Children share Thanksgiving wisdom

FILE: Some turkeys are on offer at a local supermarket.
FILE: Some turkeys are on offer at a local supermarket.

Students throughout the Fulton Public School system are getting ready to give thanks this Thanksgiving. In this special feature, kindergarten students share who they would invite to Thanksgiving, how to cook a turkey and more. Did you know coating your turkey in "crunchy cereal" makes it look like a "cooked T-Rex"?

Whitney Eastwood's class, Bush Elementary School

If I could invite anyone to Thanksgiving dinner, it would be

Batman because I like him. Zechariah L.

Raegan because she is my best friend. Aven G.

My grandpa because he is nice. Jennings B.

Jojo because she's really smart and Elsa because she has powers and can throw ice crystals. Abby D.

My friend Jerriah. Henley M.

The Power Rangers because I like them Cayson C.

Elsa because she has powers and I like her. I would invite her sister Ana too. I also would invite Belle and Ariel. Elizabeth W.

Spider-Man because I really like his super powers. Josiah B.

My friend Abby because I like to play with her. Anabeth

My mom and Spider-Man so we can have a fun Thanksgiving. Tucker B.

My friend Aubrey because she is silly and I like her. Cooper B.

My neighbors because I like them. Dairae'Ja

My Mimi Polly because she always buys me toys. Baylee B.

Abby because she is my friend. Aubrey W.

Mrs. Eastwood because I like her and Ms. Cathy. Nevaeh O.

Tucker because he is my friend. Roberto

Josiah because he is my friend. Kaden N.

Josiah because he always plays with me at school Lyndon P.

Woody from "Toy Story." I like him. - Jerriah

My mom because I like my mom. Sahra

My grandma because she always comes! Makenzie R.

Shauna Smith's class, McIntire Elementary School

How do you cook a turkey?

We buy our turkey, but I don't know where we get it. We then take it home and put it in a pot. We cook it for 50 minutes. Then we put it in the pantry for a little bit. Next, we take it out and put it on a plate. Now you can eat it! -Addy Atterberry

I think I get mine at Walmart and we have to pay for it. When you get home, you might want to put on some barbecue sauce. Then you may want to make some mashed potatoes. You need to put the turkey in the oven and make sure it is nice and hot. When the oven beeps ,you need to take it out. It is probably about 3 minutes, Now it is time to eat! -Avery Avant

We buy our turkey at Walmart. Then we cook it in a pot for 5 minutes. Next, I put it on a plate and eat it. -Colton Bequette

We get our turkey from Walmart. Then we put it in the oven for 20 minutes. When it is done we may eat it! -Nevaeh Bethmann

We live by a forest and there are lots of animals there so my dad hunts a turkey and shoots it. Then we wash it off and cut it up. Before we cook it we put pepper and barbecue sauce on it. We then put it in our new oven to cook it for 3 minutes. Last, people in our family come over and we get to eat it as a family and have a Thanksgiving party! -Gwyneth Bright

I think we usually get our turkey from the Walmart in Columbia. Then mom puts some crispy stuff on it that makes it good. Then she cooks it in the oven for 20 minutes. Next she sets up the dinner table up so that we can eat Thanksgiving dinner in peace. We have a good time and play some good games. -Kaysen Brocksmith

My mom gets our turkey from Wendy's. She takes it home and cooks it in the stove for 4 minutes. Then we can eat it! -Aidyn Cagle

We get our turkey from McDonald's. We take it home and put pickles and mustard on it. You have to rub it in so it will taste good. You have to put it in the oven for 5 minutes and the oven will go beep beep. Now we get to eat it. It is yummy! -Connie Caprio

My grandpa gets our turkey from the grocery store. Then he cooks the turkey for 10 minutes. Next he lets it cool off. Now we get to eat it! -Cortez Cave

I think we get our turkey from Walmart. Then we take it and save it for Thanksgiving. Then we put some salt on it before we cook it. We cook it for 5 or 6 minutes and then we have people come over. We all get to eat the turkey together when Mom or Dad says it is time. -Jeffery Darko

My family gets our turkey from Walmart. Then we take it home and mom cooks it. I think she cooks it for 5 minutes. Then my grandma comes over and we eat turkey. We just eat turkey and nothing else. -Elliot Davis

We get our turkey from the store, but I don't know which one. Then we take it home and we put some syrup on it. Next we put it in the microwave for 5 minutes. Now we get to eat the turkey! -Lilly Derstine

We get our turkey from our grandma. I think she gets it at Walmart. Then she puts some pepper and some seasoning on it. Next she puts it in the oven for 20 minutes. When it is done she puts it on a big plate. Now we get to eat it! -Rilynn Dooley-Wilder

