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Last month I shared my "Build a Jack-O-Lantern" Google Slides activity, which I based off of my "Build a Snowman" activity from last year. Each one of these was designed to let students be creative, learn some tech skills, and practice their writing.

Over the past week or so I have received several emails and Tweets asking if I also had made anything for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately I have not created any Thanksgiving-themed activities (yet), but I am so excited to share that other folks have.

Two awesome educators worked from my Snowman and Jack-O-Lantern templates to create their own Turkey versions. Although based on my original templates, these educators clearly put a lot of time and creativity into making their own versions for Thanksgiving.

See below for a brief description of the two templates, as well as links to get your own copies for your students to use.

Template #1 - Build a Turkey

The first template was created by Beth Kingsley (@bethkingsley13)

In this Google Slides template the students build a turkey by copying and pasting eyes, beaks, feathers, feet, hats, wattles (yes that's what they are called), and extras onto their blank turkey body. When done the students write about the turkey they created.

You and your students can get your own copy of the "Build a Turkey" template here: Google Slides link

Template #2 - Disguise a Turkey

The second template was created by Kelley Costa (@costasecond)

In this Google Slides template the students try to disguise their turkey so he will be safe from becoming the Thanksgiving Day dinner. They do this by copying and pasting masks, costumes, hats, accessories, and shoes onto their turkey. Then they write a story about their disguised turkey and how it will stay safe.

You and your students can get your own copy of the "Disguise a Turkey" template here: Google Slides link

Thanks so much to Beth and Kelley for creating and sharing these activities! It is so neat to see folks take an idea I had and build upon it to make something new and awesome.

And with winter quickly approaching, don't forget to use my "Build a Snowman" template from last year.

You can get your own copy and see all of the directions here: Build a Snowman with Google Slides

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Turkey Templates for Thanksgiving Creativity and Writing

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I am a go all out kinda girl. I like to do things big - borderline over the top, in the gray area of ridiculousness, and questionably out of control. I want a 12 foot Christmas tree, 6 inch stilettos, unlimited toppings on my ice cream sundae, 3 layer birthday cakes, and purses that are bigger than the left side of my body. I like to bring the best present with the biggest bow. You get the picture. I especially I am like this with my beloved babies at school. I spoil them and I know it. I don't even care. I think some of my kiddos don't get spoiled enough and they deserve it. So in the spirit of over-the-topness, let me explain our Thanksgiving party.

Instead of doing a typical Thanksgiving party with a little turkey craft and November Bingo, we have a feast. And when I say feast - I mean feast. If you can make it in the microwave or on a hot plate - we make it! Stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberries, pumpkin pie, and gravy! We buy thick cut turkey deli meat for the 'turkey' of our meal. It is a blast! We usually blow a fuse. We get in stations for the party and everyone gets a chance to make 2 or 3 different dishes. Then we combine all of the food into a big huge buffet. The kids can go through the line and request each option. It's super fun!

I thought I'd share some of this Thanksgiving loving with some of our visual recipes. Cooking is a great way to work on following directions, sequencing, expressive/receptive language, vocabulary and Picture Exchange Communication - all in a fun and motivating way. Here are some of the recipes we use for Turkey Day:

Get these recipes plus...

.... these food and cooking pictures! Happy (almost) Thanksgiving 🙂

Download Thanksgiving Recipes here!

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Free Thanksgiving Visual Recipes :) - The Autism Helper

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I am a go all out kinda girl. I like to do things big - borderline over the top, in the gray area of ridiculousness, and questionably out of control. I want a 12 foot Christmas tree, 6 inch stilettos, unlimited toppings on my ice cream sundae, 3 layer birthday cakes, and purses that are bigger than the left side of my body.

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Thanksgiving Then and Now - Seesaw Activity by Andrea Curtis

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Click :add: to start activity. :Move: Move the pictures to the column they match. Would you see that picture at the first Thanksgiving or at a Thanksgiving in present time. Click :check: to turn in.

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Enjoy this collection of wonders, read alouds, learning videos, and games all about Turkey Day!

