The ultimate guide to last-minute Thanksgiving Day help: Tasty recipes, drinks, printables, decor ideas, family activities, helpful apps, and more!

If you need some last-minute Thanksgiving Day help, we're here for you! Because whoa, how did it get to be Thanksgiving week already? To make your Thanksgiving Day prep a little more manageable, we compiled some of the best Thanksgiving Day ideas from cool printables and crafts for the kids, decor ideas for the kids' table, tons and tons (and tons) of recipes, even apps that could save your turkey -- or just your sanity. We hope these ideas help you on your way to an incredible, stress-free Thanksgiving filled with laughter, love, and full bellies. We'd just suggest that if you're cooking, start with the sanity-saving step-by-step Thanksgiving cooking planner, to help you prep what you can in advance and keep your kitchen somewhat calm on Thursday. (Hahahaha! No, really. you can do it.) (top image: turkey carving tips via William-Sonoma Taste)  

Last-minute Thanksgiving Day help: food and drink recipes

Thanksgiving turkey help

Herbed Mayonnaise Roast Turkey from Nutmeg Nanny

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Thanksgiving Day dessert help

Pumpkin Pie Rice Krispies Treats at Just a Taste

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Merry Berry Cocktail on Cool Mom Eats

Merry cocktail recipe for Thanksgiving Ideas for the best wines under $22 that pair well with Thanksgiving dinner Hot toddy recipe for Thanksgiving  

Thanksgiving printables, crafts, and family activities

Free printable Thanksgiving place mats from Martha Stewart

11 ideas to make the kids' Thanksgiving table more fun 11 really fun Thanksgiving printables: table decor, activity books, coloring pages 7 essential Thanksgiving books for kids written from the Native perspective 12 free (or mostly free!) fantastic Thanksgiving printables    

Paper Feather Garland by Krisha Hinkle for I Heart Naptime

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Printable Thanksgiving bingo game from Flavorwire

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Helpful Thanksgiving apps and online resources

 Epicurious app to help with Thanksgiving Day prep 

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