Tired of having the same ole traditional Thanksgiving meal with your family every year? Well if you are trying to spice things up this year, then look no further to our list of the best ways to celebrate Thanksgiving with your friends and family!

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Host Your Own Thanksgiving Cocktail Party

You and your family don’t need to gorge on turkey and stuffing until your pants are about to snap! Invite your friends and family to a Thanksgiving cocktail party at night.

Set up a small bar with a variety of drinks for your guests to have. Then, you can cook the traditional foods like turkey, stuffing, and casseroles, but make them into small appetizers and/or sliders. You won’t be cooking forever and the amount of food is minimal that a whole table full of food…it especially makes clean-up easier.

Finally, play some group games like Catchphrase or watch a good comedy or family movie to end the night.