7 Thanksgiving Drinks for Kids (that Adults Will Want, Too!)

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Photo: Colleen Duffley

Don't leave the little ones out of the toasts this Thanksgiving! Provide them with these holiday drinks so they can participate, too. We gathered our favorite easy nonalcoholic drinks to make for kids—including fruit punch, apple cider, and mocktails—to help make the kids table extra special this year. You might even find a few of your adult guests sipping on these fun fall drinks!

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Good Morning Mulled Punch

Good Morning Mulled Punch
Blaine Moats

If you're serving up Thanksgiving brunch instead of dinner this year, swap out your usual Thanksgiving punch for this apple cider, orange juice, and pineapple juice drink. There's no better way to say good morning!

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Hot Buttered Cider

Hot Buttered Cider
Blaine Moats

Give apple cider an extra burst of fall flavor by brewing it with a spice bag of cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. Though this fall drink is nonalcoholic for kids, you can make a boozy batch for the grown-ups by adding a half cup of rum.

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Cranberry-Pineapple Cooler

Cranberry-Pineapple Cooler
Blaine Moats

This pretty-in-pink fruit punch gets a taste of the tropics with a full cup of pineapple juice. A double dose of cranberries keeps this drink festive enough for the holidays.

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Mulled Cranberry Punch

Mulled Cranberry Punch
Peter Krumhardt

Our favorite Thanksgiving beverages showcase a hint of several seasonal flavors inside each cup. This slow cooker mulled punch combines cinnamon, cloves, and allspice into a kid-friendly beverage that will fit right in alongside the cranberry sauce.

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Ginger Cider Spritzer

Ginger Cider Spritzer
Andy Lyons

You can serve this gingery apple cider drink warm or cold, depending on the weather. A splash of club soda makes this nonalcoholic drink for kids sparkly and delicious.

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Mock Sangria

Mock Sangria
Theo Gruittman

While the adults sip on vino-based sangria, the kids can enjoy these nonalcoholic drinks for Thanksgiving. To take this summery drink into cold weather territory, use slices of fall fruits (pears, apples, cranberries, figs, and/or citrus would all be smart choices) instead of berries.

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Apple Cider Punch

Apple Cider Punch
Tina Rupp

For turkey day, turn plain apple cider into yummy fruit punch by stirring in orange juice and sparkling white grape juice. This kid's punch recipe will definitely be one of the most popular drinks among the little ones.

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