Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes for Kids

"He who thanks but with the lips
Thanks but in part;
The full, the true Thanksgiving
Comes from the heart." ~ J.A. Shedd

I so totally agree with the poet. Nothing is complete without the concord of the felt and the expressed. However, it is also true that the manner of expression may also influence the way one feels. It is, therefore, that we have established certain customs and rituals for certain days of the year so that the coming generations know more about these special days and therefore start to feel their importance. Thanksgiving is one such day.

But, as an adult there are a myriad things that you need to do for Thanksgiving. Be it making a goat horn-shaped cornucopia, replete with the bounties of Mother Nature or cooking up a traditional Thanksgiving dinner comprising turkey, ham sandwiches, yams and baked sweet potatoes with butter, it is a handful. So, if you could get your kids to contribute in the preparations, it would serve a two-way purpose. Not only will they learn the ways of preparing for Thanksgiving, it will also help them to enjoy the moment as a family member. So, here are some Thanksgiving dessert recipe ideas for kids which can be prepared in a jiffy. Believe me they are among the best Thanksgiving dessert recipes for kids.

To begin the fun session, make sure that small kids are accompanied by an elder sibling. Also see to it that sharp objects are used under the guidance of an elder. The use of electrical objects should also be supervised. Once all these are in place, encourage your kid to put the oven mitts on and explore these Thanksgiving desserts for kids.

Fun Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies
"Turkey, unlike chicken, has very elegant characteristics. It has more of a cache than chicken. Turkey is a delicacy, so it should be presented in such a way." ~ Todd English.

Turkey and Thanksgiving are inseparable ideas. So no amount of turkey associations is enough on Thanksgiving Day. This turkey Thanksgiving dessert idea for kids will be a sure shot colorful hit. Plus, if you are a vegetarian, here's a way for you to keep alive a long-term 'Thanksgiving turkey on the table' tradition!

Ingredients

• Refrigerated sugar-coated cookies mix - 16.5 oz.
• Orange decorative icing - 1 tube
• Creamy chocolate frosting - 15 oz.
• Black decorative gel - 1 small tube
• Colorful candy corn - 1 medium packet
• Mini candy coated chocolate baking bits

Procedure
Preheat your microwave oven to 350° F and make the cookies in the prescribed format as stated on the packet. Next, pipe out chocolate frosting on one of the outer edges of the cookies resembling semi-circles. Place the colorful candy corns on this semicircle make them look like turkey feathers. Next, place baking bits on the cookie to make eyes with the help of orange icing. Make two small eyeballs with the black gel. Finally, use the same orange icing gel to draw a tiny turkey mouth and small turkey feet below it. And your cookie is ready enough to allow your child to gloat with joy for his colorful creation.

Thanksgiving Pilgrim Hats with Marshmallow Recipe
"Heap high the board with plenteous cheer and gather to the feast, And toast the sturdy Pilgrim band whose courage never ceased." ~ Alice W. Brotherton.

What with all the pilgrim allusions related to Thanksgiving, here's a dessert that your child will love to make and later you can pop while recounting the original story to your kids.

Ingredients

• Marshmallows - 12
• Chocolate chips - 6 oz.
• Shortbread cookies with chocolate stripes - 12
• Yellow frosting for decorative purposes - 1 tube

Procedure
First, melt the chocolate chips. Next, prick the marshmallows with toothpicks and dip it lavishly into the molten chocolate. Then take a marshmallow at a time and place it centrally on the shortbread cookies on the stripe less side. Place all the cookies on a tray covered with wax-paper, spacing them out evenly. Gently pull out the toothpicks and flatten the top surface of the hats with a spatula or the flat, smooth surface of a knife. Place it in the freezer until the chocolate sets. Later, scrap away any excess chocolate at the edges of the hat when chilled. Use the decorative frosting to make a yellow pilgrim buckle on the inner circumference of each hat. And voila! Your Thanksgiving pilgrims hats are ready to pop with chocolat doing its bit to spread the joy!

Apple Pie Recipe
"When you die, if you get a choice between going to regular heaven or pie heaven, choose pie heaven. It might be a trick, but if it's not, mmmmmmmm, boy." ~ Jack Handy.

Besides the obvious "mmmmmmmm" factor related to pie recipes, a mother will swear by the "an apple a day, keeps the doctor away" saying to. What's more? Here's one of the best Thanksgiving dessert recipe ideas for you lady, which your kid will happily concoct!

Ingredients

• Pre-refrigerated pie crust - 2
• Skinned and finely sliced apples - 8 (large)
• Egg - 1 (only the white portion)
• Granulated sugar - ⅓ of a cup
• Flour - 2 tbsp.
• Ground cinnamon - 1 tbsp.

Procedure
Set your microwave to a pre-heating temperature of 400° F. Place one of the pie crusts on a plate and coat it with the egg white to keep it from getting soggy. As this coating dries, mix the apples with all the other constituents by tossing everything together. Next, place the filling on top of the coated crust and place the other pie on top. Now help your kid to crimp the edges of the two crusts together in a nice wavy design. She can then make slits or cut out small designs on the upper crust with the help of a knife. The pie then needs to be covered lightly with an aluminum foil and baked for 10 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 375° F and bake for another 40 minutes, after removing the foil. Your apple pie, high on both the health and taste quotients, is ready to be gluttoned upon.

Thanksgiving Pocahontas Pudding Recipe
"If you do your fair day's work, you are certain to get your fair day's wage - in praise or pudding, whichever happens to suit your taste." ~ Alexander Smith.

And what better than pudding to suit our taste buds on Thanksgiving! If you still need more reason to try out this Thanksgiving recipe, then let me tell you that your kid doesn't have to cook at all to make this pudding. All it requires is 10 minutes of preparation time and a lot of love. Here's how.

Ingredients:

• Vanilla wafers - 20
• Yellow cling-sliced peaches - 1 can of 8.5 oz. (drained)
• Vanilla flavored pudding - 16 oz.

Procedure
Crush the wafers and use them as the substrates of the dessert dishes. Next place a small scoop of pudding on top of it. Place slices of peach over it, topped with a second helping of pudding and chill for some time. Finish by placing 3 vanilla wafers in a pyramidal style and serve. As easy as snapping your fingers.

Coffee Sponge Cake with Pumpkin Filling and White Chocolate Curls
"A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges." ~ Benjamin Franklin.

True, true, all so true for good cakes! See it for yourself in the next Thanksgiving dessert recipe.

Ingredients

• Sponge cake - 4 (small)
• Pumpkin pie filling - 2 cups
• Freshly prepared espresso - 4 tbsp.
• White chocolate bar - 1

Procedure
Just place the sponge cakes on serving dishes and spread a spoonful of espresso on each of them. Wait till the coffee seeps in and then place scoops of pumpkin filling on the cakes. Use a peeler to make white chocolate swirls. Place them stylishly on top of the filling!

So there you are with some of the most mouth-watering Thanksgiving desserts for kids that you can enjoy, to celebrate the values of the day, pondering over the origin and history of Thanksgiving. Thank God for a good life and the best times!