Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Food Party: Fun Kids Holiday Party Snacks

Charlie Brown Thanksgiving food from the Charlie Brown cartoon make fun kids holiday party snacks! Making a Peanuts Thanksgiving feast is also a fun Thanksgiving activity for kids during the holidays. Or, add it as a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving class party because of the easy menu.

How to Host a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Food Dinner Party

If you’re wondering how do you host a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, you’re going to be surprised at how easy it is!

So, what did Charlie Brown serve for Thanksgiving dinner? (Lots of fun kids’ snacks, that’s what!) This is such a simple meal to add to your Thanksgiving party fun! 

Here’s the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving dinner menu…

What food was served at the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?

Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Food List:

• Jelly Beans
• Pretzels
• Buttered Toast
• Popcorn
• Ice Cream Sundaes

Although you don’t see Snoopy make the ice cream dishes (or put them on the plate), on the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving table there are cups that look like ice cream sundaes with whipped cream and cherry sitting on the table during Linus speech.

Kids will love this classic Peanuts Thanksgiving feast! Keep reading for recipes for what was served at Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and Charlie Brown party food ideas and kids activities ideas for this theme party!

 

Does Charlie Brown have a Thanksgiving special?

Yes, there is a Charlie Brown Peanuts Thanksgiving special. It was called A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. There is another fall Charlie Brown cartoon called It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown for Halloween.

You can add both for fun Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving dinner party viewing!

 

Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Party Ideas

If you’re looking for funny Thanksgiving party themes for kids or a unique theme for Thanksgiving party, the Charlie Brown themed party is great!

• Make a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving food menu 
• Have a DIY sundae bar (what a lot of Peanuts Thanksgiving meal posts miss!)
• Decorate the table with a white tablecloth with mismatched chairs around it
• If you can, set up the table and have your meal outside (just like cartoon)
• Fold fun napkins on plates for place settings
• Have kids dress as their favorite Peanuts character costumes (a Woodstock Charlie Brown thanksgiving costume for a little one would be super cute!)

 

• For a good laugh, serve the toast by throwing it (like a Frisbee) on each of the plates like Snoopy does (I mean, we call it the Charlie Brown meal for Thanksgiving, but I think we can all agree its A Snoopy Thanksgiving meal!)
• Watch the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving full movie cartoon
• Read Charlie Brown Thanksgiving books
• Do Peanuts crafts and activities (try Peanuts origami!)
• Use a food cloche to cover some of the food on the table (like in the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving cartoon dinner scene)
• Have kids wear chef’s hats like Snoopy did while making the Thanksgiving meal (you can get a bunch of them for super cheap!) or give them other Peanuts party favors
• Don’t forget the fun Charlie Brown Thanksgiving party supplies!
• Get a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving DVD or watch Charlie Brown Thanksgiving streaming

This is such a sweet friends Thanksgiving party ideas for kids, Thanksgiving party ideas for preschoolers, or even fun and easy class Thanksgiving party ideas!

 

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How To Make Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Dinner

I think it’s fun when you get to introduce your kids to the cartoons that you loved during childhood and watch them develop a fondness for them, also.

For some reason, I love that Charlie Brown Thanksgiving dinner scene where they made the popcorn. It’s one of those things that stuck with me. It was sooooo funny to me, still today!

(That’s probably everyone’s favorite Charlie Brown Thanksgiving food scene, huh?)

And then I thought, wouldn’t it be fun to make the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving food, watch the cartoon, and eat the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving meal with my kid?

(I mean, what kid doesn’t love to have treats for lunch?)

So, we decided to host a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Dinner Party!

Another fun thing to do is make this a kids’ activity if you’re hosting Thanksgiving at your house.

(It’s a great way to tackle bored kids at Thanksgiving!)

After the meal and playtime, you can gather the kids around the TV and provide them with their own “Thanksgiving meal” treat while watching the cartoon!

Here are some fun Charlie Brown Thanksgiving party ideas from the movie, but you can change it up and add your own, too!

 

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How long is Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?

How Long Is A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving? A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving full movie runs at around 1 hour and 15 minutes.