I get my turkey from my mom's house. She gets it at a store in the Thanksgiving isle. When she gets home she puts pepper sauce and chicken pieces. Then she mixes it together and cooks it for 10 minutes. When it is done, we eat it! -Hunter McDaniel

We get my turkey from the woods. First you have to try to catch it because turkeys are good at hiding. Then you cook it in the oven for 2 minutes. I put pineapples on it, and then we eat it. -Gabrielle Ellebb

We get turkey from the store and put it in the oven for 5 minutes. Then we break the turkey by smashing it and then we eat it! -Nathan Formatto

We get our turkey from Walmart. Then we put it in the pan and cook it on the stove for 15 minutes. We put other turkeys on top of it and then all of our friends eat it with birthday cake. -Paul Sherman

We get our turkeys that are fat from the store. We cook it for one minute. We put crunchy cereal on it so it looks like a cooked T-Rex. Now we eat it! -Zachary Hopkins

We buy our turkey at the store. Then we take it home and cook it for 99 minutes. Then we put food coloring on it and then we eat it. -Phabian Hayes

We get our turkey from Walmart. Then we take it home and put Coca-Cola on it. Now the turkey goes in a pot and we put it in the oven. We cook it for 14 minutes. Now we eat it at our dinner table. -Christian Jones

I think we get our turkey at Walmart. Walmart cooks it for us so we just go home and eat it! -Era'Niq Knighten

We buy our turkey at Walmart. Then we cook it by using the recipe you should. We cook it for 17 minutes and then we cut it. Now we eat it! -Aubree Vlad

Kylie Lane's class, Bush Elementary School

How do you cook a turkey?

First I get my turkey at the store. Next I cook it in a pan for 10 minutes. Then I eat it. -Kaleb

First I get a turkey from my backpack. Next I cook it in the microwave for too many minutes. Then I eat it - it's yummy. -Ronald

First I get a turkey at Pet Smart. Next I turn on the oven at 1 degree. Then I cook it for 20 hours. Last it beeps and I have to come get it, so I can eat it. -Taibryhn

First I get a turkey from the farm. Then I boil it on the stove for 7 or 9 minutes. Next you have to eat it. I like mine with ketchup. -Liam

First I get the turkey from the market. Then I cook it in the oven at 60 degrees for 90 minutes. Next you put salt on it and you can eat it. -Kenzley

First I get a turkey from Walmart. Then I BBQ it for forever! It can't get really burnt, just a little. Last we eat it. -Abby

First I get my turkey at Walmart. Next I cook it on warm on the stove for 20 minutes. Then I need some ketchup to eat it. -Aurora

First I get my turkey in the woods. Next I take him home. Then I cook it in the pan for 5 minutes with pepper. Last I eat it! -Layla

First I find one at the turkey place. Next I cook it outside for 5 minutes. Then you have to decorate the turkey, and eat it! -Rai'Lyn

First I get a turkey from the store. Next I cook it on the stove for 30 minutes. Then I cut it, and eat it! -Sara

First I get it at Mosers. Then I cook it in the stove 5 hours. Next your family comes over, and we all eat! -Rylee

First find a turkey in the paper. Next I cook it in the oven. It's time to eat. -Carter

First I find a turkey at a turkey place. Next I take the feathers off. Then I cook it in the oven for 5 or 6 minutes. We put salt or pepper on it, then eat it! -Journiey

First I get my turkey in the woods. Next you bake it for probably 3 hours. Then you make other food beside it, like stuffing, gravy, cranberry jelly and mashed potatoes. You also have to make vegetables to put inside of it. Set the table for all of your family, pull up a chair, sit down, and eat everything! And even eat dessert like pumpkin pie! -Lila

First I get the turkey in the woods. I go back home and wait for my family. My dad cooks it in the oven for 10 or 20 minutes with salt. Mom will make mashed potatoes. Then we will eat. -Makenzley

I get a turkey in the woods. Next I put some lemons on it. Then cook it for 30 in the oven. Now it's done and I eat it! -Harper

First I get the turkey at a farm. Next I boil it for 2 minutes. Then put it in the oven for 1 minute. Then I eat it. -Serenity

First mom buys a turkey at the store. Next I cook it in the refrigerator for 5 minutes. Then I eat it. -Ethan T.

I get a turkey from the farm. Then I will cut it. Next I eat it. - Ethan C.

First you get a turkey from the woods. Then you cook it on the stove for 5 hours. Next you eat it. -Ava

First I get my turkey from the farm. Next my parents put it in the oven for 45 hours. Then you take it out and wait for it to dry out so it is not hot. You leave it in the fridge for 1 minute so it will be juicy. Last we eat it. -Josiah

Debra Hunter's class, Bush Elementary School

How do you cook a turkey?

