{"id":290,"date":"2017-11-15T02:28:08","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T02:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/?p=290"},"modified":"2017-11-05T02:39:10","modified_gmt":"2017-11-05T02:39:10","slug":"american-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/2017\/11\/15\/american-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"American Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thanksgiving is an American holiday (as well as other countries) where we, naturally, give thanks for our family, friends, etc. It is always on the fourth Thursday in November. It originally celebrated a good harvest, which explains why it is in the end of fall. Now it also signifies the beginning of the \u2018holiday season\u2019, which includes Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year\u2019s, and probably a whole bunch I can\u2019t think of….<\/p>\n

Most Americans that celebrate Thanksgiving have a roast turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, green beans with fried onions, pumpkin pie \u2013 my mouth is watering just thinking about it! It\u2019s my favorite holiday, mainly because I\u2019m a big foodie, but also because it seems to be the most easy-going holiday, where families spend most of the time hanging out with each other talking \u2013 and cooking, and watching football games. What more could you want?<\/p>\n

The day after Thanksgiving is called “Black Friday.” Many stores have terrific deals, and some people camp outside of stores for hours and hours to be the first in line.<\/p>\n

Here are some links to websites with great ideas for crafts you can do with your kids with a Thanksgiving theme:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.enchantedlearning.com\/crafts\/thanksgiving\/
\nhttp:\/\/www.parenting.com\/gallery\/thanksgiving-crafts-ideas
\nhttp:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/mikespohr\/23-clever-crafts-to-keep-the-kids-busy-on-thanksgiving<\/p>\n

Happy Turkey Day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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