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Icebreakers: Thanksgiving Memory Game

This Thanksgiving Party game can be used with small or large groups. The key objective is to remember a long and growing list of Thanksgiving related items.

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Icebreakers: Thanksgiving Memory Game

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  1. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Icebreakers: Thanksgiving Memory Game www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com

  2. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Game DescriptionThis Thanksgiving Party game can be used with small or large groups. The key objective is to remember a long and growing list of Thanksgiving related items. www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com

  3. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Game Preparation Choose a phrase for the youth to complete…“This thanksgiving, I am thankful for….” While the applications would not apply, you could also use: “At Thanksgiving Dinner, I ate…”“My favorite thing about Thanksgiving is…” www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com

  4. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Game Play Sit everyone in a circle. (You can also play this as a family around the Thanksgiving Dinner table) Start the game by saying, the chosen phrase (i.e. “This Thanksgiving I am thankful for….”) then add something you are thankful for… (i.e. “my health”) www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com

  5. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com • The next player must repeat what is said and then add something they are thankful for. (This Thanksgiving I am thankful for my health and my parents.”) • Each player in sequence must repeat the previous responses in the exact same order then add one of their own. www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com

  6. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com • Players cannot add something that is already mentioned in the list. • If a player makes a mistake, he or she is eliminated from the game • The game continues around the circle until only 1 person is left. www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com

  7. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com VariationWhen someone makes a mistake, you can choose to start over with a new list of items or continue around the circle with the same list. www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com

  8. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com • Take it to the Next Level • What it easy or difficult to think of new things you were thankful for? • Were there some things mentioned by people that were a surprise to you? www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com

  9. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com • Were there things in the list that were mentioned by other people, but that you were NOT thankful for? • If you played this game every day, do you think your answers would change? • If you played this game every day, do you think your life would be different? Your perspective? www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com

  10. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com • Take it Spiritual • Why is an attitude of gratefulness, of thankfulness important? • How does an attitude of Thankfulness change us? What effect does it have on the way we approach life and other people? • How can you cultivate the habit of being thankful in your own life? www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com

  11. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Holiday Collection Games and Activities in Celebration of common Holidays. Creative Holiday Ideas has over 300 pages of ideas to help you plan your next New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween or Fall Festival, and Thanksgiving event. If you’ve ever wondered what you’re going to do for all these holidays and how you’re going to do it, this resource is for you. => Tell me more about the Holiday Collection

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