Seven Things You Can Do After Thanksgiving Dinner
November 23, 2009 by The Frugal Home
Filed under Frugal Home, Frugal Living, Holidays, Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving traditions are a very important part of a happy family and spending happy holidays together. If you do not have any Thanksgiving traditions then this is the year to make some! Don’t just park yourself on the couch in front of the TV after dinner, make a family tradition instead!
1. Go for a walk – this used to be one of my favorite traditions of Thanksgiving at my grandparents house. A nice, leisurely walk is good for everyone as it gets everybody up and burning some of the massive amounts of calories you just ingested. Take along a camera and take pictures of everyone on the walk and pictures of the nature around you.
2. Give Thanks – When everyone sits down to dinner go around the table and have everyone say what they are thankful for this year. Write down or video tape to watch next year!
3. Play a game of touch football – Don’t just watch football on tv, get outside and have a game yourself! Just another way to burn some calories while having a great time! For those who can’t play give them some pom poms and make them the cheerleaders!
4. Volunteer your time- take family time to a local shelter or soup kitchen and let everyone give back to those who are not having a traditional Thanksgiving Day or hold a food or clothes drive and have everyone who visits that day bring something to donate.
5. Record your memories – Set out a scrapbook and have everyone leave a note or set up a video camera so everyone can tape a video message.
6. Put on a play – get all the children together (and any adults that are brave enough!) to put on a play of the first Thanksgiving, or let them make up their own. Let the kids make their costumes then put on the show.
7. Go sledding – While not common every where, if there is snow on the ground then put together a sledding party. Those that don’t want to sled can build snowmen or have a snowball fight. Make sure there is plenty of hot chocolate available when you all get back!
Don’t let the turkey get you down after Thanksgiving dinner! Get up and get moving and make traditions that your family will always remember!
What Thanksgiving traditions do you, and your family, have?
