Category: Thanksgiving
Veggie Thursday: Pre-Thanksgiving!
Next Thursday is the ultimate Veggie Thursday, Thanksgiving Day.
Entertaining the Kids At Thanksgiving
Cleaning the house, shopping for all the ingredients, cooking the large meal, baking desserts and everything else that is associated with Thanksgiving by the time the wonderful day comes you want to spend time catching up with your family. However, if you have a lot of kids in the family like we do, it can often become difficult to relax when youre constantly watching the children. This is especially true since the meal is longer than most, and while there may be a lot of cousins to play with, the weather may keep everyone cooped up inside. Here are some ideas to entertain the kids who require little supervision, a good deal of youth creativity and a whole lot of fun.
Fun Thanksgiving Activities For Kids
With Thanksgiving around the corner, youll have your hands full with guests and preparations. The last thing you need are little ones running around under your feet. Get your self prepped, your home trimmed, and the table set with grace by giving your kids projects of their own. Giving kids a project to do, such as arts and crafts, gives them a sense of purpose and keeps them busy while you plan your feast. Plus using any of their crafts as part of the holiday dcor will give them an extra sense of pride and ownership.
Organizing a Thanksgiving Feast When Time & Money Are Short
Even if money and time are tight, you can have a wonderfully rich and full Thanksgiving. All it takes is a little organization and some willingness to let go of the need to do everything.
How to Teach Kids About Thanksgiving
Every child learns the traditional story of the first Thanksgiving, which tells of the bountiful dinner shared by the Pilgrims and Native Americans. And while that story is an important piece of cultural knowledge, kids should also be given the opportunity to have some of the stereotypes inherent in that story dispelled and to learn how to focus on the theme of gratitude inherent in celebrating the holiday. In addition, it is important for kids to understand that some of the modern customs associated with Thanksgiving have become part of that holiday’s tradition.