Thanksgiving Gifts

Thanksgiving is a holiday for giving, so why not say thanks to your host? This year, bring along a special token of appreciation to the person's home which you are visiting. When in doubt, ask the host if he or she needs anything for the party. Oftentimes the host has the affair under complete control, so you must improvise. Here are some suggestions for getting someone a gift for a Thanksgiving celebration.

• No fail options, even if the host didn't ask you to bring food, are gift baskets. While these aren't very personal they are in line with the spirit of the season. Plentiful baskets chock with meats,  cheeses,  nuts,  and fruits  are quite fitting. Fine wine  or liquors  are also suitable for the right party. You personalize these by making your own.
• Flowers, centerpieces,  wreaths,  and cornucopias  are reasonable gifts typically reserved for giving to women, but that is not a hard and fast rule. Look for arrangements that emulate the harvest through color; yellow, gold, red, bronze, purple, brown, and copper shades are best. Wheat, nuts, fall leaves, feathers, and berries make excellent accents to flowers, such as sunflowers, daisies, mums, Alstroemeria, lilies, marigolds, and even roses.
• Don't forget that you can make unique gifts with a harvest theme for your host. Please visit the Thanksgiving Crafts Guide for more ideas.

Food Items

Cornucopia Fruit Basket  The horn of plenty is a traditional symbol of good fortune. The Cornucopia fruit basket features apples, pears, and oranges as well as cookies, cheese, smoked nuts, and candies.	Thanksgiving Gift Basket  These gift baskets usually include seasonal favorites like maple sugar flavored pop, honey cinnamon almonds, butter pecan cookies, toasted wheat crackers, salamis, and cheeses.	Pumpkin Flavored Coffee  Combine the rich, creamy taste of pumpkin pie with aromatic roasted coffee and you get a delectable start to your day.	Spiral Sliced Ham  You can buy a ready to heat and serve, honey glazed ham so you can spend less time cooking and more time with your family.	Cheesecake Sampler  Bring a cheesecake sampler to the party and you will surely be the most popular guest. Samplers include varieties like Amaretto, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Fudge, New York Style, Blueberry Swirl and many more.

Decorative Accents

When looking for decorations  for thanksgiving think warm, think cozy, think family. Candles with rich, spicy fragrances, toasty throws or blankets  with an autumn theme, and even nature inspired picture frames  with a photo of the family in them are gifts on the right track.

Turkey Nutcracker  A turkey nutcracker is a great gift for the assorted nut  lover you know.	Cornucopia Wreath  Cornucopia wreaths are carefully made with real twigs and silk or naturally preserved fall leaves.	Autumn Berries Votives  Break out the fine dinnerware for the fall, your guests will surely enjoy your creativity.	Gourd Bowls  These are a contemporary twist to the 4000 year old technique of creating gourd bowls.	Turkey Basket  A turkey basket is a great way to bring your Thanksgiving gifts to your friends and family.

Rosemary Plant  A hardy herb that can give you fresh, culinary seasoning every year.	Place Card Holders  Elegant card place holders are a nice touch and they help organize your dinner guests.	Guest Soaps  These soaps are great as gifts or for the guest bathroom.	Cashmere Scarf  Give someone a soft and stylish scarf to keep them warm in the coming winter months.	Picture Frame  Everybody loves picture frames! Electronic picture frames  are a modern day twist to the classic.

Sports Oriented Gifts

Keg Shaped Grill  A keg shaped grill is great for the tailgate party regulars.	NFL Sweatshirts  On cold Sunday afternoon, nothing is better than watching the game in an authentic NFL sweater  or hoodie.	NFL Mug  These mugs are an excellent gift for those that like to watch the game and have a beer.	Padded Stadium Seat  Sit in the bleachers, in style. With these padded seats you can lean back, relax, and really enjoy the game.	Picture Taking Binoculars  These are really neat binoculars that take clear, digital pictures and video from hundreds of feet away. 8MB storage capacity.

Gifts for the Chef

If your host loves to cook and entertain, why not opt for a gift that speaks his or her language? Cooking tools and equipment are always helpful for the motivated chef. Don't forget that glassware and tableware are also good options; festive appetizer plates  or ceramic serving caddies,  olive oil and vinegar sets,  and Thanksgiving themed cheese knives,  and spice racks  are just a few ideas.

Gravy Boat  A gravy boat is a somewhat overlooked table accessory that is very useful.	Oven Thermometers  A good oven thermometer can make the difference between an overcooked, dry turkey and a perfectly cooked bird.	Cheese Board  These are perfect for enjoying appetizers.	Gourmet Carving Set  Nobody should be without quality carving utensils this Thanksgiving.	Pie Dish  You can't serve pie without a pie dish so be sure you grab one or two for the holidays.

Family Entertainment

After the food and football, there is only one thing left to do: relax. One classic Thanksgiving activity is settling down to catch a flick as a family. Here are some typical holiday films that you can bring to your next Thanksgiving get-together.

• For Kids
• A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving 
• A Rugrats Thanksgiving 
• Seasons of Giving  -- With all-time children's star, Winnie the Pooh.
• Caillou's Holidays 

• For Adults
• Planes, Trains, and Automobiles 
• The Ice Storm 
• Home for the Holidays 
• National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion 

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