Category — Thanksgiving Activities

One last Thanksgiving activity. You can print this and let kids and adults find the hidden pictures.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

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Aren’t these darling. It would be fun to have your kids or grandkids help make these for a Thanksgiving dinner favor.
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For a fun & fast activity to do with your child or grandchild, download the turkey pattern, color and cut out.

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The Native American Heritage Month observance began in 1990 and has been an opportunity to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures of the American Indians. For more information and creative activities go to
National Museum of the American Indian
Cradleboard Teaching Project
Online Art Exhibitions


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Navajo Code Talkers

Trail of Tears

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Homemade Butter
This is a great way to keep the grandchildren busy while they’re waiting for Thanksgiving dinner to start. To make the butter, you’ll need heavy whipping cream, a clean baby food jar, and salt. Pour some cream into the jar so that it’s about ¼ full. Sprinkle a dash of salt into the jar. Put the cap on the jar and screw it on tightly. Now shake, shake, shake it up! Keep shaking it for about 10 minutes.
To help the time pass, try singing songs and shake to the beat. When you see the cream change from a liquid to a soft solid, stop shaking and pour off excess liquid—your butter is ready! Won’t it be fun for your grandchildren to have their own jar of butter for the dinner rolls. Be sure to put what’s left over in the refrigerator! More Thanksgiving recipes for your grandkids.

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 & 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
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Thanksgiving Crafts for Your Table from Parent’s Magazine.

Turkey Facts

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.

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