THANKSGIVING facts

Thanksgiving delicious food and historical facts:

Thanksgiving and how this holiday was created is very important and interesting American history. Thanksgiving is not only a time to be grateful for the wonderful blessing in our lives but the delicious foods served during this national holiday. In this Thanksgiving section you can read about the history of Thanksgiving and the traditional Thanksgiving foods typically served every year on the fourth Thursday of November. The history of Thanksgiving page will explain about the Thanksgiving Day holiday, pilgrims, Indians, the Mayflower, and Plymouth Rock and much more. The traditional Thanksgiving dinner page describes the common foods prepared for a Thanksgiving meal. The Thanksgiving facts page is a great resource when trying to explain what Thanksgiving is about to small children or people from another country that do not celebrate Thanksgiving. Besides the food and history of Thanksgiving, today there are family traditions that are part of the Thanksgiving long weekend such as, watching football, watching the famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade take place in New York City, filling a bowl of what you are thankful for cards to be read on Thanksgiving, visiting with family and friends, playing board games and so much more.

Hellokids offers many fun ideas and activities to keep you entertained during the Thanksgiving season. Have a few laughs by reading the Thanksgiving jokes for kids, print and color Thanksgiving party invitations to pass out to your party guests, solve online Thanksgiving themed puzzles and discover many of the other Thanksgiving activities on the Hellokids main Thanksgiving page.