Celebrations

When is Thanksgiving?

While feasts giving thanks date back to the pilgrims first landing in the new world and celebrating their gratefulness to God and their new Indian friends in 1621, the actual annual national Thanksgiving Day we celebrate on the 4th Thursday in November dates to 1863 when Mrs. Sarah Hale convinced President Abraham Lincoln that there [...]

Thanksgiving Games for Older Kids

As Thanksgiving Day draws near, it is fun to get your kids excited about the holiday by involving them in some activities, crafts, and games. While the younger kids in your group are relatively easy to please, sometimes it is the older kids in your group that are harder to entertain. Not only do your [...]




Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

Thanksgiving Day for adults means having fun socializing with friends and family, cooking a large meal in the kitchen, eating and then relaxing. While there is nothing wrong with this plan if you are an adult, it is not exactly a child’s idea of a good time. The kids of your Thanksgiving Day group are [...]

Simple Ideas for Thanksgiving Games

Many times when it comes to entertaining guests, throwing parties, and coming up with entertainment for your Thanksgiving Day celebrations, there is a lot of stress involved. You want things to come out just right. You want to make sure that everything is perfect and that everyone has a good time. In thinking of all [...]




Gratitude: Teaching Your Teen

Teaching your teens gratitude is not an easy task. Why? Well it takes a certain amount of being able to look beyond oneself and show consideration for others to show gratitude, and the teenage years are fairly selfish. However, as a parent it should be your goal to instill this trait in your teens, and [...]

Can You Teach A Teen Gratitude?

Many parents start to worry they raised their child wrong because when those teenage years hit, hearing the words “thank you”, let alone seeing true appreciation and gratitude, is rare. Teens have a way of being selfish and so wrapped up in their own lives that gratitude goes right out the window. So, is it [...]

Traditional Thanksgiving Prayers

In order to give thanks for the food that you are going to eat on Thanksgiving many families use some kind of Thanksgiving Day Prayer. These prayer will allow the family to bless the food they are about to eat, but also show that they are thankful for everything that they have. Here are some [...]

Thanksgiving Prayers for Preschoolers

Thanksgiving is a time of thanks, which means saying prayers before your meals. With Thanksgiving being a family holiday, it is always fun to get the children involved in the prayer. The hard thing about prayers with young children is some of our favorite ones can be long and complicated. Here are some after dinner [...]

Thanksgiving Prayers for Kids

As children get older, they want to be able to participate in the family traditions. One way to help your children learn about family traditions is to let them be involved in the Thanksgiving prayer that your family says each year. One of the best ways to do this is to allow your child to [...]

Thanksgiving Prayers for Catholics

Thanksgiving is the time of year when we are supposed to be thankful for the things that we have, even if we are not particularly religious. In the Catholic religion, there are special prayers that you can learn to use at Thanksgiving. Here are some Thanksgiving prayers that Catholics use to express their thanks on [...]

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