Celebrate Thanksgiving on the Internet. Find mouth-watering recipes, arts and craft ideas, games and stories, and historical information.  

KidSurf Online (East Tennessee's Surfboard for Kids and Teens) boasts a fabulous Thanksgiving site that is well worth an extended visit. Take a virtual tour of Plymouth Plantation, play Thanksgiving word find, learn how to make corn husk dolls, and find recipes such as Whipped Sweet Potatoes. For Post-Thanksgiving Stupor, read Letterman's Top Ten Signs You've Been Eating Too Much. http://www.kidsurf.net/turkey/ 

At the Thanksgiving site, learn about Indian corn, read the Plymouth Thanksgiving Story, read a Thanksgiving prayer from the Iroquois people, and find a recipe for Killer Cranberry Sauce. http://www.2020tech.com/thanks/ 

US History-Colonial Cycle gives historical information on the founding of the American Colonies. http://www.seanet.com/Users/pamur/colo.html 

The Honeysuckle White Turkey site lists over fifty great holiday ideas for meals, decorating, entertaining, and even leftovers. Over 100 recipes are listed. http://www.magibox.net/~hsw/

At the Historic American Recipes site, learn how to make Cocoa-nut Drops, Indian Meal Pudding, and more. http://www1.shore.net/~foodbks/recipes.htm 

Gobble It Up: Kaplan's Turkey on the Web site contains Spin the Turkey game, preparation hints, recipes, centerpiece ideas, and some sites for serious fun. http://www.kaplan.com/holiday/turkey.html 

Thanksgiving "is a time for family, food, and football, and marks the unofficial beginning to the winter holiday season." An American Thanksgiving for Kids and Families contains Thanksgiving fun, food, and information on the First Thanksgiving. http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/ 

At the Aristotle Thanksgiving site, respond to the question, "When And How Did Your Ancestors Come To America?" Discover practical ways to watch holiday calories and tour historical sites such as the complete text of the First Thanksgiving Proclamation of June 20, 1676. http://www.aristotle.net/thanksgiving/thanks.htm 

The Happy Thanksgiving site gives answers as to why we celebrate Thanksgiving, contains a kid's Thanksgiving page and Thanksgiving verses, and lists Thanksgiving links for kids and families. http://www.rapidramp.com/Users/toolman/thanks.htm 

Thanksgiving Fun contains Rosie's Thanksgiving, an original Alpha-Click game, as well as Thanksgiving songs, poems, craft projects, and activities for children. Go on a Turkey Hunt or read Movie Mom's Guide to Thanksgiving Movies and Videos. http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/fun.html-ssi 

At Billy Bear's Thanksgiving, download Billy Bear's Thanksgiving, a freeware program. Print out coloring pages, mazes, and crossword puzzles. Download Turkey in the Straw and see Thanksgiving clip art. http://www.worldvillage.com/kidz/bilybear/thanksgv/thanksgv.htm 

A Season of Thanksgiving in Fresno contains pages on history, preparation, recipes, arts and crafts, and stories and jokes. http://www.racersworld.com/~deb/tg/index.html 

New England Style Recipes features a different New England style recipe every week. Recipes include Chestnut Stuffing for Turkey, Pumpkin Apple Soup, and Mary's Harvest Muffins. Many of the recipes are submitted by the areas most noted chefs, restaurants, and culinary artists. They cover every category from entertainment ideas to desserts. http://wwx.media3.net/plymouth/ 

In honor of Hanukkah which begins next week, we'll visit Jewish sites on the Web. See you then, and enjoy the Web!

Robin Nobles is a freelance writer who can be reached at robinnobles@robinsnest.com.

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