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{Recipe} Kids DIY Thanksgiving Turkey Muffins

November 6, 2012 By Jeana 1 Comment

The big day is drawing near! Check out these cute little turkey muffins (no actual turkey in the muffins, that would be gross)! Thanks, Parenting.com {Recipe} Kids' DIY Turkey Muffins Author: Parenting.com Recipe type: main Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Print Ingredients Pumpkin muffins red apple green apple sliver of carrot squeezable icing for the eyes Instructions From each apple, cut a slice from the side of the apple. Set … [Read more...]

{Thanksgiving} Vegetarian Pumpkin Pie Recipe

September 12, 2012 By Jeana Leave a Comment

I used to be so intimidated at the thought of making a pie. Turns out pies are as easy as they are delicious, now that is my favorite assignment for Thanksgiving! Check out TODAY Food Editor Vidya Rao's pick for a vegetarian friendly pie! Thanks, Today.com {Thanksgiving Recipe} Wolffie's Pumpkin Pie Author: Today.com Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 45 mins Total time: 1 hour Print Ingredients ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup flour ½ … [Read more...]

{Thanksgiving Recipe} Turkey Sandwich

November 22, 2011 By Jeana 1 Comment

Were you so thrilled to see a recipe for a "turkey sandwich"? It kind of made me laugh to call it that, but really, that's what it is! What a darling way to serve a fun lunch to get the kids excited about Thanksgiving! You can make whatever sandwich you want (to be cruelly ironic you could even make a turkey sandwich ;), use a variety of apple slices for the feathers (and a little piece of apple for the "gobbly thing"), a carrot for the beak and legs, and either icing eyes or, I think I will … [Read more...]

{Thanksgiving Craft} Turkey Bouquet

November 15, 2011 By Jeana 3 Comments

These little flower turkeys would be the perfect Thanksgiving centerpiece! Supplies Artificial Sunflowers or Gerbera Daisies googly eyes card-stock (or construction paper) Instructions Using an artificial sunflower or gerbera daisy, trim the petals from one side of the flower (as shown). Make the turkey's face by glueing two googly eyes and a colored card-stock beak and wattle onto a large brown button or paper circle. Then glue the face to the flower center. You can also use letter … [Read more...]

{Thanksgiving Craft} Tootsie Turkey

November 13, 2011 By Jeana Leave a Comment

Look at this cute little turkey! This is precisely my kind of craft because I think I can pull it off, even with my severe craftiness handicap! These would be really fun place cards on the Thanksgiving table too (maybe finagle something out of orange card stock to make them stand up straight and right the names on that). Thanks, Tippy Toes and Tantrums! What You Need Imitation Leaf (or real if you still have them around!) Brown Tootsie Pop Hershey's Kiss Two little black beads (or … [Read more...]

{Thanksgiving Craft} Thanksgiving Countdown Tree

November 2, 2011 By Jeana 1 Comment

On Halloween morning I was out grabbing a few last minute supplies for the big night (green face paint, hot chocolate, etc.) and I was amazed that the store already had up aisles and aisles of Christmas items. Doesn't the Christmas prep seem to come earlier and earlier each year? In the rush to get prepared and celebrate perhaps the biggest holiday of the year, we glaze over Thanksgiving! Certainly no one forgets to actually celebrate Thanksgiving (um, hello pie!), but there are plenty of cute … [Read more...]