Thanksgiving Guess That Price Game: Don’t Go Over!
“Come on down!” It’s time for a Thanksgiving twist on a classic game!
Looking for an easy Thanksgiving game that everyone can play? This Thanksgiving Guess That Price Game is a fun way to test your family’s grocery-price knowledge and see who can come closest without going over.
Players guess the price of popular Thanksgiving foods and holiday extras. Then the answers are revealed to see who had the best guess. It’s simple, competitive, and guaranteed to spark a few surprised reactions when everyone sees how much Thanksgiving food really costs!
Even better? Grab the free printable Thanksgiving Guess That Price Game sheet below!
This game is perfect for:
- Thanksgiving parties
- Family gatherings
- Friendsgiving
- Classroom Thanksgiving celebrations
- Family game night
- Thanksgiving dinner
- Kids, teens, and adults
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Contents
Objective of the Game
Can you guess the price without going over?
The goal is to guess the price of Thanksgiving food items as closely as possible without going over the estimated price. The player with the most correct guesses or the closest prices wins!
And don’t worry if your family has no idea what a turkey actually costs. That’s part of the fun!
Supplies
- Free printable Thanksgiving Guess That Price answer sheet (get it below!)
- Pencils for players
- The list of estimated game prices below
- Optional: Small prizes for the winners
- Optional: Thanksgiving food items to display while playing
How to Play Thanksgiving Guess That Price
This game is easy to play at Thanksgiving dinner, a family gathering, Friendsgiving, or a holiday party.
- Print the Thanksgiving Guess That Price answer sheet.
- Give each player a copy and a pencil.
- Players write down their price guess for each item.
- Reveal the actual price.
- The player who guesses closest without going over earns one point.
- The player with the most points at the end wins!
For a simple family version, you can skip the scorekeeping and just have fun guessing together.
Show-And-Guess That Price Game Version
Want to make the game feel more like a real-life shopping challenge?
Instead of simply reading the items from the list, show the actual item to the players before they make their guesses.
For example, place a can of cranberry sauce, a package of dinner rolls, a stick of butter, or a box of stuffing on a table. Have everyone look at the item and secretly write down what they think it costs.
You can also use a picture of the item on your phone if you don’t have the actual product.
Once everyone has written down a guess, reveal the estimated game price and see who came closest without going over!
This is especially fun for Thanksgiving parties and classroom celebrations because everyone gets to see and handle the items they’re guessing about.
A Note About the Prices
The prices in this game are close, estimated grocery prices and are meant to make the game easy to play without requiring you to look up every item yourself.
Prices can vary quite a bit depending on the store, brand, package size, location, sales, and time of year. So don’t worry about matching these prices exactly!
Feel free to use your own current grocery prices if you’d rather customize the game for your family.
For the game, just make sure everyone is using the same price for each item.
Grab The Free Printable Thanksgiving Guess That Price Game Answer Sheet
Want a ready-to-play Thanksgiving game?
Grab the free printable Thanksgiving Guess That Price answer sheet and you’re ready to play!
Thanksgiving Guess That Price Game Foods & Prices
Use the Thanksgiving food and holiday items below to test everyone’s price-guessing skills.
Remember: These are estimated prices for game purposes to make the game easy to play. Actual prices will vary, so you’re welcome to substitute your own prices if you’d like.
1. Turkey (16 lbs)
2. Cranberry sauce (1 can)
3. Stuffing mix (1 box)
4. Potatoes (10 lbs)
5. Green beans (1 can)
6. Gravy (1 jar)
7. Pumpkin pie filling (1 can)
8. Frozen pie crust (2)
9. Dinner rolls (1 dozen)
10. Spiral ham (8-10 lb)
11. Sweet potatoes (3 lb)
12. Corn (1 frozen bag)
13. Sparkling apple cider (1 bottle)
14. Cool Whip (1 container)
15. Bag of marshmallows (10 oz)
16. Crispy Fried Onions (1 container)
17. Butter (1 lb)
18. Pecan Pie
19. Thanksgiving napkins (1 package)
20. Disposable Roasting Pan (1)
Try the Thanksgiving Showcase!
Want to add one more challenge to the game? Finish with a Thanksgiving Showcase!
Have everyone make one final guess: How much would it cost to buy everything needed for a Thanksgiving dinner?
For an easy version, use these items:
- Turkey
- Potatoes
- Stuffing mix
- Gravy
- Green beans
- Dinner rolls
- Cranberry sauce
- Pecan pie
Add up the estimated prices above to get the total, then have everyone write down their final guess.
Reveal the total and see who can get closest without going over!
You can use the Showcase as a fun final challenge or a tiebreaker if two players finish with the same score.
Tip: Want to make it more realistic? Use your own local grocery-store prices to calculate the total. That way, your Thanksgiving Showcase reflects what you’d actually spend!
More Ways to Play Thanksgiving Guess That Price
Family Dinner Version
Place the printable game sheets at the table and have everyone make their guesses while you go through the list. Reveal each price after everyone has made their guess.
Award one point to the closest guess without going over.
Team Version
Divide everyone into teams and give each team one answer sheet. Teams can work together to decide how much they think each Thanksgiving item costs.
The team with the most points at the end wins!
Kids vs. Adults
Split the group into kids and adults and see who knows Thanksgiving grocery prices best.
The adults may think they have this one in the bag, but kids can come up with some surprisingly good guesses!
Thanksgiving Party Version
Planning a Thanksgiving classroom party, Friendsgiving, or holiday gathering?
Have everyone complete the game at the same time. Read each item aloud, give players a few seconds to write their guesses, and then reveal the price.
It’s an easy activity that doesn’t require much preparation or a lot of supplies.
More Fun Thanksgiving Game Ideas
Keep the fun going with these:
- Roll A Turkey Candy Dice Game
- Who Is The Biggest Turkey? Free Printable Game
- Thanksgiving What’s On Your Phone? Free Printable Game
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- Thanksgiving Finish the Phrase Game– Coming Soon!
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