Thanksgiving music bingo
There are about six real Thanksgiving songs, and one of them is 18 minutes long. You can't play bingo with that. So this playlist is honest about what it is: songs about thanks, home, family, food and fall, plus the sing-alongs everybody at the table knows, from the kids to the grandparents. Play it through dinner, then print the cards and turn the same songs into a game once the pie is gone.
Need the full setup before using this playlist? Open the music bingo generator for rules, printable cards, and Spotify setup tips.
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What's on it
Thank-yous (Thank You by Dido, Thank You for Being a Friend, Thank You for the Music), going-home songs (Take Me Home, Country Roads, Homeward Bound, Sweet Home Alabama), family and friends (We Are Family, Lean on Me, You've Got a Friend in Me, Count on Me), the menu (Mashed Potato Time, American Pie, Sugar, Sugar, Chicken Fried) and a few for the season (September, Harvest Moon, Moondance). The rest are crowd-pleasers like Sweet Caroline and Don't Stop Believin'.
Why it works for a family table
Bingo only works when people recognize a song in a few seconds. Every track is the original hit recording, none is explicit, and each generation gets its turn: Louis Armstrong and Ben E. King for the grandparents, Journey and Whitney Houston for the parents, Toy Story, Trolls and Bruno Mars for the kids. Linus and Lucy is there for everyone who grew up watching the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving special.
40 or 60 songs?
The 40 song version fits a family table and 3x3 cards: one round takes about half an hour. The 60 song version adds 20 more, like Dancing Queen, Shake It Off, Respect and Hey Jude, for bigger groups, Friendsgiving parties and 4x4 or 5x5 cards.
Printable Thanksgiving bingo cards
Pick how many cards you need, choose a look and print. Every card is different and shows each song with the artist underneath. Up to 10 printed cards are free, which covers most tables. Bigger games are paid once per game, with no subscription.
