Turn your Thanksgiving leftovers into a hearty next-day casserole.
Thanksgiving
Gather 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter 10-ounce bag marshmallows 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal Oreo cookies chocolate frosting candy corn Go 1. With a parent’s help, melt the butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. 2. Remove pan from heat and stir in cereal. Let cool for …
Gather 2 cups flour 1 cup butter, chilled 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 3 medium apples 3 tablespoons flour 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon cinnamon Go 1. Mix the first four ingredients until dough forms. 2. Roll out half the dough until it will fill a 9-inch pie pan. …
To download a free 7 Days of Gratitude family devotional, tell your parents to click here. Developed by Focus on the Family’s Parenting department, this fun place mat helps family members express their gratitude to each other for a whole week. Download one of the files below and print copies for everyone at the table. …
Gather small oranges or clementines red grapes green grapes raisins or dried cranberries toothpicks Go 1. Place an unpeeled orange on a small plate. 2. Alternate red and green grapes on toothpicks to make tail feathers. 3. Poke “tail feathers” into top of orange at an angle. 4. Put raisins on a toothpick for a …
Gather cornbread recipe or mix corn tortillas honey fruit leather cheese Go 1. Prepare cornbread batter according to recipe or mix. Bake in muffin tins. 2. For small hats made from mini-muffins, cut 2½-inch circles from tortillas. For regular-sized muffins, cut 3-inch tortilla circles. 3. Cut off any rounded tops so muffins are flat. Spread …
Gather fall leaves brown, green, red, orange and yellow construction paper pencil scissors double-sided tape felt-tip pen manila envelope Go 1. On a perfect fall day, gather leaves as a family. 2. From brown construction paper, make a tree with lots of branches. Tape it to a door or the refrigerator. 3. Trace the leaves …
Gather 2 bags prewashed spinach 6 ounces sliced almonds 5-ounce bag dried cranberries 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon sugar pinch of salt pinch of pepper Go 1. Put spinach in a medium bowl. 2. Add almonds and cranberries. Set aside. 3. In a small cup, stir together balsamic vinegar, olive …
Plymouth Plantation, 1634. Nine-year-old Mercy Bradford was shaking out a wool rug when she saw the Indian walking up the lane. Folding the rug in half, she hurried inside and bolted the door. What is an Indian doing inside the plantation gates? she wondered, wishing she weren’t home alone. Putting the worries out of her …
