Plus: Gratitude ideas, leaf-peeping adventure, Thanksgiving myths busted
| THANKSGIVING'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE FOOD. (OK, it's mostly about the food!) In between family football games and that weird play the cousins always put on, kids can also learn about history, gratitude, and even protecting the environment. Skim these ideas for making Thanksgiving about more than just stuffing those adorable faces. —Rachel Buchholz | |
| BE THANKFUL YOU'RE NOT A PENGUIN | |
 | | VLADIMIR SELIVERSTOV, DREAMSTIME | | | Gratitude journals are great ways to teach children to be thankful. But there's nothing like emperor penguin chicks (above) eating regurgitated food to make kids feel really grateful that they're, well, them. Check out these other animals that will make your little ones thankful for the life they lead. (For more ways to practice gratitude, check out the Nat Geo Kids book 100 Ways to Be Thankful.) | | | |
 | ELENA ELISSEEVA,
DREAMSTIME | | A Thanksgiving meal without turkey and pumpkin pie? Pilgrims without shoe buckles? Yep. Lots of what children think they know about the original feast isn't actually true. This kid-friendly article provides a great overview of the history behind the holiday—and busts some fun Thanksgiving myths. | | | | | | |  | | S. BRIMBERG & C. COULSON, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IMAGE COLLECTION | | The Native American people who celebrated the first Thanksgiving with English settlers were members of the Wampanoag tribe. (Above, a Wampanoag reenactor collects shellfish at Massachucetts' Plimouth Plantation.) Teach kids more about Indigenous cultures this Native American Heritage Month. | | | | | | |
| PROTECT THE PLANET: EAT LOCALLY | |
 | | ROBERTA LAZAR / 500PX / GETTY IMAGES | | | Canned pumpkin pie filling is certainly convenient—and tasty. But because 80 percent of gourds used for this are grown in one state, the journey to your market could have environmental impacts. These suggestions for local alternatives for some Thanksgiving staples can help teach kids the importance of eating fresh, seasonal produce. (And no judgment if you opt for the canned stuff!) | | | |
 | | DENIS TANGNEY JR., ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES | | | |
 | | SHANNON HIBBERD, NG STAFF | | | Kids might be more interested in eating their Thanksgiving squash if they knew it could be turned into a light bulb (kinda)! These kid-friendly science experiments use foods from the original 1621 feast to teach children things like conduction and density. | | | |
 | | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | | | Celebrate November's Native American Heritage Month by taking kids on a National Geographic Virtual Field Trip to explore the cultures of Indigenous people in the United States. In this video, three Nat Geo storytellers (including Jim Enote, above, in Zuni, New Mexico) share unique insights from their experiences as Native Americans. | | | |
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