People get together, have meals and converse during Thanksgiving. But let’s be honest – the best part of Thanksgiving is the games! Whether you’re playing traditional games like charades or trying something new, these games will keep everyone entertained all day long. So gather your family around the table and get ready to have some fun!
1. Face The Pie
This game is simple but always a hit. All you need is a blindfold and a pie. The game’s object is to guess what type of pie you are eating based on taste and smell.
What you need:
-A blindfold
-A pie
How to play:
1. Blindfold the player
2. Feed them a piece of pie
3. The player has to guess what type of pie it is
4. Rinse and repeat until everyone has had a turn!
2. Turkey Trot
Get everyone up and moving with this turkey Trot race! All you need is some space to run and some creative minds to make the obstacles.
What you need:
-Space to run
-Creative minds!
How to play:
1. Split everyone into teams of 2-3 people
2. Make an obstacle course with whatever you have on hand – furniture, pillows, stuffed animals, etc.
3. The first team to finish the course wins!
3. Cranberry Relay
This game is a Thanksgiving take on the classic egg and spoon race. All you need is a spoon and a bag of cranberries.
What you need:
-A spoon
-A bag of cranberries
How to play:
1. Divide players into two teams
2. Line the teams up at the starting line
3. At the other end of the room, place a bowl filled with cranberries
4. On the go, the first player from each team uses a spoon to transfer cranberries from the bowl to an empty cup
5. Once the cup is full, the player runs back to the team and hands off the spoon to the next player
6. The first team to fill their cup wins!
4. Mashed Potato Madness
This game is a hilarious way to see who can be the master of mashed potatoes. All you need is a bowl of mashed potatoes and some willing participants.
What you need:
-A bowl of mashed potatoes
-Willing participants
How to play:
1. Divide players into two teams
2. Sit the teams down at opposite ends of a table
3. Put a bowl of mashed potatoes in the middle of the table
4. On the go, players have to use their faces to transfer mashed potatoes from the bowl to their team’s plate
5. The first team to fill their plate wins!
5. Stuffing Toss
This game is a Thanksgiving twist on the classic game of cornhole. All you need is a stuffy animal and a laundry basket.
What you need:
-A stuffy animal
-A laundry basket
How to play:
1. Divide players into two teams
2. Line the teams up at the starting line
3. At the other end of the room, place the laundry basket on its side
4. On the go, players have to take turns throwing the stuffy animal into the basket
5. The first team to get all of their stuffies into the basket wins!
6. Pie Eating Contest
This game is always a crowd favorite. All you need is a bunch of people and some pies.
What you need:
-A bunch of people
-Some pies
How to play:
1. Divide the players into two teams
2. Line the teams up at the starting line
3. At the other end of the room, place a pie for each team
4. On the go, players have to eat the entire pie as fast as they can
5. The first team to finish their pies wins!
7. Balloon Pop
This game is a great way to get everyone moving. All you need is a balloon for each player and some string.
What you need:
-A balloon for each player
-Some string
How to play:
1. Divide the players into two teams
2. Line the teams up at the starting line
3. On the go, each player has to tie the string around their waist and then put the balloon between their legs
4. The object of the game is to pop the balloon of the other team without popping your own
5. The first team to pop all the other team’s balloons wins!
8. Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
This game is a great way to get everyone moving and exploring. All you need is a list of items and some people to help you hide them.
What you need:
-A list of items
-Some people to help you hide them
How to play:
1. Divide the players into two teams
2. Give each team a list of items to find
3. The first team to find all of the items on the list wins!
9. Turkey Bowling
This game is a great way to get everyone laughing. All you need is some plastic cups and a small ball.
What you need:
-Some plastic cups
-A small ball
How to play:
1. Set up the plastic cups in a triangle shape at the other end of the room
2. Divide the players into two teams
3. Line the teams up at the starting line
4. On the go, players have to take turns trying to knock down all of the cups with the ball
5. The first team to knock down all of the cups wins!
10. The Goblet Gobble
This game involves transferring ping-pong balls from the table to their goblet on the other side of the room. The player then runs back to the team and hands off the spoon to the next player.
What you need:
-A ping pong ball
-A goblet
-A spoon
How to play:
1. Divide the players into two teams
2. Line the teams up at the starting line
3. At the other end of the room, place the goblets on the table
4. On the go, players have to transfer the ping pong balls from the table to their goblet using the spoon
5. The first team to fill their goblet wins!
11. Feather Float
Players must blow the feather in the air and keep it floating as long as possible to play this game. The last person with the feather floating wins the game.
What you need:
-A feather
-A straw
How to play:
1. Divide the players into two teams
2. Line the teams up at the starting line
3. On the go, each player has to take a turn blowing the feather in the air and keeping it floating
4. The last person with the feather floating wins!
12. Thanksgiving Word Search
Your kids will have a blast trying to find all the hidden words in this Thanksgiving-themed word search.
What you need:
-A printout of the Thanksgiving word search
How to play:
1. Give each player a printout of the Thanksgiving word search
2. The object of the game is to find all of the hidden words in the word search
3. The first player to find all of the words wins!
13. The Mayflower
To win this game, players must be the first to get their cork from one end of the storage container to the other by blowing on it.
What you need:
-Under the bed storage container
-Small corks
-Fake flowers
-Plastic straws
How to play:
1. Fill the storage container with the small corks
2. Divide the players into two teams
3. Line the teams up at the starting line
4. On the go, each player has to take a turn blowing on their cork to get it from one end of the storage container to the other
5. The first team to get their corks to the other end wins!
14. Gratitude Game
To play this game, each player takes turns saying something they are grateful for.
What you need:
-A group of people
-A printable of the Skittles gratitude game
How to play:
1. Divide the players into two teams
2. Go around the circle and have each player say something they are grateful for
3. The team with the most Skittles at the end wins!
15. Shake Your Tail Feathers
You’ll need to move around and shake until all of the feathers fall out of the tissue box tied around your waist by pantyhose.
What you need:
-A tissue box
-Pantyhose
-Feathers
How to play:
1. Divide the players into two teams
2. Line the teams up at the starting line
3. On the go, each player has to put on the tissue box and shake until all of the feathers fall out
4. The first team to get all of the feathers out wins!
Conclusion
Thanksgiving games are a great way to get the family together and have fun. There are various games to choose from, so there is something for everyone. These games are sure to get everyone in the holiday spirit! Visit our online store at Callie if you’re looking for gifts to give your loved one during Thanksgiving.