It’s that time of year again! Time for eating and celebrating with friends and family. Grab this free Thanksgiving Meal Planner Printables pack to help you get this special day organized and under control without stress.
Thanksgiving Planner
This Thanksgiving meal planner will help you prep for the big day in advance. You’ll be able to coordinate guest schedules make your grocery shopping list, food prep, and more all in one place with this gorgeous Thanksgiving dinner checklist.
Dividing up the cooking duties with other family members? No problem. This Thanksgiving checklist pdf makes it easy to edit and share with all the cooks in your kitchen, so the planning and prep will pay off with a fantastic Thanksgiving Day feast this year.
Planning a big Thanksgiving feast can be stressful and overwhelming, but with a little extra planning, you'll feel confident and relaxed going into the holiday season.
Thanksgiving Day Planning Ideas & Brainstorming
Do you have lots of ideas for your upcoming Thanksgiving Day feast? This Thanksgiving printable brainstorming page will help you jot down all the thoughts bouncing around in your head in one place. It’s a great way to begin prepping for the big day.
Brightly colored headings at the top of this Thanksgiving planner printable give you space to write down your budget, the time of your event, and even the venue. Then, use the other spaces to make notes of all your great ideas.
There’s a space for a list of who you’d like to invite, a place to jot down hostess gift ideas so you won’t forget, a spot for that new apple cake you’re excited to try, and even a “notes” area for any extra reminders you’d like to add too.
Thanksgiving Meal Planner
Food planning might be the most important part of Thanksgiving prep, and it’s all made easy with this Thanksgiving planner printable.
On the included food planning page, you’ll be able to share the menu of your shopping list and even work on sticking to your budget by noting the cost of ingredients and items you’ll need.
My favorite part of this food planning page is the Thanksgiving dinner checklist to help you stay on track. You can make a list of tasks to do a week ahead and all those last-minute things you’ll need to do on Thanksgiving Day, too.
Plus, for those of us dividing the meal prep, you can use this Thanksgiving checklist in PDF form to make it easily accessible to all the cooks in your kitchen. Everyone can see and make edits right from their phone. This way, no one will ever forget the cranberry sauce again.
Thanksgiving Recipes
Don’t forget to check out some of our favorite recipes for your Thanksgiving Day menu, too:
- Apple Pie Cake with Caramel Sauce
- Sweet Potato Pie Cupcakes
- Cranberry Sauce Muffins
- Apple Pie Cheese Danish
- Garlic Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Turkey Alfredo Penne Pasta
- Pumpkin Apple Waffles
- Pumpkin Spice Croissant Bread
- Turkey Cranberry Sliders
- Pumpkin Angel Food Cake
- Instant Pot Baby Carrots
- Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce
- Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Thanksgiving Dinner Checklist
What’s your favorite Thanksgiving Day side dish or dessert?
Are you a pumpkin pie fan or more of a sweet potato pie person?
I’d love to know, so share your favorites to give us all more awesome ideas for Thanksgiving food planning prep this year.
Decorating Your Home for Thanksgiving Day
I’ll admit that decorating for Thanksgiving day is one of my favorite days to decorate for. When you’re planning a big meal for lots of friends and family, decorating the Thanksgiving table can feel like an afterthought.
You can use this Thanksgiving planner printable to help you stay on top of your tablescape by planning your decor ideas in advance. With a to-do checklist, a shopping list space, and places to record all your decoration ideas, you’ll be ready to go on Thanksgiving Day.
This year, you can finally do those cute turkey napkin rings, make place cards for your guests, and plan an exciting kids’ table, too!
I’m already making plans to set up our own Thanksgiving Day tablescape for some whimsy and wonder this Thanksgiving. How will you decorate?
Check out some favorite Thanksgiving decorations for some ideas to get you started:
- Free Thanksgiving Placecards
- Pumpkin Turkey Carriage Train with Lights
- Buffalo Plaid Thankful Table Runner
- Gold Turkey Napkin Rings Set
- Thanksgiving Autumn Leaf Placemats
Thanksgiving Planner Printable
Hostess Gifts for Thanksgiving Day
If you’re not hosting a Thanksgiving Day feast this year, I’ve got you covered in this Thanksgiving planner too.
There’s a page for planning gifts for guests and hostesses, too. If your holiday plans involve traveling to visit family this November, you can use this page to help.
You’ll be able to make notes about gifts for your hostess and show up with a treat to say thanks that she’ll love!
There’s space in this Thanksgiving printable planner to write your ideas and keep track of your budget with a shopping list.
Do you have a great hostess gift idea for Thanksgiving?
Need ideas?
Here are some favorite Thanksgiving Day hostess gift ideas:
- Box of chocolates
- Bottle of wine
- Potted plant
- Coffee or tea and a mug
- Decorative kitchen towels
- Holiday nuts
- Potpourri
Guest Planning Thanksgiving Checklist PDF
The guest planning Thanksgiving checklist in this printable planner is a must-have if you’ll be hosting out-of-town guests this Thanksgiving Day.
This page will give you space to keep track of who is coming, how many people they’ll be bringing, and any special dietary requirements they might have.
It’s an easy way to keep track of all those details you’ll need in one place to make it easy when you’re planning, shopping, and cooking this November.
Whatever your Thanksgiving Day dynamic, I know this printable planner will help you get ready for the big feast.
I can’t wait to read your awesome ideas for the perfect Thanksgiving!