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Thanksgiving Games: Don’t Topple the Teepee!

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This is one of our favorite Thanksgiving games for kids and doesn’t require any complicated or messy materials!

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Have your kids ever played Pick Up Sticks?  Mine love it and it was definitely one of my favorites growing up too!  Let’s try giving this classic fine motor activity a little twist! If you’re looking for fun Thanksgiving games for kids – put this one on your list!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
-Sticks, pencils, chop sticks, wooden skewers, or small twigs or, for a mini version try toothpicks!
-A loop to place the sticks inside (scrapbook paper, cut section of a toilet paper roll or paper cup)

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WHAT TO DO :
Take your bundle of sticks and place them inside the loop.   Have kids take turns carefully pulling out one stick at a time.  The first one who crashes the teepee loses!

HOW TO CHANGE IT UP:
-Vary how the kids are positioned for the game, changing their base of support and challenging their body control and strength in different ways (e.g. on their tummy, on their knees, standing up, etc).
-You can also time the game to increase the speed and the challenge!

SKILL AREAS ADDRESSED:  Fine motor skills, motor control, coordination, grasp, visual motor integration

If you like this activity, check out our Taped Up Turkey Feathers craft and this fun Pumpkin Turkey Craft!

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Lauren Drobnjak

Lauren Drobnjak is co-author of The Inspired Treehouse blog and a pediatric physical therapist who currently practices in the educational environment. She has been a physical therapist for 18 years, with 17 of those years specifically in pediatrics. Her drive to make a difference in the lives of kids has led her entrepreneurial spirit in the direction of creating opportunities for play-based wellness and child development. She is a busy mama of 3 who thrives on chaos. To come down from the stress, Lauren enjoys exercising like she’s still 20, yoga, chocolate, a great book, browsing Pinterest, and anything crafty!
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  3. Mark says

    This is a great, inexpensive, play idea for kids. My kids love Jenga, so I will see if they like this one as well. I have a lot of similar ideas at my website http://www.excitedkids.com and I will share this post with my readers as we are always looking for new ideas. Thanks.

  5. Jen says

    Love this activity!! Such a fun idea, however would prefer you call it something else as the Native Americans on the east coast did not live in teepees.

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