Thanksgiving means turkey and cooking, football watching and maybe even playing, in-laws coming in from out of town and sometimes kids get lost in the shuffle. Here are a few ideas to get kids into the swing of things.
Crafts: Paper Cup Turkeys, take an ordinary paper cup and turn it into a turkey that can be used as a table display. To make, take a paper cup and paint it brown. Turn it upside down and add paper feet. Ad paper feathers to the back, and googly eyes and a paper beak on the front and there it is!
Cooking: Depending on the age of your child, let them help cook. Here's an easy recipe for a baked brie that will draw raves. Ingredients, one 8 oz round brie, apricot jam, one "tube" of Pillsbury crescent rolls. Unwrap the brie, carefully unwrap the crescent roll dough and lay each triangle flat. Pinch the triangles together to form a flat sheet, place the brie in the middle and add a tablespoon of apricot jam to the top of the brie. Then completely enclose the brie in the dough. If you like you can glaze the top with raw egg white (be sure to wash little helper's hands thoroughly). Place in the oven at 350 for approximately 30 minutes. Service with crackers, veggie sticks or fruit. Watch the pride on your young ones face as Aunt Bertha and Uncle Earl gush about how yummy it is.
Stories: Thanksgiving is a great time to teach kids about sharing and caring. Kaboose.com has a great article on the history of Thanksgiving...http://holidays.kaboose.com/the-history-of-thanksgiving.html. And as much as we should be thankful for everyday, Thanksgiving is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to express what they are thankful for.
