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Bake Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce
Bake Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce
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Bake Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce
Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills this holiday season! This decadent bread pudding, dressed up with pumpkin and warm spices, is a holiday show-stopper.
3rd grade
Math
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Make a Paper Plate Turkey Photo Frame
Make a Paper Plate Turkey Photo Frame
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Make a Paper Plate Turkey Photo Frame
Say thanks this Thanksgiving by surprising a friend, a teacher or a grandparent with this paper plate turkey which doubles as a festive wall hanging.
1st grade
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Paint a Cornucopia Still Life!
Paint a Cornucopia Still Life!
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Paint a Cornucopia Still Life!
Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!
Kindergarten
Math
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Make a Mixed-Up Turkey Collage
Make a Mixed-Up Turkey Collage
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Make a Mixed-Up Turkey Collage
This unexpected art project is sure to result in a Picasso-esque jumble of imagination that will teach your kid about shapes, colors, and abstract form!
Kindergarten
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Bake Colonial Pumpkin Pie
Bake Colonial Pumpkin Pie
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Bake Colonial Pumpkin Pie
Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.
3rd grade
Social studies
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Make a Tissue Paper Turkey
Make a Tissue Paper Turkey
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Make a Tissue Paper Turkey
Create an adorable, non-edible turkey decked out with colorful bursts of tissue paper that pop off the page.
Preschool
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Make Quinoa Stuffing with Dried Cherries
Make Quinoa Stuffing with Dried Cherries
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Make Quinoa Stuffing with Dried Cherries
This gluten free stuffing matches the distinctive nuttiness of quinoa with the tart sweetness of dried cherries.
5th grade
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Baked French Toast Recipe
Baked French Toast Recipe
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Baked French Toast Recipe
Our baked French toast recipe is particularly tasty on a chilly winter morning. Make our baked French toast recipe with your child to teach them about measuring.
4th grade
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Fall Party
Fall Party
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Fall Party
Celebrate autumn with a seasonal bash. Welcome the fall with a festive party for your little one and her friends, full of crafts, snacks and fun games.
4th grade
Science
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Turkey Cupcakes
Turkey Cupcakes
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Turkey Cupcakes
Turkey cupcakes are quirky fowl-themed desserts that bring extra cheer to your Thanksgiving meal. Make turkey cupcakes that your kids will want to gobble up.
1st grade
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Pilgrim Hat Cookies
Pilgrim Hat Cookies
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Pilgrim Hat Cookies
Pilgrim hat cookies are tasty Thanksgiving treats. Make marshmallow pilgrim hat cookies with your child to celebrate the Thanksgiving season.
Kindergarten
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Homemade Pumpkin Pasta
Homemade Pumpkin Pasta
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Homemade Pumpkin Pasta
Teach your child how easy it is to make homemade pasta, infused with delicious and nutritious autumn pumpkins.
5th grade
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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Did you know cooking supports your child in learning complex math skills? Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills by whipping up some healthy sweet potatoes for a dinner side dish!
5th grade
Math
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Sunflower Card
Sunflower Card
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Sunflower Card
Need another reason to celebrate Thanksgiving? Now kids can create a sunny, textured sunflower card to remember the day!
2nd grade
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Thanksgiving Stuffing Muffins
Thanksgiving Stuffing Muffins
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Thanksgiving Stuffing Muffins
Transform that big batch of stuffing into a new dish to add some zest to your dinner with this leftover stuffing recipe.
4th grade
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Cranberry Sauce Bread
Cranberry Sauce Bread
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Cranberry Sauce Bread
Turn your leftover cranberry dressing into a sweet, rich bread with this holiday recipe.
4th grade
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Edible Cornucopia
Edible Cornucopia
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Edible Cornucopia
This Thanksgiving cornucopia makes a great addition to any dining table because once youâre done looking at it, you can dig in and eat it!
4th grade
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Thanksgiving Garland
Thanksgiving Garland
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Thanksgiving Garland
This colorful garland can be strung across a fireplace and remind you of your blessings well into the new year.
1st grade
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Thankful Turkey
Thankful Turkey
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Thankful Turkey
A thankful turkey helps your child think about on the things that he's thankful for. Make this turkey craft with your child for Thanksgiving.
1st grade
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Pine Cone Turkey
Pine Cone Turkey
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Pine Cone Turkey
This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.
2nd grade
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Thanksgiving Table Settings
Thanksgiving Table Settings
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Thanksgiving Table Settings
Inspired by the crispy, crunchy leaves of fall, this fanciful project is simple, easy and completely affordable. Now that's something to be thankful for!
2nd grade
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Thanksgiving Plate
Thanksgiving Plate
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Thanksgiving Plate
Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.
1st grade
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How to Set a Table Diagram
How to Set a Table Diagram
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How to Set a Table Diagram
It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.
1st grade
Social studies
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Turkey Bag
Turkey Bag
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Turkey Bag
Get ready for leftovers with an adorable turkey lunch bag! This recycled craft is a great way to remind everyone how much fun they had on Thanksgiving.
1st grade
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Perfect Pumpkin
Perfect Pumpkin
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Perfect Pumpkin
This unique project will help your child learn the basics of assemblage and he'll create a perfectly festive pumpkin in the process.
2nd grade
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Search Thanksgiving Hands-on Activities

Get the whole family involved in learning with Thanksgiving activities like creating a wreath out of paper hands traced from each person. When giving thanks around the table, the family can debate whether or not they would have signed the Mayflower Compact. At other times of the year, family can encourage learning with summer fun activities like holding a watermelon seed spitting contest and measuring the distances.