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The History of The First Thanksgiving Day

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Thanksgiving presents the perfect opportunity to think about values such as gratitude, charity, friendship, and community. Here, you'll find 20 tips on how to teach the history of the holiday responsibly, as well as activities that go beyond Pilgrim hats and hand turkeys to help you navigate that tricky no-man's land known as the Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving break!

3. Get Specific With Gratitude
Help students think beyond the automatic answers to "What are you grateful for?" with poetry. For younger kids, assign one letter of the alphabet to each student and ask them to list all the things that they are grateful for that start with their letter.

Ask older students to write a gratitude poem, featuring a different letter in each line of the poem (I am thankful for baseballs and bats / and chocolate and cats). Challenge them to build to a big finish, listing the most important things in the last line. Tell them that they can break form to do this, using words that start with different letters. Collect students' work, photocopy, and create a Gratitude Book for them to take home.

7. Hunt for the First Facts
Find out the real deal on the first meal. Go to Scholastic's The First Thanksgiving: The Thanksgiving Feast for a slide show that students can use to learn about the famous first Thanksgiving feast. Then use our The Real Deal on the First Thanksgiving printable as a quiz.

9. Separate Myth From Reality
Myth: The first American Thanksgiving feast was held in 1621.
Truth: There was a celebration of the harvest following a difficult winter. But the term "Thanksgiving" was first used to describe a different feast, in 1623.

Myth: The 1621 feast was the first celebration of Thanksgiving in the world.
Truth: People have always given thanks at harvest time, all over the world. Native Americans have held celebrations to give thanks for bountiful harvests for as long as there are recorded traditions. Today, Thanksgiving celebrations take place at harvest times in China, France, Great Britain, Greece, India, Israel, and Japan, to name a few.

Myth: The Pilgrims wore tall hats with silver buckles.
Truth: While frequently depicted wearing hats decorated in this style, Pilgrims actually did not have buckles at this point.

Myth: The Wampanoag wore headdresses.
Truth: The Wampanoag would not have worn headdresses, or war bonnets, to the feast. Headdresses have great significance to Native Americans and they are important heritage artifacts.

11. Talk Turkey
The United States raised approximately 271 million turkeys and produced 689 million pounds of cranberries last year. That's a lot of food! Remind kids that even if their Thanksgiving table is jam-packed with goodies, there's no reason to overdo it. The average person consumes between 3,000 to 6,000 calories on Thanksgiving, which is up to four times more calories than a child needs in one day. Remind kids to stop eating when they feel full, and to give those vegetables on the table a try.

12. "Grow" a Thanksgiving Tree
Help students show their friends and families what they are thankful for.

What you need: Twigs with several small branches; leaf templates; colored construction paper (orange, red, yellow, and green); scissors; large paper or Styrofoam cups; twist ties, pipe cleaners, or ribbon; modeling clay; pens or markers; hole punches

What to do: If possible, take a nature walk with your students before you plan to build the Thanksgiving Trees. Gather straight twigs that have at least three branches. The twigs can be up to 12-inches tall. Invite students to decorate their cups using markers or construction paper and glue. Fill each cup with enough modeling clay to support the twig. Have students "plant" their Thanksgiving Trees by sticking the twigs into the cups. Trace the leaf templates on the colored construction paper and cut them out. Pass around the hole punches so students can punch holes at one end of each leaf. Then, ask students to write one thing on each leaf for which they are grateful. Have them fasten the leaves to the trees with twist ties, pipe cleaners, or ribbon.

13. Reach Out to the Community
Ask your students this: "If you could do anything to help our community, what would it be?" Tell them that they can think big ("I want to build a new homeless shelter") or small ("I want to clean up the playground"). After they write down their ideas, collect them and choose several to talk about. Discuss the idea that small projects, like cleaning up a playground, can have a huge impact, and explain the concept of starting small to achieve big goals ("We can't build the new shelter, but we can come up with ways to raise money for it"). Also offer suggestions such as baking or cooking for the local homeless shelter, and use the discussion as an opportunity to explain that homelessness is an issue year-round, not just at the holidays. Choose the top three doable projects and hold a class vote to decide which one to pursue.

