Have you ever made Charlie Brown Thanksgiving food from the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving cartoon? Making a Peanuts Thanksgiving feast is also a fun Thanksgiving activity for kids during the holidays.
How to Host a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Dinner Party
Fun Thanksgiving for Kids
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.
(It was sooooo funny to me.)
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?)
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.
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!
(These Thanksgiving photo props would be a lot of fun!)
PSSST: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving class party or homeschool co-op party would be super fun, too!
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What was served at the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
Remember for the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving food Snoopy, with his little chef’s hat, served snacks and how mad Peppermint Patty got when she realized that they weren’t having a real Thanksgiving meal?
What did they eat at the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
The Charlie Brown Thanksgiving menu included:
- Jelly Beans
- Pretzels
- Toast and Butter
- 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 cherries) sitting on the table during Linus speech.
How long is Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
How Long Is A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving? A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving movie runs at around 1 hour and 15 minutes for the full movie. It might be a little long for squirmy littles, so have some Charlie Brown Thanksgiving coloring pages or blocks on hand so they don’t distract the older kids during the movie.
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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!
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Music
If you want to get super festive, add the charlie brown thanksgiving music to your fun.
(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
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Food
- Charlie Brown Thanksgiving DVD or (Charlie Brown Thanksgiving streaming)
- Popcorn
- Jelly Beans
- Pretzels
- Toast and Butter
- Ice cream
- Festive Charlie Brown Plates
(and other Charlie Brown Thanksgiving decorations!)
How Do You Make A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
For Your Charlie Brown Thanksgiving:
For each plate, put a slice of buttered toast, popcorn, a handful of jelly beans, and also 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.
We love this kids’ ice cream sundae kit.
After the cartoon and enjoying the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving feast, try reading some Charlie Brown books
(Don’t miss our recommendations below! KEEP SCROLLING!)
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 was acquired by Apple TV Plus. The Charlie Brown specials will no longer be shown on network television (ABC) for the first time in 20 years.
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:
(If you know of the full movie on YouTube, leave the link in the comments so I can add it to the post!)
Does Netflix have Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
Netflix does not currently have a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving streaming. You can check other platforms, like Amazon Prime.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Books
Of course, you knew you wouldn’t get away without us recommending a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving book, right?
If you want to have your Charlie Brown Thanksgiving food while reading, try these Charlie Brown books:
was unofficially the very first Friendsgiving. The best part of his Thanksgiving is how reasonable the entire preparation is. Even if you don’t have a spotted dog to help you, the food and the decor is pretty manageable and you’ve got a fun theme. I’ll make it even simpler. Here is everything you need to know to throw the best Friendsgiving around. Whether your cooking skills are limited to toast and popcorn, or you just don’t want to spend hours cooking up a meal just to celebrate with friends, Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving food spread is the perfect direction to take your holiday munchies.
Charlie Brown holiday specials WILL air free after all!
https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/apple-pbs-team-up-for-broadcasts-of-a-charlie-brown-thanksgiving-a-charlie-brown-christmas/
yes! yay! They announced that after I updated this post!