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A Thanksgiving Gift Idea

Most people I know don't expect a gift in the fall. That's what makes a Thanksgiving gift idea so much fun. I don't have to get anything expensive. I don't have to search for the "perfect" gift. I simply have fun putting together a hostess gift or fall holiday gift basket. Its a way I like to say thank you to my friends and family and celebrate the coming cold weather - we've got to celebrate it or else we'll mourn it!

If you are invited to dinner, bring a quick and easy gift for the cook or the other guests.

• Jar of Gourmet Cranberry Relish or Apple Butter
• Pumpkin Spice Bread Mix
• Seasonal Cookbook
• An Apron - There are pretty aprons, funny aprons, white chef aprons. Take your pick.
• Ceramic Pumpkin Dish (with lid) OR Fall Themed Tin Filled with Dried Cranberries
• Nutcracker and Bag of Nuts
• Couple Dozen Fresh or Mail Ordered Tamales OR Other Prepared Ethnic Food for a Day After Thanksgiving Feast

Plan ahead for an activity Thanksgiving gift idea to draw family and friends together and create your own traditions.

• Fall Scene Puzzle to Work on After Dinner
• Board Game for Those Uninterested in Sports (like me!)
• Supplies For a Letter Box Hunt Including Stamp, Ink Pad, Notepad and Directions for a Local Hunt (Find out more about letterboxing at www.letterboxing.org . My children love this treasure hunt activity. I love the exercise we get while doing it.)
• A Scavenger Hunt List with a prize for the Winning Team or Person
• Small Booklet or Scrapbook Titled "Things I Love About My Family" - Pass it around for everyone to write in.
• Light Solid Colored Table Cloth and Fabric Markers - Have family and friends write on the tablecloth what they are thankful for, along with a signature and date. Make it a yearly tradition to add thank-you's to the tablecloth.

Use these personal Thanksgiving gift ideas for friends and co-workers who need to know that you are thankful to be apart of their lives.

• Framed Fall Themed Photo of You or Your Family - Years ago, my mom and dad got all seven of my siblings and me to dress in jeans and flannel shirts and took us to the Oklahoma Ouchita mountains for a photo shoot. The photographer? My future husband! And boy, did he take some nice pictures. You might also use a photo from a past Thanksgiving gathering.
• Holiday Organizer Notebook - You can buy one or put it together yourself with an ordinary spiral notebook, scrapbook or wrapping paper, stickers and headings like: Winter Calandar, Work/School Gift List, Family Gift List, Friends Gift List, Holiday Meal Planning, Events/Parties
• Wreath for Door OR Table Center Piece
• Party Music - Buy new OR create a custom mixture tape or CD at home.
• Thanksgiving Cactus (which blooms in November, not to be confused with the Christmas Cactus which blooms in December)
• Memory Jar - Cut colored paper into small pieces. Using just a few words, write on each one a memory of an experience you had with the recipient that you are thankful for. Keep your memories short so you have time to think of dozens.
• Sample of One of Your Favorite Holiday Dishes plus a Hand Written Copy of the Recipe - When I give a recipe as a Gift, I like to include a little story or memory about that recipe.
• New Ornament, Lights, or Other Holiday Decoration plus a Commitment that You Will Come Help Decorate for an Hour or Two
• Book That Tells the Story of the Pilgrims such as "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford or "Pilgrim Voices: Our First Year in the New World" Edited by Connie and Peter Roop

Happy Thanksgiving!

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