If your kids like to get a little messy (and what kid doesn’t?), sitting them down with some paints and glitter is a great way to get their creativity flowing. Bonus: They’ll be out of your hair.

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Food is one of the most important parts of Thanksgiving Day, but there's still so much time to fill ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Food is one of the most important parts of Thanksgiving Day, but there's still so much time to fill ...

Ah, Thanksgiving. A day of giant balloons on Fifth Avenue. A day of uncomfortable dinner-table discussions. A day of even more uncomfortable history lessons. A day spent being thankful, hanging with ...