14. Learn Wampanoag
There are no native speakers of the Wampanoag language today; however, the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project is partnering with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Language Department to offer classes and immersion programs that help revitalize the language. You can go online to the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project's website to print a list of English words and place names derived from the Wampanoag language, and visit Native-Languages.org to print out a page of Wampanoag words for common animals. Write the words on the board and invite students to copy and illustrate them.

15. Sail on the Mayflower
Visit Scholastic's Voyage on the Mayflower activity to get a sense of what the journey on the Mayflower was like. You'll find maps, illustrations, and audio about the journey, as well as a "Tour the Ship" feature.

16. Disguise a Turkey
Invite students to "save" a turkey by giving him a clever disguise - and writing a great story to go along with it.

What you need: Blank turkey and speech-bubble templates, markers and crayons, decorations (glitter, crepe paper, colored string, etc.), construction paper, scissors, tape and/or glue.

What to do: Print out the templates and photocopy them for your students. Have them cut out the "naked" turkey and disguise him by giving him a creative costume with markers, crayons, and decorative elements. Then have students write a first-person story entitled "I am NOT a Turkey" to explain who their character is. Invite students to present their turkeys and read their stories aloud.

17. Research Global Celebrations
There are different types of Thanksgiving celebrations in countries all over the world, including China, France, Great Britain, Greece, India, Israel, and Japan. Usually, these celebrations take place around harvest time. If you can, take your class to the library, divide them into teams and assign each team a country. Ask them to research the harvest festival in their assigned country, and have them present a list of facts or a paragraph about the celebration.

18. Make Trivia Place Mats
What you need: Cardboard, construction paper, glue or tape, pens and markers, scissors, several sets of Thanksgiving-shape patterns, and the "What Do You Know About Thanksgiving" quiz.

Before class: Trace or draw leaves, cornucopias, and other Thanksgiving shapes on cardboard. Make them roughly the same height. Cut out several sets for your students to use as patterns.

In class: Have students trace the patterns on construction paper and cut out the shapes. Then invite them to write trivia questions about the first Thanksgiving from the quiz in the center of several shapes. On the back, have them write the answers. Help students tape or glue the shapes to each other in three rows of four, with all the questions facing up. (If you can, use contact paper to further secure the place mats.) Have students bring their special place mats home for use at the Thanksgiving dinner table, where they can be the Trivia Master by asking their family questions!

19. Thanksgiving Fractions
Combine the spirit of Thanksgiving (and messages of thanks) with equivalent-fractions practice, as kids make and share fraction pies. Divide the class into groups of twos and fours (for younger children) or into threes, fours, and fives (for older or more advanced children).
Cutting Up a Fraction Pie

1. Each group will need a large sheet of construction paper, a large pie pan, a ruler for each group member, pencils, oak tag, and crayons.

2. Have kids trace the pie pan on the construction paper and cut out the circle, then work together using their rulers to divide their pie into equal pieces - one for each member.

3. Each child outlines his or her pie piece in a different color and then draws a line through the piece, cutting it in half. Students will now see that their halves becomes fourths, thirds become sixths, fourths become eighths, and so on.

4. Have students write a word or phrase on each of their pie pieces that tells why they are thankful, then glue the pieces of their pie back together onto oak tag circles. Display the Thanksgiving pies around the classroom.

20. Find Out More!
Try these great online resources for answers to your Thanksgiving questions.

Visit Plimoth.org, the companion website to Plimoth Plantation, the museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Check out Pilgrimhall.org to view text from the only two primary sources about the first Thanksgiving.

The Boston Children's Museum ( Bostonkids.org) and the Wampanoag people worked together to provide lesson plans designed to assist teachers in accurately presenting the tribe's history.

The American Journeys website ( americanjourneys.org) provides access to firsthand accounts of early North American exploration.

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A Feast of Thanksgiving Ideas and Crafts | Scholastic

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Thanksgiving presents the perfect opportunity to think about values such as gratitude, charity, friendship, and community. Here, you'll find 20 tips on how to teach the history of the holiday responsibly, as well as activities that go beyond Pilgrim hats and hand turkeys to help you navigate that tricky no-man's land known as the Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving break!

