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Thanksgiving charades ideas

Carving the turkey, the kids' table and other scenes from Thanksgiving day.

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1. Split into two or more teams and pick a round length.
2. The actor starts the timer and acts out each card silently: no talking, no mouthing words, no pointing at objects in the room.
3. Tap Got it for each correct guess, or Skip to pass. When time runs out, hand the phone to the next team.

Updated November 2026.

1. Scarecrow
2. Eating corn on the cob
3. Blowing up an air mattress
4. Carving the turkey
5. Turkey
6. Mashing potatoes
7. Breaking the wishbone
8. Falling asleep on the couch
9. Parade balloon handler
10. Marching band drummer
11. Football quarterback
12. Touchdown dance
13. Peeling potatoes
14. Rolling out pie dough
15. Raking leaves
16. Jumping in a leaf pile
17. Setting the table
18. Washing a mountain of dishes
19. Basting the turkey
20. Burning the dinner rolls
21. Smoke alarm going off
22. Stuck in holiday traffic
23. Running through the airport
24. Unbuttoning your pants after dinner
25. Sneaking a bite before dinner
26. Passing the gravy boat
27. Squirrel hiding acorns
28. Sailing on the Mayflower
29. Picking a pumpkin
30. Dog begging under the table
31. Too full to move
32. Fighting over the last slice
33. Black Friday shopper
34. Football referee
35. Opening a can of cranberry sauce
36. Wrestling a frozen turkey
37. Giving a long toast
38. Sitting at the kids' table
39. Making a leftover sandwich
40. Waving from a parade float
41. Farmer harvesting corn
42. Baby in a high chair
43. Kicking a field goal
44. Grandpa telling a long story
45. Dropping the pie
46. Taking a family photo
47. Tracing a hand turkey
48. Deep-frying a turkey

Tips for a better game

• Agree on the classic signals first: fingers for the number of words, a tug on the ear for "sounds like".
• Limit skips to two per round, or the hard cards never get acted.
• With young kids, drop the timer and let everyone guess together.

Questions people ask

What are some good Thanksgiving charades ideas?

Five from this list: Carving the turkey; Peeling potatoes; Running through the airport; Black Friday shopper; Baby in a high chair.

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