Thanksgiving is for many individuals one of the rare occasions we get all year to get together with our families – or chosen families to share a delectable feast, express gratitude for our blessings, and enjoy each other's company. Families and social groups frequently create unique Thanksgiving traditions through time that they continue every year.

In this blog post, let us share with you 19 Thanksgiving traditions that might suit you and your loved ones:

Have Pie for Breakfast

Enjoy the holiday and spoil yourself. Serve your classic Thanksgiving pie alongside coffee for breakfast in the morning to get the day off to a delicious start. You won't be quite full to enjoy dessert if you do it that way.

Try Fresh Recipes

Everybody has their go-to Thanksgiving traditions, but after a while, the feast may begin to seem a bit old. Add a dish from a different culture or simply a new spin on an old favorite to change things up. You might come across a brand-new custom!

Serve Signature Drinks

Serve a signature cocktail as the first drink of your celebrations. For larger groups, something simple like spiked apple cider, cranberry gin, tonic, or mulled wine works. Or if you're more of a mixologist, create unique fall cocktails.

Festive Music

Create a joyful atmosphere by playing music that will get everyone's feet tapping while they prepare food and do the dishes. There are a ton of songs for Thanksgiving that you can add to your playlist, but Thanksgiving is also a good time to start listening to Christmas music.

Friendsgiving

On Thanksgiving, we should all remember to give thanks to all of our loved ones, even those who are not blood relatives. To give gratitude for your whole circle, gather with your chosen family and friends for a "Friendsgiving" and dine down on a table of seasonal favorites.

Tailgate Welcome

Host a casual, tailgate-style gathering to welcome out-of-town guests or as an additional opportunity to celebrate the season. Make a large pot of warm apple cider and bake treats with a pumpkin theme. What a friendly welcome and something everyone will anticipate each year!

Let Kids Set the Table

While the adults are putting the finishing touches on the cuisine, have the youngest visitors arrange the Thanksgiving dinner table to involve them in the preparations. Giving them a task is a three-for-one blow. They'll be happy they could help out and learn how important it is to help out and to stay out of trouble.

Gather Non-Perishable Foods to Donate

During the holidays, food banks and soup kitchens frequently see an influx of volunteers followed by a sharp decline. Ask your visitors to bring a non-perishable food item to later contribute to help them through the downturn. Remember that those who are food insecure want to consume the same delectable foods that everyone else does, so only contribute food that is still edible and hasn't expired.

Join a Turkey Trot

To get some exercise before the big dinner, register for a Turkey Trot. In 1896, Buffalo, New York hosted the first Turkey Trot, which is today one of the biggest in the nation. Dress up in ridiculous costumes and have fun to the finish line for an even more festive run.

Play Football

Even if you don't like football, why not celebrate Thanksgiving in the spirit of the game? Gather everyone for a lively game of touch football before dinner – it's sure to become a family favorite custom. By making it into the Thanksgiving Olympics and awarding small prizes, you may take it a step further.

Make a Cornucopia

To display the autumnal richness of that season, a cornucopia is typically filled with the harvest, plants, and flowers. Make it your own by requesting that visitors bring mementos from their lives. As a meaningful table centerpiece, arrange them in a cornucopia, basket, or other creative containers.

Go on a Trip

Try going on a Thanksgiving family trip rather than preparing dinner at home if you typically spend the holiday alone or with a smaller group. There won't be as many people around, and you might even create a fun new tradition. Here are the best places to visit this Thanksgiving to get you started.

Look Through Old Family Photos

Put some sentimental touches on the table like old family photos to encourage conversation about "back in the day," or watch old family films or go through old photos after dinner for a few good chuckles. Perhaps, even some tears.

Level Up Leftovers for Visitors

Thanksgiving leftovers are a necessary part of the meal, love them or hate them. Send visitors home with original ideas to add some creativity to yours. Perhaps you could do that by simply jotting down the instructions for your go-to Thanksgiving sandwich or printing out recipes for creative ways to use various goods.

Offer Party Favors

Small gifts that the guests can carry home at the end of the night can keep the giving spirit alive. For one, they'll be delighted by the pleasant surprise and give them a chance to remember the fantastic time you spent together.

Gather Everyone on the Phone

Even the farthest loved ones can join in the fun thanks to the miracles of technology. Give people who can't attend the table a video call during the IRL celebrations. Plus, you can take a family snapshot of the moment while you have everyone gathered around.

Organize a Family Game Night

After dinner, having a traditional game night is a great way to keep your family together. Kids and adults can participate in card games, board games, checkers, and dominoes, among other activities. Keep track of the winners so you can review them every year.

Wishbone Splitting

As strange as it might seem, wishbone splitting is a long-standing Thanksgiving tradition. We all sure adore it!

Conclusion

You can think of starting a fall fair in your backyard for your neighbors, or you might think about something more ambitious like a new recipe for a side dish or dessert. While a few are more usual for many Americans, others are less common yet can be ideal for your people. But the thing that unites them all is you get to spend time with the people you love.