Each year, Thanksgiving seems to have recurring themes—football, eating, and napping. As exciting as these activities may be, there are plenty of other ways to keep your guests entertained. Change your holiday traditions by engaging in games with your family and friends this Thanksgiving. Whether they are classic board games or outdoor activities, family games are a great way to keep everyone occupied while the turkey is roasting in the oven. GameTruck is here to provide you with 5 of the best family games for Thanksgiving.

Touch Football

Rather than getting worked up over a game on TV that is out of your control, set up a fun game of touch football between you and your house guests. Decide which way to divide your teams evenly; it can be anything from girls against guys or adults versus kids. Amp up the competition by making a bet—”losers have to clean the dishes!” Engaging in this kind of fun competition is a great way to get the family active. Burning calories before your Thanksgiving meal is also a great way to make room for all of the food you are about to intake!

Charades

Keep it classic with a game of charades. Whether you choose to play individually or with teams, one player will act out a phrase, movie, character, or other action of their choice. The other team members must then guess what that individual is acting out. If you have trouble thinking of a topic to act out, download Charades!™ In the App Store or Google Play. This is an appropriate game for all ages that tends to be a family favorite.

Pumpkin Roll

Pumpkin Roll is a family-friendly relay race that involves getting a pumpkin to the designated finish line. First, choose the size pumpkin you want. Once the pumpkin has been chosen, it just comes down to determining the space in which the relay will take place.

On your mark, get set, go! Roll the pumpkin on its side, and let the fun begin! The great thing about this game is that there is no minimum or maximum number of players that can participate.

Thanksgiving Bingo

Bingo is another classic game that most people are familiar with. Taking the traditional game of bingo and making it festive is simple. Download printable Thanksgiving bingo cards online, purchase them online, or get creative and make your own bingo cards. Use candy or markers to cover a square when it is called. Once you have 5 consecutive tiles going vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, make sure to call BINGO!

Board Games

From Monopoly to Scrabble, the options for family board games are endless. Board games typically take much longer than other activities, so they are great to play while you are recovering from a food coma. Find the best board games to play with families at locations such as Target, Walmart, or online through Amazon.

Hire Game Truck Inland Empire for your Thanksgiving Party

Still stuck on what games to bring to your family Thanksgiving party? Consider hiring Game Truck for your group festivities. Game Truck will bring the party to you with endless amounts of entertainment and a fully equipped truck full of games for the entire family. Contact us here or call us at (866) 253-3191.