Thanksgiving Sites
Posted November, 2000, Updated September, 2017
General Thanksgiving Web Sites
Thanksgiving Interactive: You Are the Historian External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
In this fun, award-winning activity, you take on the role of a “history detective” to investigate what really happened at the famous 1621 celebration. (Hint: It was a lot more than just a feast!) Along the way, you will read a letter written by an eyewitness to the event, learn about Wampanoag traditions of giving thanks, and visit Pilgrim Mary Allerton’s home. As a final activity, you can design and print your own Thanksgiving exhibit panel.
Thanksgiving on the Net External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
Here are some fun Holiday things for you and your family. There are stories of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving, turkeys to take home, holiday pictures for kids to print and color, holiday recipes and e-greeting cards to send your friends and family.
Thanksgiving Traditions & History External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
This page is dedicated to the holiday that encourages us to step back and give thanks for all the blessings we have. On this holiday site, you will discover some unusual things about the history of Thanksgiving, and you can take a fun little quiz to find out how much you know.
Clip Art for Thanksgiving
(For PC users right click on the graphic item you wish to save or copy.
Macintosh users hold your mouse button down for a few moments to get the menu to copy or save)
Thanksgiving Clip Art External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
Browse free Thanksgiving clip art of acorns, apples, cats and pumpkins, Thanksgiving titles, pumpkins and vines, Harvest clip art, computer characters, and other free clip art for Thanksgiving.
Google Images Clip Art External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
By using Google Images to search for "Thanksgiving clip art," you can then refine your search using "Search Tools" and then choose "Usage Rights" to locate only clip art that you can use freely without copyright violation.
Thanksgiving Fun
Holiday Stuffed Turkey Simulation External Link Icon opens in new window or tab - (Scroll down the page.)
Good practice using the mouse or doing things in a step-by- step process.
Thanksgiving Word Search External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
BigActivities offers printable word search puzzles of varying levels of difficulty. Print a few to add to the fun surrounding the holiday.
Thanksgiving Anagrams External Link Icon opens in new window or tab (PDF) - A Vocabulary Brain Teaser
More holiday fun with anagrams of Thanksgiving Day vocabulary words. This may take a while. Printable.
Recipes
All Recipes External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
Many recipes for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
Low-Fat Thanksgiving Dinner External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
If the thought of all that Thanksgiving feasting leaves you worried about eating too much fat-laden food, or simply overeating, here are some tips to help you enjoy Thanksgiving without expanding your waistline.