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6 Cool Facts You Never Knew About the Macy's Day Parade

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6 Cool Facts You Never Knew About the Macy’s Day Parade

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When you tune into the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade this year with your kids, share these fun facts about the legendary event.

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The Surprising Origin of Thanksgiving Foods

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The Surprising Origin of Thanksgiving Foods

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What's the difference between American and Canadian Thanksgiving?

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What's the difference between American and Canadian Thanksgiving?  - Big Questions - (Ep. 212)

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Do you know where each of these Turkey Day staples is grown?

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The 1620 voyage from England to America was more than 3,000 miles and beset by autumn storms.

Learn what it was like to live and work on a 17th-century sailing vessel, and relive part of this epic journey.

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The First Thanksgiving: Voyage on the Mayflower

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The 1620 voyage from England to America was more than 3,000 miles and beset by autumn storms. Learn what it was like to live and work on a 17th-century sailing vessel, and relive part of this epic journey.

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Great Thanksgiving Listen from StoryCorps & Google

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Great Thanksgiving Listen from StoryCorps & Google

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Great Thanksgiving Listen from StoryCorps & Google

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Create a Thanksgiving Card on Storyboard That

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a national holiday that takes place on the fourth Thursday in November. But why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? And what is the meaning behind it?

People across the world have been celebrating and giving thanks for thousands of years. In this country, long before English colonists arrived, Native People celebrated many different days of thanksgiving, including, for example, a "Strawberry Thanksgiving" and a "Green Corn Thanksgiving."

The English also had a long tradition of thanksgiving. They declared days of prayer to thank God when something good happened. For example, the English declared a day of thanksgiving in the summer of 1623 when a gentle rain ended a long drought.

Likewise, in the fall of 1621, when their labors were rewarded with a bountiful harvest after a year of sickness and scarcity, the Pilgrims gave thanks to God. They also celebrated their bounty with a tradition called the Harvest Home. In a letter to a friend in England, "E.W." (Pilgrim Edward Winslow) wrote the only record of the celebration that survives:

"Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on fowling, that we might after a more special manner rejoice together, after we had gathered the fruits of our labors. They four in one day killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the Company almost a week. At which time, amongst other recreations, we exercised our arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and among the rest their greatest king Massasoit, with some 90 men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted, and they went out and killed five deer, which they brought to the plantation and bestowed on our governor, and upon the captain and others. And although it be not always so plentiful as it was at this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so far from want that we often wish you partakers of our plenty."

Winslow's Letter in Mourt's Relation (ed. Heath), 82

During the celebration, Massasoit, an important sachem (leader) of the Wampanoag People, along with 90 of his men, joined the English for three days of entertainment and feasting. We don't know for sure why the Wampanoag joined the gathering or exactly what activities went on during those three days. We do know, however, that the celebration occurred sometime between September 21 and November 9, 1621. Later, in the 19th century, the event entered American popular imagination as the First Thanksgiving.

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Thanksgiving is a national holiday that takes place on the fourth Thursday in November. But why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? And what is the meaning behind it? People across the world have been celebrating and giving thanks for thousands of years.

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Free Technology for Teachers: Create a Wall of Thanks on Padlet | Into the Driver's Seat | Turkey clip art, Thanksgiving lessons, Thanksgiving lesson plans

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Nov 18, 2013 - by Richard Byrne"This afternoon on a webinar sponsored by Pearson I spoke about using backchannels in the classroom.Padlet was one of the tools that I featured in the webinar. Padlet is a great little tool for quickly gathering comments from students in response to prompts that you give to them.

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Gobble Squabble is a holiday activity to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and division math facts! Solve math problems and avoid the hungry chefs. Gobble gobble!

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The Thanksgiving pages will provide you with great activities and resources for this day of being thankful. Ideas within this section include: thematic units, easy craft ideas, bulletin boards, coloring sheets, and Internet resources.

Your creativity can help other teachers. Submit your Thanksgiving activity today. Don't forget to include additional resources-documents, web sites, or a photo.

Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival that is celebrated in the U.S. and Canada (among other countries). Historically, Thanksgiving was intended to give thanks to God, but more recently has become a more secular holiday. In the U.S., Thanksgiving is observed on the fourth Thursday in November (Canada celebrates it on the second Monday in October).

Thanksgiving Day dates: (U.S.)
November 26, 2020
November 25, 2021
November 24, 2022

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Log Cabins Grades Primary
Put those school milk cartons to good use. "To make a Pilgrim or Abraham Lincoln cabin, wash out school milk boxes, dry them and staple them shut again. Paint the boxes brown or cover them with a 2-inch strip of brown paper. The children can glue small straight pretzels that lay like logs all around the box. Next, cover the roof with a piece of brown paper and sprinkle with brown colored coconut. (To color coconut just add food coloring to it and shake it up in a plastic bag.) This makes a fun Thanksgiving project for the little ones."
Idea Submitted by: Vera Crisafulli [email protected] , a kindergarten teacher at Jefferson School in Glendive, Montana. This tip was published in the NEA's Weekly Tip Newsletter.

Thanksgiving Crosswords Grades Any
These crosswords were created entirely using our popularfree crossword maker. Download these PDF's by clicking on them or make your own in seconds!

*Note: All of these thanksgiving crosswords use the same word/clue lists. Download the Keys:Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, Key 4. Make your own at the link above.

My Thankful Place Mat Grades Any
This is an art activity in which you can take a piece of construction paper (fall colors) and let the child glue on leaf shapes and then let them tell you what they are thankful for and you can dictate they're answers onto the leaves. Put they're names in the middle and laminate the place mat for years of use. To give it they're own special touch, they might want to color it.
Activity Submitted by: Anna Daub [email protected]

Squanto Grades Any
Great corn growing activity for students. This is a great idea to allow the little ones to "see" how the corn was planted. Of course, I read this in a magazine.
1. You will need a simple story of Squanto (to the age of the preschool group)
2. A few coloring book style of fish, to cut out (if they are able)
3. Brown construction paper (this is your dirt, or you can tear pieces of brown to "make dirt", then...
4. Glue the fish to the torn glue paper, (or the colored brown crayon on white paper as dirt).
5. Glue on pieces of real Indian corn, on top of the fish.
6. Cover with more torn paper... Of course....adjust to the age...and improvise....could even use the Dirt Dessert with gummy fish, and candy corn....
Submitted by: Beth Garlitz

Thanksgiving Word Searches Grades Any
These word searches were created in their entirety using ourfree word search maker. You can download these premade word searches or make your own in seconds.

Keys:Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, Key 4

Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
Lots of coloring pages that you can print and color!

Thanksgiving Journal Pages and Coloring Sheets
Lots of journal pages and more coloring pages.

Turkey in Disguise Grades Any
A great Thanksgiving Art activity. Make a turkey template. Draw a turkey outline on cardboard, about 12 inches tall. It should face forward, not in profile. Don't draw the tail feathers--you basically want a plucked turkey. I found a cartoon turkey on the Web that was easy to draw freehand. Cut out the cardboard turkey and use as a template to cut out tagboard turkeys for each student. Tell the students that Thanksgiving is coming and their job is to disguise their turkey so it doesn't end up on the Thanksgiving table. Provide construction paper, felt, fabric, yarn, etc. to glue onto their tagboard turkey. I have them glue one tiny feather peaking out from the disguise. Mount the turkeys on the bulletin board near a barn cutout that says "Turkey Hill Farm." Add the title "Turkeys in Disguise."

Kids love the absurdity of this activity. They've disguised their turkeys as American flags, hippies, ballerinas, the Statue of Liberty, French chefs, Santa Claus--it's just a great creative activity!
Submitted by: Eileen Thorpe

Thanksgiving Word Scrambles Grades Any
These word scrambles were created in their entirety using ourfree word scramble maker. You can download these premade word scrambles or make your own in seconds.

