Thanksgiving activities for kids

Holiday games and crafts both you and your kids will be thankful for.

Tue, Nov 17 2009 at 2:00 PM

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I love Thanksgiving. A whole day centered on food, family, and fun ... who wouldn't love that? But sometimes it's easy for me to forget that while I think it's fun to hang out in the kitchen cooking up a storm or drive across the state to visit relatives, the youngest members of my family might find these holiday traditions quite boring. So here are some crafts, games, and tips to keep us all happy, sane, and grateful this Thanksgiving.

Crafts

Autumn Leaf Turkey: Bring the beauty of nature indoors with this simple craft that uses leaves and pine cones to create a holiday turkey.

Tree of Thanks: This charming centerpiece will be the talk of your holiday dinner table. If you have a small gathering, use a smaller branch, if you need more room, make more than one!

Hands and Feet Turkey: Children will enjoy tracing their hands and feet to create this one-of-a-kind paper turkey craft for Thanksgiving. At my daughter's preschool, they made made this turkey using hand and foot prints rather than cutting out pieces of paper.

Give Thanks Turkey: A few cute ideas and a great way for both kids and adults to share their thoughts about what they are grateful for.

Thanksgiving Piñata: With a little extra prep, you and your kids can whip up this cool holiday piñata to share with guests on the big day.

Games and activities

Thanksgiving Place Mat: For kids that need a little help sitting still at the table, try this fun activity place mat or these What Are You Thankful For? activity sheets.

Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt: Help the whole family walk off that turkey dinner with a holiday scavenger hunt around the neighborhood.

Thanksgiving Feast: This Thanksgiving Feast is a fun arcade-style food game for kids to learn about nutrition. Bounce a ball off the top of a flying cornucopia and collect only the healthy food that comes out

Thanksgiving Coloring Book: Kids can color a turkey, a pumpkin, or even a basket of corn using their computer and creativity.

Thanksgiving History Quiz: Can your kids talk turkey? Challenge them to take this online holiday quiz.

Thanksgiving Dominoes: Print out these holiday themed dominoes for kids to play with at the table.

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Jill Poole Nov 24 2009 at 5:27 PM

* One activity, for example, can be to have your family photograph taken on Thanksgiving Day. This Thanksgiving Day picture will always remind you of the wonderful time you shared with your family that day. * To make your Thanksgiving activities more fun-filled, you can plan few games with your family. It can be a family game that may last for few hours. This will bring the family close together and the Thanksgiving Day will become much more enjoyable. * Sometimes you may have to celebrate

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your Thanksgiving indoors because of heavy rains. Many families prepare indoor barbecues, which can be a lot of fun, as well as indoor games for this occasion. If you are together as a family you can always enjoy your Thanksgiving Day. * Don't forget about the all important football game that has become a tradition to many families on Thanksgiving Day. Sometimes rain doesn't even stop this event!