Sharing a Long-Distance Thanksgiving

A nontraditional Thanksgiving?

This is not an unusual concept for me.

Wondering how you, too, can connect with your family this Thanksgiving, even over a long distance?

Leaves and pecans decorate the side of a pie for Thanksgiving family ideas.

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Here are a few ideas!

Exchange Favorite Family Recipes

Does Grandma have a sensationalmashed potato recipe?

Does Uncle Herman love to make cranberry sauce from scratch?

Thanksgiving family ideas with cardstock paper and pens.

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Draw names in your family, and have each person write a gratitude card to the person they drew.

Or surprise your family and write little cards to each person!

Or FaceTime while doing the scavenger hunt and see who can find everything the fastest.

Send Thanksgiving Cookie Turkey kits as a Long-distance Thanksgiving idea.

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Then share what everyone wrote on Thanksgiving!

Create a Thanksgiving Playlist

Gather favorite songs from family members and put them all on a playlist.

If you need some ideas to get started,this is what Ill be playing!

Craft supplies and cookie dough in a cardboard box for Long-distance Thanksgiving ideas.

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Then have a family vote on who had the best pie decoration!

Share your pies virtually via text, email, or video!

We have a fabulous list of Thanksgiving recipeshere!

Decorating a pumpkin pie with leaves cut out of pie dough for Thanksgving family ideas.

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), then make the same recipe.

Cheers to the many blessings we all have!