Keys:Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, Key 4

Thanksgiving Dinner Grades 4
A great lesson to apply real-world math skills and Thanksgiving. A lesson I like to do with my 4th graders is gather food ads from the local grocery store chains around Thanksgiving. First, you can give them a budget and a set number of guests and have them plan a meal. This uses many math skills (especially multiplication, where the prices of turkey are given in per lb.). Also, you can have them compare the meals in two different grocery stores. This is truly real world connections.
Lesson Plan Submitted by: Virginia Richards, Shallowford Falls Elementary school in Marietta, Georgia [email protected]

Thanksgiving Feast Grades Any
A fun feast idea for any age of student. Each year my Kindergarten children churn butter using an antique churn and whipping cream. While the children are churning they are also practicing their counting to 100. My churn is an English crank-type so it is easy for the children to sit on the floor and turn the handle. A parent volunteer usually holds the base of the churn steady as each child takes a turn churning and counting 100 revolutions. Whipping cream is used as the only ingredient for the homemade butter. As the butter is being churned, we also stir up a large batch of cornbread, which we bake in the classroom in a toaster oven. The cornbread smells delicious as it bakes.

After the butter is churned and the cornbread has cooled, the children eat the products dressed in their Indian and pilgrim costumes that they have made during the unit. The children use popsicle sticks to spread the butter onto their cornbread and stand up around the table, since little furniture and few utensils would have been had by the first settlers. Water or apple juice could also be served.
Idea Submitted by: Gary [email protected]

Thanksgiving Ideas Grades Intermediate
A collection of nontraditional Thanksgiving ideas and activities for your students.
Ideas Submitted by: Valley Blanton [email protected], a fifth grade teacher at Lake Park Elementary School in Georgia. This tip was published in the NEA's Weekly Tip Newsletter.

Turkey Hand & Poem Grades K-3
Turn that cute turkey hand idea into something new! Have students make a turkey with their hands and decorate it. On the same paper, have them copy this poem:
This isn't just a turkey,
As anyone can see.
I made it with my hand,
Which is a part of me.
It comes with lots of love.
Especially to say,
I hope you have a very happy
Thanksgiving Day!
Submitted by: [email protected]

Thanksgiving Poems Grades Any
Share these poems with your students.

Thanksgiving Songs Grades Any
A collection of songs set to popular tunes.

Also see our other November Lesson Plans, Thematic Units and Activities

Thanksgiving Interactive Grades Any
"In this fun, award-winning activity, you take on the role of a "history detective" to investigate what really happened at the famous 1621 celebration."

Thanksgiving; The Mayflower Grades 1-4
Vocabulary development for the holiday of Thanksgiving; social studies concept of the settling of the New World.

Thanksgiving Weather & History
A weather almanac of the winter of 1620-'21.

Debbie's Unit Factory - Thanksgiving Links Grades Any
Quality Theme Units for Teachers and Homeschoolers - Find arts, crafts, and teaching ideas.

Indian Kids Grades Any
A history of Indian culture.

Thanksgiving Coloring Sheets Grades Any
(These files will download when you click on them.)

Thanksgiving Story Grades K-2
A Rebus story -- Print out in color and share!!

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Aac And Thanksgiving Worksheets & Teaching Resources | TpT

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Here in the US, it's a day of thanksgiving and that makes it a perfect time to express my gratitude for the contributions of our guest authors. It is amazing to look back and reflect on the contributions from families, therapists, and teachers, all of whom are incredibly busy. Special thanks to those who've come back time and time again to share their ideas, experiences, and resources in one of our recurring series.

I am grateful to all who make sharing what they know a priority and humbled that some of you choose to do it on PrAACtical AAC.

Happy Thanksgiving, AAC friends!

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This post was written by Carole Zangari

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Top Thanksgiving Recipes Kids Can Help Make

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Top Thanksgiving Recipes Kids Can Help Make

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Thanksgiving is a time to connect with your family, friends, and loved ones. It's the perfect opportunity to cook as a family and cooking with your children can be a rewarding activity. You get to see them grow up and learn new skills in the kitchen all the while making lasting memories. Make this Thanksgiving one to remember by letting your children help you in the kitchen. We've compiled 25 incredibly easy recipes that you and your kids can make. We'll include recipes for both young and older children so everyone can have fun with the Thanksgiving preparations this year!

