble.

Kids love building (and eating) their own candy turkeys while grownups sneak a few during prep.

Whether you’re crafting classroom snacks or holiday table decorations, these little gobblers bring the fun without too much fuss.

Get the recipe: Turkey Pretzel Thanksgiving Treats

10. Pumpkin Cake Pops

White chocolate-coated pumpkin cake pops with a crumbled orange topping, arranged on a white plate. One cake pop is bitten open to reveal a moist, orange-colored pumpkin filling. — Photo & recipe by Basics with Bails

Cake pops are all the rage with my youngest daughter and her friends. Thanks Starbucks…….

But why buy them and pay a fortune for the pleasure, when you can make a huge batch of these pumpkin spice flavored cake pops with mostly premade ingredients.

It’s the ultimate kid-friendly seasonal party snack.

Get the recipe: Pumpkin Cake Pops

11. Thanksgiving Turkey Chocolate Bar

Five chocolate wafer cookies decorated to look like turkeys, each with candy eyes, a yellow beak, a red wattle, and an orange icing band across the top. The turkey cookies are arranged on a gray plate with scattered candy pieces and a few red berries nearby. — Photo & recipe by Homestead How To

Give your class party treats some turkey flair with these candy bar gobblers made from chocolate wafers, sugar eyes, and colorful candy details.

They’re quick to decorate, fun to personalize, and way more exciting than store bought snacks.

Bonus: they double as edible crafts and festive favors for teachers, co workers, friends, or your Thanksgiving dessert board.

Get the recipe: Thanksgiving Turkey Chocolate Bar

12. Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cookies

Pumpkin cinnamon roll cookies arranged on a gold cooling rack, each with a spiral shape and drizzled generously with white icing. The cookies have a soft, golden-orange appearance with visible cinnamon swirls and are topped with whole cinnamon sticks tied in burlap ribbon. — Photo & recipe by Packed for Life

Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cookies are my most requested fall cookie throughout the season into winter.

A soft pumpkin spice cookie, rolled into a cinnamon roll shape, then topped with maple icing is a delicious Thanksgiving school treat, or a nice snack anytime really.

It’s so easy to double the recipe, and just freeze the dough for later, so you always have the option of last minute freshly baked cookies.

Get the recipe: Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cookies

13. Thanksgiving Turkey Brownies

Chocolate brownies topped with a layer of glossy chocolate frosting and decorated with round chocolate discs as turkey faces, candy eyes, an orange candy beak, and colorful candy pieces arranged like feathers. The Thanksgiving turkey brownies are cut into neat squares and placed on a white marble surface. — Photo & recipe by Eat Cook Bake

Thick, fudgy brownies + candy eyes + chocolate turkeys = the cutest class party treats around.

Kids will love eating these turkey treats, and let’s be honest, so will the adults.

Whether you top them with chocolate buttons or Reese’s, they’ll be a festive hit at any Thanksgiving party.

Get the recipe: Thanksgiving Turkey Brownies

🍁 Also try our favorite easy fall fingerfood desserts, and our no hassle, simple fall desserts we make each year.

14. Candy Corn Cookies

Triangular sugar cookies decorated in three distinct color bands—white at the tip, orange in the middle, and yellow at the base—to resemble oversized candy corn pieces. The candy corn cookies are arranged on a white plate and scattered across a light surface with a yellow plaid towel in the background. — Photo & recipe by Baste Cut Fold

While candy corn isn’t my favorite (gasp….shocking I know), I just can’t resist a tasty shortbread-like cookie in a fun shape, and neither can my kids.

Candy corn cookies are fun edition to any dessert or snack table. These are easy to adjust the size of, so you can easily make them bigger or smaller, depending on how many you need.

Get the recipe: Candy Corn Cookies

15. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Pumpkin chocolate chip cupcakes with golden-brown tops, each swirled with a tall peak of rich chocolate frosting. The cupcakes are arranged on a white cloth with a decorative pumpkin in the background. — Photo & recipe by Thriving in Parenting

I find there is something so yummy about pumpkin and chocolate baked goods.

Indulgent, cozy and with the right amount of sweet pumpkin puree, spice, and chocolate chips, this beginner friendly cupcake has it all.

You could even skip the icing in a pinch, but I think the deep chocolate icing makes these even better.

Get the recipe: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

16. Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Soft pumpkin cookies topped with thick swirls of white cream cheese frosting and a dusting of cinnamon. The cookies are arranged on white plates and a cooling rack, with crumbs and spice scattered on the light countertop. — Photo & recipe by Risa’s Family Kitchen

These soft, spiced pumpkin cookies with tangy cream cheese frosting are everything we love about fall.

Whether you’re pretending it’s sweater weather or fully bundled up, these class party treats bring warm, cozy vibes to every bite.

This recipe makes A LOT (6 dozen or so), so there’s plenty to share or stash in the freezer for later.

Get the recipe: Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

17. Turkey Marshmallow Pops

Two turkey-themed marshmallow pops coated in chocolate, each decorated with candy eyes, a candy corn beak, and candy corn feathers arranged on top. The treats are attached to red and white checkered paper straws and set against a white surface with scattered candy corn pieces nearby. — Photo & recipe by The Soccer Mom Blog

Turkey marshmallow pops are sweet, silly, and just the kind of Thanksgiving turkey treats kids love making (and eating).

Candy corn feathers, melty chocolate, and fluffy marshmallows come together in a craft-meets-snack moment you’ll want on repeat.

It’s a hands on dessert project that brings smiles to the kitchen and the classroom.

Get the recipe: Turkey Marshmallow Pops

18. Pumpkin Biscoff Truffles

Small pumpkin-shaped truffles coated in granulated sugar, each with ridged sides and topped with a single chocolate chip to resemble a stem. One cookie is bitten open, revealing a soft, bright orange pumpkin-flavored & biscoff cookie center. — Photo & recipe by Liv’s Little Muffins

No-bake pumpkin Biscoff truffles taste like cookie butter and cozy fall magic rolled into one bite-sized treat.

Whether you’re topping cupcakes, filling treat bags, or decorating your Thanksgiving snack board, these cuties do double duty as edible decor and sweet rewards.

I’ve seen kids chose these over cookies, so yeah, they’re kind of a big deal.

Get the recipe: Pumpkin Biscoff Truffles

Final Thoughts:

From cute Thanksgiving treats like turkey cupcakes and marshmallow pops to easy no-bake bites and festive cookies, these ideas make showing up to the party fun and stress-free.

Whether you’re making class Thanksgiving treats from scratch or adding a festive flair to store-bought snacks, there’s something here to fit every schedule and skill level.

These Thanksgiving snacks for kids school party are made to impress the littles and bigger kids while making parents’ lives easier too.

So grab your candy eyes, pumpkin spice, and a little creativity, because classroom celebrations just got a Thanksgiving makeover.

15+ Fun Thanksgiving Classroom Treats