Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Some of the best family
memories were made at my grandparent’s house on Thanksgiving, while playing
pool or watching the Cowboys play football on one of the oldest televisions in
history with my cousins. I am extremely sentimental and try to instill a love of family time in
my children which is why I make a big deal out of every holiday. We do crafts
and bake and if my kids let me I teach them random songs I remember from my
childhood.
To kick off Thanksgiving arts and crafts I got this really cute
Activity Book with some great ideas for center pieces, place cards, food labels
and stickers. A lot of similar activities are also online and here a few links
to some of my favorite Thanksgiving crafts to create with your little (and big)
ones.
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/holidays/thanksgiving-crafts/
(I am all about the printable turkey hat!)
If you are interested in a few holiday themed books:
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed
a Pie – Alison Jackson
10 Fat Turkeys – Tony Johnston
My First Thanksgiving – Tomie
dePaola
Balloons Over Broadway: The True
Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade – Melissa Sweet
Pete the Cat: The First
Thanksgiving – Kimberly and James Dean
Molly’s Pilgrim – Barbara Cohen
(did anyone NOT have to read this in elementary school?)
Ready for a Thanksgiving sing-a-long?
The Turkey Ran Away
(If you know the school/children in this video PLEASE tell me so I can credit
them for this amazing performance!)
The turkey ran away,
Upon Thanksgiving day.
He said "They will make a roast of me!
If I should stay."
The pumpkin rolled away,
Upon Thanksgiving day.
She said "They will make a pie of me!
If I should stay."
The cranberry rolled away,
Upon Thanksgiving day.
He said "They will make a sauce of me!
If I should stay."
Upon Thanksgiving day.
He said "They will make a roast of me!
If I should stay."
The pumpkin rolled away,
Upon Thanksgiving day.
She said "They will make a pie of me!
If I should stay."
The cranberry rolled away,
Upon Thanksgiving day.
He said "They will make a sauce of me!
If I should stay."
Ten
Little Turkeys – The Learning Station
Ten Little Turkeys sat in their pen,
“Hide, turkeys, hide!” Said the little red
hen!
One little turkey flew far away,
The other nine decided to stay.
(counts down and all the lyrics are in the video)
Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!!
