The traditions and activities on this word list can help make Thanksgiving a special and memorable holiday.
A
Apple bobbing
Apple cider tasting
Apple picking
Arranging fall flowers
B
Baking
Baking bread
Baking pies
Black Friday shopping
Board games
Brunch with family and friends
C
Card games
Carving the turkey
Charity runs
Collecting fall leaves
Cooking a Thanksgiving meal
Cornhole tournament
Cornucopia centerpiece
Crafting Thanksgiving decorations
Crafting with autumn leaves
D
Decorating pinecones
Decorating the table
DIY centerpieces
Donating to a food drive
Drinking hot chocolate
E
Eating
Expressing gratitude around the table
F
Family dance-off
Family football game
Family photos
Feeding the hungry
Football game
Football toss game
Friendsgiving gathering
G
Giving thanks
Going for a nature hike
Going on a hayride
Gratitude journaling
Gravy-making contest
H
Harvesting fall flowers
Harvesting fall vegetables
Holiday parades
Hosting a potluck dinner
I
Ice skating
Inviting friends for a potluck
J
Jigsaw puzzle marathon
K
Karaoke
Kids' arts and crafts
Kids' crafts corner
L
Leaf collecting and pressing
Leaf jumping
Leaf raking
Lighting candles
Listening to holiday music
M
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Making cranberry sauce
Making handprint turkeys
Mindful meditation
Movie marathon
N
Nature hike
Neighborhood block party
Neighborhood potluck
O
Organizing a potluck/Thanksgiving feast
Outdoor flag football
Outdoor nature scavenger hunt
P
Parade watching
Pecan picking
Pie-eating contest
Pilgrim hat decorating
Pilgrim reenactments
Pumpkin carving
Pumpkin patch visit
Pumpkin roll race
Q
Quilting
R
Random acts of kindness
Reading Thanksgiving stories
Reconnecting with relatives
Reflecting on the past year
S
Scavenger hunt
Scrapbooking
Second helpings
Setting up a gratitude jar
Sewing
Sharing family recipes
Sharing family stories
Sharing what you're thankful for
Singing Thanksgiving songs
Soup kitchen volunteering
Storytelling
T
Tablecloth signing
Thanksgiving day hike
Thanksgiving-themed crafts
Themed costume party
Turkey bowling
Turkey trot fun run
Turkey-themed crafts
Turkey-themed decorations
U
Uniting families for a big meal
V
Visiting a local farm
Visiting family and friends
Volunteering
W
Watching football games
Watching Thanksgiving movies
Wine and cheese tasting
Wishing on wishbones
X
Xenial hospitality
Y
Yankee Swap gift exchange
Yard games
Yarn crafts (knitting, crocheting)
Z
Zen meditation
Zoom or video calls with loved ones