Things to Do While the Kids Are Out of School for Thanksgiving Break

November 14 2023

Kids will be getting out of school next week for the Thanksgiving Break! If you are looking for something to do with your kids, grandkids or even something to do on your own, look no further. From visiting local parks to making crafts at home, we've got you covered.

PARKS AND RECREATION

Harris and Fort Bend Counties are home to many beautiful parks with playgrounds, lakes, and activities galore - even fishing! Get outside and enjoy the great outdoors at a park near you using the links below. Just keep in mind that many parks are closed on Thanksgiving Day, so check park details before venturing out on turkey day.

Harris County Precinct 3 Parks	Harris County Precinct 4 Parks
fort bend county parks

FUN AND PLAY AT HOME

Build a fort
Play Board Games
Write, produce and act in your own family movie
Set up a movie projector in the back yard and have a movie night
Play Minute-to-Win-It Games
Crafts! (See some ideas below)
Bake desserts for Thanksgiving meal
Hold a “chopped” themed cooking competition
Set up an obstacle course in your backyard and have a race
Work on a puzzle together
Read a book, then watch the movie
Fill a Gratitude Jar - Collect the sentiments in a jar, then read them aloud one by one. See if guests can guess who said what. When the game's over, save the jar and its contents as a family keepsake.
Assemble Care Packages
Make Ugly sweaters and hold a contest
Play Thanksgiving Trivia - Click Here
Decorate for Christmas
Host a Friendsgiving

FUN IN THE COMMUNITY

Go to a local park
Visit a museum in the Museum District in Houston or stay close to home and visit the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts in Spring, the Fort Bend Children's Discovery Center or the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Sugar Land
Go roller skating
Go bowling
Go indoor rock climbing
Go to a trampoline park
Go on a Scavenger Hunt
Participate in a Turkey Trot

THANKSGIVING CRAFTS

Hands and Feet Turkey

Trace your child's foot to make the body of a turkey, then their hands to make feathers. Write or print "This isn't just a turkey as you can plainly see. I made it with my hands and feet which are a part of me. It comes with lots of love especially to say, I hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving Day!" on the background.

Turkey Hand Print

Using a toilet paper roll or cut sections of a paper towel roll, glue google eyes, a triangle beak and other accents with traced, cut handprints for feathers. Add to the fun by making several and use them as personalized place settings for dinner guests.

Thankful Turkey

This fun tradition gets kids thinking about and discussing what they are thankful for, while having fun coloring, cutting and assembling their turkey. Other variations include a construction paper turkey body with cut feather shapes using orange, red, yellow, and brown construction paper. Add a spunky twist with rainbow colors!