Virtual Thanksgiving In The New Normal World

The pandemic has indeed brought a huge change on all aspects of our lives including how we celebrate events and holidays. With the stay at home norms still in force at some places and travel restriction yet to get lifted, 2020 Thanksgiving may go virtual. Though it may not sound as appealing as the traditional way of celebration it is a safer option during the current crisis.

From Zoom dinner parties with family members and friends from smaller backyard parties,              Thanksgiving this year will turn out to be just an occasion to stay thankful and  express gratitude to everyone than pompous organizing dinner nights and turkey feasts.

Businesses can send personalized Thanksgiving gifts through mailers to show their gratitude to their clients, community and employees. Choose from a wide range of mailer gifts like bottle openers, aprons, wine totes and a lot more in every price rate. Get your thanksgiving message imprinted on it to make it extra special.

Let’s be frank about it! Thanksgiving events are not going to look the same. The annual tradition of laying out massive spread for dinner complete with the bourbon pumpkin might not be possible this year. Most families will have to share recipes with family and friends and enjoy a virtual Thanksgiving dinner on Zoom and let go the family parties.

However virtual party planning ensures a lot of options. Put on your creative caps to come up with a strategy to make it fun and enjoyable to the extent possible. Costume parties and games like scavenger hunt or a trivia contest will drive up the fun and the holiday buzz. You can even send invite to your employees, friends or community members to celebrate the tradition of thanks giving in its true spirit.

 Design a festive custom Zoom background in Thanksgiving theme to set the mood. You can even choose to watch football, share stories, pictures or even host cooking contests to make happy memories, reinvent traditions or fine tune the old party customs to suit the new normal.

For families, Thanks giving 2020 will be a great time to trace the roots, build a family tree and start a conversation about family history. Anyone with a genealogy streak can share any findings, documents and photos to get the rest of the family engaged and the family sheets filled out.It is also be a good time for the elderly members in the family to share their recollections and experiences of Thanks giving traditions.

A virtual Thanksgiving may be a pale shadow of a traditional celebration. But everyone can still be thankful that they can still be together, take a peek at each other’s kitchens, share recipes and see each other during a pandemic.

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