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 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 …

Gather 5 cups water 14 ounces chicken broth 5 cups frozen cube-style hash browns 2 teaspoons seasoning salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 cup bacon bits 1/2 cup grated Colby jack cheese 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter Go 1. Combine water, broth and hash browns in a pot and …

Gather 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup light brown sugar 3 large eggs 1 cup solid-pack pumpkin puree (not pie filling) 1 cup milk 1 cup chopped walnuts …

Dear B. Log, In honor of Thanksgiving, I’ve decided to write what I’m thankful for as fast as I can until the whole page is full! I’m calling this my “Thanksgiving Blastoff!” So, 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . blastoff! I’m thankful for the spell-check feeture on my compewter. …