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This is such an easy craft, even a two year old will enjoy helping. E and I made these last year. There are so many ways to make them. Start by collecting toilet tissue rolls. We glued construction paper around the rolls; black and white for the pilgrim, and brown for the Indian. I drew the faces on with markers. This year we added two more. E loves to paint. She painted one roll black and one brown. E glued the construction paper faces, hats, collars, and hair on. I poked holes on each side. We pushed pipe cleaners through the holes for arms. And they're done. Older kids may use fabric for the clothing. If you have them, real feathers would be a nice touch. Of course, these work well for other holidays, as well. Bunnies, leprechauns, and Uncle Sam are all fun ideas. We are going to try making a Nativity scene next month.

Things you will need: Scrap paper, Brown paper bag or construction paper, Several different colored sheets of tissue paper, Elmer's glue, Water, Small bowl or cup, Small paint brush, Wax paper, Scraps of colored papers, markers, or paint for details, Tissue paper sun catchers are easy to make and cost very little. They are also a great hit with your little crafters. I help my granddaughter, E, make a craft almost everyday. It's also a good way to recycle scrap paper, paper bags, and torn or crumpled tissue paper from gift bags. (I also reuse my gift bags.) E and I are making a turkey. Start out by making a pattern on scrap paper. If you are not an artist, trace your turkey from a book or print a couple of copies off the computer. I did. You may need to improvise some to get the pattern just the way you want it. Don't worry if it's not perfect. I've seen a lot of turkeys, and believe me, they are anything but perfect. Now ladies, I'm not talki

Indoor Thanksgiving decorating ideas are as easy as a walk in the country. In Autumn, the red sumac berries and the orange and yellow bittersweet berries are bright and beautiful. They can be cut and put in a vase alone or in combination with some twigs of brightly colored leaves. The berries also look nice in wreaths. Another easy decoration I like to use is an arrangement of dried grasses and different kinds of dried weeds that often can be found out along a country road, while you are out hunting for your berries. Cut them fairly long and you can trim them later when you arrange them in a vase. They, of course, need no water. They can also be used for making wreaths. While you are out hunting, be sure to look for some grape vines. You will want them to be as thin and long as possible. Take them home and soak them in some water overnight to make it easier to shape. Then you just start weaving it around in the approximate size you want it to be. Tuck the ends in, an

Most wine experts agree that finding the perfect wine to serve at Thanksgiving dinner can be a challenging undertaking. The challenge is because that there are so many different tastes being served together. Almost everyone has their own Thanksgiving meal traditions. That being said, most of their meals are similar in many ways. The main course is usually turkey, although recipes may differ greatly. Dressing is usually served, or even cooked with the turkey. There are many different recipes for dressing. Along with turkey and dressing, there is mashed potatoes and gravy, and various types of side dishes, all different flavors. Then of course, you have the candied yams, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Even the top experts cannot agree on the best wine to serve. Many experts think white wine works best with all the mixed up flavors of the Traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Of course, they disagree on which white wine is best. Riesling, dry or sweet, and Gewurztraminer, dry or sw

Having a feast on Thanksgiving without the turkey isn't hard at all. While the Pilgrims probably ate wild turkeys, the probably ate many other kinds of fowl, venison,seafood, and various other wild meats. They ate what was readily available to them. Why shouldn't everyone? I can't really recall having turkey at home as a child. Whenever we were home for Thanksgiving, Mom made homemade biscuits and cooked cranberries for breakfast. We buttered the biscuits and poured the hot, tangy berries over them. It was so good! The reason we never had turkey at home was because Daddy hates any kind of poultry. He calls them "barn yard buzzards." Mom always baked a ham with pineapple and brown sugar. We always had green beans, mashed potatoes, cornbread, and some kind of desserts. We usually visited with grandparents for Thanksgiving. I remember one year when we were visiting our Grandpa and Grandma in West Virginia. My sister and I begged Grandma to fi