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Thanksgiving activities for kids
Things to do with kids on Thanksgiving, one page at a time: the long drive, the kitchen, the wait for dinner, and the table after.
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Thanksgiving is a long day for a kid: a drive, a kitchen full of adults, a wait for dinner and a table full of relatives. Each plan here gives your kid a job, a conversation or a game, and each one prints on one page. Not sure which fits? Answer two questions on Start here and print the best three as one pack.
In the days before 1
A night of thank-you notes, drawn or written by your kid, with one handed over in person.
On the road 1
A car bag, a stop plan and classic car games for the drive to the visit.
In the kitchen 2
Your kid cooks one dish with you, or builds the snack board while dinner cooks.
Before dinner 1
Touch football in the yard, with rules so every kid gets the ball.
At the table and after dinner 3
Record a grandparent's stories, play a game together, or take the walk.
By age instead: Under 1 · 1–2 · 3–5 · 6–9 · 10–12 · 13+.
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