Easy Thanksgiving Activities For Friendsgiving & Families
You’ve got the turkey in the oven, the mashed potatoes on standby, and a house full of guests asking “When’s dinner ready?” every five minutes. Sound familiar? 😅
If you’re looking for a way to keep everyone (yes, even Uncle Bob) entertained without adding one more thing to your already overflowing to-do list, I’ve got you.
These Thanksgiving Mad Libs free printables are the ultimate low-effort, high-fun Thanksgiving activity for families or friendsgiving.
No prep, no mess, and no crafting skills required. Just print, pass them around, and watch your family burst into laughter as Grandma accidentally turns Tom the Turkey into a disco-dancing superhero.
Whether you’re a parent trying to keep the kids busy, a teacher planning a festive classroom activity, or the Thanksgiving host who’s already juggling cranberry sauce and chaos, these silly story games are the perfect recipe for easy fun and full-belly giggles.
What Are Thanksgiving Mad Libs?
Think of Thanksgiving Mad Libs as the ultimate mash-up of grammar, creativity, and pure chaos, in the best way possible.
It’s a fill-in-the-blank Thanksgiving word game where players add random words (like nouns, adjectives, and verbs) to a story without knowing what it’s about. Once all the blanks are filled, you read it aloud… and the results are usually hilarious.
Imagine your kids describing a “sparkly turkey who danced through the mashed potatoes,” or Grandpa shouting “Yikes!” as part of the story. It’s the kind of simple fun that gets everyone laughing and off their phones for a few precious minutes.
They’re perfect for classrooms, Thanksgiving dinner tables, Friendsgiving parties, or even keeping the kids busy while the grown-ups finish up in the kitchen.
All you need is a printer, a pen, and your best sense of humor!
How to Play Thanksgiving Mad Libs For Kids & Adults
If you’ve never played Mad Libs before — don’t worry, it’s ridiculously easy (and ridiculously fun). Here’s how it works:
- Grab your printable.
Print out one of the Thanksgiving Mad Libs sheets (you can grab my free ones below 👇). Each story has blank spaces with a label like noun, verb, or adjective. - Fill in the blanks — but no peeking!
One person acts as the “reader” and asks the group for random words to fill in the blanks without reading the story out loud yet. The sillier the words, the better. Think “stinky,” “unicorn,” “gobble-dancing,” — you get the idea. - Read the story out loud.
Once all the blanks are filled, it’s showtime! The reader reads the whole story aloud with your chosen words, cue the laughter, snorts, and possibly some cranberry sauce-spitting giggles. - Repeat for more fun!
Switch up the reader or print a few different versions. Trust me, no two stories ever turn out the same — and that’s what makes it so fun.
Thanksgiving Mad Libs Printables FREE
I’ve got 2 free Thanksgiving Mad Libs for you to choose from! If I were you, I would print out both because this is such a fun and easy Thanksgiving game, so why not keep the fun going?
The first one is our Thanksgiving Feast Fiasco, where, of course, there’s some sort of hiccup with Thanksgiving dinner.
I’ve also included a word helper sheet in case there are some players who need a little clarifications on what different parts of speech are.
Our next story is about Tom the Turkey and his plans for the great escape. This one is pretty cute and lots of fun for the little ones.
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Wrapping Up Easy Thanksgiving Games For Families or Friendsgiving
At the end of the day, Thanksgiving Mad Libs are proof that you don’t need fancy decorations or hours of prep to make the holiday memorable.
Sometimes, all it takes is a few silly words, some paper, and your favorite people to turn ordinary moments into laugh-out-loud memories. It really is the perfect Thanksgiving party game.
Whether you’re a parent trying to keep the kids entertained before dinner, a teacher planning a Thanksgiving classroom activity, or a host who wants a quick, crowd-pleasing game — these printables are your holiday MVP.
They’re free, fun, and totally stress-free (which, let’s be honest, is rare for Thanksgiving 😅).
So go ahead, download your free Thanksgiving Mad Libs, print a few extra for the table, and get ready for giggles, goofy stories, and maybe even a new family tradition.
Because laughter is the best side dish, right after mashed potatoes
If you’re looking for more fun Thanksgiving games or activities, be sure to check out some of the posts linked above.