After dinner, game ideas to thank God make families and friends spend some fun time. These ideas are full of trivia about the history of the holiday, all types of games, both traditional, such as charades and Pictionary, with a holiday spin. Thanksgiving Game Themes can be based on gratefulness (introduce a jar where people may gladly tell something that they are thankful for) or on fall-themed scramble hunts.
Kids can be kept entertained with simple crafts or a bingo card, and adults can be quizzed on trivia or play word games. Such games not only make people laugh but also reinforce relationships during the holiday. When you have some Thanksgiving Game Ideas up your sleeves, your celebration is definitely unforgettable and enjoyable in addition to the sumptuous meal.
Thanksgiving Game Ideas
- Thanksgiving trivia
- Turkey scavenger hunt
- Gratitude jar game
- Pumpkin rolling contest
- Pie-eating challenge
- Pin the feather on the turkey
- Thanksgiving bingo
- Word scramble with holiday terms
- Thanksgiving Pictionary
- Charades with Thanksgiving themes
- Family feud (holiday version)
- Guess the Thanksgiving dish
- Turkey bowling
- Pumpkin tic-tac-toe
- Thanksgiving word search race
- Pilgrim hat ring toss
- Turkey trivia cards
- Corn husk relay race
- Stuff the turkey craft challenge
- Leaf matching memory game
- Candy corn guessing game
- Thanksgiving Mad Libs
- Harvest photo booth challenge
- Turkey dance-off
- Name that Thanksgiving song
- Pie-decorating contest
- Build-a-turkey craft race
- Thanksgiving emoji quiz
- Family recipe challenge
- Turkey trivia quiz show
- Cranberry spoon race
- Thanksgiving drawing contest
- Thanksgiving karaoke
- Pass the pumpkin
- Hot potato with a turkey plush
- Roll-a-turkey dice game
- Gratitude circle game
- Thankful chain craft activity
- Harvest scavenger hunt
- Thanksgiving riddles contest
- Pilgrim costume contest
- Pie taste test
- Guess how many kernels are in the jar
- Pin the wattle on the turkey
- Thanksgiving balloon pop game
- Corn maze challenge
- Pilgrim hat ring toss
- Word building with “Thanksgiving”
- Candy corn relay race
- Thanksgiving Jeopardy
How to Play a Thanksgiving Game
1. Thanksgiving trivia
- Step 1: Make a list of 20-30 questions on Thanksgiving (history and food, and traditions).
- Step 2: Forming teams and a scoreboard.
- Step 3: Use a question round and reward questions that are answered correctly.
2. Turkey scavenger hunt
- Step 1: Scatter turkey-themed items in the house or yard, or leave out paper turkeys.
- Step 2: Present the participants with a list of items that they should find.
- Step 3: The winning team/individual gets a small prize.
3. Gratitude jar game
- Step 1: Put s jar and pieces of paper on a table.
- Step 2: Have everyone write out what they are grateful.
- Step 3: Allow the players to guess each one aloud as they are read.
4. Pumpkin rolling contest
- Step 1: Prepare an open area to hold the race (inside or outside).
- Step 2: Provide all the participants with a small pumpkin each that they have to roll with the help of their hands only.
- Step 3: The racer who gets to the finish line first wins.
5. Pie-eating challenge
- Step 1: Place small pies on the plate for the participant.
- Step 2: Have each of the contestants eat with a timing of 1-2 minutes by NOT using their hands.
- Step 3: The first one who consumes the most food wins.
