Spin the wheel Thanksgiving would you rather
Quick choices that start long arguments
Would you rather questions work because there is no wrong answer and everyone has an opinion. These are about the food, the weather and the odd rituals of Thanksgiving. Most take five seconds to answer and a full minute to explain, which is a good ratio for a dinner table or a classroom.
All of the choices are family-safe. Younger kids can handle the food questions, and the longer ones, like host or travel, give adults a laugh. Teachers can use the wheel as a brain break the day before the holiday, and parents can use it on a long drive to a relative's house.
Canadian Thanksgiving falls on the second Monday of October, so teachers north of the border can use this wheel a month and a half earlier. Apart from the parade and Black Friday questions, nothing on it depends on the US holiday.
What's on this wheel
- Turkey or ham?
- Pie or cake?
- Stuffing or mashed potatoes?
- Cold dinner or burnt dinner?
- Eat only pie or only rolls?
- Cook or do dishes?
- Sit at the kids' table or alone?
- Parade or football?
- Gravy on everything or nothing?
- Nap or play outside?
- Be a turkey or a pumpkin?
- Dinner at noon or at 6?
- Dress as a turkey or a pie?
- Leftovers all week or none at all?
- Canned cranberry sauce or fresh?
- Dark meat or white meat?
- Host dinner or travel?
- Eat with hands or a spoon?
- Gobble or quack for a whole day?
- Carve the bird or bake the pies?
- Black Friday shop or stay in?
- Big family or a tiny dinner?
- Live on a farm or in a city?
- Pumpkin pie or apple pie?
- Fall or spring?
- Rake leaves or shovel snow?
- Sweet or savory sides?
- Dinner for 5 or for 25?
- Make a scarecrow or a snowman?
- Corn on the cob or cornbread?
- Pick apples or pick pumpkins?
- Grandma's recipe or a new one?
- Eat first or watch the game?
- Dessert first or dessert last?
- Ride a parade float or watch it?
- Sleep late or go to the parade?
- Fly to dinner or drive 10 hours?
- Have extra gravy or extra pie?
- Keep a pet turkey or a pet goat?
- Say thanks out loud or in a card?
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Playing around the table
- Click Spin and read the question aloud. Go around the circle, and have each person give a one-word answer first.
- Ask for one reason from two people who disagreed. That is where the real conversation starts, and the quietest guests usually have a good story.
- Use Remove from wheel if you do not want a question repeated, or open Entries to swap in a few questions of your own about your family's traditions.
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Questions about this game
Is this good for kids?
Yes. Every question is clean and about holiday food, family or fall. Children from about six can answer, and older kids often turn a question into a story.
How do I use it as a classroom brain break?
Spin once, ask students to stand on one side of the room or the other, and let a couple explain why. It takes about three minutes and gets students moving.
What if someone doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving?
The questions are food and family based, so they still work. Delete the ones about the parade or football if they do not fit your group.
Can I make a dinner version for adults only?
Add your own questions in Entries, such as which family tradition you would keep forever. Keep the topics light so the table does not turn into a debate.
How many questions should I ask?
Five to ten is usually plenty for a meal. Keep the rest for the car ride home.
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