20 Most Fun Thanksgiving Games For Teens

1. What’s On Your Phone?

This Thanksgiving What’s On Your Phone? Game is perfect for teens who are always on their phones! Instead of asking them to put their phones away, turn them into part of the game.

Players search their phones for funny Thanksgiving-related items and earn points based on what they find. The higher the point value, the harder the challenge!

2. Turkey-Time Minute to Win It Games

These Thanksgiving Minute to Win It Games are chaotic in the best way! Teens race to complete silly Thanksgiving-themed challenges before the 60-second timer runs out.

Use dried cranberries, cups, pumpkins, feathers, and other inexpensive supplies to create quick challenges that can be played individually or in teams.

The short rounds keep things moving, so there’s never a long wait for someone to get a turn.

The best part? They require only a few supplies and don’t leave a big mess behind.

3. Left-Right Turkey Story Game

Looking for a simple game that guarantees laughs with almost no prep? The Left-Right Thanksgiving Story Game is a classic crowd-pleaser that works for teens.

This interactive passing game keeps everyone on their toes as a story is read aloud. Every time players hear the word “left” or “right,” they pass a pumpkin in that direction. By the end of the story, whoever is holding the item wins!

4. Name 3 Thanksgiving Game

Think fast! In this Name 3 Thanksgiving Game, players have just five seconds to name three things that fit the category.

It sounds easy until the timer starts! Teens will quickly discover that five seconds isn’t nearly as long as it seems.

5. Who Is The Biggest Turkey?

Who Is The Biggest Turkey? is a funny Thanksgiving personality game where players answer a series of silly questions and statements to see who matches each one.

It’s an easy way to get teens talking, laughing, and learning funny things about their friends.

6. Friendly Feud Thanksgiving Edition

Put your teens into teams and let the competition begin with Friendly Feud: Thanksgiving Edition!

Players try to guess the most popular answers to Thanksgiving-themed survey questions. The fun comes from trying to predict what everyone else would say.

Fast rounds, team competition, and plenty of unexpected answers make this a great choice for a larger Thanksgiving celebration or Friendsgiving.

Play right on your device for free using the link or grab the screen-free version here.

7. Thanksgiving Guess That Price!

Put your Thanksgiving grocery-price knowledge to the test! This Thanksgiving Guess That Price Game challenges teens to guess the price of popular holiday foods and see who can come closest without going over. Grab the free printable and let the price-guessing competition begin!

8. Play Thanksgiving Trivia

Test your teens’ Thanksgiving knowledge with a round of Thanksgiving Trivia!

Ask questions about Thanksgiving traditions, food, history, and pop culture. Mix easy questions with harder ones so everyone has a chance to contribute.

Make it more competitive by dividing everyone into teams and keeping score throughout the game.

You can also turn it into a challenge by giving teams bonus points for answering difficult questions correctly.

Play for free on the post or grab the printable in the digital shop!

Related: Fall Trivia

9. Thanksgiving Charades

Get ready for plenty of dramatic acting with these Thanksgiving Charades ideas!

Players take turns acting out Thanksgiving-themed words and phrases without saying a word while their teammates race to guess the answer.

10. Thanksgiving Dice Game

Looking for an easy Thanksgiving game that needs very little preparation?

This Thanksgiving Dice Game is simple to modify for your group. Use candy, small prizes, money, or even pie pieces as you play!

Players take turns rolling the dice and following the corresponding instructions. The game gets more competitive as everyone tries to collect the best prizes.

11. Thanksgiving Categories

Put your teens’ quick-thinking skills to the test with Thanksgiving Categories!

Players race against the clock to come up with answers that fit different Thanksgiving categories and start with the designated letter.

The trick is coming up with answers that nobody else thinks of. Unique answers can earn more points, so teens have to think beyond the obvious choices.

12. Thanksgiving Finish The Phrase

How quickly can your teens complete a Thanksgiving phrase?

In Thanksgiving Finish the Phrase, players are given a Thanksgiving word and have to finish the phrase as quickly as possible.

Play from the post or grab the printable from the digital store.

13. Thanksgiving Trivia Board Showdown-Coming Soon!

Turn your Thanksgiving celebration into a game-show showdown with this Thanksgiving Trivia Board!

Split teens into teams and choose from different Thanksgiving-themed categories. Teams select questions, earn points for correct answers, and try to finish with the highest score.

It’s a great choice for a larger group because everyone can work together to come up with answers.

Can you describe a Thanksgiving word without saying the obvious clues?

That’s the challenge in Thanksgiving Forbidden Words!

Players try to get their teammates to guess a Thanksgiving word while avoiding the forbidden words listed on their card.

The harder the forbidden words, the funnier the game becomes!

15. Fall Photo Scavenger Hunt

Give individuals or teams this free fall photo scavenger hunt list, which includes someone jumping into a leaf pile, something red, a scarecrow, etc. They will have fun snapping photos and turning it into a friendly competition.

16. Thanksgiving Emoji- Coming Soon

Get ready for a fast-paced battle of Thanksgiving answers with Thanksgiving Blurt It Out!

Divide teens into teams and give each team a Thanksgiving-themed topic. Then start the timer and have them shout out as many answers as they can.

Try categories like:

• Thanksgiving dinner foods
• Thanksgiving desserts
• Things at a parade
• Things to be thankful for
• Popular Black Friday deals
• Thanksgiving leftovers

The goal is to get as many correct answers as possible before time runs out.

18. Which Came First? Fall Trivia

Which Came First? is a simple trivia game that challenges players to put two Fall or things in the correct order.

For example, did the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or the first televised NFL Thanksgiving game come first? Was A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving released before or after Garfield’s Thanksgiving?

Give points for correct answers and see which team has the best timeline knowledge!

19. Thanksgiving Sketch & Guess

In this Thanksgiving-themed version of Pictionary, each player picks a prompt, starts drawing, and sees who can guess it first!

You can also use these draw & guess cards to play a drawing or Telestrations-style game for another hilarious twist.

20. Thanksgiving Conversation Starter Pong

Turn these free Thanksgiving conversation starters into a fun party game with a little friendly competition! Set out solo cups in a pyramid on a table, and place one conversation card and a small prize inside each cup.

Players take turns bouncing a ping-pong ball, trying to land it in a cup. Make the shot? Grab the card from that cup, read the Thanksgiving question aloud, and answer it. Then claim the prize!

Keep playing until all the cups are gone, or set a timer and see who can make the most shots. Either way, you’ll get plenty of laughs, stories, and Thanksgiving conversation along the way.

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