Thanksgiving Charades: a page from the printable

Charades

Thanksgiving Charades

120 large print Thanksgiving charades cards for the whole family, from picture cards little ones can play without reading to tricky actions for grown-ups.

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Instant PDF download on Etsy. You print it at home; nothing is mailed.

Players: two teams, or the whole room guessing together in Easy Mode
Time: 15, 30 or 45 minutes; the Quick Start says what to play in each
You need: scissors, and a kitchen timer or a phone
Print: US Letter and A4, at 100% (Actual size); Ink Saver version in black ink
Print size: card words 22 pt and larger, body text 18 pt

At the table

The Picture Card shows corn on the cob, and under the drawing it says how to act it: “Hold it with both hands, nibble along”. No words allowed. The actor’s team has 60 seconds to guess.

Peeking at the turkey in the oven

What you get4 PDF files

Game and Ink Saver, each in US Letter and A4, 46 pages each
120 cards in 6 decksPicture Cards (24), Easy Actions (24), Tricky Actions (24), Song & Story Titles (24), Characters (16), Grateful Hearts Bonus (8)
A gesture poster, a card list, blank cards to write by hand, a score sheet and 3 certificates

Why it works

Every Picture Card and every Easy Action works sitting down, and cards with a “Seated:” line show a second way to act them. So a guest who meant only to watch can take a turn from the armchair. There are no licensed characters, and every song, hymn, poem and story title on the cards was first published before 1929.

Made for: The family after dinner first; church groups, classrooms, offices and senior centers too.