Put it in the oven for 2 minutes. Take it out. Eat it with my cousin and Bria. -Aspen

Catch the turkey in a fishing net. Then you bring it home. Put it in the oven for 6 minutes. Put it on the table and eat it with Mom, Dad, Grandma, Guiliana and Deckland. -Brooklyn

We are having ham. Put it in the microwave for 4 minutes. Take it out. Put salt on it. Eat it with Mom, Dad, Mimi, Paw-Paw and Moose. -Ronan

Put it in the oven for 17 minutes. Eat it with Cal, Ava, Dee Dee, Jennings, Lincoln and my family. Have it with mashed potatoes and carrots. -Cameron

Hunt the turkey. Cook it in the oven for 15 hours. Fix broccoli. Eat it with mom, dad Josh, Charlie, and grandma Sue. -Axal

Hunt the turkey. Cook it with the feathers off for 2 hours. Fix mashed potatoes. Eat it with Jada, mom, dad and EJ. -Dawna

Dad cooks the turkey for a long time. Eat it with mom, dad and my sister. -Fernandor

Get the turkey from Walmart. Cook it in the microwave for 20 minutes. Fix Jell-o. Eat it with Bria, grandma, nanny, Serenity. -Desmond

Put some boiling water and skin the turkey and then you take it out and you cook it. You cook it for 20 seconds and then you let it cool. Then you eat it. You eat it with Grandma and Grandpa at their house. -Alexis

Go out in the woods and shoot the turkey. Bring it home and cook it on the grill for only 20 minutes because we'll be really, really hungry. Fix some cake. Eat it with my mom and my brother. -Keska

You get a turkey in the woods. You cut the feathers off with scissors. You bring it home cook it. To cook it you chop it up like a professional cooker- like my dad. Then you put it in the oven for 1 hour. Then you can make the rolls. Then you can make the mashed potatoes. My dad makes everything. My Aunt Amanda will make the mashed potatoes and then we eat and play with Justin and Gavin. Put leftovers in the fridge for the next Thanksgiving and then say bye to everyone. -Braden

Get the turkey at Mosers, then bring it home. Put butter and vegetables inside of it. Cook it in the oven for half an hour or 30 minutes. Eat it with my family. My mom, dad, grandma and my Aunt Jennifer will eat it with me. -Macy

Get the turkey from a farmer. Cook it in a pan for 17 minutes. Fix some vegetables. Then I would eat it with my sister Crystal, grandma, grandpa and my cousins. -Chloe

I would disguise the turkey so the hunters could not find it. I would cook a chicken instead. I would cook it in the oven for 50,000 years and leave it in there forever until it cools. I would also have mashed potatoes. Then I would eat it with my mom, dad and lots of friends. -Brandon

Cook it in a pan on the stove for 50 minutes. Fix some carrots, cheese, broccoli, cookies and ice cream. Eat it with my sisters, mom, dad, paw paw, nanny and my friends. -Colton

I would cook it good. I would get it at Walmart. Cook it in the oven for 1 minute. Cook a chicken to go with it. Eat it with my mom, dad, and sisters. -Leora

Shoot the turkey. Cook it in the oven for 4 hours. Eat it with my mom, dad, grandpa and grandma. -Padmé

Get a turkey from Walmart. Cook it in the oven for 15 seconds. Eat a turkey sandwich with Chloe, Dawna, Ethan, and Susan. -Ava

Get the turkey from the supermarket. Bake it for 50 minutes. Make some sweet potatoes. Bake them for 100 minutes. Eat them with Alexis, mom and Abigail. -Bria

Go in the woods and kill a fish instead of a turkey. Cook the fish in the oven for 6,099 minutes. Give it to someone else because I don't like fish. -Caiden

Audrey Hamilton's class, McIntire Elementary School

How do you cook a turkey?

Cook it for 50 minutes and 3 degrees. -Barrett

Put it on the stove, cut it up, eat it! -Leah

Put it in the oven for 10 minutes at 20 degrees -Greyson

Put the turkey in the oven for 20 minutes. -Aubrianna

First I would need to catch the turkey, then take it to Orange Park to cook it on a plate for 50 minutes. -Henry

Get it out of the fridge and its ready! -Rylee

Put it in the microwave for 100 minutes. -Javion

Put the oven on hot and cook the turkey for 10 minutes. -Brooklynn

first cut off it's wings then cook it for 10 minutes and it's good! -Travis

First take the hair off then take the skin off then wash off the blood. Then you put some seasoning on and put it in the oven. -Tucker

Roast it in the oven for 4 minutes. -Aubrie

Lay it on it's belly and cook it on the stove for 20 minutes. -Kenzie

Put it in the oven for 30 minutes at 35 degrees. -Summit

Take the hair off, put salt and pepper on it, put it in the oven at 30 degrees, for 10 minutes. -Aron

Get a turkey, put it in the oven at 40 percent for 40 hours. -Liam

Put it in the oven for 100 minutes at a very hot temperature. -Trenton

Put in oven at 35 degrees for 100 minutes. -Mason

Put it in the oven for 20 minutes. -Cassandra

Cut it up, put it on a pan, cook it for 6 minutes, for 100 degrees. -Jace

Put in it the oven and cook it until 4:30. -Katareena

Put it in the oven 87 minutes at 70 degrees. -Olivia

Amy Caswell's class, McIntire Elementary School

How do you cook a turkey?

