Thanksgiving Activities For Kids

GIVE THANKS

On the table, place a bowl with scraps of paper and pens. Have each child write down what they are thankful for and place it in the bowl. Then, mix up the papers. Have each child draw out one paper and read it allowed, then guess who wrote it.

COOKING WITH KIDS ON THANKSGIVING

Though your kids won't be able to roast the turkey, they can pitch in to help out in the kitchen on Thanksgiving. Allow your little ones to help prepare the Thanksgiving meal with one of these suggestions.

EAT YUMMY

Serve finger foods. Small kids don't necessary love adult food. There's nothing wrong with serving chunks of turkey hot dogs, chicken nuggets and other munchies that young children will enjoy on Thanksgiving.

BE ARTISTIC

Leave a small gift bag at each place setting on the kids' table. Include rubber stamps, crayons, stickers and rolls of parchment paper. After dinner, each child can create Thanksgiving art.

MASH THE POTATOES

Give your child an old-fashion potato masher and allow them to go to work on your potatoes. You can supervise while adding the butter, milk and seasonings.

SHUCK THE CORN

Are you having corn on the cub this Thanksgiving? Let your kids pitch in by giving them the time-consuming task of shucking the corn and removing all the silk. This will certainly keep them busy.

NO-BAKE DESSERTS

Your young children can help you assemble appetizers, as well as create nobake desserts. They can spoon cream pie filling into shells, layer Jell-o and whipped cream in parfait dishes and help make other sweet treats.