Thanksgiving games for Latino families

Bring a round of impostor, charades or Finish the saying to the table after dinner. A few paper slips and prompts your own family recognizes are enough to get started.

Set up for November 26, 2026

Thanksgiving in the United States falls on November 26 in 2026. Clear a space for cards and plan a short round between courses or after the meal. Choose topics and languages for the people at your table; families do not need to share the same menu or traditions.

The ages below are suggestions for these paper versions, based on reading and vocabulary. Someone can help read a private card. A person who would rather watch can prepare cards or count points.

Impostor: compare everyone's clues

Suggested ages: about 8 and up, when players can read a card and give a clue without revealing the secret. Start with at least 3 players.

Someone sitting out writes the same word on all but one paper slip. The remaining slip says “Impostor.” Read privately, then give one clue each. Discuss and vote after one lap. A caught impostor gets one guess before the word is revealed. A correct guess wins for the impostor; a wrong one wins for the table. In this short version, the impostor wins if the vote removes someone else.

Try the real Farsa cards Pavo relleno or Puré de papa. Keep the chosen prompt out of sight during the round. The 40 Thanksgiving prompts and complete impostor rules help you set up another game.

Charades: act out a card

Suggested ages: about 6 and up, with reading help when needed. Play with 3 or more people.

Write one prompt per card. A player draws a card and acts it out without speaking or spelling letters. Everyone else guesses for a minute, then a new player acts. Allow a pass for an unfamiliar card. Use a phone timer or agree together when to move on.

Pavo relleno and Puré de papa are real cards enabled for Charades in Farsa. Mime preparing or serving the dish; the acting does not need actual food or utensils.

Finish the saying: complete a Spanish refrán

Suggested ages: about 10 and up for players familiar with some Spanish sayings. Two or more people can play; familiarity matters more than age.

The reader says only the part before the bar. Another player tries to supply the bold ending. Award a point for an answer and change readers. Read the complete saying afterward so anyone hearing it for the first time can learn it.

Two real examples from Farsa cards, kept in Spanish:

• Camarón que se duerme | se lo lleva la corriente
• De tal palo | tal astilla

For a group that speaks more English, discuss the meaning after the answer. You can play with the original Spanish without creating a rhyming translation.

Make room for both languages

Agree on the language of clues and answers before each game. In impostor, the player cards should refer to the same concept. Remove unfamiliar prompts before dealing so the clues are what make people suspicious.

Try the food and snack list, browse all categories or plan your Christmas and Posadas games.

Play it in Farsa

Impostor, Charades and Finish the saying on one phone. Choose a language for each player, then pass the phone to view the cards.

Coming soon to iPhone and Android.