It's Thanksgiving break the time of year you are looking to make the most of it. My child has the whole week off of school. Oh my! how will we stay busy!! We all know some of favorite things people like to do on Thanksgiving: watch foo what ball, watch The Macy’s Day Parade, and of course taking a nap after gorging on Turkey. What about keeping the kids busy while there out of school.
Well the purpose of this article is to inspire everyone who reads it to turn off the TV (web, video games) for part of the day and really spend some quality time with your friends and family. You’ll have have fun doing it and you’ll create fun, fond memories.
1. Take a Walk. Pick an enjoyable destination. Like the park, a restaurant with a play area. Mom you just need your walking shoes, who knows you may find some one to have nice adult conversation with.
2. Play Touch Football. Or soccer, tag, hide-n-seek, etc. Just get outside with the gang and do something that involves running around and taking in some nice fresh air.
3. Share Thanks. At dinner have everyone share what they are thankful for before eating dinner.
4. Eat Tons of Delicious Food. Thanksgiving is about the food when you get right down to it. And, it’s everywhere if you know where to look. Eat it up! Live it up! Dig in! Sure, you might gain a pound or two, but whatever. You can always burn that off before the spring and summer anyway. Dive into the pies and hometown delicacies. Honestly, you really only do live once and Thanksgiving only comes around once a year.
5. Boardgames! Get out those games you have in the closet since last Christmas and haven’t played yet. Scrabble, Life, Yahtzee, Cranium, Trivial Pursuit, Trouble, Chutes & Ladders, whatever! Have some silly fun! Or a game of charades may be alot of fun.
6. Sing-a-Long. Karaoke. Get out the instruments, guitars, piano. Dust off that accordion. Bring out the tambourines, spoons, etc. Put on a holiday radio station and sing along. Make up a contest. You can really have fun with this.
7. Kids Talent Show. There’s usually one grownup at family gatherings who likes to get the kids doing activities. If you’re that person maybe you want to have the kids perform for the whole family after dinner. While everyone is watching football you could throw it together. (Of course adults can join the show too!)
8. Treasure Hunt. Create a simple treasure map and “prizes.” There can be one prize or multiple prizes, like an egg-hunt. Ideas for prizes: chocolate turkeys (is there such a thing?) or a packet of coins or a gift certificate wrapped up in a box. Share your ideas in the comments please!
9. Our Family Tree. Have everyone imprint a fingerpaint handprint on a big sheet of paper with their name underneath. You can have it framed or take a picture of it to share with everyone.
10. Start a Thanksgiving Day Banner. Starting this year create a banner that can hang in your living room that will have a picture of the whole family from each year. It can become an heirloom for future generations. You could also create a similar item electronically say with a website.
11. Three Legged Races. Link up kids/grownups. You could also try a sack race or create an obstacle course race too. Have some fun silly prizes or simple privilege prizes like the first place team doesn’t have to help with clean up or they get first dibs on the turkey.
12. Get Crafty. Get the kids together and make ornaments, chains decorations for the upcoming Christmas. Sure the kids will have fun as well as the adults!!
13. Write Santa! What better way to end a festive day than writing the big man himself. Give you plenty of time to get it in the mail and postmarked from the North Pole!! ( See Santa Letter Post Coming soon)
Before you know it Thanksgiving Break is over and it’s back to school. Might as well make the best of it, right? Hey, make sure to listen to some old classical holiday music. Have a good time and live it up.
Happy Thanksgiving all! Enjoy!
Please share your favorite Thanksgiving traditions and family fun activities in the comments! We’d love to hear your ideas!
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