60 Must-Try Friendsgiving Games & Ideas to Make Your Celebration Unforgettable
Not sure what to do before or after the amazing feast?
Friendsgiving Games and Ideas will help you host your best Friendsgiving yet.
Friendsgiving! It’s “friends” and “Thanksgiving” mashed together for a celebration with your favorite crew. While we aren’t sure where it got its official start, it’s thought to have originated with the TV show Friends, Twitter, or even a Bailey’s Irish Cream ad campaign.
There are Friendsgiving games for every age on this list. Pick and choose what your guests will enjoy! Then, keep reading for tips on hosting your own Friendsgiving.
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Fun & Easy Friendsgiving Game Ideas
If you have kids, these Friendsgiving game ideas will occupy their time as well.
1. Who’s The Biggest Turkey
Who is the Biggest Turkey is a lighthearted way to break the ice or entertain a crowd between the feast and football. This free game is full of silly, seasonal fun. All you need is the printable, a pen, and a willingness to act like a turkey now and then!
Players answer Thanksgiving-related questions, rack up points, and see who earns the grand title of… the BIGGEST TURKEY.
2. Roll a Turkey Dice Game
Players take turns rolling one die and filling in their turkey with colorful M&M’s. The first one to complete their turkey wins!
This free Roll a Turkey printable game is festive, fast-paced, and fun for kids and adults alike.
Related: Roll A Pumpkin Dice Game
3. Thanksgiving Dice Game
Looking for an easy Friendsgiving 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.
4. What’s On Your Phone? Game
This This Thanksgiving What’s On Your Phone? Game is perfect for older kids or 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!
5. A Turkey Tale Left-Right Story Game
This interactive Thanksgiving story game keeps everyone laughing as players pass a small pumpkin, prize, or treat every time they hear the word “left” or “right.”
It’s packed with Thanksgiving mishaps, holiday chaos, and plenty of silly moments.
6. Thanksgiving Minute to Win It Games
To add active games to your Friendsgiving, try out Thanksgiving minute to win it games.
Players try to beat the clock and finish the game in a minute.
Shake Your Tail Feathers Minute To Win It Game:
- Each player needs an empty tissue box filled with craft feathers.
- Tie the box around each waste so the tissue box is on each player’s backside.
- Players must shake until all of the feathers fall out of their tissue box within the minute.
See more Easy Fall Minute To Win It Games to play!
7. Finish That Phrase: Friendsgiving Game Idea
Thanksgiving Finish That Phrase is played like this:
- Have one player make the answer key by filling in the printable.
- All other players then fill in their own copy.
- Compare each player’s printable to the original answer key.
- The player with the most points is the winner!
Play from the post or grab the printable from the digital store.
8. What Is Your Turkey Name?
Stuffed Leftover Pilgrim!?!
Do you know what your turkey name is? Find out and put it on your name tag for Friendsgiving.
Warning: Once you have your turkey name, you have to go by that for the rest of Friendsgiving!
9. 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! Players will quickly discover that five seconds isn’t nearly as long as it seems.
10. Thanksgiving Would You Rather Cards
Would you rather…sleep in or go Black Friday shopping? Dress up for Thanksgiving dinner or wear stretchy pants?
Use Thanksgiving Would You Rather Printable Cards to have a lively conversation with your guests. Ask everyone the question and listen to all the answers.
For a fun variation, have participants stand on a line or rope. For each would you rather question, they will step on one side of the line or the other based on their choice.
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11. Fall This or That Printable
Corn maze or hayride? Flannel shirt or hoodie sweatshirt?
Ask this or that questions for quick and fun conversation.
Print off the free Fall this or That printable and have party-goers circle their responses. Or play with a party guest and guess their responses. Assign points for each correct guess.
12. Thanksgiving Memory
*Perfect for younger kids!
Place the cards face down and have students take turns flipping over two Thanksgiving memory cards. If they find a match, they keep the pair.
13. Thanksgiving Sketch & Guess
Divide players into teams. One student draws a Thanksgiving-themed word while their teammates try to guess what it is.
