I Love Turkey Day! by Robin Nobles With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it's time to decorate the house "turkey style," to find the kids some fun craft projects, and to break out the recipe books. First, let's create an easy Thanksgiving mantle, or learn some tips for decorating the outside of our home at the Thanksgiving Decorating Inspiration site at About.com. The site offers instructions for creating fall or Thanksgiving centerpieces, ideas for decorating your table, and even a Fall Decorating Tip of the Day. http://interiordec.about.com/library/weekly/aa111200a.htm?terms= thanksgiving+decorate For more decorating ideas, visit Thanksgiving Centerpieces and Tablesettings, which is also at About.com. Learn how to make a harvest centerpiece, a fall wreath, or an evergreen thanksgiving centerpiece that is sure to impress your family and guests. http://interiordec.about.com/library/weekly/aa110899.htm What better place to look for appropriate recipes than ThanksgivingRecipes.com? Want to prepare a vegetarian Thanksgiving meal, or are you looking for a unique cranberry dish? At their Thanksgiving Guide, you'll even find 13 shortcuts to a successful and easy Thanksgiving, and a lesson in table setting 101. The site features turkey day recipes in assorted categories such as gravies, stuffing and dressing, turkey, and desserts. http://www.thanksgivingrecipe.com/default.asp Visit Thanksgiving Fun Foods & Recipes for Kids for some delightful sounding recipes your kids are sure to love. Why not surprise them with Turkey Treats, Oreo Turkeys, or Turkey Toast? http://www.childfun.com/menus/thanks.shtml Your kids will have a wonderful time with all of the neat craft ideas found at A Feast of Thanksgiving Family Fun. Learn how to make turkeys out of leaves, egg cartons, and apples, or make some turkey-shaped graham crackers. http://familycrafts.about.com/library/weekly/aa101600a.htm?once= true& Kate.net's Bountiful Thanksgiving site offers an impressive directory of Thanksgiving-related sites in categories such as a history of the holiday, educational materials, online greeting cards, craft ideas, and activities for children. If you're interested in craft ideas, be sure to click on the links to Family.com's Thanksgiving Crafts and Kid's Domain Fall Crafts for some great and fun ideas for your kids. http://www.kate.net/holidays/thanksgiving/ At An American Thanksgiving, you'll learn about the first Thanksgiving, including a history of Plymouth, the Mayflower Compact, Washington and Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamations, and even lesson plans for teachers. The site features recipe and menu plans, such as a very low fat Thanksgiving menu or a blackened Thanksgiving turkey recipe. And, your kids will enjoy the Thanksgiving color pictures, poems, songs, and games. http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/ Finally, at the Happy Thanksgiving site, you can download Thanksgiving screensavers or wallpapers or send free online greeting cards to your friends. http://www.gcards.com/thanksgiving/index.html