Looking for friendsgiving games to go with all that good food? Think Thanksgiving bingo, pumpkin tic-tac-toe and a few silly rounds of charades.
There’s plenty to choose from here, whether you want everyone up and moving or gathered around the table.
You can keep things simple or go all out with a game-show board. These pictures also include invitations and a gratitude activity, plus a Christmas gift game you could adapt for your gathering.
Games and Little Extras for Friendsgiving
thanksgiving picture bingo
We’re starting off with this super cute Thanksgiving bingo. I love the little pumpkins, pie slices and colorful turkey on the cards. The orange lettering makes it feel extra festive.
Set out a card for each guest. For your own version, you could use small counters to mark the matching pictures.
food trivia
Think you know your Thanksgiving food? This quiz has questions about everything from pumpkin spice to stuffing, with multiple-choice answers underneath.
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Try pairing guests up for a little table-versus-table competition. Just check your answer key before the party, especially for questions involving statistics or food storage.
a tower with thankful words
This is such a sweet twist on a stacking game. The loose blocks have handwritten words on them, including “FRIENDS” and “FOOD.”
To make it a gratitude game, you could ask each person to share something they’re thankful for when they pull a block. Keep it light so nobody feels put on the spot.
pumpkin mouth toss
How cute are these stacked pumpkin faces? Their open mouths make targets for the little balls, with the biggest pumpkin at the bottom.
This picture leans Halloween rather than Thanksgiving, but the pumpkin idea could still work for a fall gathering. For your version, try giving each opening a different point value.
autumn charades
If you’re looking for familiar things to act out, this one is for you. The autumn cards include picking apples, carving a pumpkin and jumping in a pile of leaves.
I’d start with these before moving on to trickier prompts. Pretending to drink hot apple cider is a pretty gentle way to get the first round going!
a gratitude photo challenge
Don’t want another sit-down game? This orange-and-yellow graphic introduces a Thanksgiving photo scavenger hunt with a gratitude theme. It doesn’t show the actual hunt list.
For your own challenge, you could ask guests to photograph something that makes them smile or a detail they appreciate. Ask permission before including anyone in a photo.
pumpkin and cup knockdown
The little turkey drawings on these red cups are so cute. Some cups are stacked while another has tipped over beside a small orange pumpkin.
Use this as inspiration for a knockdown game. I’d clear a space away from breakables and let guests roll a soft ball toward the cups.
colorful word sticks
I love the red, orange and green sticks in this pile. The handwritten words include “Pumpkin,” “Feast” and “Give Thanks.”
You could use a set like this for a drawing game. Have someone pick a stick without showing the word, then sketch it for the rest of the group.
friendsgiving superlatives
Who gets your vote for best cook? This table has superlative sheets, pencils and a jar labeled “VOTE HERE,” all tucked around a pumpkin centerpiece.
This is one of my favorite friendsgiving games for a group that knows each other well. I’d stick to kind categories like funniest storyteller. Let guests skip any they want.
a gratitude tree
This isn’t a competitive game, but it’s a lovely activity to leave out during the party. Colorful leaf-shaped tags hang from bare branches in a clear vase.
I especially love how the handwritten messages become part of the decoration. Leave blank tags nearby so your friends can add something they’re grateful for.
thanksgiving word scramble
Don’t want to gather supplies for a big setup? A word scramble like this keeps things simple.
The sheet has numbered puzzles, answer lines and a little turkey in the corner.
You could leave one at each place setting for guests to work on while everyone settles in. I’d keep an answer sheet handy for checking together.
a calendar-style invitation
This picture is an invitation rather than a game. I love the little clock and illustrated checkboxes for what to bring.
The brown background and black lettering keep it simple.
If you borrow this layout, use a calendar that matches your party year. You could also add a short note letting guests know there’ll be games after dinner.
pumpkin x’s and o’s
The pumpkin fans are going to love this! Instead of small playing pieces, there are orange pumpkins marked with black X’s and O’s on a large tabletop grid.
Keep those bold markings if you try your own version. They make the two sides easy to tell apart without changing the pumpkins’ colors.
a dice gift exchange
This board is labeled for Christmas, not Friendsgiving. It pairs each dice result with a gift action, such as keeping a gift or passing gifts to the right.
If your friends want a gift exchange, you could adapt the idea with your own fall-themed rule card. Agree on a budget and a clear stopping point beforehand.
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numbered turkey hunt
How adorable are these little turkey silhouettes? The main sheet shows numbered turkeys with matching individual cards beside it.
For a hunt inspired by this setup, you could hide turkey cards around a shared area and have guests mark off the numbers they find. Keep the hiding spots out of private rooms.
orange and white tic-tac-toe
This is another pumpkin tic-tac-toe idea, but it’s a little different from the one above. Orange and pale pumpkins sit on a light-colored board supported by a bale.
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I love that the colors replace the handwritten X’s and O’s. The second board farther across the lawn is a nice idea if you want more than one game going.
thanksgiving charades cards
Ready for another round of charades? These cards lean into Thanksgiving with prompts like stuffing the turkey, touch football and writing a thank-you card.
The kids’ table prompt is my favorite. There’s plenty you could do with that one without saying a word, haha!
a blue and yellow game board
If you want to go all out with the setup, this game-show-style board is worth saving. I love the bright yellow center and rows of white dots around the blue border.
The rectangular openings are empty here. For your own party, you could add Thanksgiving categories and removable answer cards for a team guessing game.
a striped potluck invitation
This is another invitation rather than a game, but how pretty are those green stripes? The turkey, pie and pumpkin illustrations sit around a wavy orange border.
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Use it as inspiration for announcing your potluck. If games are part of your plans, add that to your own invitation rather than leaving guests to guess.
a silly fall fill-in story
Last but definitely not least, we have this fall fill-in story. The blanks ask for names, objects, foods and other words to complete a very silly day out.
For an extra surprise, have one person collect everyone’s words without reading the story aloud first. Then read the finished version to the group once all the blanks are filled.