Thanksgiving is next week! It’s a great holiday full of food, football, games and relaxation. However, this holiday can be hard for little kids, which often makes it hard on the parents. There are some fun ways to keep your kiddos entertained throughout the day and even the actual dinner to keep everyone happy. Here are a few ideas:

1. Make your own place mat.  This is as easy as card stock and laminating them. You can have a variety of cut outs to make this fun. You can check out this idea here. 
2. Use paper table clothes. For the kids table put paper butcher paper as the table cloth. Then put washable markers or crayons there for the kids to draw on while the kids are waiting for dinner.
3. Be prepared and plan activities. If you have a plan for Thanksgiving day then it will run a little more smoothly. Some fun activities could be scavenger hunts, puzzles, and play-doh, Some kind of game plan is so worth it.
4. Kid friendly dessert. If your kids are like mine, they do not like pie. Dessert time can be a little dramatic but it doesn’t have to be. Think of some kind of dessert the little kids could look forward to having.
5. Kid friendly movie.  To finish off your day have either a Thanksgiving or Christmas movie ready for the family to watch. By the end of the night it’s so nice to relax and have a show to watch.