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Thanksgiving is just around the corner and families across the U.S. are scrambling to get ready with enough food, cooking supplies and decorations. Every household has unique traditions for this holiday feast, but some things are absolute necessities.
Add these 24 Thanksgiving essentials to your shopping list to make this Thanksgiving celebration the best one yet!
1. Hywestger Thanksgiving Autumn Tableware Set
If you’re having a large gathering for Thanksgiving, you probably don’t have enough plates, cups and silverware to go around. Hywestger’s 150-piece tableware set includes all of the Thanksgiving supplies your guests will need, including disposable plates, cups, forks, knives, spoons and napkins.
2. Zwiesel Glas Tritan Crystal Glassware
Hosting an upscale dinner means you need classy ideas for Thanksgiving dinner. Get a set of Zwiesel Glas wine glasses for any wine you want at the table. With hand-blown composition and lead-free crystal, you get a quality vessel for sipping wine and pleasant conversation. Experts say wine exemplifies elegance through subtlety, so you want a good glass to pair with it.
3. Dazonge Thanksgiving Decorations
Thanksgiving is an easy holiday to decorate for. As long as you incorporate lots of red, orange and yellow, you’re good to go. Dazonge has the perfect indoor and outdoor Thanksgiving decoration kit to bring this color scheme to life. Banners with turkeys, pumpkins, acorns and leaves of various fall colors will brighten your home and put your guests in the holiday spirit.
4. Harvest Moon Silk Flower Autumn Accent
Another way to level up your Thanksgiving decor is with the table centerpiece. Find a standout decoration to wow your guests and set the tone for a pleasant dinner. If you like flowers, consider the Harvest Moon Silk Flower Autumn Accent. With this floral arrangement and vase, you get sophisticated ideas for your Thanksgiving dinner table.
5. winemana Thanksgiving Artificial Pumpkins
Lots of people make DIY Thanksgiving decorations with their leftover pumpkins from Halloween. There’s nothing wrong with the DIY approach, but you can also get some artificial pumpkins and make less of a mess. This decoration set from winemana also includes fake pinecones, acorns and leaves to create the full autumn scenery.
6. Sand + Fog Golden Nutmeg Scented Candle
When guests walk into your home, you want them to smell distinct aromas in each room. While the food is fantastic, you may want different scents in the living room. With this in mind, scented candles become Thanksgiving necessities. Grab a Golden Nutmeg-scented candle from Sand + Fog, as its soy wax composition improves eco-consciousness.
7. Nordic Ware Baker’s Half Sheets
The most essential Thanksgiving supplies revolve around food, starting with some high-quality baking sheets. Nordic Ware’s commercial baking sheets are made of natural aluminum that never rusts, guaranteeing a lifetime of durability. Aluminum’s strong heat conductivity also bakes the food quickly and evenly, helping you create perfect Thanksgiving dishes.
8. Etekcity Food Kitchen Scale
Do you have baking ingredients for your Thanksgiving shopping list? When you measure each item, you must be precise with its weight. Get a digital food scale to increase accuracy and perfect each cake and cookie. The good news is you can get more use from this device once the holidays are over. After you hit the gym, use the food scale to weigh your protein sources and gain muscle.
9. ThermoWorks TimeStick
A kitchen timer is another key element of your Thanksgiving essentials. When you have multiple dishes cooking at the same time, a regular stopwatch won’t cut it. ThermoWorks’ timestick has a splash-proof keypad and countdown bar graph that allows you to set multiple timers at once. This product has sold out on Amazon, so you have to buy it from the company website.
10. Complete Poultry Rack Set
Baking a turkey can take hours, so some guys try to find a quicker method. How about deep-frying it? Experts say frying takes about 3.5 minutes per pound, so you may need 40 minutes for a 12-pound turkey. Bayou Classic’s poultry set gives you a seasoning injector, a thermometer, a rack and other necessities for a wonderfully fried Thanksgiving dinner.
11. Black & Decker Electric Carving Knife
Whether your family prefers turkey, ham or both, everyone needs a good electric carving knife for the Thanksgiving feast. Otherwise, you’ll be spending all day cutting up portions for the guests. This electric knife from Black & Decker has all of the features you’re looking for — a stainless steel blade, comfort grip handle, safety lock and dishwasher-safe parts.
12. Messermeister Take-Apart Kitchen Scissors
Once you get kitchen shears, you won’t go back to your regular scissors. This kitchen utensil is among the Thanksgiving essentials because it snips herbs, cuts poultry and opens food packaging. With the Messermeister Take-Apart Kitchen Scissors, you get shears with a screwdriver, nutcracker and other essentials for Thanksgiving dinner preparation. No longer will you have to struggle to cut your turkey when prepping.
