This DIY stuffed turkey game is a hilarious party game for Thanksgiving, harvest party games, fun fall ideas for family game night, Thanksgiving interactive games, dinner games, or easy Thanksgiving games for classrooms! It’s also an easy game to play with supplies you have at home (stuffed turkey hat optional!).
How To Play The Stuffed Turkey Game
The “Guess What The Turkey Is Stuffed With” game is a game we made up and ended up being a fun game for all ages — from preschool to grandparents!
Everyone seems to love this simple game that you can make with supplies you already have at home.
It’s even great for teen games if you get creative with the turkey stuffing items.
(My teen thought this was a hilarious game, but you have to put some unexpected and funny stuffing items in there to surprise people!)
What is the stuffed turkey game?
The stuffed turkey game is a it is a touch and feel guessing game and hilarious party game for kids and adults.
Blindfolded (or without looking), game players place their hand in the turkey “stuffing” and touch an item. Then, they see if they can guess they item are touching without looking.
Then, they pull the game item out of the turkey. If the player guessed correctly, they keep the item. If they’re incorrect, the item gets “stuffed” back in the turkey.
You may be familiar with other games like the party game Guess What’s In The Box, sensory feel boxes, Touch and Feel Game, blind box or hand in box game.
PARTY TIP: If you’re having a Thanksgiving party, this is a fun activity for the kids’ table at Thanksgiving or for things to do after Thanksgiving dinner.
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DIY Turkey Stuffing Game Supplies
To play the Stuffed Turkey Game, you’ll need:
- A Turkey Hat like this (optional, but funny for game play and to keep with the stuffed turkey theme)
- Small trinkets and household to “stuff” the turkey with
- Clue cards (optional, see *alternative game play rules)
Stuffed Turkey Game Rules & Game Play
1. Gather items from around the house to “stuff” the turkey with. Place items inside the turkey (hat).
Then, I placed our turkey on a tray to make it look like we were serving Thanksgiving dinner, which everyone thought was really funny.
GAME NOTE: If you are using this turkey hat for the game like we did, it is not very deep. We had to choose small items from around the house so they could all fit in there. You can also use a turkey gift bag or even just a pillowcase to play the game. It just has to be something you can’t see through.
2. The first player, without looking, places their hand in the turkey “stuffing” and touches an item. Then, they see if they can guess the item are touching without looking.
3. Next, they pull the game item out of the turkey. If the player guessed correctly, they keep the item in front of them.
If they’re incorrect, the item gets “stuffed” back in the turkey. If the item is placed back inside the turkey, be sure to have the player mix the items up inside the turkey before passing it to the next player.
4. Turkey is passed to the next player, who again, without looking, tries to identify one object.
5. Process is repeated until the turkey is unstuffed (all the items are gone).
6. Person with the most items in front of them at end of game wins a prize.
Ideas For Turkey Stuffing Game Items
You can use any small object around your house for stuffing your turkey game!
Be sure to use some funny and unexpected items that will be hard to identify when you’re not looking at them.
Here are some fun things to stuff a turkey with for the game:
- Paperclip
- Cinnamon Stick
- Mini Pumpkin Decoration
- Dried Corn Kernel
- Unpopped Popcorn
- Acorn
- Button
- Feather
- Small Leaf
- M&M
- Pinecone
- Small Rock
- Walnut
- Chestnut
- Napkin Ring
- Wine Cork
- Pumpkin Seed
- Small Fork or Spoon
- Tea Light Candle
- String or Yarn
- Wooden Bead
- Toothpick
- Mini Bell
- Rubber Band
- Pipe cleaner
- Small Measuring Spoon
- Key
- Coin (and make people say the specific coin like “dime” instead of “coin”)
You can also get a grab bag like this for funny items guests can keep after they guess them.
GAME TIP: These are just same game ideas. If you’re stuffing the turkey hat, you won’t be able to use all these. Remember: You want to leave room for people to reach in!
Alternative Ways To Play The Turkey Game*
If you’re playing games with teens or adults, you can also create “Clue Cards” to play the game and make the game more challenging.
After you gather the items for turkey stuffing, make a clue card for each item with a clue the player will read before they (blindly) reach in and try to find the specific item from the clue.
It’s just a funny game play for older kids and / or adult parties.
Here are some clue examples for your stuff turkey objects:
- Feather
Clue: “I’m light as air, but don’t tickle me too much—I might just fly away!” - String
Clue: “I like to keep things tidy, so don’t get me in knots being messy!” - Pumpkin Seed
Clue: “I’m small now, but I have big squash dreams of one day becoming a pie-worthy superstar!” - Acorn
Clue: “I may be small now, but just wait—I’m planning to branch out!” - Pinecone
Clue: “I’ve got scales, but I’m no fish. I fall from great heights and love to hang out in the woods.” - Small Twig
Clue: “I may be a stick-ler, but I’m not stubborn. Snap me in two, and I’m still half as useful!”
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I hope you have fun with this DIY stuffed turkey game!
