Thanksgiving History
This ship carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620.
What is the Mayflower?
This Thanksgiving food is the most commonly served side dish.
What is mashed potatoes?
This cartoon bird often makes Thanksgiving TV appearances and famously says, “I’m not a chicken!”
Who is Turkey from Looney Tunes (Daffy Duck as the “Turkey”)
This is the practice of paying attention to the present moment without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
This sport is played in many homes and on TV on Thanksgiving.
What is football?
The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted this many days.
What is three days?
This dessert is made with a gourd that’s technically a fruit.
What is pumpkin pie?
This classic sitcom has a famous Thanksgiving episode featuring a “turkey on the head.”
What is Friends?
Saying one thing you’re grateful for can improve this area of mental health.
What is your mood / emotional well-being?
This bird was once suggested as the national bird instead of the eagle.
What is the turkey?
This Native American tribe shared the first Thanksgiving meal with the Pilgrims.
Who are the Wampanoag?
Cranberries are often served as a sauce. However, they can also be eaten in this dried snack form.
What are Craisins / dried cranberries?
This annual Thanksgiving event in NYC features giant character balloons.
What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
This type of journal promotes reflection by writing down things that went well.
What is a gratitude journal?
This orange vegetable is used to make a sweet Thanksgiving pie.
What is pumpkin?
Thanksgiving officially became a national holiday under this U.S. president.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This part of the turkey is traditionally “broken” for good luck.
What is the wishbone?
This popular online game often releases fall or Thanksgiving-themed skins and items.
What is Fortnite or Minecraft
Name one physical sign of stress that teens often experience.
headaches, stomachaches, tense muscles, fast heartbeat, fatigue.
Some people put this on mashed potatoes—it's brown and comes from meat.
What is gravy?
This woman, known as the “Mother of Thanksgiving,” campaigned for the holiday for 17 years.
Who is Sarah Josepha Hale?
This Thanksgiving food was once considered a luxury and was so rare that only the wealthy ate it.
What is turkey?
This Thanksgiving movie follows a chaotic road trip with two mismatched travelers.
What is Planes, Trains & Automobiles?
Sharing appreciation with family or friends strengthens this type of relationship bond.
What is connection / trust / relationships?
This U.S. state grows the most turkeys.
What is Minnesota?