It might be a little long for squirmy littles, so have some Charlie Brown Thanksgiving printables (like Charlie Brown Thanksgiving coloring pages or Charlie Brown Thanksgiving worksheets), easy Charlie Brown Thanksgiving craft, or blocks and toys on hand so they don’t distract the older kids during the movie.

Check out these Charlie Brown coloring books for your party

 

 

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When was A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving made?

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving was made in 1973, but it’s a classic that different generations will still enjoy! Definitely have a viewing as part of your Charlie Brown party ideas!

 

Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Music

If you want to get super festive with your Charlie Brown thanksgiving feast food party, add the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving music to your fun, too.

(You’re probably humming it in your head right now, aren’t you?)

We love this Charlie Brown Greatest Hits (Music From the TV Specials). You’ll recognize most every song on there!

How to Have a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Dinner

What did Charlie Brown serve his friends for Thanksgiving dinner?

Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Food

Your Charlie Brown Thanksgiving menu should include:

• Popcorn
• Jelly Beans
• Pretzel sticks
• Toast and Butter
• Ice cream

You can also get creative and add your own finger food to round out Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving menu (beyond just toast pretzel sticks popcorn jelly beans food for Charlie Brown Thanksgiving).

Read on for the full easy Charlie Brown Thanksgiving dinner party ideas, Charlie Brown thanksgiving activity, and party tips!

 

So, what does Charlie Brown eat for Thanksgiving (and what does Charlie Brown serve for Thanksgiving to his friends)?

How Do You Make A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?

For Your Charlie Brown Thanksgiving:

For each plate:

• Slice of buttered toast
• Popcorn
• Handful of jelly beans
• Pretzels

Since they have ice cream on the tables in the cartoon, it would also be fun to let the kids make their own ice cream sundaes with an ice cream sundae bar to go along with their Charlie Brown Thanksgiving food items.

(Get ice cream party ideas here.)

We love this kids’ ice cream sundae kit for parties like this to go along with Charlie Brown Thanksgiving foods.

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Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Decor

Keep things simple for your Thanksgiving Charlie Brown dinner. 

Think: Mismatched chairs and white table cloth on the dinner table.

(BONUS POINTS if you have your Charlie Brown thanksgiving activities outdoors among the fall leaves!).

More Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Decorations:

• Fall photo backdrop 
• Mini pumpkins make cheap Peanuts Thanksgiving decorations
• Charlie Brown Thanksgiving napkins (I love this set with the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving plates / Peanuts Thanksgiving plates, too!)
• Fall leaves vine
• Peanuts Pumpkin Signs (great for Charlie Brown Thanksgiving outdoor decorations!)
• Snoopy Happy Thanksgiving blow-up (if you’re looking for Snoopy Thanksgiving decor, this is it!)
• Peanuts Thanksgiving invites
• Snoopy In a Pumpkin cut out
• Tall chefs hats (for Snoopy Thanksgiving decorations!)

Or any other Peanuts Thanksgiving theme ideas and Charlie Brown Thanksgiving food ideas you have!

 

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Where To Watch Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

In October 2020, It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, and A Charlie Brown Christmas were all acquired by Apple TV Plus. 

Is Charlie Brown Thanksgiving On YouTube?

I haven’t been able to find the full Charlie Brown Thanksgiving YouTube (as of the writing of this post). There is a super cute app video that follows along with the story book and would be a fun addition for little ones at your Charlie Brown Thanksgiving dinner food party.

(It’s a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving food YouTube video.)

 

Does Netflix have Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?

Netflix does not currently have a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving streaming. You can check other platforms, like Amazon Prime, where you may be able to rent a streaming version or buy the Charlie Brown DVD.

 

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Books

Of course, you knew you wouldn’t get away without us recommending a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving book, right?

After the cartoon and enjoying the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving feast, try reading some Charlie Brown books!

Or, eat your food served at Charlie Brown Thanksgiving while reading these Charlie Brown books…

• A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Peanuts Book
• Peanuts 5 Minute Stories
• Happy Thanksgiving Snoopy!
• Snoopy’s Thanksgiving

 

We hope you enjoy your Charlie Brown Thanksgiving theme party!

Which Charlie Brown Thanksgiving food was your kid’s favorite?