3 Family Activities
for Thanksgiving
Unless you have a child auditioning for “MasterChef Junior,” you’re probably not going to let the little ones cook the turkey this Thanksgiving. Just because the kitchen might be off limits, though, doesn’t mean you can’t find a few creative ways to make the holiday extra special for your kids. Spice up Thanksgiving with these fun, family-friendly activities. COLORING-BOOK TABLECLOTHS If you have a big family, you are probably familiar with the Thanksgiving tradition of the kids’ table. It may be smaller than the grown-ups’ seating arrangement, but it doesn’t have to be any less special. Turn your kids’ table into a canvas for a colorful, creative dining experience. To do this, use craft or art paper to cover the table. Tape everything down tightly and provide crayons and colored pencils for every place setting. If you want to add some extra holiday spirit, put the drawing supplies in empty cranberry sauce and pumpkin cans. GRATITUDE MOBILES Of course, Thanksgiving isn’t just about delicious food. It’s also about reflecting on the parts of our lives we are grateful for. Teaching kids about
gratitude is the most valuable Thanksgiving lesson. Bring that concept to life with a gratitude mobile.
Grab some colored paper circles — or cut them out — and have your children write down things that they are thankful for. A silver Sharpie is great for this. Punch holes in the tops of the circles and run string through them. Tie the other end of the string to a coat hanger or embroidery hoop and hang it from the ceiling. STUFF THE TURKEY GAME Want to get the kids outside so you can get to work in the kitchen? Create a Thanksgiving-themed game for them to play outside while you prep the stuffing and put the turkey in the oven. To create a holiday-themed “Stuff the Turkey” game, all you need is a few paper bags. We’ll bet you have some left over from shopping. Use two small bags stuffed with scrap paper to create legs and glue them to a larger bag folded to look like the body of a turkey. Now that you have your turkey, you need some balls to stuff it with. Anything soft and baseball-sized will work, even some balled-up paper. Kids will take turns trying to toss the balls into the turkey, scoring points for every shot made.
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DRIVER CUT OFF FHP, SWERVED, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON I-75
FACTS: At 8 p.m., the defendant was driving home from his job in Medley to his home in Pembroke Pines. He was attempting to merge onto I-75 from the Gratigny Parkway when he cut off a sergeant with the Florida Highway Patrol. After cutting off the FHP and swerving, the defendant was asked to pull over. Upon making contact with the defendant, FHP observed watery, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and an odor of alcohol coming from the defendant’s breath. FHP requested that the defendant perform sobriety exercises, which he refused. He also refused to submit to a Breathalyzer to measure his breath alcohol content. We were retained to represent the defendant, who could lose his job as well as high-
level security clearances should he be convicted of a DUI. Immediately after being hired, we discovered there were a few issues with this case, including an improper stop and issues with the roadsides, implied consent warnings, and Miranda warnings. We wrote a motion to suppress to challenge the evidence. On the day of trial, the state dismissed the DUI.
RESULT: THE STATE DISMISSED THE DUI
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