Family Fun at Thanksgiving

How is it possible that Thanksgiving is next week? Seems like the holidays creep up so fast every year. I know we all plan and plan for the big Thanksgiving dinner but do we plan enough for the long week-end?

After you eat the turkey dinner, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie what next?

After you eat the turkey dinner, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie what next?

Plan for Thanksgiving day as the start. Depending on what time you eat you can add a group walk before or after the meal. Or perhaps a movie that everyone can watch or go out to a movie. I don’t need to mention football – no one will forget that! Board games can keep people entertained.

For the long Thanksgiving week-end there are a milion ideas too. Put up your Christmas tree or Christmas decorations, go to a mall and see the decorations, see a movie, rent movies, look at indoor play areas or indoor pools (great for kids), plan a craft and have all the supplies ready, make it a cookie cooking and decorating time, write out your Christmas cards, finish a book you’ve been putting off, take visiting relatives about town, do some research and be a tourist in your own town, …

Of course, there is always the obvious. GO Shopping! If you love crowds and bargains go holiday shopping. I don’t like the crowds and do all my shopping online. It’s quicker and easier for me. Try www.theblackfriday.com and www.cybermonday.com for some great bargains over the Thanksgiving week-end.

Don’t wait until the last minute, start thinking of ideas.

This is just a few ideas for the Thanksgiving week-end. I’d love to hear more ideas.