Thanksgiving Funology

November 22, 2001

Plymouth, Massachusetts was the home of one of the earliest Thanksgiving in 1621. The guest to this 3-day feast included both Pilgrims and Native Americans. In 1789 President George Washington proclaimed November 26 as a National Day of Thanksgiving in order that all people would reflect on their good fortune and prosperity. It was not until 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving to be the last Thursday in November that the holiday gained recognition. Then, in 1941 President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved the holiday to the 4th Thursday in November. Traditional celebrations the holiday includes the gathering of family and friends for a festive meal, which consists of turkey, vegetables, potatoes, stuffing, cranberries and pies. Parades and football are also part of the day's festivities. Thanksgiving also signifies the start of the winter holiday season.

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Crafts and Activities:

• 5 Geokids: Puzzles
• A Free Greeting Card: Turkey hunt game
• A Rose 4 Ever: 3-D picture
• Activity Cupboard: Holiday activities
• Bry Back Manor: Activity page
• Bry Back Manor: Activity page
• Bry Back Manor: Pilgrim paper doll
• Bonus: Computer activities
• Crafts for Kids: Candy holder
• Crafts for Kids: Family crafts
• Crafts for Kids: Thanksgiving crafts
• CTW: Glove-ly gobbler
• Discovery School's Puzzle Maker: Turkey maze
• DLTK's Crafts: Thanksgiving crafts for kids
• Enchanted Learning: Map the course of the Pilgrims'
• Family Crafts: Mayflower boat craft
• Family Education: Coloring page
• Family Fun Magazine: Easy crafts
• Family Fun Magazine: Games and activities
• Family Fun Magazine: Plymouth Rock Thanksgiving
• Free Kids Crafts: Craft site links
• Free Worksheets: Worksheets for ages 6 - 11
• Funorama: Coloring pages
• Holidays on the Net: Coloring pages
• Honeysuckle WhiteActivities for Children
• Kinderart: Coloring pages
• Kinderart: Paper bag dolls
• Laffitorium: Thanksgiving Humor
• Making Friends: Pilgrim hat
• Mama Media: Thanksgiving digsig
• Michael's: Turkey pin
• NativeTech: Corn husk dolls
• Newsword: Crossword puzzle
• Not Just for Kids: Coloring pages
• Not Just for Kids: Games
• Planet Pals: Seasonal paper doll cutouts
• Plymouth on the Web: Pilgrim activities
• Sears Portrait Studio: Coloring pages
• Sears Portrait Studio: Story creations
• Sherwood Forest: Turkey paper dolls
• Thanksgiving: Pine cone turkeys
• Thanksgiving Games for Kids, Families and Classrooms: Puzzles
• Theme Stream: Turkey suckers
• The Fun Place: Activity sheets
• The Holiday Spot.: Crafts
• The Idea Box: Activities
• The Potters: Word search puzzle
• The Marskandiser Florist: Thanksgiving quiz
• There's No Page Like Home for the Holidays: Thanksgiving poetry index
• There's No Page Like Home for the Holidays: Web page scavenger hunt
• There's No Page Like Home for the Holidays: Adopt a Thanksgiving turkey
• The World as We Know It: Crafts
• Tom Turkey: Turkey hunt
• Wilstar: Word search puzzle
• Wilstar: Thanksgiving quiz
• Woman's Day: Placemats
• Woman's Day: Turkey ornament

Food:

• America's Home Page: New England style recipes
• Best Foods: Classic pecan pie
• Better Homes and Gardens: Holiday menu planner
• Butterball: Recipes and more!
• Child Fun: Children's recipes
• Crafty Visions: Jello-O turkey hand
• Disney Online: Planning the perfect feast
• Fabulous Foods: Holiday cooking newsletter
• Food Geeks: Thanksgiving newsletter
• Healthy Ideas: Traditional recipes
• Libby's: Pumpkin recipes
• Makestuff: Hot mulled cider
• Mimi's Cyber Kitchen: Cooking links
• National Turkey Federation: Holiday cooking tips
• Ocean Spray: Cranberry recipes
• SOAR: Stuffing recipes
• The Kitchen Link: Recipe index
• Woman's Day: Menu and organizational tips

Thought You'd Like to Know:

• 2020 Tech: The Plymouth Thanksgiving story
• 2020 Tech: Indian prayer for Thanksgiving
• 2020 Tech: The story of the corn husk doll
• College of Veterinary Medicine: University of Illinois: Thanksgiving feast with pets
• Colonial Kids: Learn about life in the 1700's
• Compact Histories: History of many Indian Nations
• Early America: The first Thanksgiving Proclamation - 1676
• Essential Links: College football links
• Essential Links: NFL football links
• Mayflower Web Pages: Common Mayflower myths
• Mayflower Web Pages: Extensive history of the Mayflower
• New York City Tourist: Macy's Thanksgiving parade preview
• New York Institute of Photography: Photo tips
• Not Just for Kids: Grace
• Not Just for Kids: Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Procolamation
• Redbook: Holiday survival guide
• Tristate: Lincoln's Thanksgiving Procolamation
• Wilstar: The Thanksgiving story

Virtual Cards and Gifts:

• 123 Greetings: Greeting cards
• 123 Greetings: RSVP cards
• A Free Greeting Card: Dinner invitations
• A Free Greeting Card: RSVP and thank you notes
• Blue Mountain: Greeting cards with quizes and fun facts
• Care2: Greeting cards
• Chatty Cathy: Greeting cards
• Child Fun: Greeting cards
• E-Mail Thanksgiving Holiday Greeting Card: Recipe greeting card
• G Cards. Greeting cards and more
• Go Go Cards: Greeting cards
• Mail A Meal: Virtual Thanksgiving buffet
• Mainstrike: Greeting cards, with the ability to add your own photographs
• Retro Postcard Depot: Greeting cards
• Web Mania Designs: Greeting cards with a recipe or poem
• Virtual Florist: Virtual flowers

Computer Enhancements:

• Anaja: Desktop theme
• Animation Factory: Clip art
• Archer Audio Archives: Wav files
• Debi Dawn: Thanksgiving theme
• Fontzam: Thanks font
• Heartland Hills: Clip art
• Lisa's Graphic Corner: Holiday icons
• Silver Poodle: Pet theme for the holiday
• Softdisk: Animated screen saver
• The Holiday Spot: Midi files

Additional Links:

• Ben & Jerry: Additional holiday fun
• Billy Bear: Additional holiday fun
• BlackDog: Additional holiday fun
• Emily's Holiday Haven: Additional holiday fun
• Family: Additional holiday resources
• Family Education: Additional holiday fun
• Family Fun Magazine: Additional holiday resources
• Kids domain: Additional holiday fun
• Readers Digest: Additional holiday resources
• Thanksgiving Central: Additional holiday resources
• The Idea Box: Addtional holiday resources
• Virtual Quincy: Additional holiday links

Click below to visit my other Holiday Funology pages:

New Year's / Martin Luther King, Jr.,Day / Chinese New Year / Groundhog Day / Valentine's Day / Mardi Gras

Presidents' Day / Purim / St. Patrick's Day / Passover / Easter / April Fools' Day / Earth Day / Cinco de Mayo

Mother's Day / Memorial Day / Flag Day / Father's Day / Canada Day / Independence Day / Labor Day

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