Rest assured, we have lots of easy and fun ideas for you, so sit back, relax, and enjoy this Thanksgiving website section where we share some memorable and enjoyable Thanksgiving activities!
We’ve tried to compile some great answers to the question “What do to at Thanksgiving?”
Our Thanksgiving
Our family always has a great Thanksgiving that is eagerly anticipated by all.
At our house Thanksgiving day starts by watching parades on tv while the food is cooking. We usually gather all of the family around noon, with plans to eat at 1:00. Before our meal we say our Thanksgiving prayer and each tell what we are thankful for. After lunch, it is time for football!
The younger girls in our family don't care about football, so we have crafts, movies, coloring sheets and games for them to play. And if the weather is nice, we head outdoors to play croquet, jump rope (we did it in the garage last year...too cold outside!). It is fun for us grown ups to try to out jump them too!
Whatever you do, the important and fun thing is doing it together, and give thanks for each other.
Conversation Starter Game - Our list of
conversation starters
is a great way to get and keep the conversation rolling at the dinner table or during the day.
I am Thankful… - Go around the table and ask each person to tell what they are thankful for that year.
I am Thankful…for you! - Have each person at the table tell something that they think is great about each of the others. If you have a really large group, have them just say something great about the person on their left.
Preserve Memories
Family Photography – Give each child a camera and have them take photos of friends, family, and things they think are special. Make it more fun by giving them a list of things to take photos of, such as, take a picture of two people – one wearing red and one wearing blue.
FlipClips - One of the coolest ideas I've come across in a while is FlipClips. This is where you canmake a flip book from your favorite video clip. What a great way to remember your Thanksgiving celebrations!
Thanksgiving Scrapbook - Compile a scrapbook full of photos and memories from Thanksgivings past. Include all the Thanksgiving stories you can. Take photos and record what each person is thankful for this year to add to the book.
Parades – The classic is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Football - Lots of great games to choose from!
Thanksgiving Cartoons - Classics such as the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Cartoon are welcomed by all!
Thanksgiving Movies - First of all, my own family is great! We have wonderful Thanksgiving dinners, and look forward to each other’s company. Unfortunately, it isn’t the same in every family. Many Thanksgiving movies showcase this, and sometimes hits a little too close to home for some people.
Since the day after Thanksgiving seems to start off the Christmas season, why not watch a fun Holiday film? Some of our favorites are…
Elf It’s a Wonderful Life Holiday Inn White Christmas National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Miracle on 34th Street
