two turkey day games

Two Turkey Day Games to make your Thanksgiving a bit more fun for the little ones!

Turkey Tag! Each child has a colored turkey and you have to land it on your opponent’s shirt or pants to make them “it.” Here’s how you’ll do it:
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Paint clothespins and then add goggly eyes, a little orange triangle nose, and a red gobbler.

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Turkey Tag

 

For a second game, get out all your Scrabble tiles and play Thankful Scrabble! You can only place words for things you’re grateful for.

 

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Do you have any games or ideas for adding a little fun to the day? We’re thinking puzzles, pick-up sticks, painting or drawing, and play-doh could be great quiet and fun activities. We hope you all have an extra playful Thanksgiving!

4 Comments

  • Geena
    November 19, 2014 at 4:23 pm

    Love these! I feel like the turkey close pins will snap so fast with the crazy boys but I’m going to try it in my 2nd grade classroom! 🙂

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  • Meli
    November 19, 2014 at 5:13 pm

    Such cute ideas!!! will have to try them

    http://thebudusadventure.blogspot.com/

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  • JMichaels
    November 22, 2014 at 12:16 pm

    Fun ideas to keep the kids amused during the day. The Scrabble tiles could also be used for a favorite game in my 2nd grade class, which is “How many words can you make using the letters in Thanksgiving?”. Growingmindsproject.blogspot.com

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