Talk about how this holiday is a time for people in our country to consider all the things they have to be thankful for.
∑•∑ Explain that the first Thanksgiving, in 1621, included 50 Pilgrims and 90 Native Americans. They ate berries, bread, corn, and turkey.
∑ The Night Before Thanksgiving By Natasha Wing A happy celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday—filled with family, fun, and food.∑
Make a neat turkey treat.
Let your child make a
sandwich with vegetable
cream cheese and two
pieces of cocktail-sized
pumpernickel bread. Turn
the sandwich so it is a
diamond. Slide pepper
strips (tail feathers)
between the slices. On
top, lay a piece of bread
(head) and affix it with
cream cheese. Use pepper
bits for the face.
Jupiter Images; pie: Roslen Mack/Shutterstock
The Thanksgiving Story By Alice Dalgliesh A wonderful story of one Pilgrim family who joins others to celebrate their first harvest feast in the Plymouth Colony.
A turkey on our table,
Stuffing piled up high
(Hold hands high.)
Giving thanks for all we have …
Now it’s time for pie!
(Rub tummies with hand.)
—Susan LaBella
A Joke to Share
Q. Who is never hungry on Thanksgiving Day?
A. The turkey!
On the Web Let your child choose a silly turkey or other Thanksgiving picture to color at http://www.freekidscoloring.com/holiday/thanksgiving/
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