Thanksgiving Inspiration for Families

Breaking the wishbone is such a simple Thanksgiving tradition, but I did it growing up and my kids like it too. Pop the wishbone in the still-warm oven, and it should be dried out enough for a good "snap" by the end of the meal.

For preschoolers and toddlers, have a mini pumpkin "egg" hunt! Buy a dozen of those adorable mini pumpkins and hide them throughout your home for a fun thing to do on Thanksgiving. Kids can also take turns hiding them for each other. Later, use the pumpkins as dinner table décor!

With a white tablecloth or runner on your table, have everyone present for the Thanksgiving dinner write something they are thankful for in Sharpie or fabric marker and sign their name. Carefully launder the tablecloth, and you can bring it out again each year to repeat as an annual Thanksgiving activity and enjoy looking back on past years!

Set out a big jigsaw puzzle, and people can work on it as they please throughout the day. I love low-key family Thanksgiving activities like this that encourage people to sit together and chat, and it works well for a wide range of ages. Puzzles with a harvest or holiday theme are a fun choice.

What did the turkey say to the turkey hunter? Quack quack quack.

What do you get when you cross an octopus with a turkey? Finally enough drumsticks for everyone at Thanksgiving!

What do you get when you drop a pumpkin? Squash.

Why did the police arrest the turkey? They suspected it of fowl play.