This time of year brings to mind two very pertinent things: Thanksgiving and Katniss.

For the past few years, turkey has shared the spotlight with "groosling," and food comas have been nursed with trips to the movie theater. We’re talking about The Hunger Games and how every November we get another chapter of the dystopian saga on which to chew (the final chapter, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2,  hits theaters beginning November 20).

So as we ready our bellies for yet another hearty holiday gastro spread, there’s something – or rather some people – we should keep in mind: the kids. Though your balsamic-roasted Brussels sprouts were a hit with the in-laws, they went relatively unappreciated at the kids’ table. So we’ve got a menu for your Tributes, complete with fandom-inspired goodies (and a modified suggestion, courtesy of the store-bought gods) that’ll please even the pickiest of eaters, but, more importantly, will save you from all the culinary frazzle dazzle.

The Starters

Nightlock Punch
Kick things off with a bubbly sipper. Raise the bar by choosing red- or orange-colored Kool-Aid to complement the season’s autumnal palette. Don’t feel like getting out the punch bowl? Orange juice is a symbol of the Capitol (frilly straw somewhat required).

Peeta’s Stuffed Cheese Buns
You could stick with a more literal District 11 bread, but it’s Thanksgiving. Indulgence is in order. And cheese makes everything better. Cooking for lactose-intolerant littles? No worries. Peeta won’t mind if you invite the Doughboy to dinner.

The Main Course

Mockingjay Wings
No Thanksgiving dinner is complete without the turkey centerpiece. Just like no Arena meal is complete without groosling. Meet somewhere in the feathered-friend middle and set out a platter of mockingjay wings. They’re sweet, just the right size for little fingers, and taste just like chicken.

The Ever-in-Your-Favor Side

Dandelion Greens
Because they gotta have something green, right? And they’re certainly not going to eat those Brussels sprouts. Should they not be feeling the currants, sub in their favorite berry and dub it a genus of Nightlock. Better yet, just cover everything in Prim’s goat cheese.

The Desserts

Gale’s Squirrel Cookies
If bread is to Peeta what squirrel is to Gale, then we have to be fair and represent both camps here. And no one wants to roast – let alone serve – mongrel on a stick. Instead, go for these super-simple critter-shaped delights.

Arrow Pie Pops
Pie. We must have pie. So let them eat pie… on a stick! But rather than fuss with pinching and kneading, go for this bull's-eye of a dessert, which uses store-bought everything. Honestly, the only skill required here comes when shaping the dough into Katniss’ arrows. And when we say “skill,” we mean mild effort.

That’s that. Consider the little jabberjays stuffed.