21 Best Thanksgiving Games For Kids

Get ready for the most exciting Thanksgiving Games for Kids ever! Easy to set-up, these fun turkey day games promise big laughs and endless entertainment.

These Thanksgiving games for kids of all ages are perfect for family as well! We assure adults will have just as much fun playing these games as children and will be pleasantly surprised how these so called games for kids can challenge them!

This list of 21 games is a blend of classic Thanksgiving games for kids as well as minute-to-win-it Thanksgiving themed games for family that can be played with varied age group. Sure to make your Thanksgiving get-together enjoyable and memorable!

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Thanksgiving Family Games

1. Thanksgiving Word Search

Ditch the classic way to play word search for this Minute-to-Win-it version! Perfect for kids over 7 years, this family Thanksgiving game will round-up everyone and challenge those who think they are too old for such games!

Simply print our Thanksgiving Word Search free printable and let everyone race to find the most words in a minute!

Download Thanksgiving Word Maze

You can always turn this game around into a thanksgiving activity for kids to boost their literacy skills.

2. Thanksgiving Trivia

Challenge everyone over a fun Thanksgiving Trivia to see who knows the Thanksgiving the best! From Fun Thanksgiving trivia questions to Thanksgiving history, traditions and food, there are Thanksgiving questions for everyone.

3. Play Thanksgiving Charades

Thanksgiving is the perfect to indulge in a fun game of charades! This thanksgiving version of charades ideas will keep everyone entertained and bring them closer.

4. Thanksgiving Alphabet Challenge

Here is another minute-to-win-it thanksgiving game for the entire family! The challenge is to think of a holiday related word for each letter of the alphabet in an minute and the one with most words win the game!

Thanksgiving Alphabet Challenge

We bet everyone will be surprised how tricky it gets to pen down words with all the alphabets of the letter in a minute.

Quick Tip: Don’t forget to throw in some Clean Thanksgiving Jokes for more fun!

4. Would You Rather Game

Get your family talking and thinking creatively with a fun session of “Would You Rather…?” Questions game. This game is always a hit with families and a wonderful way to bond over silly, fun questions over the thanksgiving dinner table.

Related: Best Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

5. Thanksgiving This or That Questions

The classic game of “this or that questions” is always a fun way to get everyone to join in playing a thanksgiving game.

Download Free Thanksgiving This Or That

Discover your family’s favourite and not-so-favourite thanksgiving traditions with this free printable.

And don’t just stop at thanksgiving traditions, we have a lot more This or That Questions to entertain your entire clan and get them bonding.

6. Thanksgiving Bingo

These free printables promise an exciting game on Thanksgiving for everyone. Beautifully designed, these Bingo cards make use of the festive theme to bring joy to this classic game.

Download Free Thanksgiving Bingo

7. Family Guessing Game

This is a fun guessing game for the family that is just perfect for Thanksgiving dinner. Each family member writes a few lines about themselves on an index card while on the thanksgiving table and puts it in a bowl.

The bowl is then circulated around the table, with each member picking a card from the bowl and reading it aloud for others to guess who the note is describing.

8. Thanksgiving Gratitude Game

This thanksgiving game requires a teeny-tiny bit of preparation beforehand. All you have to do is write gratitude questions on index cards and keep them in a bowl. Players take turns picking the card and answering the questions.

Some thoughtful questions to include are:

What are you grateful for?

Skill you are thankful for?

A person you are grateful for?

A life blessing you are grateful for?

This is a great game for thanksgiving that will help everyone immerse in the festive spirit and count their blessings.

9. Play Card Games

Card games are a big hit at gamily gatherings and Thanksgiving is definitely one of best time to indulge in a game of cards. With so many options and variations, card games promise that everyone has a gala time together!

10. Mad Libs

This holiday season, keep kids entertained with this Thanksgiving version of Mad Libs. This game is sure to get everyone laughing and having silly fun.

Related: Host a sleepover this holiday and let children have fun with the Best Sleepover Games for Kids.

11. Turkey Leg Ring Toss

This thanksgiving day make sure to play ring toss but thanksgiving style! This fun to play turkey leg ring toss game will not only get kids excited but will have adults joining in too!

Quick Tip: Make sure to get crafty with Easy Thanksgiving Crafts.

12. Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt

Get everyone racing and hunting for the thanksgiving surprise with this scavenger hunt. A great thanksgiving game to get everyone involved – from grown -ups to the youngest little pumpkins.

Each clue leads to another, till you reach the surprise!

13. Turkey Trot

Get kids moving and burn off the calories from eating all that food with this outdoor game. Perfect for big families who have a gang of kids to keep entertained, this game is great at boosting gross motor skills!

14. Thanksgiving Bean Bag Toss

Keep kids busy and happy outdoors while the turkey cooks with this thanksgiving game. Or simply tack it onto your doorframe indoors if the weather outside is not favourable. Either way, it is a lot of fun!

15. Feed The Turkey

One the best quiet time thanksgiving games for young kids that will allow you some down time on the busy holiday. All you need is pom-poms, tweezers, and an empty plastic bottle to set up this easy thanksgiving activity.

Great for hand-eye coordination and motor skills, you will be glad you set-up this easy game for your kiddo.

Related: Try this cute Turkey craft for kids to boost their creativity & fine motor skills!

16. Pin The Tail On The Turkey

Give a twist to the classic party game and make it thanksgiving friendly. This game is perfect to play indoors when kids are bored and adults are too tired to entertain them.

17. Turkey Race

This is one of those thanksgiving activities that combines craft, science and silly fun together. A great game to keep kids happy and learning, this turkey race is a great way to spend quality time with little ones.

18. Shooting Turkey

How about an exciting shooting game for thanksgiving? All you need is thanksgiving balloons or simple orange balloons and nerf guns to shoot them down.

19. Thanksgiving Scattergories

Get everyone thinking and working their neurons with this enjoyable game of scattergories. Players will need to scratch their heads and think all about thanksgiving to come up with the right words.

20. Thanksgiving Pictionary

Your kids will love this turkey day version of Pictionary and have a blast playing it with everyone. Perfect for family get-togethers, this game will get everyone thinking creatively.

Free Thanksgiving Pictionary Cards

Print out the Pictionary word cards, place them in a bowl and let teams take turns guessing the word.

21. Turkey Tag

If you are looking for easy ideas to keep kids off the kitchen or bothering you, try this exciting game of turkey tag. This game requires a little cute craft as well, but you can certainly omit it and use coloured clothespin if pressed on time.

Either way, it is a super fun game that even grown ups would not mind playing.

With these 33 Thanksgiving Games for Kids, you are all set for a wonderful, fun filled thanksgiving.

Have a hearty time and Happy Thanksgiving!

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