Stephany Springer

Thanksgiving Activities To Bring Families Close



Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

by Stephany Springer

It is getting close to that time again when the kids will be home for that much too short Thanksgiving break. What a great time to spend that extra time together celebrating Thanksgiving and growing close together.

Here are some activities to keep your family actively engaged with this Thanksgiving Break

Family Turkey

There are several ways to do this activity. I love doing this in our family just to see how our views change over the years. AS a family, you will make a turkey. This can be done with construction paper, paint, wood, etc. Each family member is given feathers dependent on how many people are in the family. We do three. Then each person decorates the feather and writes what they are the most thankful for this year. It may be a new job, a new teacher, a win on the field, health, etc. It is a great way to look back over the year. If you are one of those people who like to keep memories, these are a great way to do so.

Dinner collage

After dinner, make a collage to remember the day. Make sure to take pictures of all your guests, dinner table, food, etc. Then make a collage of Thanksgiving 2009, or whatever year it is. This can be done easily online by uploading pics to the local photo site or done on paper with stickers and glue. Get creative.

Cook together

I love cooking with my kids and always try recipes in which they can help as well. It can be the simple things like stirring, pouring or even cracking the eggs. Put on aprons and chef hats and pretend to be chefs. Don't worry about the mess, just have fun.

One fun recipe is Ritz Crackers Turkeys. Buy chocolate fudge icing in a tub. Give your kids a knife or craft stick to spread the icing on the ritz cracker. Then place a hershey kiss towards the front and candy corn as the feathers on the back. Then dip one more candy corn in the icing and "glue" it to the top of the kiss as a beak. The kids will love making these turkeys.

Volunteer together

Collect food for a local shelter, help serve at a shelter, mow a neighbor's lawn, serve at an animal shelter. Volunteer opportunities are endless. Pack up a plate after dinner and take to a homeless person on the side of the street. It will help your family see the importance of helping those less fortunate.

These are just a few suggestions. Stay active that week of vacation. Go collect leaves at the park. Get out and make a difference. Celebrate the good things in life and spend time together. Play games and just love your time together.

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