Traditionally, November brings us Thanksgiving — a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. And who better to give thanks to than your deployed servicemember. 

When your loved one is deployed on Thanksgiving you want them to feel the love and the family togetherness the holiday is known for but it can be difficult to do across the ocean. Don’t despair. I gathered the perfect ingredients to make your servicemember’s very “thank-full” care package. 

Let’s start with a Thanksgiving meal: 

Then we’ll spice up the package with some creativity: 

Add a Thanksgiving poem to your package. Here’s a great list to get you started: http://www.poemsource.com/thanksgiving-poems.html. 

Disney has some great ideas, recipes, crafts and more at http://familyfun.go.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving-traditions/. 

Here are some Thanksgiving riddles: http://www.brownielocks.com/thanksgivingjokes.html and some Thanksgiving coloring pages http://coloringpages.net/thanksgiving.html. 

Whatever you do, have fun with it. Your soldier will be able to tell the love and joy that went into creating their package!