Thanksgiving Menu Planner Template [10 Pages] – Timeline Hour-by-Hour, Turkey Plan, Course Menus, Grocery & Budget Sheets, Recipe Card, Guest List & Notes – Printable PDF
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Thanksgiving Menu Planner Template [10 Pages] – Timeline Hour-by-Hour, Turkey Plan, Course Menus, Grocery & Budget Sheets, Recipe Card, Guest List & Notes – Printable PDF
Overview
A festive, print-ready Thanksgiving planner that keeps your entire day under control. Plan prep the night before and in the morning, schedule every dish from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM, assign who’s cooking the turkey with size and pickup notes, organize appetizers, mains, sides, sweets, snacks and desserts, build a categorized grocery list with quantities and prices, track a budget total, capture a full recipe with ingredients and instructions, and manage guests with RSVP tracking—all in a coordinated 10-page set.
What’s Inside (10 Pages)
A Thanksgiving Timeline covering preparation the night before, morning prep, and cooking the main dishes with hour-by-hour slots from 8:00 AM through 9:00 PM and a notes panel. A Turkey Planner to record who’s cooking the turkey, turkey size, fresh or frozen status, where it’s ordered from, and pickup details. Course Planners for Appetizers, Main Dish and Side Dish plus separate boards for Sweets, Savory, Snacks, and Desserts to balance the spread. A Grocery List with Date, Item, Quantity and Amount columns and a roll-up Total. A “Don’t Forget To” reminder section for last-minute tasks. A full Recipe Card with Title, Preparation Time, Cooking Time, Ingredients with Quantity, and step-by-step Instructions. A multi-column shopping helper laid out as Item and Qty pairs for faster list building with a general Notes block. A Guest List with “Guests Invited” and “RSVP” fields to finalize headcount.
Who It’s For
Home cooks, holiday hosts, potluck coordinators, and small catering teams who want a calm, paper-based system to schedule dishes, control grocery spending, and serve on time.
How It Helps
Eliminates last-minute chaos with an hour-by-hour run sheet and turkey plan, avoids menu gaps by separating courses and sweets, reduces overspend with quantity and price tracking plus a visible Total, speeds shopping with ready item/qty columns, and captures every step of a featured recipe for repeatable success.
How to Use
Start with the Guest List and turkey plan to confirm headcount and bird size. Draft Appetizers, Mains, Sides, and Dessert boards, then translate ingredients into the Grocery List with quantities and estimated amounts. Block cooking order on the Timeline from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM, noting make-ahead prep the night before and morning tasks. Complete the Recipe Card for one signature dish and keep the “Don’t Forget To” panel for plating, reheating, and tableware. File the finished set with receipts for next year’s reuse.
What You’ll Receive
A 10-page PDF delivered instantly after checkout on Payhip and via your confirmation email. No physical product is shipped.
Printing & Sizing
Optimized for A4 and US Letter. Print at “Actual size” or “Fit to page.” For neat handwriting and minimal bleed, 90–120 GSM paper works best.
License & Terms
Personal use license for the purchaser; unlimited reprints for your own household. Redistribution, resale, or commercial republication of the template is not permitted.
Instant Download & Support
After payment, your file is available immediately and also sent to your email. Prefer manual UPI checkout? Select the manual option; once payment is confirmed, your download link will be emailed automatically.
FAQs
Does it include a full Thanksgiving day timeline? Yes—the scheduler runs hour-by-hour from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM with notes and separate night-before and morning prep panels.
Can I plan who’s cooking the turkey and its size? Yes—use the Turkey Planner to assign the cook, note size, mark fresh or frozen, and record order/pickup details.
Is there a budget and grocery tracker? Yes—the Grocery List logs date, item, quantity, amount, and a Total so you can reconcile spending.
Does it separate courses and sweets? Yes—there are dedicated boards for appetizers, mains, sides, and separate sections for sweets, snacks, and desserts.
Can I save a family recipe? Yes—the Recipe Card captures prep/cook times, ingredients with quantities, and step-by-step instructions.
Keywords
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Tags
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ALT Text
Image 1: Thanksgiving Timeline page showing night-before prep, morning prep, and hourly slots from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM with notes.
Image 2: Turkey Planner with fields for who’s cooking, size, fresh/frozen, ordered from, and pickup.
Image 3: Course boards labeled Appetizers, Main Dish, and Side Dish to balance the menu.
Image 4: Sweets panel with separate blocks for Savory Snacks and Desserts.
Image 5: Grocery List table with Date, Item, Quantity, Amount, and Total.
Image 6: “Don’t Forget To” reminder box for last-minute tasks.
Image 7: Recipe Card with title, prep time, cook time, ingredients and quantities, and instructions.
Image 8: Shopping helper laid out as repeating Item and Qty columns with a notes area.
Image 9: Guest List page with “Guests Invited” and “RSVP” status columns.
Image 10: Overview spread showing timeline blocks and menu sections on a clean layout.
Meta Description
Thanksgiving Menu Planner (10 pages): hour-by-hour cooking timeline, turkey plan, course menus, grocery and budget sheets, recipe card, and RSVP list. Instant-download PDF.