No artistic talent required! The worse the drawing, the more fun it usually is!
14. Guess How Many
Fill a clear jar with candy corn. Make sure you know exactly how many pieces of candy are in the jar.
Have each guest guess how many candy corn pieces are in the jar. The person with the closest guess wins the treat!
15. Thanksgiving Photo Scavenger Hunt
Print off this free Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt. Have participants use their phones to find and take pictures of everything on the list.
Set a time limit and the person or team done first is the winner. Share the photos with everyone!
16. Thanksgiving Trivia
What year was the first Thanksgiving? What is the most popular Thanksgiving pie?
Test your Thanksgiving Trivia knowledge and learn fun new facts. Use the free printable cards to invite friendly competition into your Friendsgiving.
Play for free on the post or grab the printable in the digital shop!
Fall trivia is also a seasonal favorite. Or try NFL football trivia.
17. Thanksgiving Blurt It Out
“Turkey!” “Pumpkin pie!” “Cranberry sauce!”
How many Thanksgiving words or phrases can YOU burst out in 60 seconds?
With this fun-filled Thanksgiving Outburst game, you’ll shout, laugh, and race against the clock!
18. Thanksgiving Charades
Get everyone moving and laughing with Thanksgiving charades.
- Write out Thanksgiving words and phrases on pieces of paper.
- Put the papers in a bowl.
- Divide into teams.
- The team to go first will pick a piece of paper from the bowl and act out the word until their team guesses it. If using a timer, keep going until the timer runs out!
- Keep playing until everyone has had a turn.
- The team with the most correct guesses, wins!
Thanksgiving charades words and phrases ideas: carving the turkey, pumpkin pie, grateful, parade, football, wishbone, gobble, friends, family, pilgrim, setting the table, eating too much, mashed potatoes, etc…
Check out this fun charades ideas list for kids too!
19. Thanksgiving Categories
Use this fun and creative word game to play Thanksgiving Scattergories. Write a word that matches the clue and begins with the corresponding letter.
Also, play this fun Categories game with 10 lists!
20. Thanksgiving Riddles
What smells the best every Thanksgiving dinner?
Answer: Your nose!
Post Thanksgiving riddles around your Friendsgiving event and see who can guess the correct answers!
21. Hilarious Thanksgiving Mad Libs
Use these Thanksgiving Mad Lib printables to create fun stories about Thanksgiving.
Fill in the gaps on the pages OR work with another person to have them fill in each blank for you without reading the story.
This is a great activity to entertain kids, but also fun to play with adults!
22. Thanksgiving Friendly Feud
Split into teams or families and play a friendly game of Thanksgiving Friendly Feud. The goal is to get all the survey guesses right before you get three strikes!
Play right on your device for free using the link or grab the screen-free version here.
23. Thanksgiving (Friendsgiving) Bingo
Play this Thanksgiving-themed bingo game with everyone at your party.
Also, don’t miss the free Macy’s Day Parade bingo >>
24. Thanksgiving Conversation Starter Pong: Kid Edition
What is your favorite sitcom Thanksgiving scene? If you described Thanksgiving in one word, what would it be?
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!
25. Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Provide pumpkins and art supplies for a creative decorating competition. Let guests vote on the best pumpkin and have a prize for the winner!
Only adults participating? Give the contest a theme or specific rules to make it more interesting.
26. Fall Photo Booth
Create a Thanksgiving photo booth opportunity using fun Friendsgiving props. Consider using a phone tripod to make it even easier.
Pro Tip: Have guests share their favorite photos in an online album.
Related: Fun Games For A Fall Festival
27. Thanksgiving Trivia Board Showdown- Coming Soon!
28. Thanksgiving Emoji Guessing Game- Coming Soon!
The goal is to guess the Thanksgiving-themed words and phrases all written with Emojis. The person with the most correct answers wins!
29. Thanksgiving Placemat Activity
Are the kids getting hungry, but dinner isn’t quite ready yet? Keep them entertained with this free printable Thanksgiving placemat!
