The temptation after all that Thanksgiving consumption is to pass out until it’s time to start shopping.  But, the hours after the meal can also be a chance for families to spend quality time outdoors and burn a few of those extra calories. Playoutdoors.com suggests these five outdoor activities that could potentially become a family tradition: 1) Take a family walk after the meal (if it’s snowing, get the whole family together to snowshoe in the yard)

2) Create a backyard treasure hunt for the kids where they have to find Thanksgiving-themed items like: mini pumpkins, leaves, turkey, pumpkin pie, pilgrims, etc. These items can be made from construction paper or can be purchased from a dollar store.

3). Start an annual family turkey trot. Players pair up by linking their elbows. Each team has their own turkey mascot (a football with construction taped turkey face on it, a stuffed animal turkey, a brown bag stuffed with newspaper and decorated like at turkey). The first team to make it to the finish line without dropping the turkey and unlinking their arms wins.

4). Set up a craft table in the backyard where kids can create their own turkey hats, hand turkeys, glue leaves and sticks on paper, turkey napkin holders.

5). Create an outdoor game bowling where guests roll a pumpkin into use plastic soda bottles, soda cans or boxes that can be reused as bowling pins.