Filled with family, friends and food, the Thanksgiving holiday and its beauty can often be aided by a song. Thanksgiving songs can come in the form of sentimental blessings set to music or upbeat songs for children. Thanksgiving songs for kids are often used as a classroom activity for preschool and elementary school-aged children.

Thanksgiving songs for kids are usually based on poems, like "Five Little Turkeys." Other Thanksgiving songs for kids include "A Turkey Sat on the Backyard Fence," "Turkey in the Straw" and "Mr. Turkey."http://www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/songs.html

Adult Thanksgiving songs are often based on psalms or scripture. These traditional songs and hymns include "To Thee, O God, We Render Thanks," "Creations's Lord, We Give The Thanks," and "Now We All Thanks Our God."http://www.thanksgivingworld.com/thanksgiving-hymns-songs/

This guide feature ideas for a Thanksgiving playlist for when the family gathers around the table, as well as songs and lyrics for children's Thanksgiving songs. Links to MP3s and music videos featuring Thanksgiving songs can also be found.

• We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;
• He chastens and hastens his will to make known;
• The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing,
• Sing praises to his name: He forgets not his own.
• We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant,
• And pray that thou still our defender wilt be.
• Let thy congregation escape tribulation;
• Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!http://www.thanksgivingnovember.com/thanksgiving-songs/we-gather-together-song.html

• 5 little turkeys standing by door,
• One waddled off, and then there were 4.
• 4 little turkeys under a treee,
• One waddled off, and then there were 3.
• 3 little turkeys with nothing to do,
• One waddled off, and then there were 2.
• 2 little turkeys in the noon day sun,
• One waddled off, and then there was 1.
• One little turkey better run away,
• For soon will come Thanksgiving day.http://www.grandparentsmagazine.net/SongLyrics/5turkey.htm