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Creative Thanksgiving Crafts for Older Kids to Make

Ah, the tweens. Those kids who aren't quite teenagers and aren't little kids anymore. We've shared plenty of crafts for tweens - for Halloween, Easter and Valentine's Day - but I hadn't shared a collection of Thanksgiving crafts for older kids to make. So, here we go. Disclosure: There are Amazon Affiliate links in this article which means, at no additional cost to you, we could receive compensation for our recommendations. You can read our full disclosure policy on our Disclosure Page for more ...

maple syrup cake and maple syrup icing recipe

Cake or Pie? This is a pretty serious question around here. We've baked some pretty delicious pies over the years - like my blueberry pie and my grandmother's lemon meringue pie. But when the battle of the pie versus cake included a dash of maple syrup - well the clear winner for most Canadians is always maple syrup. This debate usually pops up on each person's birthday. On this occasion, it was time for my birthday. It might seem strange to bake your own birthday cake, but I love ...