Whether you eat Thanksgiving Dinner early or late in the day, try to make some time to play.
There’s nothing like a good play session to put everyone in good spirits and either wake up the appetite or work off some of that turkey and mash potatoes you’ve eaten.
Whether before or after dinner, check out these fun games this Thanksgiving.
Active Games
1. Turkey Tag
How to play:
Put three clothes pins on everyone’s back.
Try to remove other people’s pins.
The winner is the last person with a single clothespin.
2. Balloon Race
How to play:
Blow up a balloon for every person.
Every one puts a balloon between their knees and races to a finish line.
The winner is the person who gets their first without popping or dropping their balloon.
3. Gratitude Scavenger Hunt
How to play:
Go to this site to download the printable list of clues
Divide people into teams with 2 – 4 people.
Everyone takes a camera and goes looking for the things on the list.
Take a picture of the item. Return and share pics and stories.
Seated Games
These games are old favorites for a reason. They never go out of style.
4. Charades
How to play:
Someone starts by thinking of a book, movie or tv show.
Using only mime, they try to give clues about what they chose.