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The Ultimate Thanksgiving Round-Up

November 11, 2019 By Lisa Mullen Leave a Comment

Make your Thanksgiving a day to remember! Here is a round-up of recipes, crafts, activities, books, decorations, and tips — everything you need to make your holiday a whopping success!

The Ultimate Thanksgiving Round-Up

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Thanksgiving Recipes

Certainly, this is a time to reflect on our blessings and express our gratitude for God, our family, and all our loved ones around us.

However… it’s also a time of seriously yummy food. 😉

Here is a list of recipes from some of my favorite food bloggers to help you make your delicious menus!

Some are classics, some are twists on beloved favorites. Some are healthy, and some are… well, you know, not so much. (But it’s a special occasion, so go on… enjoy yourself!)

But all of them look and sound delicious and come from bloggers I’ve tried and trust. You’re sure to please and impress at any gathering you attend if you show up with one of these goodies.

Entrees

How to Smoke Your Thanksgiving Turkey | 100 Days of Real Food

Oven Roasted Turkey | Longbourn Farm

Smoked Turkey Breast | Longbourn Farm

Side Dishes

Green Bean Casserole | 100 Days of Real Food

Sweet Potato Casserole | 100 Days of Real Food

Classic (Whole Wheat) Bread Stuffing | 100 Days of Real Food

5-Ingredient Sides for Thanksgiving | Bless This Mess

Super Simple No-Knead Bread | Bless This Mess

Pumpkin Skillet Biscuits | Bless This Mess

Maple Cranberry Sauce | Gimme Some Oven

The Best Mashed Potatoes | Gimme Some Oven

1-Hour Soft and Buttery Dinner Rolls | Gimme Some Oven

Easy Dinner Rolls | Longbourn Farm

Green Bean Casserole | Longbourn Farm

Rustic Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes | Keeper of the Home

Butternut Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole | Minimalist Baker

Simple Roasted Butternut Squash | The Merry Momma

 

Desserts

Rich Peanut Butter Brownies | Bless This Mess

Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Caramel Frosting | Bless This Mess

8 Must-Make Pie Recipes | Bless This Mess

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls | Longbourn Farm

Spice Cake | Longbourn Farm

The Best Homemade Pumpkin Pie | Longbourn Farm

The Best Apple Crisp | Gimme Some Oven

Vegan Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie | Minimalist Baker

For tips on how to cook it all without going crazy, be sure to check out the articles in the final section of this post. There are suggestions for prepping, tips for keeping it all organized, and even a printable planner! 


Crafts & Activities

If you know me at all, you know that crafts and activities are not a strength of mine. But I’m pretty sure even I could handle some of these!

40 Fun Thanksgiving Activities for Kids | Country Living

Teach Gratitude with a Thanksgiving Tree | More Like Grace

12 Hilarious Thanksgiving Games Everyone Will Love | Play.Party.Plan

Gratitude Pumpkins | Coffee and Carpool

Turkey Kid Crafts | A More Crafty Life

Thanksgiving Gratitude Game | Happy Go Lucky

Thankful Turkey Craft | A Dab of Glue Will Do

Turkey Popcorn Treat Bags | Jamonkey.com

Free Printable Thanksgiving Activity Page | Artsy Fartsy Mama

Free Thanksgiving Printable Conversation Cards | Press Print Party

Festive Decorations

If you’re someone who likes to decorate for this holiday, here are some ADORABLE ideas!

23 Thanksgiving DIY Decor You can Make on the Cheap | DIY Bunker

30+ DIY and Dollar Store Thanksgiving Table Decorations (Kid’s table decor too!) | Simple Made Pretty

25+ DIY Thanksgiving Decorations for Home | Anastasia Blogger

100 Cheap and Easy DIY Thanksgiving Decorations | Prudent Penny Pincher

Thanksgiving Books for Your Kids

If you’re looking for fun or meaningful books to read to your kids, here are some you might want to try!

Turkey Trouble — Wendi Silvano

Thanksgiving in the Woods — Phyllis Alsdurf

Thankful — Eileen Spinelli

Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving — Kimberly & James Dean

How to Catch a Turkey — Adam Wallace

Llama Llama Gives Thanks — Anna Dewdney

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey! — Lucille Colandro

Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks — Margaret Sutherland

Bear Says Thanks — Karma Wilson


Tips for a stress-free Thanksgiving

The holidays are a wonderful time of togetherness with friends and family… but it can also (unfortunately) be a time of stress and overwhelm.

Manage the crazy with these prep tips!

(Psst… I also highly recommend the book Sacred Holidays: Less Chaos, More Jesus by Becky Kiser. You can read my full review of it here!)

Sacred Holidays book

Thanksgiving Baking Plan | Sew-licious Home Decor

The Only Checklist You Need to Crush Thanksgiving Planning | Busy Bliss

14 Thanksgiving Hacks You Must Try This Year | Smart Cents for Life 

27 Ways to Win Thanksgiving | Tasty.co

15 Tips for an Organized Thanksgiving | The Spruce Eats

10 Sanity-Saving Thanksgiving Tips, Tricks, and Hacks | Food Network

15 Genius Hostess Tricks to Make This the Easiest Thanksgiving Ever | Real Simple



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