The Ultimate Best Thanksgiving Gathering

16 Days till Thanksgiving! Are you hosting this year?

It’s time to prepare for a Thanksgiving celebration that will leave everyone feeling thankful and satisfied. Welcome to our Thanksgiving blog – a one-stop destination for crafting the perfect Thanksgiving experience.

You’ll discover an array of delectable recipes to elevate your Thanksgiving dinner, from savory sides to succulent main courses and mouthwatering desserts. We’ll also guide you through the enchanting world of Thanksgiving décor, offering a shopping guide to help you find the ideal centerpiece for your festive table.

But Thanksgiving is more than just a meal; it’s a time to create cherished memories with family and friends. That’s why we’ve included a variety of fun activities and games to keep guests of all ages entertained, ensuring your gathering is not just delicious but also delightfully entertaining.

Let’s start with the star of the day – The Food!

First let’s have a battle of turkey vs. everything else, who’s firmly on the ‘everything else’ team let us know in the comments below. We have compiled a pile of recipes for you over on Pinterest that you want to make sure to check out here are a few of our favorites!

Small Bites, Big Delights: Appetizer Extravaganza

• Baked Cranberry Brie Bread Bowl
• Cranberry Cream Cheese Spread
• Pumpkin Shaped Cheeseball
• Sausage stuffing bites

Thanksgiving Throwdown: Turkey vs. Ham Showtime

• Herb Butter Turkey
• Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham
• Bourbon Honey Baked Ham
• The Perfect Turkey

Main Course Companions: Side Dish Showstoppers

• Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
• Best Dinner Rolls
• Grandma’s Stuffing Recipe
• Sweet Potato Casserole
• Holiday Honeycrisp Salad
• Ultimate Green Bean Casserole
• Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots
• Southern Style Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Sweet Temptations: Irresistible Dessert Delights

• Southern Pecan Pie
• Apple Crisp
• Apple Cheesecake
• Caramel Apple Bark Dessert
• Caramel Apple Nachos

No-Fuss Thanksgiving Centerpieces

Now that we have the food done, let’s chat about those table centerpieces. We have put together some easy ideas with some decorations that you might have in your fall décor. If you’re needing more decorations check out the shopping guides we have put together for you.

Fall décor shopping guide: https://benable.com/Gracefulduo/home-decor #AD

Creating Lasting Memories: Family Activities and Games

Finally, now lets talk about some fun things that you can get everyone involved in. We have some cute fall theme coloring pages that you can print off for the little ones to enjoy. Get your coloring pages here.

We have also made some fun table conversations that you can download/print. After you print these off you can cut them out, fold them up and place them in a bowl in the middle of your table. Have 1 person at a time pick one and answer. If you want you can go around and everyone answer or put it back and next person picks a new one. Its up to you how you want to use these.

Check them out here

Another couple of fun free downloads that we have for you are two fun games. We have Turkey Hunt, this one is fun to keep the kids entertained. There are 8 turkeys that you need to cut out and hide around the house. Each player will need a checklist so they can mark off which turkey they found. The first one to find them all gets a prize. For ours, I plan on just getting a box of candy from The Dollar Tree.

Get Turkey Hunt Here

We hope you enjoy some of these Thanksgiving tips to have the best gathering.

From our family to yours we wish you a happy Thanksgiving!