It’s a fun and easy option for a Friendsgiving celebration with kids. Just print a few copies, set them at the table, and let the kids color, play, and stay busy while the grown-ups finish getting everything ready.
Friendsgiving Gratitude Games
Time with those you care about is the perfect time to focus on gratitude. Use these Friendsgiving gratitude games and activities for adults and kids.
30. Thankful Turkey
No cutting or gluing required! Just grab this free printable thankful turkey for a perfect, low-mess Friendsgiving activity!
31. Gratitude Jar
Place a jar and slips of paper on the table. Encourage everyone to write down something they are grateful for.
We did this at our Friendsgiving last year and the person who wrote the most gratitude leaves won a prize. Someone wrote down every person in his family on a different leaf and they were all touched by his gratitude!
32. Gratitude Candy Game
Pass out a fun size bag of Skittles to each guest. Each person picks out one or two skittles. Based on the color picked, they share the corresponding thing they are thankful for.
- Red: Name a person you are thankful for.
- Green: Name a place that lifts your mood or feels like home.
- Yellow: Name something small but mighty that brightens your day.
- Purple: Name an adventure (big or small) that you’ll never forget.
- Orange: Name something you’d miss dearly if it disappeared tomorrow.
Learn more about how to play and pick up the free Skittles Game Printable >>
33. Fun Blessing Mix To Eat & Give
Make this sweet-and-salty fall snack mix with your friends, then attach the free printable blessings mix tag that explains the meaning behind each ingredient. It’s a fun, meaningful treat to enjoy together or send home with friends as a little reminder of what you’re thankful for.
34. Gratitude Relay Game
Split players up into teams. Each player has to say something they appreciate before passing a “gratitude baton” to the next person.
Another variation: Player 1 runs to pop a balloon by sitting on it and must say something they are thankful for or answer the gratitude prompt inside the balloon. The team member runs back to the team and the next person goes.
35. Gratitude Tree
Draw a tree on a large poster board and use pre-cut leaves to fill up the tree with gratitude!
See more easy Gratitude Activities for kids and adults!
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Friendsgiving Games For Adults
Friendsgiving is a time for adults to gather together and relax. These Friendsgiving games will have everyone letting their hair down.
36. Friendsgiving Drinking Game Ideas
Watch a recording of the Macy’s Day Parade and come up with drinking rules.
For example, “Take a drink when you see a float with a celebrity on it.”
Or make up fun drinking rules for a football game or a Thanksgiving movie you are watching.
37. Guess That Price! Thanksgiving Edition
This Thanksgiving Guess That Price Game is a fun way to test your family’s and friends’ grocery-price knowledge and see who can come closest without going over. Grab the free printable and play!
38. Forbidden Words Game
Can you describe a Thanksgiving word without saying the obvious clues?
That’s the challenge in this taboo-style Forbidden Words game!
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!
39. Which Came First? History Trivia
Which Came First? is a simple trivia game that challenges players to put two Fall or Halloween-related 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!
40. Fowl Play True Or False
Do you know turkey fact or fiction? Try out these true or false statements.
41. Who Is Most Likely To Questions
Who is most likely to…get into a fight on the internet? spill a secret? be asked for ID at the liquor store?
Check out Who is Most Likely Questions for Friends and find out what your friends really think about you!
More Questions for Adults:
Friendsgiving Food and Drink Games
Friendsgiving is all about great food and drinks. Include food games and friendly competition to make your Friendsgiving even more memorable.
42. Food Competition
Who doesn’t love trying delicious Thanksgiving dishes and desserts?
Have guests bring their very best Thanksgiving dish or dessert. Guests can taste-test and vote on their favorite.
Pro Tip: Participants can also bring copies of their recipes to share!
43. Pie Eating Contest
Have a good ol’ pie-eating contest! See who can eat a piece of pie the fastest, or a whole pie!
Related: Healthy Recipes for Fall
44. Autumn Mixology
Set up a DIY cocktail station with fall-inspired ingredients for guests to create their own drinks.
45. Autumn Beer Tasting
Sample a variety of fall and pumpkin-themed beers. Vote on the favorites!
