Gratitude reigns across the United States on the fourth Thursday
of November, as families and friends gather to celebrate Thanksgiving.
What are
your favorite Thanksgiving traditions, memories, and menus?
Try this harvest holiday puzzle to test your own
Thanksgiving traditions knowledge.
Thanksgiving
Traditions Word Search
How many Thanksgiving customs, foods, and other related
items can you find in this word search puzzle? Why not print out this page, and
pass it around at your own Thanksgiving feast?
N H S J H D P L I M O U T H E P I A
I C T E D U T I T A R G R A V Y Z P
K G U F O T K L L A B T O O F B E P
P W F T T T F N S G F R L P E C W L
M G F G C R A N B E R R Y S A U C E
U B I N T L M T R E L I E N S T C V
P S N I S E I V O M A O M G T E D A
A Q G V R N L R V P T N R S I F E R
R A N I O E Y R W A T I S E R W C T
A Y M G B K W I T E L E V I S I O N
D I U S H C C O R N B R E A D S R E
E P H K G U P U L U P N Q W E H A H
E T P N I D X S M F D K T S S B T C
Z H C A E R Q E W S Y O M E S O I T
Z T G H N U L U F K N A H T E N N I
X I S T A T U R K E Y S M Z R E G K
J A C S L G A V S E I P H O T O S H
M F H V D H Y Z L D L O H U C T I U
Words Used
1. APPLE
2. BEANS
3. CASSEROLES
4. CORNBREAD
5. CRANBERRYSAUCE
6. DECORATING
7. DESSERT
8. DISHES
9. FAITH
10.FAMILY
11.FEAST
12.FOOTBALL
13.FRIENDS
14.GRATITUDE
15.GRAVY
16.KITCHEN
17.MASHEDPOTATOES
18.MAYFLOWER
19.MOVIES
20.NAP
21.NEIGHBORS
22.PARADE
23.PECAN
24.PHOTOS
25.PIES
26.PILGRIMS
27.PLIMOUTH
28.PUMPKIN
29.SQUASH
30.STUFFING
31.SWEETPOTATO
32.SWEETPOTATOES
33.TELEVISION
34.THANKFUL
35.THANKSGIVING
36.TOFU
37.TRAVEL
38.TURDUCKEN
39.TURKEY
40.WISHBONE
41.YAMS
How many words did
you find in the Thanksgiving Traditions puzzle?
- 36-41 – Color yourself Pilgrim, a Thanksgiving pro.
- 30-35 – Your Thanksgiving knowledge may flower, if you study
a bit.
- 24-29 – Set down the stuffing, and fill yourself with a
hearty helping of history.
- 20-23 – Don’t squash yourself. You still have time to hunt
for a few hints.
- Less than 20 – Hey, turkey. You are what you eat, even on
Thanksgiving.
Still need some help
with Thanksgiving holiday traditions?
Check out these informative articles, published by a host of
web writers.
- Top
Ten Thanksgiving Tradition Ideas – Eric Brennan. Start a new Thanksgiving
Day family tradition! Choose one from this top ten list or create your own!
- Thanksgiving
Traditions: Ideas for New Family Customs – Tonya Hillukka Mickelson. If
your family has recently undergone a change, from growing in number to growing
apart, it may be the perfect time to start a new family Thanksgiving tradition.
- My
Top 10 Favorite Famous Poems for Thanksgiving – Linda Ann Nickerson. On
Thanksgiving, we join loved ones for hearty helpings of the traditional
Thanksgiving turkey and other favorite holiday foods. Many creative writers
have penned verses to mark the celebration of Thanksgiving. What are your
favorite Thanksgiving poems?
- Thanksgiving
Crescent Roll Blessings – Emma Salkill. Find a fortune cookie-type
blessing inside your dinner roll on Thanksgiving!
- Wonderful
Homemade Thanksgiving Decorations – Lori Lane. Homemade Thanksgiving
decorations are easy and fun. Here are some great homemade decorations that you
can create, or purchase online.
- How
to Make Your Own Thanksgiving Turkey Pinata – Linda Ann Nickerson. Why
not build your own Thanksgiving turkey piñata for Thanksgiving Day? Follow
these simple instructions. Fill your great gobbler with bountiful sweets and
treats, and your whole crowd will be swinging along in no time.
- The
Top 10 Thanksgiving Movies to Enjoy – Maxine Nelson. A festive menu of
the top ten Thanksgiving movies featuring an assortment of comedies, classics,
and dramas. After the turkey dinner has been served, it's time to enjoy one or
all of these movies this Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday weekend.
Image:
Vintage Thanksgiving Art
Public Domain
These will appear in no particular order –
sort of like a scrambled playlist.
