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It seems like yesterday was Halloween, yet Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Time to get started on your turkey day menu, and why not start with the best part, dessert! This year, in addition to the traditional apple, pecan and pumpkin pies, why not add some fabulous cupcakes to the dessert table?
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It’s almost turkey time! If your day involves cooking and kids, a bit of juggling (and patience) is in your future. While you’re chopping, dicing, basting and mashing in the kitchen, keep little hands busy with these kids Thanksgiving printables. Place them on the kids table or use them as pre-meal activities!
1. Fun Activity Pages & Placemats
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If you’re searching for a unique gift this holiday season, you need to see what’s in store at Expressions Paint-Your-Own Pottery Studio in Duxbury. Whether you sign up for a class or just stop by for a walk-in project, you will come back with a one-of-a-kind gift for the mom/dad/grandparent/teacher/babysitter in your life!
Mommy & Me Turkey Plate Workshops (or parent/child) will be held on Friday, 11/18 at 10am and 1pm. Kids can paint a special Handprint Turkey Plate, all ages are welcome! Workshops are informal and usually last about an hour, space is limited. Expressions will also have drop-off Turkey plate workshops for ages 6-14 on Friday, 11/18 and Saturday, 11/19.
Ask about these other fabulous designs too! How cute is this hand and food reindeer?!
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Subway Art is perhaps the easiest way to change up your home’s seasonal display. Whether you’re decorating your mantle, sideboard, hallway or counter, just download, print, throw it in a frame and you’re done! There are so many FREE options available online from some very talented people, you’re sure to find one that suits your style and space! Check out what we found in our searches:
Thanksgiving Subway Art Printable from Hopscotch Studios Design
Thanksgiving Subway Art Printable (8×10”) from Photo Card Boutique – This comes in 5 different color schemes
Free Thanksgiving Subway Art Chevron Printable (8×10”) from Eye Candy Event Details
Thanksgiving Subway Art from While He Was Napping – Comes in 5 different background colors.
Thanksgiving Subway Art & Bunting from Over the Big Moon
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Planning and setting the kids table for Thanksgiving is both fun an necessary in our house for the adults to enjoy a quiet{ish} meal on Turkey Day. Keeping little hands occupied both before and during dinner is well worth the time it takes to put together a fun centerpiece and print off a few activity pages! Here are a few ideas I’m using for inspiration this year:
More kids table tips: {keep reading…}
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In our home, we have a Thanksgiving tradition of going around the table at the start of dinner, letting each guest tell us something they are thankful for. These Thankful Display ideas are a lovely way to express what you and your guests are grateful for, and create a pretty centerpiece or sideboard decoration at the same time!
The Thankful Tree from Simply Vintage Girl. Simple scrapbook paper circles express thankful thoughts from family and friends.
Thankful Tree Centerpiece from Craftzine.com. A beautiful and creative display that uses chalkboard leaves, so fun!
We Are Thankful Tree from Plum Adorable. This one is not only adorable, but SUPER easy as it’s made from {free} printable templates!
Thanks Board Display from The Crafting Chicks. A departure from the tree themed displays, this Thanks Board can be used to hand photos and drawings as well as notes.
Thank You Turkey from Kaboose.com. {keep reading…}
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Get into the Thanksgiving spirit with this easy Thank You Turkey craft from Kaboose.com. Create individual turkeys for each child as a make-ahead craft to be displayed on the door, or leave your turkey ‘featherless’ and have your Thanksgiving Day guests fill out feathers as they arrive for dinner!
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We’ve given you some fun ideas for the kids’ Thanksgiving table, but if you’re hosting turkey day this year, you may want to have a little something ready for the adults too. Check out these fun printable conversation starter cards from Skip to my Lou. Just print, cut, and pass around the dinner table to get the conversation going!
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Make Thanksgiving special for the little ones this year and keep them busy at the same time with these fun and festive ideas for setting the kids table on Turkey Day!
1. LET {KIDS} CREATIVITY REIGN
Print out these Thanksgiving downloads from Alphamom and let the kids their hearts out to create a festive Thanksgiving table! Available patterns include a Thanksgiving Turkey Centerpiece, Thanksgiving Napkin Rings, a Thanksgiving Crayon Holder and a Thanksgiving Coloring Page (makes a great placemat).
Cover the kids table with butcher paper or a roll of white drawing paper, provide cups of crayons, and let them doodle away while waiting for the main course to arrive. Draw in ‘placemats’ to add a little charm!
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How cute are these Marshmallow Pilgrim Hats from Familyfun.go.com?! Make them for a school party, a play date, or serve them to the little ones after Thanksgiving dinner! They are super easy to make – you’ll just need striped shortbread cookies (Keebler Fudge Stripes or the generic equivalent), chocolate chips (12oz. bag), marshmallows, and a tube of yellow decorating frosting.
Here’s what you do: {keep reading…}
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Thanksgiving coloring pages are a great way to keep the kids occupied while you’re busy chopping, basting and carving on Thansgiving morning. Some good coloring page/printable sites we’ve found are coloringpage.net, coloring book fun, printables4kids, Disney family fun, kaboose, coloring book, and First School. Print them out, grab some crayons for the kids, and get cooking!
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Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner or travelling to a loved one’s home to eat, the next few weeks can get pretty busy as the holidays get into gear. Here are seven fun Thanksgiving crafts to keep little hands busy while you prep for the holidays!
Hands-and-Feet-Turkey, kaboose.com. A turkey craft made by tracing your child’s hands and feet. Lots of tracing and cutting, very cute final product! Materials: Construction paper (brown, tan, orange, red, yellow and white), scissors, glue, googly eyes.
Garland of leaves, kaboose.com. Create a garland decoration for your Thanksgiving feast that proclaims what you’re thankful for. Materials: Construction paper (yellow, orange, red, brown and green), black marker, green yarn, scissors, miniature clothespins.
Framed Handprint Turkey, kaboose.com. Another hand print craft that young kids can really get into. Materials: 9″ paper plate, acrylic paint (goldenrod, brown, yellow, orange, green, red, white and black), black marker, paintbrushes, felt in fall colors, cut into 1″ squares. {keep reading…}
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A friend and former co-worker used to make this snack mix around the holidays. She’d leave it in a bowl outside her cubicle, and it would disappear in a matter of hours. It’s seriously addictive and super easy to make too!
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I am not a runner. I’m more of a stand-on-the-sidelines-cheering-you-on kind of girl, but I have a great appreciation for those who get out there and run in all sorts of weather just because they love it. So, for you runners out there, here are some local Thanksgiving Day/Week races:
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