Happy Thanksgiving from our Macaroni KID Killeen family to your family!
I am the romanticizing type, so I love pretty much every aspect of every holiday. Turning on the Macy's parade while we drink coffee, clean the house, and prep for the day, football on the TV while we cook, and Christmas music on while we eat. Thanksgiving is a fun, gratitude-filled holiday whether you celebrate with a big elaborate meal and tons of people or a simple meal with just your family.
Some families practice gratitude through thankful turkeys or thoughtful discussion at dinner. We've done both, but last year I got a roll of brown paper from the store and taped it up. Nate wrote everything and everyone he was grateful for and we've actually had it hung up since. I love looking at it any time I come into the living room and it's a good reminder for me to practice gratitude every day.
It's important to me to explore the history behind holidays, so we understand why we do the fun things we do. Even though the real history behind Thanksgiving isn't fun at all, we still read about it and discuss it. It's a great opportunity to talk about greed and gratitude.
Hopefully however you choose to celebrate is full of food, friends, and fun!
Check out these articles to help you prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving with gratitude, crafts, and yummy foods!
Local Thanksgiving Events: |
Volunteer Opportunity: Operation Turkey Killeen
November 16
Journey Into The Past: A Native American Celebration
New Hope Worship Center Thanksgiving Feast
November 17
Give Thanks and Share Your Blessings Thanksgiving Dinner
November 21
Turkey Day Table Art
November 26
Thanksgiving Bingo + Craft Night (Killeen, Harker Heights, and Temple Freddy's locations)
November 28
Turkey Trot 5K
🦃 Barrow Thanksgiving Potluck
Thanksgiving Dinner for the Homeless
People's Choice Worship Center Neighbors Feeding Neighbors Thanksgiving Dinner
Our Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes: |
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Activities: |
Thanksgiving Printable Placemat
9 Reasons to Take a Family Walk After Thanksgiving Dinner
5 Things You Didn't Know About the First American Thanksgiving
Free Printable A-Z Gratitude List
Land Acknowledgement: How to Teach our Kids about Native Americans
Native American Month: How To Honor Indigenous Peoples of This Region
Local Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving: |
Alexander's Craft Cocktails and Kitchen: Seatings at 11AM and 1PM, Take home meal kits available
Dead Fish Grill: Open 11AM-7PM
The Barton House: Open 11AM-5PM
Catering |
Armed Services YMCA: Free take home meal kits for active-duty/ guardsmen/ spouses with valid ID
Cospers Country Meat Market: Smoked Turkeys
Cub & Bear Cottage Bakery: Cookies
Dough Mama's Bakery: Desserts
Easy as Pie: Desserts
Hilton Garden Inn Temple: Take home meal kits available
Kieatss: Turkey, Ham, Sides
La Islita Bakery: Desserts
Let Us Do the Cooking: Main Dish, Sides, Desserts
Lynn Marie's Bakery: Desserts
Miller's Smokehouse: Smoked Meats, Pies, Sides
Pignetti's: Take home meal kits available
