Category: Food

Read the book A Plump and Perky Turkey by Teresa Bateman and illustrated by Jeff Shelly.

A very colorful and well illustrated story about a community that pulls together to find a turkey for their Thanksgiving feast. They were not prepared to find a turkey that would outsmart them.

Serve a healthy snack such as vegetables in the shape of a turkey.

Cranberry Thanksgiving

11/22/2013

Read the book: Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende & Harry Devlin.

A classic, heart-warming, story of a grandmother that makes the very best cranberry bread with her special recipe. The special recipe goes missing while two special guest are visiting for Thanksgiving.

Our secret family recipe for Cranberry Holiday Crisp!

Ingredients:

1 can Whole berry cranberry sauce
1 can Mandarin oranges, drained
1 can Pineapple tidbits, drained
Optional: diced fresh apples, diced fresh pears, toasted pecans or walnuts

Crisp topping:

¾ cup rolled oats
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
¼ cup butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.

Mix fruit and nuts in a medium sized bowl. Pour into an 8 x 8 pan.

In another bowl mix the brown sugar and flour.

Cut in butter. Stir in oats. Sprinkle over the top of the cranberry mix.

Bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Fruit Loop Turkey

11/22/2013

Supplies Needed; Print out of turkey (see below), 2 wiggly eyes, a small construction paper triangle (for beak), and Fruit Loops
Directions; Allow children to glue fruit loops to turkey body. When dry, glue on 2 wiggly eyes and a construction paper beak.

Hungry Caterpillar at Thanksgiving

11/21/2013

Supplies needed; Clothes pin, fall colored pompoms, wiggly eyes, scissors, glue, printout of the Thanksgiving food page posted below.
Directions to make Caterpillar; Glue 4 pompoms to the back of your clothes pin. Once dry, glue on wiggly eyes.
Directions for food print out; Allow (or assist) children in cutting out food shapes from the image provided.
Directions for play; This project can be used with smaller children to help improve fine/small motor skills as well as creative play. With older children it can be used to teach food grouping, and the importance of proper nutrition and food choices. Allow children to "feed" their caterpillar foods by pinching the Thanksgiving food in the clothespin.

Candy Cornucopia

11/19/2013

Supplies Needed; Waffle cone, fall candy, microwave, ribbon or twist tie, and cellophane.
Directions; Dip the ends of the cones in a cup of water, about an inch. Then sprinkle a few drops inside the cone. Too much water will make the cone. Then microwave the cone for 30 seconds on high. As soon as it was done, carefully wrapped the end around a thick pencil and hold it for a few seconds until it held its shape. Fill the cone with candy. Once the cone is filled with candy, wrap a small square of cellophane, about 3x3 inches around the end and secured it with a piece of ribbon or a gold pipe cleaner and tie/twist into a bow.

Popcorn Pilgrim Hat

11/18/2013

Supplies:

Popped Popcorn
Construction paper
Glue
Crayons

Directions:

Pre-draw a pilgrim hat pattern onto construction paper for children (older children may want to draw it themselves).

Have them trace the outside lines with glue and place popped popcorn onto glue lines

Be sure to have plenty of popped popcorn ready, as children will want to snack on it as they complete the project.

Homemade Butter

11/18/2013

Children love to help in the kitchen!
Let them participate in the Thanksgiving meal preparation. A simple yet fun and busy way to include them is to have them make butter.

Homemade Butter

Supplies:

Heavy whipping cream
Empty jar with lid
Pinch of salt (optional)

Directions:

Fill jar two-thirds full. Seal lid tight onto jar.

Shake jar vigorously until the fat in the cream lumps and sticks together.

Remove lid and drain out the liquid (buttermilk). Replace lid and shake a few more times.

Chill any leftover butter. If you are feeling experimental you can add flavors to your butter such as honey or cinnamon and sugar or garlic and herbs.

Drain any remaining liquid. Stir in a pinch of salt if desired. Serve on bread.

Thanksgiving Food Match

11/15/2013

Corn'ish Cookie

Turkey...Veggie Style

Cranberry Thanksgiving

Our secret family recipe for Cranberry Holiday Crisp!

Directions:

Fruit Loop Turkey

Hungry Caterpillar at Thanksgiving

Candy Cornucopia

Popcorn Pilgrim Hat

Homemade Butter

Children love to help in the kitchen!
Let them participate in the Thanksgiving meal preparation. A simple yet fun and busy way to include them is to have them make butter.

Thanksgiving Food Match

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Our secret family recipe for Cranberry Holiday Crisp!

Directions:

Children love to help in the kitchen! Let them participate in the Thanksgiving meal preparation. A simple yet fun and busy way to include them is to have them make butter.

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Children love to help in the kitchen!
Let them participate in the Thanksgiving meal preparation. A simple yet fun and busy way to include them is to have them make butter.