Thanksgiving games, printables and family fun

Something for every seat at the table: printable games for kids, large-print puzzles for grandparents, and a game everyone can play after dinner.

Keeping everyone busy on Thanksgiving

A stack of printables on the kids' table (a word search, a gratitude list, a coloring page) buys the cooks a quiet half hour.

For grandparents, large-print puzzles are easier on the eyes and something to do while the meal finishes.

After dinner, a four-player retro game like Mario Kart 64 or Mario Party gets every generation on the couch. Check your controllers the day before: old analog sticks wear out.

Printables

Printable (PDF)Thanksgiving Party Pack: Games, Bingo and Kids Activity BookEverything for Thanksgiving Day in one printable PDF: our Thanksgiving Party Games (5 games for the whole family), Thanksgiving Bingo (30 different cards in warm autumn colors) and the Thanksgiving Activity Book for kids ages 5–8. A contents page and bookmarks take you straight to each part, so you can print just what you need, for the grown-ups’ table and the kids’ table alike. Great for Friendsgiving, family reunions and classroom parties too. $8.99 See the printable →

Printable (PDF)Friendsgiving Games: Trivia, Gratitude Cards and Kids PlacematSix ready-to-print games and activities for Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving with friends, in warm orange, brown and gold: a fillable potluck sign-up sheet, Thanksgiving Trivia (20 multiple-choice questions on harvest food, history and festivals around the world, with an answer key), 24 Friendsgiving Would You Rather cards, Pass the Gratitude (a rules page and 24 cards that get friends thanking each other out loud), “I’m Thankful For” and “Thankful for You” cards, and two kids’ table placemats with a maze, a word search and a picture to color. Easy to run, for any age. $5.99 See the printable →

Printable (PDF)Thanksgiving Party Games: Trivia and Word ScrambleFive Thanksgiving games for the whole family, from the kids’ table to the grandparents, ready to print: a 30-word Thanksgiving word scramble, 30 multiple-choice trivia questions (the 1621 harvest feast, Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation, turkey facts and traditions), and 80 cut-out cards for Who’s Most Likely To, Would You Rather and Thankful Table Talk. Answer keys at the back. $4.99 See the printable →

Printable (PDF)Thanksgiving Activity Book for Kids Ages 5-8112 Thanksgiving activities for ages 5–8: 36 mazes, 64 kid-sized Sudoku puzzles (4×4 and 6×6) and 12 word searches with themes like the feast, the parade, fall leaves and apple picking. Perfect for the kids’ table and fall break: mixed through the book and getting a little harder as you go, with a star to color for every activity and all the answers at the back. $4.99 See the printable →

Printable (PDF)Thanksgiving Bingo: 30 Family Game CardsThanksgiving bingo for the whole family, from the kids’ table to the grandparents: 30 different cards in warm autumn colors, each with 24 of 36 Thanksgiving words (turkey, pumpkin pie, wishbone, cornucopia, leftovers and more) in big, bold letters. No two cards share a winning line. $2.99 See the printable →

Apps

App · iPhone & iPadChromaPopA fast color-matching reaction game. Tap fast, think faster. Free See it on the App Store →

App · iPhone & iPadFirst Grade Learning AdventureCurriculum-aligned learning games for first graders. $0.99 See it on the App Store →

App · iPhone & iPadKindergarten AdventurePlayful math, reading and science games for kindergarteners. Free See it on the App Store →

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