15 Family Thanksgiving Traditions To Start This Year

the holiday of thanksgiving is more than just eating turkey. it's a holiday based around the conce of thankfulness

many families will sit down to a home dinner

this is a pretty simple tradition. but

free birds

although the parade seems to be on all day. i leave it on the tv and hear it in the background while cooking thanksgiving dinner

decorate the christmas tree together as a family

go to a christmas tree lot and bring a real tree home

when your family always has a turkey

turkey's are a thanksgiving traditon that lived on in america since it was declared a holiday in

think the last time you a turkey

why not off-set the cost of a turkey by donating a couple turkey's to families in need

instead of providing turkey's you could…

i come from a very family. i always wished growing up we had more people sitting around the dinner table around the holidays

but what's even better is helping a family in need of a warm meal and welcoming conversation

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bake a pie

that simple gesture of baking and giving speaks volumes thankfulness and also forgiveness

forget the turkey

i personally love turkey and can't image thanksgiving dinner without it! but

even if you do like turkey

be adventurous! how replacing turkey with…

honey glazed ham

lamb

bee brisket

maple dijon chicken

grilled salmon

roast beef

butternut squash

once you gift the cookies and plate to someone

best yet! you write a special message on the back of the plate

serve at a soup kitchen

many soup kitchens and homeless shelters are always in need to volunteers! especially around the holidays

if you can't find the time to serve

this is definitly a thanksgiving tradition at my house

while sitting around the table before everyone dives into the food

day of social media detox is not going to kill you and you won't be missing much in other people's lives. everyone else is spending time

if you love foot and have a big enough family

instead of just touch foot your family could always play flag football too. if football doesn't fit your family's liking

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start this year by including some fun new thanksgiving traditions to be passed down in your family. here are family traditions

donate to a local charity

the holiday season

charity programs that happen in my area each year is coats

imagine if your family couldn't afford coats

that's the reality

there's no better feeling than giving to children and families in need

watch a holiday movie

the santa clause 1

elf

the year without a santa clause

how the gr stole christmas

home alone

jingle all the way

christmas story

the muppet christmas carol

christmas

watch the macy's thanksgiving parade

when i think of thanksgiving… i always think of the macy's thanksgiving day parade. i watch it every year

start christmas decorating

thanksgiving is a month before christmas. why not make it a thanksgiving tradition to get a start of christmas decorations

here's some amazing ideas to decorate

decorate the outside of your home

give turkeys to those in need

my grandparents taught me a valuable lesson that thanksgiving… giving to others

host a family

if you know a family in need

sometimes the more the merry needs to be applied

ways to manage holiday stress this year

this is a perfect thanksgiving traditon to start this year

amazingly

start a giving plate

have you heard of a giving plate

giving plate is a plate

traditionally

since thanksgiving is all giving

on thanksgiving

say what you're thankful for

mantle to remind your family every day what you're thankful for

try a day of social media detox

during the holidays your family is are the most important people to spend time with

devote all your time to them by making it a thanksgiving tradition of staying of social media

so stay off social media and make memories

play touch football

around thanksgiving

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keepsake ornaments

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have a nurf gun war

you want to take your frustrations out on your in-laws…

nurf gun war is fun

i'm actually hoping to make this a thanksgiving tradition in the years to come! i think this would be outrageously fun

if you're in need of nurf guns

tell the story of thanksgiving

make it easier

the pil ' first thanksgiving

thanksgiving is

thanksgiving is…

final thoughts

being thankful

remembering to give to others

being together

so what are you waiting for? change things up this year

what are some of your family's thanksgiving traditions

works cited

why we eat what we eat on thanksgiving

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