10+ Creative Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving with the Family
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Make this Thanksgiving a memorable one!
Try a new recipe!
Maybe begin a new tradition?
Here are some ideas to get you started…
10+ Ways to Celebrate
Pick an afternoon before Thanksgiving and create some fun decorations!
Use fall cookie cutters dipped into paint and make prints on a tablecloth, or use paint to make handprint turkeys on a tablecloth!
Fold and cut construction paper to make turkey placemats.
Create napkin rings by cutting paper towel rolls into sections to decorate.
Start a Fall puzzle, and leave it out for family members to work on over the Thanksgiving weekend. Here are a few to check out…
Enlist the family to help decorate the front door! Here are a few ideas…
Divide up the cooking and preparations. Who…
Sets the table?
Arrange the bread in the basket.
Cooks the stuffing or bakes the pies?
The Macy's Day Parade is a must-watch in our house. Check out 47 Fun Facts About the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Use this list to create a trivia game to play while watching the parade, or use it as some conversation starters at dinner.
Donate a Thanksgiving Day dinner, or make a donation to a local food bank.
Head outside to burn off some turkey calories and get some fresh air…
Try a fall scavenger hunt outside like the one found here.
Ride bikes.
Set up a mini-golf course in the backyard using solo cups.
Play football
Go hiking
Spark some fun dinner conversation using…
Enjoy some Thanksgiving books…
Try unique leftover Thanksgiving Recipes…
Make a pumpkin pie Milkshake by putting vanilla ice cream, a splash of milk, and cut-up pie pieces into the blender.
Make potato pancakes for breakfast with leftover mashed potatoes.
For more ideas and recipes, check out the Farmers Almanac.
Cheers to a wonderful Thanksgiving for your family!
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