There are lots of great things to do to get your family in the Thanksgiving spirit. A big project can be loads of fun, but let’s be honest…it’s not always feasible. So what do you do on the days when your schedule is packed and the only time you have is a few minutes in your car as you run from one place to another? Or maybe you only have a few minutes around the supper table? Pick one of these 5 quick and easy Thanksgiving activities to get you feeling thankful!
- Thankful I Spy: “I spy with my little eye, something that makes me thankful.” Take turns spying something that makes you thankful and let everyone guess what it is.
- Thankful Hangman: Play the traditional game of Hangman, but use words of things that make you thankful.
- Thanksgiving ABCs: Go through the alphabet and name something that starts with that letter that makes you thankful. For example the first person might say, “A. I am thankful for art.” The next person might say, “B. I am thankful for ballet.” The third person might say, “C. I am thankful for candy.” Continue until you have been through the whole alphabet.
- Thankful Lego Sculptures (or Minecraft): Everyone can create a Lego (or Minecraft) sculpture of something they are thankful for. You could even leave them out through the season and create a Thankfulness museum.
- Thanksgiving 20 Questions: This is similar to the traditional game of 20 Questions, using things you are thankful for. The first person will think of something they are thankful for. Everyone will ask them yes or no questions to try to guess what that person is thankful for. If younger ones are playing, you may try asking questions with answers that are more specific than “yes” or “no.” (I borrowed this idea from Of The Hearth’s “14 Gratitude Activities for the Whole Family.” Check them out!)
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.” Psalms 100:4-5 NIV
That’s it…short and sweet! The holidays don’t always have to be taxing!
What quick and easy Thanksgiving ideas do you have?
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What fun activities and not just things for children but things that adults can enjoy too. I just love Thanksgiving because it just about the food and family.
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Thanks. And the friends too!
cute ideas for the kiddos.
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Love these ideas! My girls are still very young, but I Spy could work for them.
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Great ideas to keep the little ones thankful! I’ve heard of thankful tree that sounds pretty neat! Baby is 14 months old so maybe next year he can participate!
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We are working on a Thanksgiving tree too. Your little one should be able to do something next year. My littlest is 2 and she thinks she can do anything the others can!
I’m in the UK so we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving as a holiday, but I still love these ideas…there are always times to practice being more thankful!
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I agree. Thankfulness should be a year-round celebration wherever you are.
Great thanksgiving activities filled with creativity. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you!
Cute ideas! I like the abc’s one. I might play it myself. Lol
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I always end up playing with my kids. Sometimes I think my head will explode if I have to do another round of 20 Questions. At least this puts a different spin on it!
Love how easy these ideas are. We could do them in the car on the way home from school… or on longer rides to see family for the holiday.
Marissa
Quick and easy are important. So are peaceful car rides!