Thursday, November 26, 2020
Thanksgiving
At Home Family Fun:
Gianna’s family has a funny Thanksgiving tradition that she tells in her story Kordatzky Thanksgiving Adventure: Cousins v. The Adults.
She has shared more ideas for Thanksgiving at home here:
Outing Idea:
There is never a lot to do on Thanksgiving, but we can usually count on Como Zoo to be open (don’t forget you need to pre-register to visit this year). If that is too much to add to an already busy day, just get out for a walk around the neighborhood or play a game of football in the yard or nearby park.
Read Aloud:
Take a Bookflix break today and read along with Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message by Chief Jake Swamp and Thanksgiving by Trudi Strain Trueit.
Dinner Ideas:
- You probably don’t need our help thinking about what to eat today. However, if you do need a place to go to feed your family, the Salvation Army produced this list last year.
- If you would like to try something new, Anne shared a recipe for Thanksgiving Pumpkin Rice courtesy of Dining with Alice (a great website to search for more recipe ideas).
Dinner Conversation Starter: I can’t really top the Thanksgiving tradition of sharing what we are most grateful for.
Learn More:
According to MNopedia, the Minnesota Turkey industry began with small backyard flocks raised on family farms and became the top turkey-producing state in the country.
Bonus November 26 Holiday
November 26th is National Cake Day. In my family, this happens to be a busy birthday week, so cake is quite likely. One of our favorite books to read on birthdays is A Birthday Cake Is No Ordinary Cake by Debra Frasier.
Find 30 Days of November Family Holidays on the corresponding pages