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On Thanksgiving when you are busy in the kitchen getting dinner, how do you keep the kids out
of your way? After dinner when you want to relax, the kids can have fun with additional games.
Here are a few games that might keep them busy, help them to have some fun and to keep the
spirit of Thanksgiving.
Turkeys and Pilgrims
This is a different version of the ever popular game of Dodge ball. Play this game outdoors
before Thanksgiving dinner. The kids will be ready to eat lots of Turkey and all the trimmings
when they are through.
Instructions:
All players but one are Pilgrims, and they form a circle.
One player is the turkey, and stands in the center of the circle.
The Pilgrims have a big soft ball or an old pillow. They try to hit the
turkey with the ball, and the turkey dodges and runs to keep from being hit.
The first Pilgrim to hit the turkey gets to trade places with the turkey.
Pin the Tail on the Turkey
This is a fun holiday version of the standard Pin the Tail on the Donkey.
Instructions:
Use this turkey on this page, or have your kids draw one.
Cut out feathers and place tape on the back of the feathers.
Line the kids up and blind fold the first child in line.
Hand him the turkey, on which each of their respective names have been
written
Spin them around a few times. After the spin, point the child toward the turkey and
let them to it.
The first spot that is touched by the child, is the spot on which the feathers will be
placed.
The rest of the children follow this pattern. At the end, the feathers that are closest to the
Turkeys "REAL" tail is the winner.
Turkey Shoot
After dinner, when your feeling a bit full, this is a fun game that is not active.
Instructions:
You will need an empty box, such as a cereal or shoe box.
Cut three openings about one inch square in one side.
Draw three turkeys over one opening, two turkeys over another opening, and
one turkey over the middle opening.
Shoot the turkeys by rolling marbles into the openings in the box.
Each player sits about six feet away from the box and has five turns.
Keep score by counting the number of turkeys above the openings into which the marbles roll.
