NOVEMBER 2005

kids’ CORNER
Happy
Thanksgiving!
THANKSGIVING HISTORY
In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth
Thursday of November. This year Thanksgiving will fall on
Thursday, November 24, 2005.
The custom of celebrating Thanksgiving started around
1621. This annual celebration was held after the Pilgrims fulfilled
a successful and bountiful harvest in the New World.
The first Thanksgiving Proclamation was made in 1675.
In the late 1700’s a day of national Thanksgiving was proposed
by the Continental Congress.
In 1817, New York State adopted Thanksgiving Day as an
annual custom. By the middle of the 19th century many other
states also celebrated a Thanksgiving Day. In 1863 President
Abraham Lincoln appointed a national day of thanksgiving.
Since then each president has issued a Thanksgiving Day
proclamation, usually designating the fourth Thursday of each
November as the holiday.
PRESSING FALL LEAVES
UNSCRAMBLE THE
THANKSGIVING WORDS
umpinkp ipe
eyrktu
ignfufst
eryrbranc uasce
amsehd opatotse
epalp icedr
rebad
bobgle ebgobel
toftoalbla
aprdae
Walk around your neighborhood or nearby
woods and collect colorful leaves. Before you
press your leaves it is a good idea to make sure
they are dry and flat.
• Place the leaves you wish to press
between two sheets of newspaper.
• Place heavy books on top of
your leaves.
• Allow to flatten and dry for at
least 24 hours.
• Note: Adult supervision is
needed when using a hot iron.
You will need:
• Dried, flat leaves
• Waxed Paper
• Hot Iron
• Ironing surface
1. Place selected leaves between sheets of waxed papers.
2. Gently press waxed paper with medium-hot iron moving
slowly over entire surface for about 10 seconds.
3. Repeat with remaining leaves you
wish to press.
4. Allow pressed leaves to cool before
using.
You can trim around the edges of the
waxed paper and place your pressed
leaves on cards to send fall wishes to
someone.
You can also place your leaves in a
photo album or scrapbook with tags identifying
your leaves.
Pressed leaves also make wonderful sun catchers!
Attach a string to your pressed leaves and
hang in the window.
Enjoy your leaves!
To find out more about pressing leaves and other kid crafts go to:
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/crafts/pressleaves4.htm
56 CHALDEAN NEWS NOVEMBER 2005