Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of the year because let's face it, who doesn't love having a delicious feast! You may be looking for some games that the whole family can enjoy. Why not play some Thanksgiving themed Pictionary? It's fun, easy and very exciting. You'll find everything you'll need to know about playing Thanksgiving Pictionary in this blog, including a massive list of 92 Thanksgiving words! That should be enough words for the whole family to play multiple rounds of Pictionary.
Playing icebreaker games at the dinner table can be fun. If you're a tight-knit family that have a lot of inside jokes, then you can be extra cheeky with your drawing just for laughs. Or if you're an acquaintance being welcomed to a family dinner, playing icebreaker games is a great way to warm up to a new group.
You can find these icebreaker games and more, over at Brightful Meeting Games.
Thanksgiving Pictionary
Pictionary is a classic game that involves drawing words and guessing! It's a very fun game that requires some good guessing skills and decent artistic talent. But the great thing about Pictionary is that everyone can play. Even if your drawing doesn't get guessed, it can end up looking quite funny and be a great souvenir from the evening.
What you will need
- Pen or pencils
- 2 to 3 pieces of paper for each player (depends on how many rounds you play)
- A timer (your phone should do!)
- A list of words (We've included this below)
How to play Thanksgiving Pictionary
- Divide into 2 teams. An easy way to do this is just alternating Team A and Team B depending on the seating arrangement of the dinner table. If you want to make the game more competitive, try to make the teams evenly distributed by age.
- Flip a coin to see which team starts first.
- Choose a player to start drawing. This can be a strategic decision. Do you let your best drawer go first or last?
- Set a timer for 2 minutes, and draw words from the list below. Each time someone from your team guesses right, add +1 point. You can skip a word, but you can only skip twice per player.
- Take turns each time drawing until everyone has had a turn drawing. The winner is the team with the most points.
Do's and Don'ts
you CAN...
- Draw anything related to the word, no matter how tenuous the (ink
- Break words down into a number of syllables
- Draw "dock" for "doc", or "flu" for "flue", etc.
you CANNOT…
- Use "ears" for "sounds like" or dashes to show the number of letters in the word
- Use letters or numbers
- Speak to your teammates
- Use sign language
Bonus tip:
Once you've had your fun with these words, make sure to check out Brightful Meeting Games. It's a collection of the best icebreaker games, all in one place and completely free. You've got nothing to lose!
92 Thanksgiving Words for Pictionary Or Taboo
Corn Husks
Gobbler
Grateful
Indian
Settlers
Canoe
Cornbread
Feast
Corn Bread
Baste
Bake
Ham
Squash
New World
Vegetables
Pilgrim
Pie
Football
Relish
Baked Ham
Feathers
Sweet corn
Fall
Voyage
Delicious
Pilgrims
Grandparents
Corncob
Eat
Pumpkin
Bison Meat
Dine
Cornmeal
Celebrate
Pumpkin Pie
Bread
Moccasins
Harvest
Biscuits
Serve
Dessert
Parents
America
Gratitude
Colonists
Hides
Oven
Mash Potato
Sweet Potato
Plymouth
November
Drumstick
Meal
Wishbone
Corn Cobs
Pecan Pie
Bison
Stuffing
Cook
Pumpkin Seed
Dressing
Apple Pie
Turkey
Green Beans
Sail
Sauce
Chores
Home
Leftovers
Turkey Leg
Autumn
Friends
Gravy
Platter
Corn
Thankful
Yam
Casserole
Holiday
Mayflower
Family
Centerpiece
Potato
Squash Pie
Carve
Salad
Acorn
Tradition
Tablecloth
Recipe
Roast
Dinner
Bonus tip:
Once you've had your fun with these words, make sure to check out Brightful Meeting Games. It's a collection of the best icebreaker games, all in one place and completely free. You've got nothing to lose!
