Thanksgiving

Links verified 10/29/2024

1. 18 Easy Thanksgiving Crafts for Preschoolers & Elementary Kids.
Click Image to Enlarge		Teach your preschoolers the meaning of this particular day when working on these Thanksgiving crafts.  SEE MORE
2. A Thanksgiving Hymn and an After-Thanksgiving Poem.
Click Image to Enlarge		Enjoy a Thanksgiving hymn and an after-Thanksgiving poem from angelfire. SEE MORE
3. Britannica - Thanksgiving.
Click Image to Enlarge		Learn how Thanksgiving is observed in Canada and US. SEE MORE
4. DLTK's Crafts for Kids.
Click Image to Enlarge		Crafts for Kids - Thanksgiving Crafts SEE MORE
5. Free Thanksgiving Printables and Craft Ideas.
Click Image to Enlarge		Thanksgiving Crafts, Decorations and more from Pretty My Party. Get your Free Thanksgiving Printables and Craft Ideas just in time for Turkey Day! SEE MORE
6. Giving Thanks Placemats.
Click Image to Enlarge		Students make their own placemat with historic images and their own message of thanks. SEE MORE
7. Holiday Zone Thanksgiving Poems.
Click Image to Enlarge		Thanksgiving poems at the Holiday Zone SEE MORE
8. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Click Image to Enlarge		Get ready to celebrate the start of the holiday season with giant balloons, elaborate floats & loads of epic entertainment. Keep checking back for special announcements & more news. SEE MORE
9. Spin the Turkey.
Click Image to Enlarge		Pull a string to spin the turkey in this free downloadable, addictive game. Your turkey spins in the middle of a wheel, a la the TV show "Wheel of Fortune"; however, instead of pointing at dollar amounts, your turkey points at gravy, cranberries, giblets, and wishbones. But watch out for the yams and, of course, the menacing stove at the top of the wheel! The game is over when your turkey gets cooked. (PC/Windows only, sorry Mac) SEE MORE
10. Table Top and Home Decorating Ideas and Crafts.
Click Image to Enlarge		Make turkey crafts from items found in nature or create colorful, fan-folded paper leaves. Download our fun and free Thanksgiving games for kids.  SEE MORE
11. Talk like a Pilgrim!
Click Image to Enlarge		The Pilgrims talked a little differently than we do today. If you visit the Museum's 17th-Century English Village, you will notice that the townspeople say words you know in a funny way, or even say some words you don't know at all! That's because they are speaking in 17th-century English, not 21st-century modern English.  SEE MORE
12. Thanksgiving and Pilgrims.
Click Image to Enlarge		Resource with many links that focus on Pilgrims and Thanksgiving activities and lesson plans. SEE MORE
13. Thanksgiving Crafts and Children's Activities.
Click Image to Enlarge		Thanksgiving puzzles, recipes, worksheets and more from DLTK's Crafts for Kids SEE MORE
14. Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids of All Ages.
Click Image to Enlarge		Think construction paper turkeys, pom pom pumpkins and more fun DIYs. Take on some festive decorating with the family or teach your kids clever yet simple Thanksgiving crafts.  SEE MORE
15. Thanksgiving Crafts.
Click Image to Enlarge		Thanksgiving Crafts from Making Friends -Not just for turkeys! We have pilgrim crafts, Native American projects, and tons more. SEE MORE
16. Thanksgiving Day & Traditions.
Click Image to Enlarge		Thanksgiving, which occurs on the fourth Thursday in November, is based on the colonial Pilgrims' 1621 harvest meal. The holiday continues to be a day for Americans to gather for a day of feasting, football and family. SEE MORE
17. Thanksgiving Facts and Activities.
Click Image to Enlarge		The Kiddyhouse site provides Thanksgiving facts, poems and crafts. Additional links located near the bottom of the page include crafts, lesson plans, printables, songs, clipart, and animation/gaphics. SEE MORE
18. Thanksgiving Interactive.
Click Image to Enlarge		You are the Historian : Investigating the first Thanksgiving - If you are doing research on Thanksgiving in American history this archived page would be a good starting place. SEE MORE
19. Thanksgiving K-3 Theme Page.
Click Image to Enlarge		Enchanted Learning has a great page stuffed full of Thanksgiving Crafts, decorations, worksheets, activities, and printouts. SEE MORE
20. Thanksgiving Place Cards.
Click Image to Enlarge		Decorate your Thanksgiving dinner table by making place cards for each of your guests. Just print, cut, and write to create festive cards that will brighten up your holiday dinner. (three styles) SEE MORE
21. Thanksgiving Poems.
Click Image to Enlarge		Two Thanksgiving poems from the Teacher's Corner SEE MORE
22. Thanksgiving Poetry.
Click Image to Enlarge		D. J. McAdam presents three Thanksgiving poems to commemorate the true meaning of the holiday, starting with A Thanksgiving Hymn, an anonymous poem found in the 1894 Agricultural Almanac printed and sold by John Baer's Sons in Lancaster, Pennsylvania: SEE MORE
23. Thanksgiving Quilt.
Click Image to Enlarge		Students create their own quilt square showing what they are thankful for and assemble into a class quilt. SEE MORE
24. Thanksgiving Word Worksheet.
Click Image to Enlarge		How many words can you make from the word "Thanksgiving"?  SEE MORE
25. The History of Thanksgiving and its Celebrations.
Click Image to Enlarge		This site discusses how the history of Thanksgiving does not start with the Pilgrims. Harvest festivals and thanksgiving celebrations were held by the ancient Greeks, the Romans, the Hebrews, the Chinese, and the Egyptians. SEE MORE
26. The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage They Imbue.
Click Image to Enlarge		In truth, massacres, disease and American Indian tribal politics are what shaped the Pilgrim-Indian alliance at the root of the holiday. Read about it at the Smithsonian Magazine website. SEE MORE
27. The Teacher's Corner Thanksgiving Activities.
Click Image to Enlarge		These Thanksgiving pages will provide you with activities and resources for this day of being thankful. Ideas within this section include: thematic units, easy craft ideas, bulletin boards, coloring sheets, and Internet resources. SEE MORE
28. Turkey Day Fun.
Click Image to Enlarge		Each feather on the turkey centerpiece symbolizes something that you're thankful for. SEE MORE
29. Turkey Letter Match Worksheet.
Click Image to Enlarge		Match the letter to the picture that starts with that sound. SEE MORE
30. Welcome Placemats.
Click Image to Enlarge		Thanksgiving dinner tastes even better when it's served on a cheery, personalized place mat. SEE MORE
31. World of Thanksgiving.
Click Image to Enlarge		This Fundoo Times site provides information on history, quotes, facts, recipes, songs, poetry, and gifts ideas. SEE MORE
32. Ziggity Zoom Thanksgiving.
Click Image to Enlarge		Thanksgiving crafts, party favors, and recipes. SEE MORE