Thanksgiving Hunt

After Thanksgiving dinner, the adults sit around in a caloric-laden haze. They generally don’t feel too motivated to be very active.

But, grandchildren. That’s a different story. They are re-fueled and ready to run. To play. To do SOMETHING!

Why not give the grandkids an activity to do to keep them busy and happy?

Why not send them on a Thanksgiving hunt? They’ll be looking for Pilgrim men, Pilgrim women, and for turkeys.

Of course you’ll provide them with those things.

The kids will have to provide the energy to hide and find them.

I have made up a free printable for you to use. Simply print out these Thanksgiving hunt pictures. Have one of your older grandchildren cut them out.

Gather all of the grandkids in one room. Ask one grandchild to hide the pictures around the house.

Then, let the grandkids hunt for the hidden pictures.

After all of the pictures have been found, select a different grandchild to hide the pictures. Then send the grandkiddos off on another hunt.

Let all of the grandchildren take a turn hiding the pictures.

As a variation, divide the grandchildren into three groups. Have one group find only the Pilgrim men, another the Pilgrim women, and the last group find the turkeys.

If the weather is warm enough where you live, you could hold the Thanksgiving hunt outside. That way, the children will get outside, get moving, get fresh air — and the adults will get some peace and quiet and possibly even get to take a snooze!