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33 Fun Things to Do on Thanksgiving Besides Eat and Watch Football

Woman's Day

27 August 2021 at 3:28 pm

1) Hold a pie eating contest

2) Make a fall floral arrangement

3) Organize a pumpkin hunt

4) Make a cornucopia

5) Push pumpkins

6) Play a guessing game

7) Go stargazing

8) Design a charcuterie tray

9) Plan your shopping strategy

10) Bake all the things or have a bake-off.

11) Decorate for the holidays.

12) Create a new tradition.

13) Watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

14) Enjoy a movie marathon.

15) Create a "thankful" photo album.

16) Enjoy a few Thanksgiving mimosas.

17) Break out the arts and crafts.

18) Host a white elephant gift exchange.

19) Create a Thanksgiving-inspired bucket list.

20) Have an extended family video call.

21) Do a little fall cleaning.

22) Volunteer

23) Run A 5K

24) Get Outside

25) Go To The Movies.

26) Order In.

27) Write a Gratitude List

28) Tackle That TBR Pile

29) Watch Your Favorite Shows

30) Write Thank-You Notes

31) Have a Family Photo Shoot

32) Go See Some Foliage.

33) Take The Day Off

1) Hold a pie eating contest

Forget the turkey. Thanksgiving is the perfect time to go to town on some pie. From apple pie to sweet potato pie and pumpkin pie to cherry pie the options are endless, so it only makes sense to find out who can go at it the fastest. Make the prize something irresistible like no dish duty after dinner and you've got the making of a good old-fashioned showdown.

Allison Cherry

Wondering what to do on Thanksgiving Day before the big meal? Here are some ideas.