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Make Thanksgiving a little more predictable! 🦃 This colorful, kid-friendly visual schedule helps children understand what to expect during holiday gatherings, from arriving and greeting family to mealtime, activities, and heading home. Includes calming strategies and a simple daily checklist. 💛
🍂 What's Included?
A colorful, illustrated Thanksgiving visual schedule featuring eight steps:
Travel to family's house
Arrive at family's house
Say hello
Wait for food (visit and play)
Eat a meal
Dessert
Activities (play, talk, or a game)
Time to go home
My Plan for Today: A simple checklist with reminders about flexibility, taking breaks, using calming tools, and having fun.
My Calm-Down Tools: Four visual reminders for taking a break, using a fidget, drinking water, and taking deep breaths.
💛 Why Parents Love Visual Schedules
Visual schedules can help children anticipate upcoming activities, understand transitions, and feel more prepared when routines change.
This resource may be especially helpful for children who benefit from visual supports, including children with autism and other developmental differences.
🖨️ How to Use
Download and print the schedule before Thanksgiving.
Review the pictures together and explain what your family's celebration will look like.
Point to each activity as your child moves through the day.
Remind your child that breaks are always an option.
📥 Product Details
Digital printable download
Colorful, child-friendly illustrations
Premade visual schedule
Designed for home and caregiver use
No physical product will be shipped
Price: FREE! 🎉
Created with care by Trendline Resources to help make everyday routines and special occasions a little easier for families.