14 Fun Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving Game Ideas
Do you need something to keep everyone entertained after a turkey coma? Try these Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving games! They are hilarious, slightly competitive, very easy to make happen, and they’ll keep the fun going even after you’ve cleared your plates.
After dinner, while everyone is too full to think, you’ll either nap it off or get up and actually do something fun that you’ll remember.
If it were up to me, games would always come out on top (honestly, why not?)..
Whether you’re playing with your besties for Friendsgiving or with rowdy family members who only add to the chaos of yelling over each other, games can break the ice, get shoulders laughing, and even create a little competitiveness.
So, grab that leftover pie, push the plates to the side, and brace yourself for some seriously fun.
1. Don’t Say ‘Turkey’
Choose one word to be banned: for example, “turkey,“ “food,“ or “gravy.“ If someone says it, they get a penalty, which might be losing a token or clothespin.
Whoever has the most at the end wins. This part of the game is sneaky, it‘s simple, and addictive.
2. Turkey Tag
Every person now has a paper feather or a clothespin taped to their back.
Your goal is to grab as many clothing feathers or clothespins as you can without losing yours. Within seconds, it is total chaos, and honestly—that is the fun of it.
3. Friendsgiving Bingo
To play bingo, you make up bingo cards with things like “someone mentions calories,“ “someone forgets the rolls,“ or “someone complains about travel.“
As the evening continues, people will mark their bingo cards off. First to yell “Bingo!“ gets the glory (or the last piece of pie).
4. Guess the Pie
This is a blindfolded taste test—but it‘s simple, sweet, and hilarious. Everyone can take a small bite of the pie and each person must guess the flavor.
It‘s fun to throw in a curveball or two as well, (pumpkin or sweet potato? It‘s always a fun one)
5. Who Said It?
Have each person, before dinner, write down a random, funny thing they are thankful for on a piece of paper.
When you get to the dinner table, read them all out loud to the group and everyone must guess who said what.
It‘s sweet and mildly chaotic, but you will also probably learn something you didn‘t want to know.
6. Turkey Pictionary
Draw something related to Thanksgiving like “gravy boat,“ “leftovers,“ or “Black Friday shopping.“
The less skillful the drawing is, the better! At the end, everyone will be laughing so hard that you actually won‘t be able to keep score.
7. Stuff the Turkey Relay
Stuff the Turkey Relay This is perfect if you have a family or adults who are like children. All you need is two teams, two paper bag “turkeys,“ and a huge pile of cotton balls or socks to be “stuffing.“
The players race to fill up the bag first by using only a spoon. This is ridiculous and surprisingly competitive.
8. Would You Rather: Thanksgiving Edition
Keep it simple: would you rather eat only cranberry sauce for a week, or wear a turkey hat in public?
It‘s simple and funny, the perfect thing to do once everybody‘s half-asleep hanging out on the couch.
9. Thanksgiving Truth or Dare
It‘s the classic game made Thanksgiving-esque. Dares might include things like “do your best turkey gobble,“ or “say what you really think about Aunt Linda‘s casserole.“
I guarantee laughs! But maybe don‘t do this one if Grandma‘s in the room.
10. Thankful Charades
This is essentially charades, but with a Thanksgiving twist! Some examples of prompts could include, “burning the turkey,“ “watching the parade,“ or “post-dinner nap.“
Divide into two teams and start acting. Nothing brings a family together like trying to act “pumpkin spice latte meltdown“.
11. Pie Walk
This is basically a cake walk with pies. You play the music, set up numbered spots, and draw the number when the music stops.
Whoever is standing on the number wins a pie. Again, it‘s easy, festive, and a great prize, because it is dessert.
12. Turkey Hunt
Hide little paper or plastic turkeys around the house. You tell everyone a clue, and they hunt for it.
Whoever finds the most gets a small prize (or first dibs on leftovers). This is very similar to an Easter egg hunt, just more funny.
13. Pumpkin Bowling
You can set up water bottles for the pins and roll mini pumpkins at them. You don‘t need fancy equipment for this.
The “bowling ball“ pumpkins inevitably run astray, which inherently adds to the fun.
14. Friendsgiving Awards
Top off the night and celebrate “silly“ awards such as “Most Dramatic Food Drop“ or “Biggest Appetitie.“
This is a cute way to end the night, and I think everyone secretly loves being roasted.
And there you have it: 14 fun and easy Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving games and activities that will keep everyone smiling (and perhaps inciting participation).
No complicated setups, no awkward rules – just the best food, in good company, the best parts will be the laughs and the good–natured chaos that you will be discussing next year.
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