Thanksgiving, a kids perspective

As an adult, it’s easy to get caught up in the ideas we have about holidays. But what do the kids think?

We asked a few of our school aged kids to weigh in on Thanksgiving.

What is Thanksgiving?

D: Giving thanks about all the things. Being kind to your teacher and your family.

J: Is a time of year where you tell everyone what you’re thankful for.

C: To give you something that you give to other people

H: It’s a weekend.

E: It’s a holiday to celebrate thanks.

What should you do on Thanksgiving?

D: Go to sleep for the whole entire day, except for the Thanksgiving part - giving thanks to all your family and friends, except in the coronavirus, not your friends.

J: Eat turkey and sing songs.

C: Eat turkey.

H: Eat nothing and have dessert and have pickled pie.

E: Be thankful for things, instead of buying more things. Like be thankful for the stuff that you already have - that you have family members, especially when they bring you candy and stuffies.

What do you eat on Thanksgiving?

D: Turkey and pie and nothing else.

J: Turkey!

C: Turkey, but I don’t wanna eat turkey, I want blueberries and strawberries.

H: I eat turkey and mashed potatoes, but no gravy.

E: Turkey and mashed potatoes, I think my family makes pie, maybe?