Publisher's Synopsis
Thanksgiving BINGO Color Your Game Boards GAME INSTRUCTIONS OBJECT: To Have FUN! First player to get 5 markers on the playing board in a row wins. INCLUDED: 22 color game boards and 60 small Thanksgiving Symbol game pieces for picking to call out. YOU NEED: (two ways to play to hold positions OR USE BOTH on the game board when symbols are called out) 1) Coloring crayons or markers to color in the game pieces called out. OR 2)a bowl of candy or coins use as markers for board players to hold positions on the playing boards. RULES TO WIN: The 5 markers on the Thanksgiving board must be in ONE of the following order. 5 markers in a straight row going from left to right on the playing board 5 markers in a straight row going up and down on the playing board 5 markers in a going in a straight diagonal TO PLAY: You need one person to call out the small Thanksgiving Symbol game pieces Tell the players to use the candy or coins or color in the symbols called out to mark the picture that matches what they are calling out on playing board. The first player to get 5 in a row and yells "Thanksgiving BINGO" and wins! Thanksgiving Day' History 'Thanksgiving Day' celebrates the harvest and other blessings of the past year, a 'New World' to live in and celebrates 'Peace'. The New World -The travelers from Europe England considered the New World North America that included Canada and the United States of America. 1578-The first celebration of 'Thanksgiving' in North America Canada occurred during the 1578 voyage of Martin Frobisher from Europe England, in search of the Northwest passage. 1879- Canada declared 'Thanksgiving' day a national holiday. October 1621- The "First Thanksgiving" celebration was by the Plymouth colonists Pilgrims from Europe England and Wampanoag Indians after their first harvest in the New World for England called New England that became the United States of America. 1863 -President Abraham Lincoln of the United States of America proclaimed it a national day to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November as a federal holiday every year.