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1. Adorable Candy Pretzel Turkey Bites

These adorable turkey snacks are a great treat for young children. Set out all the ingredients and let them build their own turkey crackers. This would be an excellent craft for Thanksgiving day. While you're cooking the turkey, they can be making their own.

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2. Pumpkin Pie

This classic Thanksgiving dessert is the perfect dish that kids can help with. Let young and older children alike mix all the ingredients together. They will love adding the spices and seeing how the ingredients come together to make a delicious dessert.

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3. Ham Crostinis

These yummy appetizers are great for letting your kids help you in the kitchen. Using a small glass cup, let your children cut out rounds from the bread. Older kids can help make the ricotta spread and build the appetizers.

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4. Parmesan Herb Bubble Bread

This dinner roll bread has a fun name and a delicious taste that kids will love. Let your children roll each ball of the dough in an herb and cheese mixture. They will also love watching through the oven window as the bread rises and bakes.

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5. Vegetable Tian

This beautifully Thanksgiving side dish is a great dish to make with your children. Slice all the vegetables before you start assembling it. That way you can keep small hands from getting in the way and minimize accidents. If your kids are young, help teach patterns with this dish.

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6. Cream Biscuits

If you have biscuits at Thanksgiving dinner instead of bread, let your children help you make this dish. Let your children help mix the dough together. They will love cutting the biscuits out with cookie cutters or glasses.

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7. Pumpkin Pie Fudge

This Thanksgiving dessert is a great dish to make with children. Let the kids chip in by helping to stir-they'll be fascinated by the boiling and change in texture as the fudge cooks. Keep an eye on young ones because the hot sugar can be quite dangerous.

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8. Pecan Clusters

This is a great dessert for children to help make. Microwave the chocolate and let them stir it until it melts. Throw in your favorite nuts and candy to add texture to this treat. If they still have Halloween candy, and if they're willing to part with some, chop up the chocolate bars and candy to add.

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9. Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats

Help your little ones roll some Rice Krispies into pretty little Autumn pumpkins! Top with a pretzel and some green icing.

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10. Chocolate Turtle Apple Slices

These sweet little treats make a fantastic dessert for both adults and children but can be made with the help of little ones! Given them the job of dipping the apple slices and sprinkling with pecans. So fun!

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11. Apple Pie Bites

Did you prepare the Thanksgiving feast but forget to bake dessert? Keep calm and makes these apple pie bites! They're incredibly easy and because of this, your kids can help you put them together. However, Depending on their age, you may want to pre-cut the apple slices.

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12. Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix

Chex mix is a crowd favorite. Create a pumpkin spice flavored snack with the assistance of your little ones. All you'll need are a few ingredients and a microwave to get the job done.

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13. Pie Cheese And Crackers

Create an unforgettable appetizer for your guests with this pie cheese and cracker recipe. Set the ingredients out, cut the cheese into triangle shapes, and then let your little ones assemble them.

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14. Pumpkin Cheeseball

Cheese balls are great for parties and our recipe is so easy you can let your kids make it. You won't even need a pumpkin mold because the pumpkin shape is created from plastic wrap and elastics. Set the ingredients out, give them instructions, and they'll have it ready in no time.

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15. Place Card Cookies

Grandparents (and parents) love thoughtful gifts from kids. Make these personalized edible place cards with your kids by using their handprints! They're so precious that Grandma and Grandpa might not want to eat them, but when they do they'll see how delicious they are too.

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16. Pumpkin Pie Rice Krispies

A classic treat gets a Thanksgiving makeover with this recipe. Rice Krispies are easy and your kids can get their hands dirty whipping this treat into shape. A round cake pan and some orange food coloring will help you create these pumpkin pie Rice Krispies.

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17. Cherry Cheesecake Dip

Cheery cheesecake dip can be a sweet appetizer or a unique dessert. The layers require minimal effort making it an easy recipe your kids can put together. Serve with tasty wafers or graham crackers.

