Guests
are coming in, and the last thing you want is for them to awkwardly wait while
you finish up the food. The second-to-last thing you want is for them to offer
to help crowd the kitchen. You want them to relax and have a seat….
Make it fun!
Why not have a pre-meal game ready? It will
give them something to do now and something to talk about later!
Games or
other fun activities are also a good transition after the meal into an informal
talking in the living room time. So, here are some ideas for adding that touch
of fun to your Thanksgiving celebration:
(Tip:
the more filling your meal, the less physical your post-meal activity should
be. Also, take into account the ages of your guests and how well everyone knows
each other.)
Active
games:
Baseball (variations); Dodge ball; Hide-and-Seek; Scavenger hunt; Tennis
Mildly
active games:
Charades; Croquet; Signs, Horseshoes; Corn hole; Foosball; Darts
Low-activity
games:
Apples to Apples; Scattergories; Trivia games; Puzzles; Jenga; Pictionary; any board, card, or dice
game!
Other
activities:
Acting,
whether a prepared production complete with costumes or as a game of some kind,
can be enjoyable for kids and adults. Mimic a Christmas pageant by having the
kids memorize lines in a Thanksgiving story, or invent a role-play skit for the
adults to try out.
Music
can also be a fun, inclusive activity. Plan a concert or just pass out songbooks
and let everyone pick out their favorites. Don’t worry if you can’t find a
pianist; singing a cappella can be just as fun! Tell your guests to bring their
instruments for a jam session after dinner.
What
other games or activities can you come up with for a group? Leave your ideas in
the comments below!
Blessed,
Abby
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