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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Youth
Icebreakers Thanksgiving
Memory
Game
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Game Description
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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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…”
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Game Play
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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”)
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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.
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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.
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Variation
When 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.
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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?
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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?
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Take it Spiritual
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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?
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