13. J.K. Adams Reversible Cutting Board
Cutting boards go through a lot of wear and tear during the holiday season. That’s why a reversible cutting board needs to be a part of your Thanksgiving essentials. One side is indented so your turkey and ham won’t shift during carving, and the other side is flat and surrounded by a groove to soak up all of the juices.
14. Fullstar Mandoline Slicer
Think about all the vegetables you need for this fall holiday. Carrots, celery, spinach and broccoli only scratch the surface of your ideas for Thanksgiving dinner. With this many veggies on deck, you need the Fullstar Mandoline Slicer. Each time you press the handle, you cut a whole fruit or vegetable in one try. Imagine how fast you can make ratatouille with this product!
15. Modern Mixology Bartender Kit
If you want to impress your guests with classy alcoholic beverages on Thanksgiving, then you should get a proper mixology set-up. This bartender kit from Modern Mixology has all the tools you need to make various vintage cocktails with ease. The kit includes a double-sided jigger, bottle opener, Hawthorne strainer, mixing spoon, ice tongs and recipe cards.
16. Bormioli Rocco Cocktail Glasses
Upscale Thanksgiving dinners should have individual cocktail glasses for each guest who wants a beverage. With Bormioli Rocco’s short glasses, you get cups emulating heirloom classics with a diamond pattern. Your hands can melt the ice inside the glasses, but the footed rocks keep your drink cool longer. Line them up with the bartender kit for classy Thanksgiving decor.
17. Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil
People always come back for seconds and thirds on Thanksgiving. You need to keep the food warm for at least several hours after you’re done cooking, which requires a lot of aluminum foil. The 175-square-foot roll is more than enough to cover all of the meat, casserole and other leftovers so guests can help themselves after the first serving.
18. GoodCook EveryWare Food Storage Container
Do you have a lot of turkey and stuffing left? You need gallon-sized food storage containers from GoodCook. These plastic canisters are terrific for holding bulk leftovers in the refrigerator and freezer. Plus, the containers last a long time because they don’t contain bisphenol A. Besides the holidays, you can use them for meal prepping or other party planning.
19. Stack Man Compostable Food Containers
Speaking of leftovers, you need plenty of food containers that guests can take home with them. Stack Man’s 50-pack of compostable containers is an ideal solution because guests don’t have to get stuck with plastic containers they don’t need. After they eat the leftovers later, they can just throw the containers onto their compost piles.
20. Brother® P-Touch Label Maker
If you like organized holiday gatherings, a label maker is one of your Thanksgiving essentials. With this Brother P-Touch product, you can label leftover food containers and identify dishes if they aren’t unclear to your eyes. These identifiers are critical if your family and friends have food allergies, thus keeping them more safe. You can also use it for gifts if your family has an exchange.
21. Thanksgiving Place Cards
Organizing the seating arrangements at the dinner table is always a hassle on Thanksgiving. To make this matter simple, put a place card with a guest’s name at each seat before people start to arrive. Everyone will know where to sit and there will be no confusion. Plus, you can reuse the cards instead of buying the same Thanksgiving supplies year after year.
22. Kim Seybert Gobble Napkin Ring
Thanksgiving dinner can get messy with all the different dishes, especially when accounting for children. Make the food more manageable to clean by setting up napkin rings at each table. With this Kim Seybert decor, your Thanksgiving table is easier to adorn for the holiday. Each turkey contains natural feathers and shades of brown, orange and red for a humorous decoration.
23. MIUONO Flag Football Belts
Every holiday celebration needs a few traditions so guests can bond and make lasting memories. Football is synonymous with Thanksgiving, so why not start an annual flag football game? All you need is a football, a flat yard and these flag football belts from MIUONO. The kids will spend all day outside and stay out of your hair while you prepare the food and drinks.
24. Wilson NFL Super Grip Football
How can you have a football game without the ball itself? Play as the pros do and get the Wilson NFL Super Grip Football. The junior size makes it easy for children and adults to handle, whether playing catch or a game. Before you kick off, ensure the ball is properly inflated. The last thing you want is another Tom Brady situation, and you have to suspend your kids.
Ideas to Make This Thanksgiving Special
Thanksgiving is a time to remember all of your blessings and spend quality time with loved ones, but there’s no denying that it can be a stressful time for the host. These Thanksgiving essentials will make your upcoming celebration less stressful for yourself and more special for your family.
Originally posted 11/03/2023 – Updated 11/1/2024
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Jack Shaw is a senior writer at Modded. Jack is an avid enthusiast for keeping up with personal health and enjoying nature. He has over five years of experience writing in the men's lifestyle niche, and has written extensively on topics of fitness, exploring the outdoors and men's interests. His writings have been featured in SportsEd TV, Love Inc., and Offroad Xtreme among many more publications.
