ALT-2 Fun Thanksgiving Family Games
Thanksgiving, more than any other time of year, is an opportunity for friends and family to stop their hectic lifestyle and pace and enjoy being together. It is also a time to create lasting memories that our kids carry with them for a lifetime and hopefully recreate for their own families as they grow up.Thanksgiving is also a time of deep tradition. We eat the same foods year after year, we are with the same people and often split up and do our own thing once the meal is done. This year, why not create a new tradition and play a game after or before the meal?If you're playing before the meal, invite your guests to come a little earlier, put out a few snacks and start the games. Playing the game before the meal gets everyone in a festive mood and they haven't eaten so much they can't move yet.Pick a game that the entire family can play together, keeping in mind the smaller kids too.Great games for before the meal.1: Cards. Depending on how many people and the ages, cards are always fun. Go fish is something all ages can enjoy and if you have older kids only, try playing rummy or gin.2: Taboo is a great game and can also be played in teams.3: Get little gifts, they can be anything from a pack of gum, dollar bill, candy or anything else you think your company would like. Place a small piece of paper on each gift with a number on it. Take the matching number and tape it around different parts of the house for people to find. After dinner, everyone turns in their numbers to collect their prizes.Game as you sit down for dinner.Found on Amazingmoms.com, pass a handkerchief around to each person at the table. Once they have it, they recite the poem below and say something they are grateful for. Once everyone has had a chance to recite the poem it's time to eat.Thankerchief, thankerchief, around you go -Where you'll stop, nobody knows.But when you do, someone must say,What they are thankful for this day.Games for after dinner.1: Get up and toss the football with the whole family. This also helps burn some of the calories of the big meal.2: Play twister, the old fashion game. This may be hard for some of the older folks but they should have a great time just watching.3: Trivia pursuit, Uno or any of the games your family enjoys.Playing games together is a great way to bond and relax with out the normal stress of everyday life. It's also a great way to spend time with the whole family, young and old, each participating in something on the same level.What ever you decide to do and whether it's before or after dinner, be assured, you are creating lasting memories and lots of fun!
Thanksgiving, more than any other time of year, is an opportunity for friends and family to stop their hectic lifestyle and pace and enjoy being together. It is also a time to create lasting memories that our kids carry with them for a lifetime and hopefully recreate for their own families as they grow up.
Thanksgiving is also a time of deep tradition. We eat the same foods year after year, we are with the same people and often split up and do our own thing once the meal is done. This year, why not create a new tradition and play a game after or before the meal?
If you're playing before the meal, invite your guests to come a little earlier, put out a few snacks and start the games. Playing the game before the meal gets everyone in a festive mood and they haven't eaten so much they can't move yet.
Pick a game that the entire family can play together, keeping in mind the smaller kids too.
Great games for before the meal.
1: Cards. Depending on how many people and the ages, cards are always fun. Go fish is something all ages can enjoy and if you have older kids only, try playing rummy or gin.
2: Taboo is a great game and can also be played in teams.
3: Get little gifts, they can be anything from a pack of gum, dollar bill, candy or anything else you think your company would like. Place a small piece of paper on each gift with a number on it. Take the matching number and tape it around different parts of the house for people to find. After dinner, everyone turns in their numbers to collect their prizes.
Game as you sit down for dinner.
Found on Amazingmoms.com, pass a handkerchief around to each person at the table. Once they have it, they recite the poem below and say something they are grateful for. Once everyone has had a chance to recite the poem it's time to eat.
Thankerchief, thankerchief, around you go -Where you'll stop, nobody knows.But when you do, someone must say,What they are thankful for this day.
Games for after dinner.
1: Get up and toss the football with the whole family. This also helps burn some of the calories of the big meal.
2: Play twister, the old fashion game. This may be hard for some of the older folks but they should have a great time just watching.
3: Trivia pursuit, Uno or any of the games your family enjoys.
Playing games together is a great way to bond and relax with out the normal stress of everyday life. It's also a great way to spend time with the whole family, young and old, each participating in something on the same level.
What ever you decide to do and whether it's before or after dinner, be assured, you are creating lasting memories and lots of fun!