Outdoor Activities & Games To Play at Friendsgiving
Enjoy these fun ideas for outdoor games to play at Friendsgiving with kids or adults.
46. Pumpkin Bowling
Use mini pumpkins as bowling balls and try to knock down pins.
47. Pumpkin Tic Tac Toe
Draw out a large tic-tac-toe board on the sidewalk with chalk. Use mini white and orange pumpkins to play tic tac toe.
48. Yam Race: Friendsgiving Games
Give participants a yam and a spoon. Players must use the spoon to roll the yam to a certain point and back. The first one back is the winner!
49. Cranberry Sauce Pong
Similar to beer pong, but with cups of cranberry sauce and no drinking involved.
(Or play regular beer pong too!)
50. Firepit S’mores
If your Friendsgiving is on a chilly November day, warm up around the firepit. Roast s’mores for a Friendsgiving treat!
51. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Outdoor Movie
Borrow a projector and put a sheet on your garage door to play A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving during your Friendsgiving event.
Find more great Thanksgiving family movies to watch >>
52. Kickball
Adults and kids love a good game of kickball and we play this every year at our Friendsgiving.
All you need is a good kickball and a way to mark your bases. Then, divide into teams and play!
53. Cornhole
Play this classic yard game at your Friendsgiving this year.
54. Thanksgiving Bean Bag Toss
Kids enjoy this version of a Thanksgiving bean bag toss!
55. Pumpkin Seed Spitting Contest
See who can spit the pumpkin seeds the farthest!
56. Touch Football (Friendsgiving Games)
Friendsgiving is not complete without a game of touch football!
57. Ladder Toss
Ladder toss is a simple game to set up. And anyone can play.
58. Flickin Chicken Friendsgiving Games
It’s not a turkey, but I couldn’t resist adding this game to the outdoor list for Friendsgiving!
Can you get your chicken on the target after eating all that turkey?
59. Pumpkin Races
Use larger pumpkins to create a unique relay experience.
- Carry the pumpkin as quick as you can to the specified mark.
- Sit on your pumpkin and answer a given prompt (for example : what’s your favorite Thanksgiving food, what are you grateful for, etc…)
- Pick your pumpkin back up and race to the finish line to hand over your pumpkin to the next player.
60. Turkey Tag
One person is a turkey. If a player is tagged, they become the new turkey! It’s a great energy (or calorie) burn!
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How to Host Friendsgiving: Expert Tips
Choose a Date and Location
Pick a date and time that works for your guests. Friendsgiving is often celebrated before Thanksgiving Day.
Consider your guest list and the weather when choosing a location. Host at home for easy food storage and serving, or choose a park or rented venue for a larger gathering.
Food and Drink Ideas for Friendsgiving
Keep the menu simple and organized.
- Use an online signup to coordinate a potluck.
- Have everyone bring a favorite Thanksgiving dish.
- Try a themed meal with non-traditional foods.
- Offer options for different dietary needs.
- Use this free Thanksgiving menu template to plan ahead.
For our Friendsgiving, we provide the turkey and drinks while guests bring sides and dessert.
Friendsgiving Decoration Ideas
Set the mood with simple seasonal touches.
- Decorate with pumpkins, autumn leaves, or fall flowers.
- Match your decorations to your Friendsgiving theme.
- Mix disposable and reusable dinnerware to make cleanup easier.
Friendsgiving Themes
Want to give your gathering a theme? Try:
- Autumn or harvest
- Pumpkins
- Around the World
- Game Night
- Favorite TV Shows
- Gratitude
- Pajama Friendsgiving
- Shared Hobbies
- Costume Party
- Trivia Night
Friendsgiving Game Prizes and Gifts
Planning to give out game prizes? Choose small gifts that fit your theme:
- Friendsgiving Squad T-shirt
- Pumpkin Candles
- Candy
- Gift cards
- Fall beer
- Pie
- Funny Turkey Socks
- Fall Door Signs
- Turkey Hat
For kids, create a grab bag with fall-themed coloring books, small toys, and candy.
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