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Download the Favorite Food Bar Graph. The bar graph activity will be fun for Thanksgiving or any other time during the month.

Download the Turkey Category Game
Number of Players: 2 or more
Each player needs a Turkey Category Sheet and a pencil.
The object of the game is to get the most words in each column that begin with the letter.
Playing the Game:
1. Decide on one category (fruits, vegetables, names, colors, states, cities, countries, holiday things).
Choose categories that are appropriate to the ages of the players.
2. Set a time period for each column (1-3 minutes depending on the ages of those playing).
3. Each player writes as many words as they can think of that begin with the letter in the column.
4. When time is up, taking turns, each player reads their list. If any other player has the same word all players that have that word cross it off their list.
5. The player with the most words left in their columns is the winner.
6. You can do all the columns at the same time or separate depending on the ages of those playing.

Example: Category – Countries
T – Turkey, U – United States, R – Russia, K – Korea, E – Ethiopia, Y – Yemen

I know my photography isn’t great but these are easy and good!

No-Bake Truffles
1 cup smooth peanut butter
½ cup dark corn syrup
1 cup crisped-rice cereal
8 ounces milk chocolate, broken into pieces
¼ cup finely chopped peanuts, coconut or sprinkles
1. Beat peanut butter and corn syrup until well blended. Stir in cereal until well mixed.
2. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Shape teaspoonfuls of mixture into balls. Place on baking sheet. Refrigerate several hours or until firm.
3. Melt chocolate in microwave for 1 minute on 50 % power, stirring occasionally until smooth.
4. Using a fork, dip a peanut-butter ball in chocolate; remove excess chocolate. Roll truffle in chopped peanuts, coconut or sprinkles. Replace finished truffles on baking sheet. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

These activities will keep the kids busy while you’re preparing Thanksgiving dinner.

COUNTING TURKEYS
Cut out nine medium or small paper (or felt) turkeys.
Place them on a table or felt board.
Have your child point to each one as you recite the following poems together.

NINE LITTLE TURKEYS (A Counting Rhyme)
One little, two little, three little turkeys
Four little, five little, six little turkeys
Seven little, eight little, nine little turkeys
Out in the barnyard.
Gobble, gobble, little turkeys
Gobble, gobble, little turkeys,
Gobble, gobble, little turkeys.
Out in the barnyard.
Jean Warren

TURKEY, TURKEY (A Number and Color Rhyme)
Turkey, turkey number one
Strutting under the yellow sun.

Turkey, turkey number two
Strutting under skies of blue.

Turkey, turkey number three
Strutting under a big green tree.
Turkey, turkey number four
Strutting past the red barn door.
Jean Warren

I know there are a lot of ideas for cookie & candy turkey treats. This is one that I have use for at least 30 years.

To assemble:
Put frosting on 1 cookie and add gumdrop. This will be the body.
With frosting to secure, add red candy (wattle) and brown candy (eyes).
On the 2^nd cookie spread frosting and add candy corns.
These will be the feathers.
Attach the two cookies together with frosting as shown in the photograph
As the frosting hardens the turkey will become more secure.

This is a great idea. I used them last Christmas but you could use them for any special occasion. They’re so easy and really add a special touch to a family gathering.
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My grandchildren had so much fun making their own pizza. Most of them didn’t look like a turkey when they were done but they enjoyed eating their own creations, whatever they were!
You’ll need:
Rhodes Dinner Rolls or Texas Rolls, thawed to room temperature
pizza sauce
cheese, grated
olives, pepperoni, green & red peppers
Flatten one Texas roll or two dinner rolls into a 5-6 inch circle. Place on a sprayed baking sheet. Prick several times with a fork. Pre-bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and top with pizza sauce, cheese and other items to create your turkey. Bake until cheese melts. Let cool before eating.

Veterans Day has great meaning for me. I have a deep gratitude for those who have served and are presently serving in our military. For those who have given the ultimate sacrifice of their life I have a sacred respect. My father served in the army during WWII and was part of the D-Day invasion on Normandy Beach. He and his unit stormed Omaha Beach and he lost his leg when he stepped on a German landmine. He was always so proud that he was able to serve his country during this horrific time in the history of the world. He always got tears in his eyes when he saw the flag or heard the national anthem. Thank you to all the men and women who have served, are serving and will serve. Share your memory.

You can make this easy pumpkin turkey centerpiece for your Thanksgiving dinner kid’s table.
You’ll need
pumpkin
styrofoam ball
yellow & red tissue paper
twist tie or string
straight pins, tape & toothpicks
paper for turkey feathers
Cut enough yellow tissue paper to wrap around the styrofoam ball and still have enough to spread over the top of the pumpkin as shown in the photo. Secure with a twist tie. Use straight pins to secure to the pumpkin. Add a small piece of red tissue for the wattle and secure with straight pin. Make eyes and beak from scrap paper or use a marker. Cut as many feathers as you have grandchildren and write a name on each. Tape a toothpick to the back of the feather so it’s easy to stick into the pumpkin. There are so many variations to this craft so use whatever items you have available and create your own Thanksgiving pumpkin centerpiece.

A heartwarming gift book for children, grandchildren, mothers, and grandmothers. It’s a story about love and legacies across generations and follows the relationship between a grandmother and granddaughter through the years, and the keepsakes that fill a special cedar chest with memories and love.