Eight Family Games

When you've got your kids, as well as your aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins and friends, assembled for Thanksgiving or a family dinner or get-together, you've got more than a lot of mouths to feed -- you've got a team. Why not make the most of the opportunity? Drum up healthy appetites in the morning or early afternoon with active, calorie-burning, outdoor games, such as elbow tag, group juggling and touch football. After dinner, enjoy each other's company with quieter games that everyone--even the clean-up crew--can play.

Here, you will find suggestions for new games, old games, running, ball and card games, even games with silly, upside-down rules--and all of them can include relatives and friends from six to 60 years old. No preparation and little or no equipment is needed, so just round up the troops and get ready to play.

Barbara Rowley is a FAMILYFUN Contributing Editor