Use this high energy game for Thanksgiving fun!

1. Thanksgiving Ideas
- Turkey in a Tree
Use this high energy game for
Thanksgiving fun!
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Materials
This is a high energy game adapted for the Holiday. All
that is needed is an open space where kids and youth
can run around.
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Set-up
Have kids get in groups of three. Two of the kids hold hands
so that there is an open space in the middle between them,
as a hollow tree. The remaining participant stands in the
center between the arms and is the “Turkey in a tree”.
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Game Play
There are three options that participants must respond to in
this game:
1. If HUNTER is called, all the trees remain where they are and
the turkeys must flee and duck into another tree. A tree may
only contain one turkey. The last turkey to find a tree to hide in
is eliminated from the game along with the tree.
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2. If LIGHTNING is called, all turkeys remain in their positions
and the trees must change position and partners. The last
two people to position themselves holding hands around a
turkey are eliminated. form is eliminated.
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3. if EARTHQUAKE is called, everyone, both turkeys and
trees, must change positions and find new partners.
Turkeys can become trees and vice-versa as long as there
are new groups of three. As with the other options, the
last group to
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Continue the game until there is only one group
of three remaining and give them a prize.
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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.
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