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8 Things to do if You’re Not Travelling for Thanksgiving

Who says staying at home has to be boring?

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8 Things to do if You’re Not Travelling for Thanksgiving
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While everyone is either driving or flying back home for Thanksgiving, I’ve spent two of the four Thanksgivings in college at my apartment – by myself. Truth to be told, it was surprisingly not bad. Here are 10 things you can do to entertain yourself over Thanksgiving.

1. Host your own Thanksgiving dinner and invite your local friends

#friendsgiving

Check out dishes to make here

2. Go Watch a Movie in Theaters

While everyone is mad scrambling buying Thanksgiving and Christmas gifts, you’ll practically get the whole theater to yourself (and your friends). Some hot movies in theaters now are “Trolls,” “Doctor Strange,” “Fantastic Beasts,” “Moana” (will be released on November 23!)

3. Make Care Packages for People You feel Thankful for


What better way to show your appreciation for your loved ones by giving them something! The best part about care packages is that you can customize it for each person!

4. Get Crackin on that Goal You’ve Been Wanting to Start Since Last Year

Start a blog? Learn how to cook? Join an amazing writers’ community like the Odyssey…?

5. Learn how to knit

Christmas is literally right around the corner and you know the cold weather is already here. Make a blanket or scarf for yourself! You’ll thank yourself later.

6. Go to the Spa

Thanksgiving Break is all about relaxing and enjoying the holidays. What better way to rejuvenate than spending a day at one those 24 hour Korean spas?

7. Take Advantage of all the Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals

Let’s be real. Shopping is good. Shopping is healthy. Go get em girl.


8. Go to an Amusement Park


Surprisingly, going to an amusement park during Thanksgiving is a really fun way to spend time with a bunch of people going for the same purpose.

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