Get ready for some festive fall fun with this Free Printable Thanksgiving Scattergories game! Kids, families, classmates, and party guests will love coming up with creative Thanksgiving-themed answers for each category.

This easy, screen-free game is perfect for Thanksgiving gatherings, classroom celebrations, family game nights, or keeping kids entertained while waiting for Thanksgiving dinner. It's a fun way to get everyone thinking, laughing, and enjoying the holiday together!

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How Do You Play Thanksgiving Scattergories?

There are a few different ways to enjoy this Thanksgiving Scattergories game! If you're playing in a classroom, at a Thanksgiving party, or with a larger group of family and friends, try setting a timer for 3–5 minutes. Players will have to think quickly and come up with as many answers as possible before time runs out!

This printable can also be completed individually, making it a great quiet, screen-free Thanksgiving activity for kids to enjoy at home, in the classroom, or while waiting for Thanksgiving dinner.

At the top of the worksheet, you'll find eight Thanksgiving-themed categories. The goal is to think of a word that fits each category and starts with each letter in the word MEAL.

Encourage kids to get creative with their answers! The more unique, funny, and imaginative their responses are, the more fun the game becomes!

Example

Let’s take a look at category 1, “Thanksgiving Foods”

• For M, you might write Mac and Cheese.
• For E, you could write Eggplant.

Continue working through each letter and category, filling in as many answers as you can before the timer runs out.

If you get stuck on a category, that’s okay! Simply skip that space and move on to the next one. You can always come back to it later if you have extra time.

Once the timer runs out, have players take turns sharing their answers and comparing them with one another. If two or more players came up with the same answer, they must cross it off their lists.

Once all duplicate answers have been crossed out, count up the unique answers you have remaining. Each unique answer earns one point, and the player with the most points at the end wins!

Favorite Supplies:

These are a few of my favorite supplies that I use and LOVE!

• White Cardstock: For most projects, I recommend printing onto cardstock. It is much more durable than standard printer paper and often produces a higher quality print.
• Crayons: A staple in any crafting household. Crayola is always the top notch choice!
• Kid Friendly Safety Scissors: These are perfect for little kids learning how to use scissors. They cut paper but not fingers or hair!
• Glue Sticks: These disappearing purple glue sticks are by far my favorite! I love buying them in bulk since we use them so often!
• Lamination Machine: Laminating printables are a great way to make them last longer. If you are planning on laminating to make games reusable, be sure to get a bunch of dry erase markers as well.
• Dry Erase Pockets: Dry erase pockets are a great alternative to using a lamination machine when wanting to make printable games and activities reusable.
• Printer: A high quality printer is always recommended for the best results. If you are in need of a printer this Brother Wireless Printer is a great choice.

Free Printable Thanksgiving Scattergories Game

This scattergories game was designed to be printed onto 8.5×11 inch piece of printer paper or cardstock. One game will print per page.

Feel free to download and print as many copies of the scattergories game as you would like. However, please do not edit or redistribute the files in any way. This game was created for personal or classroom use only.

Download the Thanksgiving Scattergories Game.

More fun free printable Thanksgiving games and activities:

• Thanksgiving Circle the Number Worksheet
• Thanksgiving Matching Worksheet
• Thanksgiving Sudoku
• Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
• Disguise a Turkey Template

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