Thanksgiving Family Traditions and Activities for All Ages
Ideas for Thanksgiving traditions families can start or keep, including gratitude activities, kitchen jobs for kids, games, walks, volunteering, and keeping kids busy while dinner cooks.
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Things families can do together through the year: holiday traditions, indoor and rainy-day activities, weekend plans and screen-free ideas.
The best family activities need little setup and work for more than one age. This section collects ideas by season and situation: rainy days, fall weekends and holiday traditions.
Traditions do not have to be elaborate. A gratitude jar, a walk after dinner or a yearly photo in the same spot can become something children look forward to. See Thanksgiving family traditions for ideas that work for toddlers through teens.