This tart red fruit is made into a sauce for the meal.
Cranberries
Many families watch this large parade from New York City on Thanksgiving morning.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
This group of early settlers held the first Thanksgiving feast.
The Pilgrims
Charlie Brown has a famous cartoon special about this holiday.
Thanksgiving
This warm drink is often made with apples and spices.
Apple cider
This orange pie is one of the most classic Thanksgiving desserts.
Pumpkin pie
This big sporting event is watched in many homes each Thanksgiving.
Football
This large bird is the star of most Thanksgiving tables.
Turkey
This giant dog balloon is one of the most famous in the Macy’s parade.
Snoopy
This term describes being so full after the meal that you need a nap.
A food coma
This bread-based dish is cooked inside or outside the turkey.
Stuffing
This U.S. president gives a turkey a “pardon” each year.
The President of the United States
This tall black hat is often shown in pictures of Pilgrims.
A Pilgrim hat
This famous singer wrote the Thanksgiving song “Alice’s Restaurant.”
Arlo Guthrie
This common phrase describes being grateful.
Giving thanks
These vegetables can be mashed, baked, or turned into a casserole with marshmallows.
Sweet potatoes
Some people break this small bone for luck after dinner.
The wishbone
This orange vegetable is carved for Halloween but also eaten at Thanksgiving.
Pumpkin
This “Friends” character famously wore a turkey on their head in a Thanksgiving episode.
Monica
This sweet dish is often topped with whipped cream.
Pie
This green vegetable often shows up in a creamy casserole topped with crispy onions.
Green bean casserole
Many communities hold one of these fun morning races before eating.
A Turkey Trot
This ship carried the Pilgrims to America.
The Mayflower
This “Peanuts” character kicks the football every year, even though Lucy pulls it away.
Charlie Brown
This bird was once suggested by Benjamin Franklin as the national bird instead of the bald eagle.
The turkey