Friendsgiving Games For Everyone

Friendsgiving is a time to celebrate with the people you love, and what better way to do that than with some fun and festive games? Whether you’re looking for something competitive or cooperative, there’s a Friendsgiving game for everyone.

Fun Friendsgiving Games

Thanksgiving Charades

This classic game is always a hit at Friendsgiving. Simply write down a list of Thanksgiving-themed words and phrases on slips of paper, and have players take turns acting them out for their teammates to guess. The team with the most correct guesses at the end of the game wins.

Here are a few Thanksgiving-themed charades ideas:

Turkey
Stuffing
Cranberry sauce
Pumpkin pie
Thanksgiving parade
Black Friday
Cornucopia
Pilgrim
Harvest
Thanksgiving football game
Winter wonderland

Friendsgiving Trivia

Test your friends’ knowledge of Thanksgiving trivia with this fun game. Find or create a list of Thanksgiving-related trivia questions, such as:

What is the most popular Thanksgiving food in the United States? (Turkey)
What is the name of the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon that is shaped like a turkey? (The Great Tom Turkey)
What is the traditional color of Thanksgiving pumpkins? (Orange)
What is the name of the Native American tribe that is credited with teaching the Pilgrims how to grow corn? (Wampanoag)
What is the name of the first Thanksgiving holiday celebrated in the United States? (Plimoth Thanksgiving)

Divide your guests into teams and have them take turns answering the questions.The team with the most correct answers at the end of the game wins.

Thanksgiving Find the Guest

This game is a fun way for your guests to get to know each other better. Create a list of questions about Thanksgiving, such as:

What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition?
What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory?
What is your favorite Thanksgiving movie?
What is your favorite Thanksgiving song?

Hand out the list to your guests and have them walk around and ask each other the questions. The first person to get all of the questions answered correctly wins.

Thanksgiving Bingo

This game is a fun and easy way to keep your guests entertained. Create Thanksgiving-themed bingo cards and hand them out to your guests. Then, have someone draw Thanksgiving-themed items out of a hat or bowl, such as “turkey,” “stuffing,” “pumpkin pie,” and “Thanksgiving parade.” The first person to get five in a row on their bingo card wins.

Friendsgiving Bake-Off

This game is perfect for friends who love to bake. Have each guest bring a Thanksgiving-themed dessert to share. Once everyone has arrived, have everyone taste each other’s desserts and vote for their favorite. The dessert with the most votes wins.

Here are a few Thanksgiving-themed dessert ideas:

Pumpkin pie
Apple pie
Pecan pie
Cherry pie
Cranberry sauce cake
Mashed potato cookies
Turkey-shaped gingerbread cookies
Cornucopia candy bowls
Pumpkin spice cupcakes
Thanksgiving-themed truffles
Thanksgiving-themed macarons
Thanksgiving-themed cake pops

Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt

This game is a fun and active way to get your guests involved. Hide Thanksgiving-themed items around your house or yard and have your guests work together to find them. The team that finds the most items in a certain amount of time wins.

Here are a few Thanksgiving-themed scavenger hunt ideas:

Turkey feathers
Thanksgiving candy corn
Pilgrim hats
Cornucopias
Pumpkins
Thanksgiving-themed placemats and napkins
Thanksgiving-themed centerpieces
Thanksgiving-themed balloons
Thanksgiving-themed streamers
Thanksgiving-themed confetti

Thanksgiving Pictionary

This game is similar to charades, but instead of acting out Thanksgiving-themed words and phrases, players have to draw them. Simply write down a list of Thanksgiving-themed words and phrases on slips of paper, and have players take turns drawing them for their teammates to guess. The team with the most correct guesses at the end of the game wins.

Here are a few Thanksgiving-themed Pictionary ideas: