6 Fun And Interesting Things To Do On Thanksgiving

When you hear the word “Thanksgiving,” the image of a delicious turkey immediately comes to mind. Most holidays are celebrated with a marvelous feast, but Thanksgiving is known for its widespread scrumptious foods from the turkey with all its tasty side dishes to dessert. The grand meal takes such a long time to prepare and it ends up being eaten in an hour, which is the case with most feasts.

Thanksgiving is not just about eating a delicious meal; it’s about being grateful for everything you have in your life and celebrating your blessings with your family. There are many other activities you can do on your thanksgiving weekend, so here’s a list of interesting and entertaining things to do on that special holiday.

1. Scavenger Hunt

This is a great activity that all the family members can enjoy. The Thanksgiving weather is excellent for an outdoor activity such as a scavenger or treasure hunt. Set the game to start after lunch to get your family hungry for dinner. You can hide items in your backyard or at a nearby park and have older members of the family supervise the kids while they solve the clues. Write clues that fit the Thanksgiving theme and you can send your family on a hunt to the grocery store to get items you can use for dinner. You can include a neighbor or local shop owners who can have clues to help your family on the hunt. Make it a bit competitive by dividing up your family into 2 or 3 teams. 

2.Online Shopping

It seems like a weird activity to do on Thanksgiving but you’ll always find a family member who shares your love for shopping. It’s the best time of year to do some of your Christmas shopping ahead of time especially with many Thanksgiving Day deals that you can find online, you may even save yourself from the long lines and holiday traffic. You can also get a feel of what each member of your family wants for Christmas presents or have them pick them out themselves. 

3. Indoor Activities

There are a lot of indoor activities that your family can enjoy together on Thanksgiving. You can all gather around before dinner to play some board games or cards. A popular game is to have each person pin a feather on a turkey picture on a board while blindfolded. You can ask a few of your family members to bring their oldest photo albums and you can share yours with them. This creates a fun and nostalgic atmosphere as your family guesses who the babies are in the pictures, and you can all share stories about those memorable moments. 

4. Family Photo Sessions

The holidays are one of the few occasions when most or all of your family are present in one place. This makes the perfect time for a family photo session. You can all dress in Thanksgiving-themed sweaters and pose for a memorable photo. It’s a chance to have fun with your wardrobe and you can ask each person to go crazy with their outfits or make special matching sweaters for your whole family. Assign a family member with the best photographing skills to take candid photos throughout the day. 

5. Colors and Crafts

This activity works best to keep kids occupied when you’re preparing for dinner. Have a bunch of different coloring materials from crayons to watercolors, and get the kids invested in a coloring book. You can also get them to create crafts from colored paper and display them as decoration. Make them feel helpful by giving them an assignment like crafting the paper turkey in the “pin the feather to the turkey” game. This will keep them busy and entertained for a while, but make sure they are supervised to avoid any accidents. 

6. Alphabetical Thanksgiving

This is a fun game you can have at the dinner table. You can start giving thanks by mentioning things in alphabetical order, and go round and round until you reach the letter Z. Of course, this will make your family impatient as they won’t be able to wait too much before devouring your delicious turkey! You can get them to come up with things with every letter before dinner to give them a chance to remember all the things they’re grateful for and discuss them with each other.

There’s something beautiful about expressing gratitude among your family members. It’s the perfect bonding experience and sometimes the only chance when families get together and have a nice meal. You can use this occasion to have indoor and outdoor activities with your family as it’s a chance to practice family traditions or create new ones. You can also have many fun activities with your family using some of the above tips that can make this day even more memorable.