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"I want to involve my daughters, ages 5 and 8 in Thanksgiving preparations more. I&amp;#039;d like to have a tradition we can do every year. Suggestions? \u2013b.b.  Hi b.b.. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, largely because it&amp;#039;s one of out last bastions of commercial-free celebrating! Involving kids in the holiday helps them better understand and enjoy the meaning of day. Some ideas:  Put someone in charge of setting the table. It can be fun for kids, rather than a chore, when they get to use the &amp;quot;good&amp;quot; dishes and real napkins.  Send your child out to collect a centerpiece of leaves, dried berries, hollies, any lingering flowers (depending where you live). Give your child responsibility for preparing one of the side dishes. As a child I was the one who made the salad and then, in high school, made an annual broccoli souffl\u00A9 (of all things!) every year. (I&amp;#039;d start a younger child with something less ambitious\u2026green bean casserole, anyone?) Ask your child to design place cards. My daughters have loved doing this, and they&amp;#039;re different each year. One year we wrote names on leaves, another year we made turkeys out of pine cones with those stick-on googly eyes, folded bits of paper for a beak, and paper tail feathers. Even folded-over construction paper with names neatly written on the front work. Invite kids to write down three things they&amp;#039;re thankful for, and read them before or during your meal. Everyone in the family can participate.   \u2013Paula Spencer. WD &amp;quot;Momfidence&amp;quot; columnist  For other great ideas, check out Cooking with Kids and 9 Kid-Friendly Kitchen Gadgets  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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