Thanksgiving is such a special holiday when loved ones are brought together through the bonds of family, friendship, tradition, food and gratitude. Because of the beautiful combination of blessings that we celebrate this day, Thanksgiving has the power to help us feel the magic of nostalgia. Another wonderful thing about Thanksgiving is that it is a wonderful time to have conversations with our loved ones as we break bread together. This makes it a perfect opportunity to get your family members talking and document their memories and stories!
To get you started, we have a Thanksgiving questionnaire that is a free printable. You could use it as a template and ask the questions for an audio recording. Another option is that you can print off a copy for each person and put the finished copies together in a book. This would be a great way of preserving not only memories, but also each person’s handwriting for that year. Just make sure names and dates are also written on each paper!
This is an activity you could do year after year and see how (especially with young people) their answers change over time! The important thing is taking time to preserve memories and remember what makes your family Thanksgiving traditions so meaningful!
Just fill in the information in the box and the full resolution download will be sent to your inbox! Happy Thanksgiving!
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Melissa Knapp
Melissa Knapp is a Family History Research graduate from BYU-Idaho and pursuing a MSc degree in Genealogical, Palaeographic, and Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. She specializes in southern United States and Scotland research and works as a genealogical content creator.
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Very cool idea!
Thanks Ruby! I hope this helps to spark some conversations and great memories!