10+ Thanksgiving Crafts, Recipes, and Tips
Thanksgiving season always sneaks up on me… one minute we’re carving pumpkins, and the next I’m googling “how long can a turkey thaw before it becomes a science experiment.” If you’re anything like me, you’re juggling cooking, hosting, homeschooling (or deciding not to), and trying to squeeze in a little meaning along the way.
To make your week easier, I pulled together some of my favorite Thanksgiving posts from WUH, our sister sites, and a few gems from around the internet. Think: simple crafts, actually-doable recipes, book lists, activities, and even a few sanity-saving tips for navigating the holidays as a homeschool family.
Whether you’re all-in on schooling through the season or giving yourself permission to take a full break, there’s something here for you. (I asked who was doing what in my homeschool community. Click here if you want to see what everyone else is doing!)
Click on the titles below to explore, enjoy, and gather whatever you need to make this Thanksgiving a little more fun, and a lot less stressful.
1. Retelling The Story of The First Thanksgiving | Use these printable pilgrims and Native American figures as Thanksgiving crafts to encourage your kids to retell the traditional story of the first Thanksgiving and/or to create an adorable addition to your Thanksgiving table decorations.
2. A Homeschooler’s Thanksgiving Book List | Homeschooling families have much for which to be thankful. Check out this list of Thanksgiving books you might enjoy reading together with your kids.
3. Top 10 Family Games to Play After Thanksgiving Dinner (or anytime!) | In addition to it being Thanksgiving week, it’s also National Game and Puzzle Week. Discover some of my family’s favorites and possibly pick up some ideas for some new games for your family to try after your Thanksgiving dinner – or after your Thanksgiving nap!
4. Thanksgiving Favorites | Looking for some new recipe ideas? Try one of my favorites!
5. Healthy Holiday Eating Tips | Beginning on Thanksgiving and carrying through until after Christmas, it can be extremely difficult to make healthy eating choices. Try some of these tips that work well for me.
6. Thanksgiving Activity Page or Placemat Free Printable | This activity page printable from Real Life at Home will keep the kids busy. Alongside the Thanksgiving crafts we’ll share below, this will give your kids something to do during Thanksgiving dinner prep. (If you’re like me and you’re guilty of stealing your kids’ activity placemats at restaurants, you’ll want to print some extras. Just sayin’.)
7. How to Deal with Math-Quizzing Relatives this Holiday Season | Do you have those relatives? If you do, you know the ones. Check out my article at Hip Homeschooling Moms for how to deal with them this holiday season. Even if your relatives are pretty cool about homeschooling, you might want to check out the article. It’s one of those fun, cheeky articles I like to write.
8. Top 10 Tips for Schooling Through the Holidays | Will you be schooling through the holiday season this year? Try these ideas to make it as relaxing as possible.
9 How to School Through the Holidays without Losing Your Mind | Here are a few more stress-reducing tips for schooling through the holidays.
10. 5 Ways Taking a Holiday Break Enhances Homeschool Learning | If you’re feeling guilty about taking a long holiday break, don’t! However, if having me say don’t isn’t enough to reassure you that it’s okay to take a break, read this article from iHomeschool Network that points out how taking a break can benefit your homeschool.
Great Thanksgiving Recipes!
From our sister site, Love These Recipes, we’ve got some fun kid-friendly Thanksgiving desserts. Here are a few favorites, but you can visit the site for other ideas, such as a recipe that just went up this week: Cranberry Chocolate Cheesecake!
Kid-Friendly Rolo Turkey Treats
Thanksgiving Crafts
Here are some fun Thanksgiving crafts that you can do with your kids, from Only Passionate Curiosity. Make sure you visit the site for more ideas, as we’ve got lots of great posts and activities there!
Thanksgiving Paper Turkey Craft
Another Thanksgiving Turkey Craft
Happy Thanksgiving, friends! Hope you enjoy these Thanksgiving crafts, recipes, and other ideas. And, for my international readers, Happy Last Full Week of November! Hey, it could catch on as a holiday.
Have a wonderfully relaxing week and an awesome Thanksgiving!