Writing Tales

• Get the little ones involved in meal-making this month. Even preschoolers can shred lettuce for salads and help mix cookie dough. Or give one or two of these fun kid-friendly snacks a try. You could also let them mix up some of this Thanksgiving Trail Mix to express your gratitude for friends and neighbors.

 

• Strengthen your faith with these Bible-based crafts and lessons.
• Here is a free printable Thanksgiving Preschool Pack full of fun activities.
• Cut out leaf shapes, glue onto a sheet of construction paper to use as a place mat. Have your child write something he is thankful for on each leaf. If you want to make it extra special, try this technique to "marbelize" your leaves. Lovely!
• I like the idea of this Venn Diagram comparing men and women Pilgrims. You could also compare Pilgrims and Native Americans or even Pilgrims and Modern Day Americans.

• Let your child look over your grocery list, then see what sales they can find in the grocery store ads to match. Have them calculate the percentage of savings over regular prices for the total meal.
• Create an autumn leaf "batik".
• Consider surprising a needy family with a Thanksgiving in a box. Determine a budget together, plan out a meal and shop for items. Make a point to pray for the family throughout the month.
• Gather some leaves and see if you can identify them. Many libraries have identification guides or you can use a website like this.
• Compassion.com has some neat downloadable lessons that would be a great way to emphasize thankfulness and care for others.
• Enjoy coloring these quilt patterns while listening to a family read-aloud on a cozy fall evening or afternoon.
• Try a fun photosynthesis experiment.
• Make a Thanksgiving lapbook.
• Research Sarah Josepha Hale and find out what she had to do with the Thanksgiving holiday.

• Have your older kids plan out the Thanksgiving menu. Make it fun by having them estimate the cost of the meal ahead of time, then calculate the actual cost and compare totals. 
• Practice following instructions and learn a new skill by having your student attempt a dish or dessert that's a bit of a challenge. You might consider Thanksgiving Delight or Pumpkin Roll Cake.
• Read President Lincoln's Proclamation of Thanksgiving. Would we be likely to hear this type of proclamation from a president today? Why or why not?
• Choose a person or family that you can bless this month. Brainstorm a list of daily (or weekly) blessings you can perform for them. 
• Older kids can make some lovely fall decor that you'll want to keep for years to come. You'll find some lovely ideas here. 

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• Neat site with all different types of poetry, complete with samples.
• Simple letter recognition activity.
• Ideas for creating a "fidget box". 
• Presidential election games and reources. 
• A recipe for Green Monster Slime.
• And something to make you smile.