Thanksgiving Lists: Party planning, Gifts, Things to do and More 🍁

Thanksgiving Planning List

• Gather recipes

• Inventory kitchen supplies

• Decorate the home

• Finalize guest list

• Plan the menu

• Assign dishes (if potluck-style)

• Order specialty items

• Shop non-perishable ingredients

• Deep clean the kitchen

• Organize serving platters and table settings

• Make a cooking schedule

• Pre-cook the dishes you can make ahead

• Plan entertainment

Thanksgiving Recipes (details on this link)

Classic Recipes

• Easy Turkey Recipe

• Turkey gravy

• Vegetarian Main Dish options

• Mashed Potatoes

• Green Bean Casserole

• Pumpkin Pie

Simple Recipes

• Mini Turkey Veggie Platters

• Stuffing Muffins

• Turkey-Shaped Cheese and Crackers

• Sweet Potato Coins with Marshmallows

• Fruit Cornucopia Cones

• Pumpkin Pie Pops

• Cranberry Jello Cups

Thanksgiving Day: Activity Ideas

• Wake up early to run in races

• Watch Macy’s Thanksgiving parade

• Make a family Gratitude Jar

• Help the kids make a family tree

• Watch ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ (you can stream it for free from 

• Play a game of flag football

• Sing Karaoke 

• Play in fall leaves

• Volunteer in your neighborhood

• Break the wishbone

• Play Thanksgiving Bingo

• Do a movie marathon

• Get lost in a corn maze

• Go for a fall hike

• Stuff the Turkey: make a turkey out of a paper bag and challenge everyone to throw balls of paper into the bag

Thanksgiving Gift Ideas

• Assorted cheese and crackers

• Local honey or jam selection 

• Artisan bread and spreads?

• Fall scented candles (pumpkin, cinnamom, cedar)

• Essential oil blends in seasonal scents 

• Personalized wooden serving boards 

• Thanksgiving-themed dish towels or aprons

• Monogrammed wine glasses

• Autumn floral arrangements 

• Succulents or potted herbs for the kitchen

• Baked goods like pumpkin bread or spiced cookies 

• Mini jars of homemade cranberry sauce or apple butter

• A nice bottle of wine, cider or sparkling juice

• Hot chocolate mix or seasonal coffee blends

• A small journal for expressing gratitude

• Gratitude prompt cards to inspire reflection 

• Soft blankets or throw pillows in fall colors

• Scented hand soaps in festive packaging

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Click on any list and make it your own by adding or removing items, then add it to My Day. Now you can check them off as you get through them!