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Thanksgiving Fun For Kids At Home
Thanksgiving for kids can be tough, especially if you have a group of kids of all different ages and stage. Add in preparing Thanksgiving dinner and whew it’s A LOT! The trick is to prepare ahead of time for family Thanksgiving and how to keep the kids entertained.
So, what are Thanksgiving ideas for family gatherings to keep kids busy?
How do you make Thanksgiving fun for kids?
Fun Thanksgiving Ideas for Kids:
- Let kids decorate their own Thanksgiving table
- Ask kids to cook/create a dish for the meal
- Play Thanksgiving gratitude games
- Host a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving for kids
- Play flag football
- Divide into teams and watch football (give prizes throughout the game)
- Have a Thanksgiving sleepover party
- Offer fun Thanksgiving table activities
- Have a family and friend talent show
- Offer a Thanksgiving and fall craft activities activity
- Play Thanksgiving bingo (complete with small prizes!)
- Have old fashioned sack races
- Play Thanksgiving Mad Libs
- Watch Thanksgiving movies
- Do a turkey ring toss
- Create a Thanksgiving scavenger hunt (indoors or out!)
- Have a pumpkin toss
- Let kids color the tablecloth
- Get Thanksgiving placemats activities for kids
- Play Pin the Tail on the Turkey
- Use fun Thanksgiving plates for kids
- Create fun fall photo ops
- Read Thanksgiving children’s books
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What are some Thanksgiving activities?
Fun Thanksgiving Activity Ideas for the Family At Home
- Do a gratitude pumpkin (get our free pumpkin printable)
- Decorate pumpkin cookies
- Take a fall nature hike
- Make popcorn garland
- Do a Turkey On The Table
- Divide into teams and have a dessert cook off
- Have a holiday movie marathon
- Play board games
- Make homemade hot chocolate
What are some fun Thanksgiving games?
Games are great because they cover Thanksgiving activities for families of all ages and stages!
Thanksgiving games for kids and adults:
- Kids Against Maturity
- Taco vs Burrito
- Thanksgiving Charades
- Would You Rather (Thanksgiving Edition for Kids)
- Beat That!
- Do You Really Know Your Family?
- Exploding Kittens
More thanksgiving activities for kids (younger ages):
Thanksgiving Activities for Toddler & Thanksgiving Activities for Preschool
Little ones love hands on Thanksgiving activities and these will keep them busy!
Thanksgiving games preschool and kindergarten ideas:
- Make edible Play Dough
- Draw or finger paint pumpkins or hand turkeys
- Do dyed rice fall sensory activities
- Go on a leaf hunt
- Sort acorns, nuts, or leaves you find outside
- Make Thanksgiving crafts for kids like a foam Tree of Thanks
- Do a Thanksgiving I Spy
- Build a block fall tree
- Get Free coloring pages for Thanksgiving printable and free printable Thanksgiving activities for kids
- Make a felt fall tree banner
- Do scratch off leaf crafts
- Play with alphabet acorns
- Do turkey stickers
- Read Fall board books and Thanksgiving books for kids
THANKSGIVING PRINTABLE FREE GRATITUDE PUMPKIN TAGS
These Thanksgiving printable crafts can double as Thanksgiving place cards and a gratitude craft! We’ve included gratitude pumpkin directions to go along with the free printable!
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