Family Thanksgiving picture bingo

Family Thanksgiving picture bingo tips

• Start Thanksgiving bingo while guests wait for the meal, but keep the caller away from kitchen duties. Give that role to a relative who can stay at the table. If dinner is ready before a winner, save the marked cards and resume the same round after everyone has eaten.
• Invite players to share a food tradition when a feast picture is called. Keep each story short so children can follow the game, and welcome traditions that differ from your own menu. The pictures are conversation starters, so nobody needs to have every pictured food on their Thanksgiving plate.
• Decide whether you are playing called picture bingo or watching the parade before handing out cards. This set is designed for the host to draw items from the sheet. A parade or football game can stay on in the background without determining which squares guests should mark.
• Put cards on a separate surface if the dinner table is crowded. Autumn coloured paper circles make reusable markers that do not mix with the meal. After dessert, clear the markers and start a fresh round with a new caller so arriving relatives can join the family activity.

Best for

Ages

Ages 4 and up, bringing younger children and grandparents into the same Thanksgiving activity.

Group size

4 to 30 dinner guests, with a caller who is free from cooking responsibilities.

Duration

Allow 10 to 20 minutes before the feast or during a break after dessert.