Free printable Thanksgiving meal planner

Get organized this year with this free printable Thanksgiving meal planner! From shopping list to cooking schedule, it has everything you need to stay on top of things!

Free printable Thanksgiving meal planner

The holidays are chaotic enough on their own, so if I can find a way to simplify things I am all over it! This Thanksgiving I wanted to make something that took some stress off and helped me stay organized (as much as you can be at least) with all the shopping, meals, cooking times, etc. So, of course, I had to make a printable just for that!

Use this planner to help keep things organized by noting who is bringing what, what items you need to pickup at the store, when certain items need to be thawed and/or cooked, and much more!

What’s included in the meal planner?

I know you’re wondering what the meal plan printable actually includes, right? Of course you are. Check out each section below along with some great tips!

Printable Thanksgiving Calendar

The calendar is perfect for making small notes on when you need to take care of certain things! Need to thaw out the turkey a few days prior? Write it in the calendar! Want to make sure you buy your eggs a week before so they’re perfect for deviled eggs? Write it in the calendar! Is grandma Betsy coming in the Thursday before? I’m sure you see where i’m going with this.

There’s also a small checklist and section for important notes so you can write reminders for yourself!

Printable Thanksgiving Menu

No Thanksgiving is complete without the actual food, so this is a vital part of the whole Thanksgiving meal planner! I’ve included sections for each course (appetizer, entree, sides, desserts and beverages) as well as a place to note who is bringing it!

So if you’ve designated that cousin Sam needs to bring dinner rolls you can add that onto the menu and place their name beside it. That way no one is bringing the exact same thing and the entire meal can be easily planned out!

Printable Thanksgiving Shopping List

Now that you have your recipes and your menu plan, it’s time to create the shopping list! Write down everything here that you need to pickup for the Thanksgiving meal.

I highly recommend adding items to the list as you add your recipes so you can keep things organized and then, as you shop, simply check off the item once you have it in your cart!

Printable Thanksgiving Cooking Schedule

On Thanksgiving day you’re going to feel overwhelmed, we all do, so make sure to use this cooking schedule to stay on track and know when things need to go in the oven (based on their cooking time), when things should be taken out of the fridge, and whatever else you need to add to help you throughout the day!

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What’s Included:

8.5×11 meal plan cover
8.5×11 Thanksgiving cooking schedule
8.5×11 Thanksgiving shopping list
8.5×11 Thanksgiving menu
8.5×11 Thanksgiving calendar

Free printable Thanksgiving Meal Planner cover.

Free printable Thanksgiving Meal Planner calendar.

Supplies Needed:

Below are the supplies I recommend to get the best out of your new printable!

Bright White Cardstock (not required but makes it pretty!)
Printer (this HP ones my favorite)
Three ring binder (great for storing the planner and recipes!)

Pro Tip: Add these pages to a binder so you can easily organize them and include some of your favorite recipes all in one place!

How to use your meal planner

Printing and using this planner is super simple! Just follow the download link below to instantly download your own copy, you can print a single set or extras of certain pages (like the shopping list) if needed.

Once everything is printed off you’ll want to add the dates to the November calendar (I left the dates blank for use year after year) and staple the pages together or add them to a binder where you can also organize all your recipes as well!