Thanksgiving bingo
No calling numbers. The squares are things that happen at a family gathering, so the game runs in the background while you eat and talk. None of them poke fun at what anyone eats.
How to play
- Everyone gets a different card, on their phone or printed.
- Mark a square when it happens.
- Five in a row wins. On phones, the first claim is time-stamped, so there are no arguments.
The full list (50)
- Dog begs at the table
- Group photo gets taken
- Pie gets cut
- Kids' table laughter
- Childhood story told
- Parade on TV
- Football on TV
- Someone hugs at the door
- Call with faraway family
- Everyone says thanks
- Someone sets the table
- Candle gets lit
- Someone shares a recipe
- Grandparent's memory
- Someone makes a toast
- Someone brings flowers
- Cat naps on a chair
- Laughing till tears
- Kids play outside
- Dishes washed together
- Someone offers to help
- Extra chairs come out
- Blanket on the couch
- Card or board game
- Turkey gets carved
- Gravy gets passed around
- Someone hums a tune
- Old family photo shown
- Kid asks "Can I help?"
- Someone tells a joke
- Group hug
- Guest brings a dish
- Doorbell rings
- Name cards on the table
- Someone wears a sweater
- Fall decorations
- Leaves outside window
- "Happy Thanksgiving!"
- Someone swaps seats
- Kids make a craft
- Football tossed outside
- Phone photos shared
- New dish gets introduced
- Helping in the kitchen
- Everyone sits together
- Last year recalled
- Card read aloud
- Leftovers get packed up
- Baby or toddler giggles
- Someone takes a walk
Questions hosts ask
- Do guests need to download an app?
- No. Guests scan a QR code on the TV and play in their phone's browser. Nobody creates an account.
- Can grandparents and young kids play?
- Yes. Text is large, every round is short, and people can share one phone as a team. Anyone can also just watch on the TV.