Trouble hid while Mind Your Own Business counted to one hundred. One day the two boys decided to play hide and seek. One was named Mind Your Own Business & the other was named Trouble. “It’s the only way I can see the numbers.” “Ha! That’s not going to help,” she said. The game continues with the next oldest child at the table.A woman noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale, sucking in his stomach. See how long it takes the other children to notice and imitate the child’s frozen position.
Designate the oldest child at the table to start the game, telling him to freeze like a statue at a random time during the meal (maybe as he’s taking a bite of food or a sip of his drink). Then, challenge them to match the objects to the correct outlines, like a puzzle.ġ4 || This DIY miniature memory gamefrom Danyelle at dandee would be fun to create ahead of time and set out as an activity at the kids table.ġ5 || Play “statue”. A super easy and fun way to keep little fingers busy!ġ3 || On the paper table cloth or blank paper, have kids trace objects they find on the table (silverware, plates, cups) or around the house. The children can take turns swapping and putting each other’s “puzzles” back together.ġ2 || Check out this cute dinner table tic tac toe idea from Repeat Crafter Me. Next, have each child cut their picture into 5-8 pieces. It could be a fabulous turkey, family portrait, or a picture of something they are thankful for. Have each child draw and decorate their own personal picture. Place a pile of crayons in the center of the table. Can they use their straws to suck up a feather and place it in a bowl? The first child to get all of their feathers in the bowl wins!ġ1 || Give each child a piece of white paper. (From Raindrops Tops on Etsy).ġ0 || Give each child a straw and a pile of “turkey feathers”. Or try one of these fun personalized games using old family pictures!Ĥ || Place a bag of mini marshmallows and toothpicks at the table and allow the children to work together to build a masterpiece like these beauties from The Artful Parent!ĥ || You can never go wrong with a pile of picture books, coloring books, or Thanksgiving printable activity pages at the table (From KC Edventures)!Īvailable at the table for a fun quiet play option.Ĩ || Try this partner drawing activity! Kids can play with their neighbor and then switch partners!ĩ || Turkey and pilgrim finger puppets.
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Place a pile of craft materials (feathers, gems, stickers, macaroni, etc.) and glue sticks in the center and allow each child to decorate their own personal turkey.ģ || Place a scrapbook or photo album full of old funny photographs of the children and other familiar family members on the table and allow the kids to have fun looking through them, sharing stories, and passing them around. Draw a blank turkey template by each child’s table setting. Looking for activities to entertain kids at Thanksgiving? We’ve got you covered!ġ || Place a large sheet of white or brown paper down on the table as a table cloth with a pile of markers in the center.Ģ || Similar to above, add the blank paper table cloth. We all experienced it for ourselves way back when, and now we get to be on the observing end of the chaos that ensues at the kids table on Thanksgiving Day.