Thanksgiving: Day Three

The History of Thanksgiving

Read books about the first Thanksgiving such as: Pilgrims First Thanksgiving by Ann McGovern and Elroy Freem or This First Thanksgiving Day: A Counting Story by Laura Krauss Melmed and Mark Buehner or The Story of the Pilgrims by H.L. Ross

Visit Scholastic for More Info on the First Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving Feast Book
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Thanksgiving Crafts
Thanksgiving Coloring Pages: Click Here
Toilet Paper Roll Puppets: Click Here
Stick Puppets: Click Here
Cut and Paste Pages: Click Here

Thanksgiving Play
Make Native American and Pilgrim costumes and act out the first Thanksgiving

Native American Vests

Materials:

• White T shirts
• Tea
• Fabric markers

What to Do

• Cut the sleeves off of the t shirts and cut down the center to make a vest. Explain to your class that Native Americans used natural products to dye their clothing. Place the tea bags and hot water into a bucket and add the shirts. Stir the shirts around and let them soak. Hang to dry. The next day your children can use fabric markers to decorate their vests. You can also cut the bottom into strips and add beads. These are great to wear to a Thanksgiving fest.

(Another option is to make vests out of brown paper bags and decorate them with markers and paint.)

Native American Head Band
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Pilgrim Costumes
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