Free Thanksgiving Party Games

Make your Thanksgiving party extra special by playing a few games. Three party games is about the magic number to play. Think of the type of guests that will be at your celebration to properly choose an appropriate variety of games. If you have lazy guests, a fill in the blanks printable party activity might be good. For active kids, select a more moving outdoors type game.

Free Thanksgiving Party Games
Thanksgiving games need to be short little fillers since your guests will be busy watching the game, eating and drinking. So here are some quick but fun Thanksgiving game ideas:

Bobbing for Apples
A traditional harvest time game. Float apples in a large wash tub filled with water. The object of this game is to grab one of the apples and remove it from the water without using your hands. You must use only your mouth. This is a very messy, very wet, and very fun game. It is even more challenging if the stems are removed from the apples.

Marshmallow Straw contest
The kids in my classes hate getting their faces wet. They are first graders so we came up with our own version of apple dunking. We took a small bucket with ice water in it and floated full size marshmallows in it. Then each child was given a straw cut in half. (Shorter straws are easier to suck and hold the marshmallow) Then we have a contest to see who could get the marshmallow picked up in the shortest amount of time. We do this with 5 kids at a time as to not have to many kids at once trying to catch the marshmallows. They are allowed to eat the marshmallow when they capture it.

Pumpkin Bowling
Knock over the bowling pins. Make a strike or a spare. Select several small pumpkins about four to six inches in diameter. You need extras in case a few split or break. Place plastic liter soda bottles as bowling pins several feet away on the lawn or floor of the room.�
Suggestion: Let the kids decorate the soda bottles with Halloween objects before the game. Measure off several feet. Give each child two tries to knock down the pins. I strike is worth two pieces of candy. A spare is worth one piece of candy.

Free Thanksgiving Games:

Apple Bobbing . Pumpkin Pass . Thanksgiving Relay . Pie Face . Thanksgiving Word Contest . Candy Corn Toss . Pilgrim Pictures . Turkey Race . Coin Pitch . Thanksgiving Bocce Ball . Secret Thanksgiving Words . Make A Pilgrim . Pilgrim Joe Says . Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt . Thanksgiving Operator . Pin the Hat on the Pilgrim . Gingerbread Pilgrims . Flying Thanksgiving Corn .

Printable Thanksgiving Party Games

Turkey Bowl What's the number one sport viewed on Thanksgiving day? Football, of course! See who will be the first sports fan to match these NFL teams from the clues given.	It�s all about the Harvest There�s a lot going on at harvest time on a farm! In this challenging game, players race to match up things having to do with harvesting or farming from the clues given. Answer key included.	Harvest Word Find Players have fun searching for 20 Harvest related words in this party puzzle. Start printing as soon as you order!	Harvest Word Puzzle Your guests will enjoy this challenging and thought-provoking word game! They race to find the one word that will result in two distinct items or phrases associated with harvest.	Harvest Word Scramble These Fall and Harvest words are all mixed up. Watch players race to be the first to unscramble them! Younger kids might take more time, but rush the adults to unscramble in 60 seconds and see what kind of laughter you can make!
Let's Talk Turkey Trivia This isn't just for kids! Everyone will want to compete to answer these trivia questions about turkeys. See if your guests know the answers to these outlandish - and surprising - facts. Great for all ages! Two versions included. Start printing as soon as you order!	Thanksgiving Draw Not just for kids! Everyone can have fun trying to draw a pumpkin - blindfolded! In fact, it doesn't have to be a pumpkin at all�let the moderator decide what to draw as they say things like, "draw a big circle" and "now put a triangle in the middle". The results are laughable!	Harvest Bingo Perfect for a Thanksgiving Harvest Party! This Bingo Game is used with our Game Card Generator, you get a different Harvest Bingo Card for each guest - even if you have 200 players! Start printing as soon as you order! Personalize It! Generator will scramble items for unique cards.	Finish My Phrase Harvest Time Who is the best mind reader? Find out as players try to finish the host�s phrase! Try not to laugh out loud as you see players straining to try and read your mind! What would you say to complete the word hay ____? Hayloft, hayseed or even haystack! Suggested answers included.	Harvest Picture Bingo Harvest Picture Bingo is a great alternative to Halloween for the little ones! Even the smallest game players can join in on all the fun for this game because all the squares have pictures related to Harvest, Farming or Fall. Call Card with pictures included. Start printing as soon as you order!
Harvest Rhyme Time It�s all about the harvest! Who can boast they are the fastest to complete this rhyming game? Find out as players race to be the first to match all of these harvest related words to the word it rhymes with. Answer key included.	Lefty's Undone Chore This crazy gift passing game will have everyone scrambling as they listen for you to say right or left while you read about Little Lefty Wright's chores left undone. The guests' who end with the gifts get to keep them - and this makes for 100% participation and 100% fun! You'll need several gifts for this game, but it's more than worth it!	I�m thankful for� Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect on all the things you appreciate and the things you are grateful for� so why not turn it into a game? You just may be surprised at your guests� different responses to what they are truly thankful for! Start printing as soon as you order!	Shine On You Harvest Moon It�s ok to hum along as you race to be the first to match song titles (all with word �moon� in them) to the clues given! A second, more challenging game is included as well. Answer keys included. Start printing as soon as you order!	Thanksgiving Bingo Now you can customize Thanksgiving Bingo with your family name, your class name, or even �Happy Thanksgiving� and put in your own choice of items! Generator will scramble items for unique cards. This is your classic Bingo game pre-filled with Thanksgiving items! With our Game Card Generator, you get a different Thanksgiving Bingo Card for each player- even if you have 200 players! Call Card included.