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20 Easy Thanksgiving Recipes For Kids to Make & Gobble Up!

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3. Tasty Acorn Donut Holes

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Start with an ordinary donut hole. Then, add a few sprinkles and a stick pretzel to the top. In a few short steps you’ll have an acorn you might have to fight the squirrels for.

4. Cinnamon Roll Turkey

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Photo via Loveandmarriage.com

Kids add a few small touches, then they’ll be delighted by their custom turkey roll!

5. Easy Turkey Muffins

Healthy and fun!

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Photo via the Dating Divas

Turn a regular muffin into a cute Thanksgiving turkey using apple slices and a grape.

Pro Tip: Use Thanksgiving themed or fall colored muffin liners to make them even more festive.

6. Cranberry Yogurt Parfait

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Kids layer yogurt mixed with Thanksgiving cranberry sauce with granola, and fall-colored fruits like apples, oranges, and pears. It makes for a fun, interactive breakfast or snack. And it’s a healthy way to sneak in fruit while keeping things festive!

Related: Healthy Recipes for the Fall Season

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7. Fun Fall Snack Mix

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This affordable fall snack mix is salty, sweet, crunchy, and even colorful. It’s the perfect mix as an appetizer for parties and gatherings with kids.

8. Fruit Cornucopias

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Photo via healthy family project

Kids can create a fun display for your Thanksgiving table with these fruit cornucopias. Set them up with waffle cones and fruit. Then let them make custom creations.

Did you know? The cornucopia is a symbol of abundance and nourishment.

9. Cutest Turkey Cheese Ball Ever

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This cheese ball from handmadeintheheartland turns your ordinary appetizer into a stunningly adorable turkey everyone will be talking about. Kids can help make the cheese ball or just help you decorate it.

10. Kid-Friendly Turkey Snack Board

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You won’t mind the kids munching before dinner with this healthy charcuterie tray. It features a rainbow of veggies, paired with other good for you things too. See more at healthyfamilyproject.

11. Lunchbox Turkey Sandwich

This idea is awesome for school lunches leading up to Thanksgiving too!

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Photo via arts & crackers

All you need is:

  • A sandwich
  • Cheddar cheese
  • White cheese
  • Black olives
  • A red Mike and Ike or piece of red pepper

12. Fruit Turkey Platter

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Get in the Thanksgiving spirit with this fun turkey fruit tray! It’s a super easy dish for kids to put together.

Pro Tip: Keep the apples from browning by tossing them with apple juice.

13. Easiest Turkey Dip

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Photo via Catholic Cuisine

And if the last idea wasn’t easy enough, you can’t get any simpler than pairing cut fruit with a dip!

14. Side Turkey Veggie Tray

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Photo via livinglocurto.com

This Thanksgiving recipe idea is a little different because it uses a side angle for the turkey. It’s a delicious and fun way to get the kids to eat more veggies!

15. Best Turkey Sandwich Ever

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Sandwiches don’t have to be boring! Slice up apples and cheese to look like feathers and carrots to look like feet and a beak. Don’t forget the eyes! Use what you have and let your kids get creative.

16. Adorable Turkey Pizza

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Photo via kitchenfunwithmy3sons

Have a pizza night planned before Thanksgiving? The kids can make their own custom pizza! All you need for this is pepperoni, bell peppers, and olives.

Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes Kids Can Make

17. Delicious DIY Caramel Apple Bar

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This DIY caramel apple bar is the perfect way to sweeten up your Thanksgiving or cozy fall gathering. With crisp apples, gooey caramel, and endless toppings, it’s part activity, part dessert. And all fun!

18. Kid-Friendly Pumpkin Spice Cookies

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Find the recipe at sugarspiceandglitter.com

19. Easy Turkey Rice Krispie Treats

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These cute treats from Shugarysweets transform simple Rice Krispies into turkey masterpieces.

Pro Tip: Need another way to make a turkey? Use Nutter butter cookies! They make the perfect turkey body when creating treats!

20. Adorable 5-Ingredient Mini Pumpkin Pies

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Instead of a big pie, let the kids help press store-bought dough into muffin cups, spoon in pumpkin filling, and decorate with a dollop of whipped cream. These bite-sized pies are easy to handle and super adorable for little hands.

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