Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
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This Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt is a great way to keep younger and older children happy and occupied at Thanksgiving gatherings. The game is a free printable with four different game boards. You can even print it out at the last minute and start playing as soon as the boards print out.
It can be difficult to keep children from getting bored and cranky at Thanksgiving gatherings, both before and after Thanksgiving dinner. You don’t have to just plop them in front of a screen when you plan a fun activity for before and after the Thanksgiving meal.
The reason for the Thanksgiving holiday is to practice gratitude and spend quality time building family traditions.
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How about planning this engaging Thanksgiving game for kids to keep everyone happy and occupied?
If you’re looking for more activities for kids and families on Thanksgiving, consider:
- A Thanksgiving party game
- Attending your local Thanksgiving parade
- Thanksgiving crafts
- Decorate cookies or cupcakes with candy corn or other Thanksgiving candy
- Favorite board games
- Watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade
- Thanksgiving Bingo – you can use these game card printable files to use as bingo cards
Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
Playing Thanksgiving family games like this Thanksgiving-themed game is a great way to encourage children to interact, think, play and have fun. And a secondary goal is to keep children from getting bored, whiny and being disruptive.
Thanksgiving Treasure Hunt Ideas
- Pumpkin Pie
- Cornucopia
- Tablecloth
- Corn
- Pilgrim Hat
- Candles
- Pumpkin
- Cookies
- Winter Coat
- Mini Pumpkins
- Mashed Potatoes
- Stuffing
- Turkey
- Apple Pie
- Gourd
- Cranberries
- Apples
- Whipped Cream
- Green Beans
- Bread Rolls
- Acorn
- Gloves
- Football Game
- Field Corn
- Cooked Turkey
- Autumn Leaf
- Cloth Napkins
- Place Card
- Coffee Cup
- Scarf
You can also play the Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt like a Bingo game, with players finding items in a row or column.
Kids love playing scavenger hunts, so you may want to also print out copies of the Fall Scavenger Hunt. Having two themed activities for the children will help keep everyone happy.
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