As much as we absolutely love Halloween, Thanksgiving is hard in our house.
There’s new foods, new people, new smells, new sounds, and the sensory overload can often result in a Thanksgiving meltdown.
One of the best tips that we’ve found to handle overwhelming holidays is to help my kids find a way to do things they enjoy, almost as a distraction from the chaos.
See, we need 5 positive interactions for each negative interaction, and that can be really difficult when you’re putting your kids into a strange and stressful situation.
My kids looooooove science (almost as much as their mom!) so we can pretty much bank on a good science experiment to give us a positive interaction amidst holiday chaos.
Pick out any one of these 25 Must-Try Thanksgiving Feast Experiments to add a positive interaction and some fun into your Thanksgiving holiday!
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25 Must-Try Thanksgiving Feast Experiments
An added bonus for a lot of these Must-Try Thanksgiving Feast Experiments is that they use the actual Thanksgiving food… Butter, bread, potatoes and more!
We have a few seriously picky eaters in our family, and they’re always more willing to eat a food once they’ve played with it.
Or, you know, if they’ve experimented with it!
Growing Micro-Organisms on Dirty Potatoes
Growing Beans on a Cotton Ball
Each and every one of these Thanksgiving Feast experiments will be a total hit with your science-loving kiddos!
As an added bonus, it might help your child get through Thanksgiving whether they struggle with sensory overload or boredom.
Which one will you try first?
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