What are some fun things to do on Thanksgiving?
Luckily, there’s no shortage of fun and (mostly) free activities that will entertain you during the holiday season.
- Participate in a Turkey Trot race. …
- Start decorating for Christmas. …
- Have a marathon of holiday movies. …
- Volunteer at a local soup kitchen. …
- Go for a hike. …
- Watch football.
What can you do for Thanksgiving besides dinner?
Here’s a list of the top 15 things to do this Thanksgiving break, aside from eating, of course.
- Make a handprint turkey. …
- Give your friends and family members a ‘thankful jar’ …
- Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. …
- Host a ‘Dogsgiving’ party. …
- Get ready for the holidays. …
- Volunteer for the less fortunate.
What are some good Thanksgiving traditions?
And count your blessings while you’re at it.
- Play Some Football. fstop123Getty Images. …
- Bless the Food. Getty ImagesGetty Images. …
- Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. …
- Flip Through Old Family Photos. …
- Take a Trip to the Tree Farm. …
- Throw a Welcome Tailgate. …
- Host a Friendsgiving. …
- Start Your Own Family Traditions.
What are fun activities for adults?
Take a cooking class.
- Take a cooking class. If there’s one thing that binds all of us together, it’s our love of a good meal. …
- Learn how to give a massage. …
- Take a mixology class. …
- Take an art class together. …
- Go bowling. …
- Sample your area’s best wines. …
- Tour your city together. …
- Stretch out during a yoga class.
What do families do on Thanksgiving?
10 family Thanksgiving traditions you can start this year
- Pass around a journal. …
- Volunteer. …
- Kick off the holiday season. …
- Personalize the table. …
- Have a special breakfast. …
- Go for a morning family walk. …
- Give kids an important job they do each year. …
- Have a table toast.
How can I spend Thanksgiving without family?
Here’s a fun list of ways you can celebrate if you’re on your own:
- Host a Friendsgiving celebration. You might feel like you’re alone, but you’re not. …
- Volunteer. The best way to forget feeling down is to help someone else. …
- Adopt a pet. …
- Have a spa day. …
- Set the record for binge watching. …
- Mark something off your bucket list.
How can I do Thanksgiving alone?
12 Things to Do If You’re Celebrating Thanksgiving Solo
- Put together a really fun menu. …
- Take things virtual. …
- Ignore it altogether. …
- Order your favorite takeout. …
- Volunteer (safely and socially distanced) or donate. …
- Plan the coziest night in. …
- Drop treats off for friends, family, or neighbors. …
- Shop Black Friday from home.
What can kids do on Thanksgiving break?
Here are 50 ways to survive four days of Thanksgiving with your kids without sacrificing your sanity.
- Play some backyard football. …
- Go to the movies. …
- Make a Christmas list. …
- Create DIY crafts. …
- Dog-sit. …
- Love a parade. …
- Visit relatives. …
- Shop for Christmas trees.
What is the strangest Thanksgiving tradition?
Pardoning A Turkey
In 1947, a weird tradition known as the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation was founded under the Truman administration. However, Ronald Reagan was actually the first present to formally “pardon” one of the turkeys given to him.