It’s Thanksgiving time! Do you love playing board games? Are you looking for a fun Thanksgiving game to play with your family? If you’re in the mood for a free printable Thanksgiving game that is educational as well as fun, why not give this Thanksgiving Scattergories game a try?
If you are looking for a fun way to entertain your kids, whether while you’re waiting for Thanksgiving dinner to cook or while waiting for Thanksgiving Day to arrive in the first place, then download and print this free Scattergories game. Kids will love playing with their friends or family members!
This printable Thanksgiving Scattergories game is great for a large age range of kids. If your kids know how to read and write on their own, they are old enough to play this game. And as far as an upper age limit goes, there really isn’t one. I know plenty of adults (me included!) who absolutely love playing Scattergories.
You can read on to learn more, or go ahead and download it here now.
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How to Play Thanksgiving Scattergories
Scattergories is easy to learn and will keep everyone entertained during the holiday season.
This printable version is based off of the Hasbro board game Scattergories.
To play this version, begin by printing out the pages. This game includes 4 pages, one of which is the cover.
Scattergories Game Play
- Pick the word list you are going to play with. Make sure each player can easily see the chosen word list (you may need multiple copies).
- Make sure everybody has a writing utensil,
- Pick one of the letters. You can go in order using the provided list sheets (each player will need their own) or you can use your own piece of paper.
- Set a time for 1-2 minutes (depending on the ages of the players).
- Each player has until the timer goes off to write down an answer for each associated prompt on the word list that begins with the chosen letter.
For example, if you are playing with the letter H and word list 1, you would put down items such as TYPE OF PIE – Huckleberry, FALL LEAF COLOR – Harlequin, FALL VEGETABLE – Horseradish, and so on. Continue until your list is full or the timer goes off.
- When the timer goes off, gameplay ends. All players must put down their writing utensils so they can compare lists.
- Go through each prompt and compare everybody’s answers. If there are any duplicate answers (multiple people put huckleberry pie for example) that answer is disqualified. Additionally, if there are duplicate answers on one list (you use huckelberry for pie and fruit for example) each of those answers are disqualified.
- Tally up everybody’s scores. The one with the most points wins!
- Repeat as many times as you want! Use multiple word lists and multiple letters. This game is different almost every time!
Download Your Free Scattergories Game Now!
This is a great activity that can be enjoyed at home, in the car, or even in the classroom. You can use it as an icebreaker during Thanksgiving parties, too! Your kids will have so much fun playing this game and they won’t even notice how long they’ve been playing because it is so addicting!
Additionally, parents and teachers will be thrilled to know that this game is highly educational. Kids will be practicing spelling and critical thinking, among other skills, all while having fun.
Download and print these pages now and let the games begin! Start having fun with your friends or family members right away. You won’t regret it – we promise!
Click here to download your free Thanksgiving Scattergories Game today.
And if you like this game, you might want to check out our other holiday-themed games too like this Christmas Scattergories or this Halloween Scattergories. You won’t be disappointed in any of our resources because we only provide high-quality content for people who enjoy spending time with their families during holidays.
Have fun and Happy Learning!
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