Activities to Enjoy with Your Family
1. Five Kernels Each
At one point the pilgrims had such meager rations. Give your family members five kernels of unpopped popcorn and ask them to list five great blessings in their life today.
2. Collect an Offering
Place a cornucopia on the table and invite family members and guests to fill it with spare change.
3. Go Wild
Serve a wild game dinner featuring "free-range" turkey, venison, or "first Thanksgiving" foods.
4. Thanks on Parade
Stage your own Macy's parade with your kids. Provide balloons that they can decorate to represent the things they're grateful for.
5. Pie and Praise
Invite church friends to bake their favorite pies and share them, along with prayers of thanks on the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving.
6. Record a Video
Go around your Thanksgiving table asking guests and family members what they're thankful for. Take turns viewing the clip while dishes are being done.
7. Pass the Peace Pipe
At one point the pilgrims had such meager rations. Give your family members five kernels of unpopped popcorn and ask them to list five great blessings in their life today.
2. Collect an Offering
Place a cornucopia on the table and invite family members and guests to fill it with spare change.
3. Go Wild
Serve a wild game dinner featuring "free-range" turkey, venison, or "first Thanksgiving" foods.
4. Thanks on Parade
Stage your own Macy's parade with your kids. Provide balloons that they can decorate to represent the things they're grateful for.
5. Pie and Praise
Invite church friends to bake their favorite pies and share them, along with prayers of thanks on the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving.
6. Record a Video
Go around your Thanksgiving table asking guests and family members what they're thankful for. Take turns viewing the clip while dishes are being done.
7. Pass the Peace PipeInvite a Native American believer to your meal. Ask them to tell how Christians can reach out to residents on Indian reservations.
8. Give Thanks Jewish Style
Using Psalm 136 as a model, invite your guests to take turns saying in one sentence a way that God has blessed them.
9. Read the Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln's 1863 announcement is a good reminder of the purpose of Thanksgiving Day.
10. Remember the Persecuted Church
Take a few minutes to pray for those around the globe who suffer for the faith.
11. Get Out Your Favorite Board Games
After dinner don't turn on the TV. Instead, play together!
12. Go Take a Hike
Give thanks to God by exploring the beauty of creation. Spend time outdoors by planning a walk together around your neighborhood.
13. Retell Family Stories
Invite the older generation at your table to share their fondest memories of past Thanksgiving celebrations.
8. Give Thanks Jewish Style
Using Psalm 136 as a model, invite your guests to take turns saying in one sentence a way that God has blessed them.
9. Read the Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln's 1863 announcement is a good reminder of the purpose of Thanksgiving Day.
10. Remember the Persecuted Church
Take a few minutes to pray for those around the globe who suffer for the faith.
11. Get Out Your Favorite Board Games
After dinner don't turn on the TV. Instead, play together!
12. Go Take a Hike
Give thanks to God by exploring the beauty of creation. Spend time outdoors by planning a walk together around your neighborhood.
13. Retell Family Stories
Invite the older generation at your table to share their fondest memories of past Thanksgiving celebrations.
I'm indebted to CT's LeadershipJournal.net for many of the ideas listed above.
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Related
1. See my article Let Grandparents Shine at the Holidays posted at Chrysalis. (Why not consider buying a special PLUS Size apron for your favorite retired relative?)2. Works for Me! Visit We Are THAT Family for the Works-For-Me-Wednesday weekly carnival and more links to practical posts like this.
3. Jami's Theme Party Thursday at Ain't She Crazy!
Photo: Brightnovella (Flickr)
3 COMMENTS:
Those are some great ideas for Thanksgiving!!
Lynn
http://punkaroonie.blogspot.com/
These are some very creative ideas! Growing up, my family always took a walk after Thanksgiving dinner. It was a neat tradition.
Thanks for linking up to Theme Party Thursday!
Oh we have done most of these...but the ones we haven't sure sound fun! Thanks for the inspiration!
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