Thanksgiving Planner
$8.00
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Thanksgiving Planner
$8.00
A note from Rachelle: I design every Rooted & Refined piece myself, and each one is made to order just for you. If anything arrives damaged or not quite right, email help@rootedrefined.app within 30 days and we'll replace it or refund you, at no cost to you.
Plan Thanksgiving once, in one place, and be present when the doorbell rings. This printable hosting planner works with any menu, for a table of four or twenty. Every worksheet starts with a filled-in example, so you can see exactly how it works, followed by a blank page that is yours.
The heart of it is a Thanksgiving Day timeline worked backward from the moment you serve, with an oven and stovetop plan so nothing fights for the oven.
WHAT'S INCLUDED (31 pages)
- Welcome, how to use it, and contents
- Six-week countdown: week-by-week tasks that work for any menu, with room to add your own
- Guest list and RSVPs with allergies and diets: example + blank
- Menu planner with a "how much per guest" guide: example + blank
- Potluck and helpers: what to hand off, what to keep, who brings what
- Turkey guide: size by guest count (1–1½ lb each), fridge thaw (about 1 day per 4–5 lb), cold-water thaw, roast times at 325°F, done at 165°F, resting
- Thanksgiving Day timeline worked back from serving time: example + blank
- Oven and stovetop plan: example + blank
- Make-ahead guide (what keeps and for how long) and make-ahead week: example + blank
- Recipe pages for your family recipes: a sample gravy recipe + blank
- Grocery list by aisle: example + blank
- Table setting guide with a labeled place setting and buffet order
- Seating chart: long table and round tables, example + blank
- Budget: example + blank
- Leftovers log and food safety (refrigerate within 2 hours, use within 3–4 days)
- Notes for next year
- 4 photo section openers
FILLABLE PDF (14 pages)
Type your plan straight into the blank worksheets: guests, menu, potluck, day timeline, oven plan, make-ahead plan, two recipe pages, grocery list, seating chart, budget, leftovers and notes. Open it in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, click a line and type. Save a copy and reuse it next year.
GOOD FOR
- First-time hosts who want a plan to follow
- Experienced hosts who want everything out of their head
- Family Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving and potlucks
SIZES AND FORMATS
- 4 PDF files: printable and fillable, each in US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) and A4
- Prints well on plain paper, in color or grayscale. Print only the pages you need.
PLEASE NOTE
- This is an instant digital download. Nothing will be shipped.
- Recipes are not included apart from one sample. This planner organizes your own menu.
- For personal use only. Please don't resell or share the files.
- Colors can look a little different depending on your screen and printer.
- Designed by Rooted & Refined with help from digital tools. Photos are editorial concept images created with digital tools.
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