Just for Fun: Thanksgiving Websites

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Today’s technology tip is “just for fun” and maybe the websites will help you to finish your last minute Thanksgiving plans or give you ideas for keeping the kids busy while you cook!

Have a wonderful holiday!

Thanksgiving Recipes

Ready to try out a new recipe? Looking for vegetarian dishes? Or maybe you just want to be sure you properly cooked your turkey since you’d hate to compromise the health of family and friends! These sites will get you started. http://www.foodnetwork.com/

http://allrecipes.com/recipes/holiday-cooking/thanksgiving/main.aspx

http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/recipes.htm

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Holiday---Celebration-Recipes/Thanksgiving-Recipes

http://www.momswhothink.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving-recipes.html

Thanksgiving “Handbook”

http://www.delish.com/entertaining-ideas/holidays/thanksgiving/

Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes

http://vegkitchen.com/recipes/vegetarian-thanksgiving.htm

http://www.theveggietable.com/recipes/thanksgiving.html

http://www.theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/recipes/vegetarian_thanksgiving.htm

http://www.mahalo.com/vegetarian-thanksgiving

Butterball website

http://www.butterball.com/

Sharing the holiday with children…

You Are the Historian is an interactive website that kids can explore along with an adult or on their own to discover facts and information about the first Thanksgiving.

http://www.plimoth.org/education/olc/index_js2.html

Kid Info…references for kids (and parents)

http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_Plymouth.html

Coloring sheets for little ones (printable)

http://www.coloringpages.net/thanksgiving.html

http://www.preschoolcoloringbook.com/color/cpthanksgiving.shtml

http://www.colormountain.com/coloring-pages/index.php?id=68

Online color sheets

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/thanksgiving/index3.html

WOW your friends with your knowledge of Thanksgiving facts and trivia (or at least pass the time while the turkey is roasting!)

http://websearch.about.com/library/quizzes/novemberscavengerhunt/blthanksgiving.htm

http://www.theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/trivia.htm

http://www.mahalo.com/thanksgiving-trivia

http://puzzles.about.com/od/trivia/l/bl_thanksgivingquiz.htm

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade…Brush up on the history and trivia of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy's_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade

http://www.macys.com/campaign/parade/parade.jsp

Last but not least, quotes about gratitude…We all have so much to be thankful for! Hopefully the holiday weekend will include time for you to reflect and to share your gratitude with friends, family and others!

http://www.wisdomquotes.com/cat_gratitude.html