First I would put it in the oven for 2 minutes. Then I would cut it up. Last I would eat it with Daylin. -Grayson

First, I would shoot it. Then I would bring it inside. Next, I would cook it in a hot thing on 99 degrees. I would cook it for 3 minutes. People would come and then we would eat it. -Luke

I would put it in the oven for 10 minutes. I would cut it with a knife. I would give it to my friends. -K'Dynn

I would think of an idea. I would put it in the oven for 20 hours. Then I would let it cool off. Last I would eat it with my family. -Mila

First, I would cut it up. Then I would put it in the pot and cook it for 20 minutes. I would take it out. Next, I would put it on a plate. Last I would eat it with a fork. I would eat it with my mom, my dad, my sister, and my brother. -Averie

I would cook it on a stove for 50 minutes. Then I would get it out. Last I would eat it with my family. -Daylin

I would put sugar in it. Then I would put it in a pan. I would cook it in the oven for probably 55 minutes. Then I would eat it with my mom, dad and brother. -Marley

First I would go buy a turkey at the store. Then I would cook in my oven for 5 minutes. I would take it out and put it on the table. Last I would eat it with my family. -Zoey

I would get the turkey from the store. I would give it my mom and she would cook it. Then she would give it my grandma Euince because she is a very good cooker. -Taliah

I would get a turkey from my mom. Then I would cook it in the oven for 50 minutes. Last I would eat it with my mom and my dad. -Hunter

First I would add chicken and salt to my turkey. Then I would stir it up. Next I would put it in the oven for 13 minutes. Then it would be done! -Henry

First I would put it in the microwave for 6 minutes. Then I would take it out and eat it with my mom. -DJ

First I would hunt for it. Then I would take all the feathers off of it. Next I would wash it. After I wash it I would cook in the kitchen for 30 minutes. Last I would eat it with my friends, family and some of my pets. -Syd

First I would put it on a plate. Then I would put it in the microwave and cook it for 100 minutes. Then I would just start eating it with a fork with my whole family. -Jaikob

I would cook it in the oven for 11 minutes. Then I would take it out. Next I would cut it up. Last I would eat it with my dad. -Bentley

I would cook it on the stove for 2 minutes. I would dry it off and let it cool because it is hot. I would put some butter on it and make it good! I would also put some sauce on it and rub it in. Then it is ready to eat with my momma and my brother and sister. -Zamora

First I would put it in the oven for 12 minutes. Then I would take it out and let it cool off. Next I would put flowers around it. Last I would eat it with my family. -Norah

I would put sugar, milk, butter and peanut butter in it. Then it would be ready to eat with my friends. -Harper

First I would put it in the oven on 70 degrees for 7 hours. Then I would put salt on it. Last would eat it with my friends and my family. -Hayden

First, I get a turkey and put it in the oven for 10 minutes. Then I would grab it out. Last I would eat it with my mom and my dad. -Zaferia

I would go hunting for a turkey. Then I would take it home. I would cook it in the oven for 5 minutes. Next I would get it out and let it cool off. Last I would eat it with my dad. -Judah

First I would take the stuff out of the turkey. Then I would cook it in the oven for 56 minutes. Take it out and eat it with my mom and dad. -Adalynne

Grace Beerly's class, Bush Elementary School

I am thankful for

My friends. -Lillian Frencher

Family. -Ralynn Perrigo

Shadow and my mom's phone. -Isabella Olivarez

My house with my family and my fridge with food in it. -Donald Henry

Movie days at school and the YMCA. -Carolina Burfield

Family. -Kaitlynn Patton

Turkey. -Sean Hall

The news and the weather. -Haven McClelland

Playing with my cats and dog. -Emberlyn Kline

My school. -Avery Wahlin

Family. -Emma McClacherty

My house. -Dalton Dillon

Puddles. -Gage Jones

Mom, Dad, Ethan and Arlo. -Iris Dean

My mom. -Abel Warden

My mom. -Arianne Wilson

Miles. -Jaxson Sorell

My cat Apollo. -Prince Rankin

My house. -Kensington Waggoner

All of us in our class. -Jaxx Chism

The Earth and turkey to eat. -Dylan Tolhurst

Our class. -Miss Beerly