108 Free Thanksgiving Pictionary Words with Cards Printable

This free printable Thanksgiving Pictionary game is quick to set up and fun for all ages.

It’s 36 cards with 108 words — and every card shows a little picture next to the word, so even a kid who can’t read yet can look at the turkey and draw a blob with feathers.

I designed all of my charades and pictionary games with kids in mind. They don’t have to be able to read to play! Instead, you can play the game just looking at pictures.

Once they get a little older, you can incentivise them to read words by playing with points. #1 (the picture) is worth 1 point. #2 and #3 are reading-only and harder words, so they are worth 2 and 3 points each!

Prefer to act it out instead of draw it? The Thanksgiving charades printable uses the same 108 words. And for a phone-friendly crowd, the Thanksgiving emoji pictionary has you decode emoji strings instead.

What’s Included

• Format: PDF file
• Pages: 4 card sheets
• Orientation: Portrait
• Content: 36 cards / 108 Thanksgiving words
• Each card shows the word and a picture clue, so non-readers can play

Features

• 108 words across 36 cut-apart cards — one of the biggest Thanksgiving Pictionary sets you’ll find free
• Picture + word on every card, so preschoolers and pre-readers can draw too
• Great for all ages — kids, teens, and adults
• Easy to prep — just print and cut
• Free and no sign-up required
• Perfect for family gatherings, classrooms, or Friendsgiving
• Helps with vocabulary and creativity

Thanksgiving Pictionary Word List (All 108 Words)

Here’s the complete word list so you can see exactly what’s on the cards before you print — and so a host can scan it at the table. Each card holds three words:

Page 1:

• Turkey
• Pumpkin Pie
• Cornucopia
• Pie
• Cranberries
• Harvest
• Corn
• Scarecrow
• Tradition
• Yam
• Barn
• Celebration
• Pumpkin
• Table
• Native American
• Apple
• Chair
• Family gathering
• Leaf
• Candle
• Second helping
• Hat
• Pilgrim
• Leftovers
• Drumstick
• Oven
• Football

Page 2:

• Plate
• Feast
• Holiday Parade
• Bread
• Thankful
• Blessing
• Pie Slice
• Cranberry Sauce
• Family
• Fork
• Pie pan
• Harvest moon
• Spoon
• Pilgrim Hat
• Giving Thanks
• Juice
• Platter
• Invitation
• Beans
• Tablecloth
• Thanksgiving Break
• Grapes
• Apron
• Fancy dinner
• Kitchen
• Fireplace
• Holiday Season

Page 3:

• Butter
• Serving Spoon
• Dinner Rolls
• Dog Show
• Carving Knife
• Homemade Pie
• Honey
• Snack
• Gravy Boat
• Timer
• Orange
• Dining Room
• Cup
• Apple Crisp
• Decorations
• Scarf
• Fall leaves
• Apple Orchard
• Chair
• Hay Bale
• Boots
• TV
• Sweater
• Fall Wreath
• Candle
• Centerpiece
• Parade

Page 4:

• Acorn
• Gourd
• November
• Tree
• Napkin
• Gratitude
• Hay
• Stuffing
• Autumn breeze
• Carrot
• Mashed Potatoes
• Fall Festival
• Peas
• Sweet Potatoes
• Thanksgiving Day
• Roll
• Gravy
• Turkey Trot
• Sunflower
• Cornbread
• Pie Crust
• Basket
• Green Beans
• Pumpkin Patch
• Wagon
• Mayflower
• Black Friday

Easy Thanksgiving Pictionary Words for Little Kids

The picture-on-the-card design is what makes this work for preschool. A four-year-old who can’t read “turkey” can see the little turkey on the card and draw it anyway. That’s the difference between a game they play and one they watch.

Pull the easy cards for the youngest players — turkey, pie, corn, leaf, hat, apple, pumpkin, cup, candle, drumstick — and pair each little kid with a grown-up. The drawings will be unrecognizable and everyone guesses anyway. That’s the fun.

Thanksgiving Pictionary Rules and Scoring

Cut the cards and stack them face down. Split into teams. A player draws a card and sketches it — no letters, no talking — while their team guesses before the one-minute timer runs out. A correct guess scores a point; then the next team goes.

Play to a set number of points, or just rotate until everyone has drawn twice. House rule that keeps it moving: no erasing, only adding — it makes the bad drawings funnier.

How to Use This Printable Thanksgiving Pictionary Game

• Download the free PDF
• Print all 4 pages on standard paper
• Cut out each card along the lines
• Fold or stack cards in a bowl
• Split into teams or play individually
• Draw a card, sketch the word, and guess
• Set a timer for added challenge
• Play until everyone has had a turn

Pictionary vs Charades vs Emoji Pictionary

Three drawing-and-guessing games, three different tables. Regular Pictionary is draw-and-guess with a pencil — best for a calmer group. Thanksgiving charades is act-it-out — best when the kids need to move. Thanksgiving emoji pictionary is decode-the-emoji-string — best for a phone-friendly crowd who’d rather read than perform.

Pictionary and charades even share the same 108 words, so a group that played one already knows the vocabulary for the other. Print whichever fits your crowd — or all three for a full game night.

Ideal For

• Parents planning Thanksgiving Day activities
• Teachers needing engaging classroom games
• Hosts looking for fun family games
• Kids who like to draw and guess
• Adults who enjoy party games
• Teens during family gatherings
• Homeschoolers adding themed learning
• Group leaders wanting seasonal icebreakers

🧡 More Thanksgiving Games and Activities

For more Thanksgiving fun, check out the Thanksgiving Charades, Thanksgiving Scattegories, Thanksgiving Word Scramble, and Thanksgiving I Spy printables.