Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Happy Thanksgiving! Here are some steps we are taking to keep this year’s Thanksgiving holiday manageable and fun, while keeping our family safe!
If you just want to jump to Hanukkah, 3 Free Digital Resources for this Hanukkah (all Covid-Safe):
Find your Local “Buy Nothing Group” to give and receive FREE good-condition items (which I will be Hanukkah gifting to my children): buynothingproject.org/find-a-group
Join PJ Library – for FREE monthly Jewish books and visit their online “Hanukkah Hub” (activities, music, games, recipes): bit.ly/39d04os
Pre-Register for the FREE Skirball Cultural Center Hanukkah Festival (Dec. 13): skirball.org/programs/holiday-programs/skirball-hanukkah-celebration
PLUS, my Little Kosher Lunch HANUKKAH YouTube Playlist, including my original latke tutorial:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVI-bNDxSxI0jeR2Dcyx3Qwo_p2evfa3O
Mentioned in this video (some are affiliate links):
Thanksgiving Children’s Books (plus fall theme stories)*:
Arthur’s Thanksgiving, by Marc Brown: amzn.to/3kMt2AI
The First Thanksgiving, by Jean Craighead George: amzn.to/3kOPZDg
Ox Cart Man, by Donald Hall: amzn.to/3349nGd
Sophie’s Squash, by Pat Zietlow Miller & Anne Wilsdorf: amzn.to/2UKy85Q
Turkey Trouble, by Wendi Silvano: amzn.to/2KixlHc
Picking Apples & Pumpkins, by Amy and Richard Hutchings: amzn.to/35MLQv7
Fried Feathers for Thanksgiving, by James Stevenson: amzn.to/3pIWlaW
Thanksgiving Day, by Gail Gibbons: amzn.to/2UIt6Xk
Thanksgiving Is…, by Gail Gibbons: amzn.to/3fjI4wp
Manners Books:
Oops! The Manners Guide for Girls, by American Girl Library: amzn.to/36ZIyEy
Manners, by Aliki: amzn.to/3fjIvH3
Perfect Pigs, An Introduction to Manners, by Marc Brown and Stephen Krensky: amzn.to/3nF1cbm
It’s a Spoon, Not a Shovel, by Caralyn Buehner: amzn.to/3lQH0CG
Good Enough to Eat: A Kid’s Guide to Food and Nutrition, by Lizzy Rockwell: amzn.to/3lPF7X4
*Many of these books are available to borrow digitally on OpenLibrary.org
For more information on Native Plants and Seeds suited to Southern California (which we sourced for our Pollinator Bridge project in the neighborhood): theodorepayne.org
This interview (on planting for pollinators to improve your bird population), really affected me to start this native seed project: awaytogarden.com/how-conservation-starts-in-your-yard-doug-tallamy-on-natures-best-hope
Note: I'm an Amazon affiliate. By clicking on the above links, I may receive a small commission on your purchases at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting me and my channel!
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Let's keep in touch!
For more info, visit:
Blog: littlekosherlunch.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little_kosh...
Facebook: facebook.com/littlekosherlunch
For more eco- and budget-minded Mommy content, visit my other YouTube channel, Melissa Shares:
youtube.com/c/MelissaShares
Happy Thanksgiving! Here are some steps we are taking to keep this year’s Thanksgiving holiday manageable and fun, while keeping our family safe!
If you just want to jump to Hanukkah, 3 Free Digital Resources for this Hanukkah (all Covid-Safe):
Find your Local “Buy Nothing Group” to give and receive FREE good-condition items (which I will be Hanukkah gifting to my children): buynothingproject.org/find-a-group
Join PJ Library – for FREE monthly Jewish books and visit their online “Hanukkah Hub” (activities, music, games, recipes): bit.ly/39d04os
Pre-Register for the FREE Skirball Cultural Center Hanukkah Festival (Dec. 13): skirball.org/programs/holiday-programs/skirball-hanukkah-celebration
PLUS, my Little Kosher Lunch HANUKKAH YouTube Playlist, including my original latke tutorial:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVI-bNDxSxI0jeR2Dcyx3Qwo_p2evfa3O
Mentioned in this video (some are affiliate links):
Thanksgiving Children’s Books (plus fall theme stories)*:
Arthur’s Thanksgiving, by Marc Brown: amzn.to/3kMt2AI
The First Thanksgiving, by Jean Craighead George: amzn.to/3kOPZDg
Ox Cart Man, by Donald Hall: amzn.to/3349nGd
Sophie’s Squash, by Pat Zietlow Miller & Anne Wilsdorf: amzn.to/2UKy85Q
Turkey Trouble, by Wendi Silvano: amzn.to/2KixlHc
Picking Apples & Pumpkins, by Amy and Richard Hutchings: amzn.to/35MLQv7
Fried Feathers for Thanksgiving, by James Stevenson: amzn.to/3pIWlaW
Thanksgiving Day, by Gail Gibbons: amzn.to/2UIt6Xk
Thanksgiving Is…, by Gail Gibbons: amzn.to/3fjI4wp
Manners Books:
Oops! The Manners Guide for Girls, by American Girl Library: amzn.to/36ZIyEy
Manners, by Aliki: amzn.to/3fjIvH3
Perfect Pigs, An Introduction to Manners, by Marc Brown and Stephen Krensky: amzn.to/3nF1cbm
It’s a Spoon, Not a Shovel, by Caralyn Buehner: amzn.to/3lQH0CG
Good Enough to Eat: A Kid’s Guide to Food and Nutrition, by Lizzy Rockwell: amzn.to/3lPF7X4
*Many of these books are available to borrow digitally on OpenLibrary.org
For more information on Native Plants and Seeds suited to Southern California (which we sourced for our Pollinator Bridge project in the neighborhood): theodorepayne.org
This interview (on planting for pollinators to improve your bird population), really affected me to start this native seed project: awaytogarden.com/how-conservation-starts-in-your-yard-doug-tallamy-on-natures-best-hope
Note: I'm an Amazon affiliate. By clicking on the above links, I may receive a small commission on your purchases at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting me and my channel!
_____________________________
Let's keep in touch!
For more info, visit:
Blog: littlekosherlunch.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little_kosh...
Facebook: facebook.com/littlekosherlunch
For more eco- and budget-minded Mommy content, visit my other YouTube channel, Melissa Shares:
youtube.com/c/MelissaShares
