Thanksgiving Family Traditions to Start This Year

Each year Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November and the following Friday. People follow various family traditions on their own, but here are some of the common traditions associated with the day.

AN ART TURKEY MAKING COMPETITION Put out a bunch of colorful paper & craft elements, and let everyone bring out their creativity making their own art turkeys and let the little ones be the judges, with small prizes awarded to the best turkeys – or you can have your own ballot system to vote for the ones you love the most!

PERSONALIZE WITH A PIECE OF HISTORY Instead of regular place settings, use something personal and meaningful to each person, that has a story to tell. It could be an old ragdoll belonging to a grown-up daughter, or that funny pottery piece that Grandma made with the kids. Let everyone have fun discovering their personalized place setting, and tell the story behind it!

THOSE GOOD OLD DAYS Our elderly relatives are probably the most treasured people in our families and the greatest talent they have is storytelling! Take advantage of this wonderful talent! Keep some time aside to ask older relatives about their life and record what they say. Assign the kids the task of coming up with a list of questions and taking it in turns to be the interviewer – let’s all have an interactive session.

REACH OUT ACROSS THE MILES Thanks to the magic of technology, we have so many options today to recreate that sense of togetherness! Make it an annual tradition to set up a video call with all the friends and relatives who are miles away from us. Connect with them virtually.

GIVING IS DIVINE There is a unique idea for you to start donating as a tradition this year. Instead of the usual Thanksgiving gifts of wine or flowers, ask your guests to bring gifts of clothing or canned food that will be donated as an act of charity.

We hope these innovative Thanksgiving traditions would help you and your family to have a very special Thanksgiving, and create long-lasting memories to cherish.

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