Thanksgiving This or That Questions and Game

Thanksgiving food this or that

These this or that Thanksgiving food pairs settle the side dish arguments that come up every November.

1. TurkeyorHam?
2. White meatorDark meat?
3. StuffingorMashed potatoes?
4. Cranberry sauce from a canorHomemade cranberry sauce?
5. Sweet potato casseroleorMac and cheese?
6. Gravy on everythingorGravy on the side?
7. Green bean casseroleorRoasted Brussels sprouts?
8. Dinner rollsorCornbread?
9. Roasted turkeyorDeep-fried turkey?
10. Marshmallows on sweet potatoesorPecans on sweet potatoes?
11. Corn on the coborCreamed corn?
12. DrumstickorWishbone?
13. Stuffing inside the birdorStuffing in a dish?
14. Thanksgiving lunchorThanksgiving dinner?
15. Leftover sandwichorLeftover plate reheated?

Pies and desserts

16. Pumpkin pieorPecan pie?
17. Apple pieorSweet potato pie?
18. Whipped creamorIce cream on pie?
19. PieorCake?
20. Pie crust edgeorPie filling?
21. Dessert right after dinnerorDessert an hour later?
22. One big sliceorA sliver of every pie?
23. Pumpkin rollorCheesecake?

This or that Thanksgiving edition: traditions

24. Watch the paradeorSleep in?
25. Football game on TVorBackyard football?
26. Turkey trotorNap on the couch?
27. Kids' tableorGrown-ups' table?
28. Say what you're thankful fororWrite it on a card?
29. Black Friday shoppingorStay home Friday?
30. FriendsgivingorFamily Thanksgiving?
31. Board games after dinnerorMovie after dinner?
32. Help cookorDo the dishes?
33. Decorate for Christmas that weekendorWait until December?
34. Fall decorationsorThanksgiving table centerpiece?
35. Big crowdorSmall table?

Thanksgiving this or that questions for hosts and guests

Use these this or that Thanksgiving questions with adults and teens who have hosted, traveled or cooked a dish.

36. HostorBe a guest?
37. Cook everythingorPotluck?
38. Drive to dinnerorFly to dinner?
39. Take leftovers homeorLeave them for the host?
40. Fancy tableorPaper plates?
41. Cook from a family recipeorTry a new recipe?
42. Seat yourselforPlace cards?
43. Arrive early to helporArrive right on time?
44. Stay overnightorDrive home after pie?
45. Bring a side dishorBring a dessert?

Silly Thanksgiving pairs for kids

46. Be a turkeyorBe a pilgrim hat?
47. Hand turkey drawingorPaper plate turkey?
48. Giant parade balloonorFloat with music?
49. Eat only pieorEat only rolls?
50. Turkey that talksorPie that sings?
51. Fly on a parade balloonorRide on a float?
52. Pick the wishboneorPick the first slice of pie?
53. Leaf pile jumporPumpkin bowling?
54. Gobble like a turkeyorWaddle like a turkey?
55. Dinner in pajamasorDinner in fancy clothes?

How to play the Thanksgiving this or that game

1. Pick 10 to 15 pairs. Start with food, because everyone at the table has an answer.
2. Read a pair aloud: "Stuffing or Mashed potatoes?"
3. Everyone votes at once by raising one finger for the first option or two for the second.
4. Ask the smaller side to make a one-sentence case. The table can switch sides after hearing it.
5. Keep score of who lands with the majority most often. That person gets the first slice of pie.
6. For a classroom, read one pair a day the week before the break. Students vote by moving to a side of the room.

Tips for this or that questions Thanksgiving week

• Stick to food, football and traditions at a mixed-age table. Skip politics, even as a joke.
• Give younger kids the silly pairs. They answer faster when both sides are easy to picture.
• At work, post one pair a day in the team chat the week of Thanksgiving. Food pairs get the most replies.
• Print the page so a guest can read the pairs while the host cooks. Use your browser's Print button.
• For a random order, use the picker at /this-or-that-generator.