“Give thanks to the Lord” this Thanksgiving. Make this mini Thanksgiving dinner with kids in your ministry and teach them about Psalm 136:1-2.

Prepare for the Thanksgiving Snack

You’ll Need:

• Bible (check out this kid-friendly version!)
• paper plates
• rolled-up sandwich turkey slices
• Ritz crackers
• dried cranberries
• popcorn
• potato chips
• bread
• celery
• apple slices

Easy Prep:

Before kids arrive, cut bread into smaller squares. Set out all the food.

Eat a Mini Thanksgiving Dinner

Have kids wash their hands.

Ask: What’s your favorite traditional Thanksgiving food?

Say: Some people are so into Thanksgiving food that they call the holiday “Turkey Day” instead! But we know that the name Thanksgiving shows what the holiday is really about: giving thanks to God. 

Read Psalm 136:1-2.

Say: We’re going to have a mini Thanksgiving dinner. Rather than carved turkey, we’ve got rolled-up turkey slices. For stuffing, we’ve got bread squares. Popcorn will be our corn, celery our green veggies, and our potatoes will be in chip form. We’ve also got crackers for rolls and dried cranberries rather than cranberry sauce. We’ll finish it off with some apple slices, to remind us of good ol’ apple pie. Hand out plates, and let kids choose from the buffet of mini Thanksgiving snacks.

Have kids sit in a circle. As kids eat their snacks, go around the circle as many times as possible and have kids share one thing they’re thankful for.

Close with this prayer: Dear God, you’ve given us so much. Our Thanksgiving snack celebrates all that you’ve given us. We want to give our thanks back to you. Please help us remember to always say thank you. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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