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18. Chocolate Caramel Turkey Legs

These chocolate caramel turkey legs scream creativity. This unique dessert is easy and your kids will have fun with this one! Pretzel sticks, caramel candies, and chocolate is all you'll need to create them.

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19. Homemade Butter

What is Thanksgiving dinner without a delicious dinner roll? Go the extra mile and make homemade butter. It's so easy all you'll need is a mason jar and heavy whipping cream. When finished add a bit of salt or a seasoning of your choice for a delicious touch. Your kids will surely have fun making this recipe!

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20. Cranberry Crescent Rolls

Cranberry sauce will most likely be on the Thanksgiving table but why not try adding it to your crescent rolls for a delightful treat. Spread cranberry sauce on store-bought crescent roll dough and roll up. They're so easy your kids probably won't even need supervision!

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21. Stuffins

A muffin tin will be your best friends for this recipe! You might want to saute the onions and celery, but your kids can do the rest of the preparation. These single-sized stuffins are great for Thanksgiving dinner and for leftovers too.

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22. Mashed Potato Casserole

You'll want to peel and chop the potatoes but once they're cooked let your little ones mash them up and add in all the creamy and delicious ingredients. You can also make this side dish ahead and alleviate some of the work on the big day!

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23. Crock Pot Apple Cider

Every Thanksgiving needs a special drink. Lay out the ingredients and have your kids pour all the ingredients into the Crockpot. Crockpot recipes are awesome because you can set it, and forget it! The aroma will be quite inviting too.

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24. Cranberry Brie Bites

Create a gourmet looking appetizer that is so easy your kids can create it. A muffin tin will help you create the perfect single-sized servings and along with that all you'll need are 4 ingredients.

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25. Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs

Whip up a quick and easy appetizer like meatballs for Thanksgiving. You'll need a package of frozen meatballs and a few ingredients to create a simple homemade sauce! It's so simple even your little ones can help you!

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After the turkey has been eaten, the football games have been watched and is fully under way, millions of Americans turn to another holiday tradition: planning their Black Friday shopping .

That's right! It's the day after Thanksgiving, and that means it's time to . Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving in the United States - signals the beginning of the holiday shopping season.

Although it's not an official holiday, millions of employers give their employees the day off, and many people use that day to get a jump-start on their holiday shopping.

Black Friday has become a in recent years. Since 2005, it has been the busiest shopping day of the year. To lure shoppers, retailers open their doors very early in the morning (and in some cases, Thanksgiving evening!) and offer special sales and promotions to the shoppers that arrive early.

Some of the special deals offered by stores are only available in limited quantities . That is why some shoppers on getting the best deals often camp out in front of stores overnight so that they'll be the first in line when the doors open.

But why Black Friday? There are a couple of explanations of how this name came about.

Historians believe the name started in Philadelphia in the mid-1960s. Bus drivers and police used "Black Friday" to describe the heavy that would city streets the day after Thanksgiving as shoppers headed to the stores.

Businesses, however, didn't like the associated with the Black Friday name. In the early 1980s, a more positive explanation of the name began to .

According to this alternative explanation, Black Friday is the day when retailers finally begin to turn a for the year. In accounting terms, operating at a loss (losing money) is called being "in the red" because accountants traditionally used red ink to show amounts (losses).

Positive amounts (profits) were usually shown in black ink. Thus, being "in the black" is a good thing because it means stores are operating at a (making money).

Regardless of when a turns a for the year, it's clear that Black Friday is a very important day for most retailers. Some retailers are indeed dependent on holiday shopping to turn a for the year. For others, it's a day when they definitely make bigger-than-usual profits - and that's a lot of black ink!

The recent popularity of Black Friday has spawned a couple new shopping holidays: Monday and #GivingTuesday. For those who are too busy to on Black Friday - or who just don't want to fight the crowds - the Monday following Black Friday has become known as Monday for the many online deals that shoppers can take advantage of from the comfort of their homes. #GivingTuesday was established in 2012 as a day of generosity and philanthropy. On the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, individuals, organizations and communities celebrate and encourage giving to charities and those in need. What a WONDERful way to celebrate the holidays!

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