25 DIY Thanksgiving Games and Activities for a Full Day of Family Fun
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Keep your guests entertained with these DIY Thanksgiving Games and Activities both kids and adults will love!
Thanksgiving can be pretty boring. Not everyone enjoys watching football or just sitting around in a food coma, and waiting for dinner when your really hungry can be pure torture!
Make sure your guests have fun at your next Thanksgiving get-together with these DIY Thanksgiving Games and Activities you can play before and after dinner for a full day of Thanksgiving fun!
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DIY Thanksgiving Games and Activities for the Whole Family
1. Activity Placemats [free printable]
Keep kids occupied during Thanksgiving dinner with these fun place mats.
2. Mad Libs [free printable]
Who doesn’t love this silly game?! Here’s a super fun Thanksgiving version perfect to keep your guests occupied before dinner.
3. Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe
Cute mini pumpkins serve as tic-tac-toe game pieces in this Autumn themed game.
4. Turkey Bowling
Mini pumpkins get repurposed once again as bowling balls in this cute miniature bowling game.
For adults and bigger kids, check out this Turkey Bowling Game using butternut squash for the pins and a much larger pumpkin to knock them down.
5. Stuff the Turkey
Don’t just throw away those old paper grocery bags. Put them to good use with this DIY game that is basically free thanks to repurposed materials!
6. Traffic Yam Race
Race each other by taking a yam (or a sweet potato) and seeing who can roll it to the finish line first. It’s a lot harder than it looks!
7. Scavenger Hunt [free printable]
Get the kids out for a while (or at least away from the kitchen!) with this super fun and creative DIY scavenger hunt.
8. Don’t Topple the Tepee
This game looks pretty simple (and is another basically free idea!), but adults will still want to join in on this surprisingly challenging motor skills game.
9. Thanksgiving Bingo [free printable]
Everyone loves playing BINGO! Use leftover candy to mark these free printable Thanksgiving BINGO cards, so you can save them for next year!
10. Turkey Balloon Rockets
Young children will especially love this Turkey Balloon Racing Game, but anyone with a competitive spirit can get in on the action!
11. Pumpkin Twister Game [free printables]
Everyone enjoys a good game of Twister (I know I do!).
This Autumn themed DIY game is really great for young kids to help them learn about colors, following directions, and the difference between their left and right hands.
12. Turkey Tag
If it’s warm enough where you live this Thanksgiving, take your guests outside to run around and burn off some of that turkey with this Turkey Tag game with cute DIY turkey clothespins!
13. Punkin Chunkin
Where I live chunkin punkins is apparently a pretty popular activity.
Now, you can host your own little Punkin Chunkin Festival in your backyard this Thanksgiving with this adorable and mess free DIY game!
14. Charades [free printable]
This Thanksgiving charades game is a fun one for the whole family! Perfect to get everyone moving and laughing after being loaded down with turkey!
15. Pumpkin Hunt
Egg hunts are a super popular activity for Easter, so why can’t you have a fall themed hunting game? Well, of course you can!
Just scatter mini pumpkins throughout your yard or home for the little ones to find. Check out the link below for some creative variations on this game.
16. Family Coloring [free printable]
Coloring for adults is super popular right now, and I love it!
I have several coloring books, and I especially love books by Johanna Basford
They are more expensive than Crayola Colored Pencils, but they’re so much easier to color with and their colors are so much more vibrant and beautiful.
Here we have some Thanksgiving themed free printable coloring pages perfect to engage the entire family in some coloring time!
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17. Turkey Baster Relay
Now that we’ve learned basting your turkey doesn’t really add moisture to the bird, put that turkey baster to good use with this fun and lightly competitive game.
18. Pumpkin Ring Toss
Even if you don’t normally let the kids throw toys in the house, pipe cleaners are so light, this game can be played inside or outside, depending on the weather on Turkey Day.
19. Pumpkin Toss
If it’s warm enough, take the festivities outside to enjoy this fun and lightly active game.
20. Thanksgiving Pictionary [free printable]
Here’s a cute and inexpensive DIY Thanksgiving version of the popular game, Pictionary. This game is a great way to keep guests of all ages busy and entertained before and after dinner.
21. Pin the Tail on the Turkey
A Turkey Day twist to the classic Pin the Tail on the Donkey game makes a fun activity for all ages!
22. DIY Pumpkin Piñata
Work off some of those calories you consumed at Thanksgiving dinner with this fun piñata game kids and adults will both enjoy!
23. Thanksgiving Photo Booth [free printables]
Make cherished memories with family and friends this Thanksgiving with this festive DIY Photo Booth idea. Just print these free printable photo props for a fun Thanksgiving themed photo op.
24. Face in the Pie
In this messy game, participants race to find the candy letters hidden in the whipped cream and use them to spell out “pie” – all without their hands.
25. The Gratitude Game
Teach your kids how to show their gratitude with this creative version of Pick Up Sticks.
Don’t just sit around in a turkey coma this Thanksgiving!
These Easy and Inexpensive DIY Thanksgiving Games will help you and your holiday guests finally enjoy Turkey Day and create wonderful memories you’ll hold dear for years to come!
What do you think of these Thanksgiving Games? Will you try any of these fun and festive activities this Thanksgiving?
Please share your thoughts in the comments below!
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