Get outside for a long walk in nature or a friendly game of flag football to burn off extra calories and spend time together. Return to traditional games like Red Rover, Capture the Flag, and Hide and Seek. Create a scavenger hunt for items found in your yard or neighborhood -- something fuzzy, something green, something larger than a playing card. Plan a “ cardboard parade ” with those who live near you. Stay out- side and socially distanced while sporting card- board decorations and costumes or miniature handmade floats. Kids and adults of all ages will be able to use their creativity and give new life to old household goods, cardboard, paint, string, duct tape, and whatever else they can find. Clearly, there ’ s more to Thanksgiving Day than just turkey, football, and online shopping. Try these ideas and let us know how they work for you. Maybe 2020 starts new traditions to enjoy for years to come!
metal, and assigned to kids depending on their maturity and dexterity.
Share your bounty and meal with others. Deliver a goody package to the door of an elderly neigh- bor who may not cook. Consider telling them about it ahead of time so they will feel secure knowing they have a meal coming. Gather the ingredients for your favorite side dish and present those and a recipe to a neighbor or friend who can share in your traditions. Include a handwritten note about why the dish is meaningful to you. Decorate the home with expressions of thanksgiv- ing. Gather greenery, ornamental grasses, and seed pods or nuts from your yard and create a table - scape. Mix pumpkins, gourds, fresh fruit, and colored leaves for seasonal displays. Invite family members to list things they are thankful for on pennant flags made from paper grocery bags, or use a paper runner or placemats on which members write their thankfulness.
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