I was thinking back on all the Thanksgivings we’ve spent as a family and I realized — we never do the same thing twice. We once spent a low-key Thanksgiving with just our two kids (way back when!), eating early so my husband could go to work. We’ve driven to California and spent Thanksgiving with 45 people at a small cabin in the desert. We’ve crashed other families’ Thanksgivings and eaten all their food. But I can tell you — if we’re spending Thanksgiving at someone else’s house, the one thing that will send me into their arms, weeping with gratitude, is discovering there are things for the kids to do.
Gingerbread houses are a little more involved, but hold everyone’s attention a lot longer (and the kids can ruin their dinners eating the decorations…). I recently got a kit at IKEA for $4, but there are kits available at Target and grocery stores as well.
You can also use graham crackers to build your house. Or I suppose you could make gingerbread from scratch but for heaven’s sake, you’re making a Thanksgiving dinner. Give yourself a break. Here are a few more craft ideas for the kids’ table:
Chalkboard Paper Turkey from Crafts ‘n Coffee
Thank you for including the Chalkboard Turkey from Crafts ‘n Coffee. Happy Thanksgiving to you!