Besrey - Nov 28 2025

Ready to Make This Year’s Thanksgiving the Best Yet? Here are 10 Kid-Friendly Activities for Your Celebration

There’s no better way to showcase gratitude and embody the spirit of Thanksgiving than to enjoy some quality time with your loved ones. For some families, Thanksgiving celebrations might focus on food and conversation, but for families with little ones, memorable Thanksgiving activities are the way to go.

By incorporating a few kid-friendly highlights into every holiday, your children will develop an appreciation for the holiday that never fades. You can make this Thanksgiving the very best yet with these kid-friendly holiday hacks:

1.Holiday-Themed Crafts

Who doesn’t love a finger-painted turkey or a collage of color-changing leaves from the backyard? Holiday crafts don’t have to be complicated or costly; your children will love spending time with you, getting messy, and creating something they’re proud of.

2.Get the Kids Cooking

We often don’t give our kids enough credit. Instead of shooing them out of the kitchen or working around them, involve them in what you’re doing. Mashing potatoes, decorating pies, and testing out the food are great jobs to delegate to the young chefs of the family.

3.Have Your Own Turkey Trot Relay

Even if you’re not a classic Turkey Trot family, you can have fun with creating your own Turkey Trot relay at home. For kids, build a small obstacle course in the driveway, provide a few Besrey kick scooters, and see who can complete the race the fastest.

4.Share What You’re Thankful For

One of the best Thanksgiving Day activities is celebrating gratitude and sharing what you’re thankful for. This is the perfect opportunity for adults to model gratitude and allow young ones in the family to practice it themselves. Everyone has something to be thankful for, even the youngest family members.

5.Host a Pie-Off

If you want to step out of the box with your Thanksgiving activities, host a pie bake-off! This is great for bigger families because it’s something everyone can prepare for in advance, bringing their finished product to the main event.

6.Play Lawn Games

Cornhole, capture the flag, and frisbee are wonderful Thanksgiving games that will allow your kids to get some time outside before the weather gets too cold. Don’t go out and buy a bunch of equipment for this; dig around in the garage and use what you have!

7.Build a Fort

If the weather has already gotten a bit too frosty for your liking, take the play indoors. Besrey’s play tent will take the Thanksgiving Day activities to a whole new level. Not only is the setup easy, but the fun will last for hours!

8.Tie-Dye T-Shirts

The best kid-friendly holiday hack we’ve seen in recent years? Matching tie-dye t-shirts. It’s an easy craft that will leave everyone in the family with an unforgettable reminder of the holiday fun.

9.End the Night with Board Games

Any games played on Thanksgiving are Thanksgiving games in our book! The best laughs come from an intense game of Uno, a never-ending Yahtzee battle, or your family’s favorite board game. Good for all ages, Thanksgiving games should be on the menu.

10.Enjoy a Movie Marathon

Feeling less of a Turkey Trot and more of a Turkey nap? Turning on a beloved movie is one of the best kid-friendly holiday hacks. Whether you’re watching a holiday film to prep for the winter season or showing a comedy, a movie marathon is always a crowd-pleaser.