Thanksgiving

Gobble-Gobble: It's Turkey Day!

Don't look now, but feathers are flying: it's Turkey Day at the Magical Holiday Home Message Boards.

On the fourth Thursday of every month, join Gingerbug and the merry MHH members to plan for Thanksgiving. Find recipes and menu ideas, decor and traditions to spark your holiday dinner, and lots of Thanksgiving fun:

Turkey Day Celebration at Magical Holiday Home



Last-Minute Thanksgiving Tips

The big day is nearly here--but you're caught like a deer in the headlights? Try these quick recipes and easy tips for a last minute Thanksgiving from AllRecipes.com:

Last Minute Thanksgiving



Entertaining the Kids on Turkey Day

kids crafts for ThanksgivingScratchy clothes, a long meal and aunties who want to kiss you: Thanksgiving Day can be tough on kids.

Keep the peace with these age-appropriate activities to keep kids entertained and happy, from RDLiving.com:

Entertaining the Kids on Turkey Day



How To Carve A Turkey: Video!

Cooking a beautiful bird is one thing, but carving it can be another matter. If your household (like mine!) doesn't include a master carver, take aim on the Thanksgiving turkey with this video cooking lesson from Cooking.com.

Demonstrating both classic and quick-carve methods, this how-to video will help you create a pretty presentation for your holiday turkey:

How To Carve A Turkey



Free Printables for the Thanksgiving Kids' Table

printable Thanksgiving decorationsJazz up the Thankgiving holiday for the short stuff with these free Thanksgiving Kids Table printables from HP.com!

With puzzles, place mats, decorations and coloring pages, you'll set a festive kids' table--and keep the little ones occupied--for Thursday's big feast:

Printable Thanksgiving Decorations for the Kids' Table



Checklist for a Low-Stress Thanksgiving

American Thanksgiving is a celebration of family and fruitfulness, but it's hard to cultivate a grateful spirit when you're trapped in a kitchen disaster.

Put the focus on the feast--not the fuss--with Thanksgiving tips and a day-by-day checklist from RDLiving.com:

No-Fuss Thanksgiving Checklist



Talking Turkey: Thanksgiving Cooking Hotlines!

turkey talk lineReady for the big cooking day as American Thanksgiving draws near? Bring questions about cooking a turkey to these consumer hotlines:

Butterball Turkey Talk Line
1-800-288-8372

Honeysuckle White Hotline
1-800-810-6325

Reynolds Wrap Turkey Tips Line
1-800-745-4000



Last-Minute Thanksgiving Survival Checklist

So you haven't been planning menus, defrosting turkeys or pre-preparing side dishes for the last week? Do we have a Thanksgiving countdown checklist for you!

Here you go: a last-minute guide to getting the bird on the table anyway, from OutOfTheFryingPan.com. It's a bare-bones Wednesday night plan to get you from zero to sixty by next day:

Last Minute Thanksgiving Survival List



Free Thankgiving Printables for Microsoft Word

You'll need to have a copy of Microsoft Word 97 or later, but if you do, check out this bonanza of free Thanksgiving printables from Microsoft!

From greeting cards to party invitations, dinner menus to recipe cards, you'll find a bonanza of quick templates to spark your holiday celebration.

Thankgiving Printables for Microsoft Word



Turkey Talk: Answers to Six Most-Asked Questions

Big dinner, big bird, big case of cooking anxiety? Brush up on your turkey tips with these holiday-meal helps for a gleaming bird.

Click the read more link below for turkey-taming answers from Sherri Allen.



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