Thanksgiving Weekend Shopping Survival Game for Business, Finance & Marketing Class

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Turn Thanksgiving weekend chaos into a high-energy, money-savvy classroom game! In Thanksgiving Weekend Shopping Survival Game, students face off against Thanksgiving shopping “monsters” like the Debt Turkey, Flash Sale Fiend, Return Policy Phantom, and Shipping Delay Scarecrow as they try to make smart spending choices during Black Friday and Cyber Monday madness.

Using a survival kit of tools, teams must pick the 3 best strategies to save money, avoid traps, and finish the weekend with their budgets—and sanity—still intact!

? What Students Will Practice

• Understanding smart consumer habits during major sales
• Identifying emotional and psychological triggers in advertising
• Applying budgeting and decision-making skills under pressure
• Teamwork, communication, and critical thinking

? What’s Included

• Teacher script to set the Thanksgiving shopping scenario
• Bell ringer warm-up question to spark discussion
• Student instructions + Cyber Shopping Toolkit supply list
• Teacher answer key with point values and real-world financial explanations
• Record-your-score worksheet for team tracking
• Exit ticket + group reflection prompts for post-game discussion

? Perfect For

• Business, Marketing, Finance, or Career Prep classes
• Personal finance or consumer awareness units
• Thanksgiving week lessons, Fun Friday activities, or seasonal brain breaks
• Cross-curricular learning about budgeting, decision-making, and smart spending

Low prep, high engagement, and student-approved! Your class will laugh, debate, and learn how to shop smart during the busiest weekend of the year—without falling into the Debt Turkey’s trap!

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