Don't know what to do to get into the Thanksgiving season? Here's a list of Thanksgiving-related activities you can do from A-Z (give or take a few letters...)!!!
A: rrange a Fall Wreath
Pick some flowers from your backyard or your local greenway. Then, tie them up with a cute ribbon!
B: ake Thanksgiving Cookies
Whip out your best turkey-shaped cookie cutters and find a delicious sugar cookie recipe! If you don't want to make them from scratch, you can buy the Pillsbury Turkey Sugar Cookie Dough from a grocery store!
C: raft a Fall Wreath
Buy a wreath form from a craft store and glue on plastic leaves, berries, and more!
D: IY Wool Pumpkins
Buy some cute fabric from a craft store, or even use old fabric from your house, and stuff it with Poly-Fil! Then, tie the fabric together with a ribbon and lue on a stick as the pumpkin stem! You can even draw some lines!
E: at Your Favorite Thanksgiving Food
There's no better way to get into the Thanksgiving spirit than getting a headstart on some of the holiday's yummiest foods! So, go ahead and buy or make your favorite food.
F: eed People at a Soup Kitchen
Thanksgiving is all about giving thanks. We can thank our community by giving back to it, like feeding the homeless! Find local soup kitchens that need help handing out food!
G: et Ready for Black Friday
Start planning how you want to spend your Black Friday! Make a list, gather your friends, decide on a budget, and decide what stores you want to go to!
H: ost a Thanksgiving Movie Marathon
Invite your neighbors over, buy some snacks, and binge-watch your favorite Thanksgiving movies! If you're feeling fancy, you can even set up a projector in your backyard!
L: ook at Family Photos
There's nothing to be more grateful for than your family! So, spend an evening looking back at past pictures of you and your family!
M: ake Thank You Cards
In the spirit of giving thanks, think of all the people you are thankful for and write them thank you cards! Explain what it is that makes them so special to you.
O: versized Family Tree
Trace your ancestral roots by making a family tree! You can even create one on your wall using washable markers and paper leaves!
P: ut on a Thanksgiving Play
If you have younger siblings, this is a great activity to do with them! Write a script, make costumes, and put on a show for your family!
R: un a Turkey Trot 5K
Gather the family and find a local Turkey Trot near you! You can stay active while bonding with the family!
T: hanksgiving-Themed Game Night
One of the best family activities is game night! What better way to spend Thanksgiving than having a Thanksgiving-themed game night? You can play Thanksgiving Charades, Pictionary, etc.
V: olunteer
As I mentioned earlier, there is no better way to thank your community than to give back to it! So, find volunteering opportunities in your area!
W: in Thanksgiving Trivia
Start gathering your Thanksgiving knowledge and challenge your family to Thanksgiving trivia!
