Create four teams and give each team a stocking, paper and a pencil. Each player on the team is then given 30 seconds to feel the objects inside the stocking. After everyone has had a turn, have the kids write down what objects they think are in their stocking.
The team that identifies the most objects is the winner. The more objects, of course, the more difficult the game. Supplies needed: four felt or flannel stockings, 15 or so small objects related to Christmas, pencils, paper, timer. Candy Cane Relay. Organize your kids for a Game Square relay with three players per team. Give everyone a real or plastic candy cane. The third player will run two laps with all three canes and then go into the middle of the circle for the pin.
If the runner drops the cane or one cane falls from another, he or she must stop and link the canes back together before continuing to run. If you have a large club, you may need to organize heats. Supplies needed: plastic or real candy canes, one for everyone competing plus extra in case any break!
Garland Run. Line teams up single file behind their starting line, with the first player holding a piece of garland. Opposite each team, place a game pin or chair. At the signal, the first player on each team will run around the chair and back. When they reach the starting line, the second player will grab onto the garland and both run around the chair, returning for the third player.
Play will continue until the entire team is holding onto the tinsel. The first team to get back across the starting line wins. Candy Cane Hockey. Organize your kids into four teams and give an inflatable candy cane to one player from each team. From still-newlyweds toasting with wine glasses they opened on their weddin Start journaling today with our easy guide on how and why to journal.
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Set up a fun scavenger hunt in which the kids search for Santa's reindeer, which you've hidden around the party space.
Depending on the age of the children you have at the party, hide the reindeer in easy-to-spot locations or tuck them away to make them more difficult to find. The game suggests hiding small reindeer figurines, but you can make reindeer for free by using printable reindeer coloring pages. To play this game, fill a large stocking with items around the house, and then the kids guess what's in the stocking. The items in the stocking should be Christmas-themed, such as ornaments, pinecones, and bows.
The guest who guesses the most items wins a prize. This Christmas party game for kids will help keep their minds sharp as they try to recall items that were placed before them. There are two more variations to this game: One in which you ask specific questions about the items, and the other one in which you trick the kids into what exactly they were supposed to remember. This free printable game includes the face and a whole bunch of noses, so each child can have their turn.
Pin the Red Nose on Rudolph from Untumble. Santa Says is a fun take on that classic game Simon Says that's a great way to end a Christmas party for kids. Be sure to include things that Santa would do such as delivering presents, sliding down the chimney, and reading a Christmas wish list. Santa Says from The Resourceful Mama. How fast can kids wrap a present? You'll find out in this gift wrap relay.
Split the group into teams, then have them race to wrap a present. The first round should be an easy-to-wrap present, such as a box. Gradually make the presents harder to wrap without ripping the paper. All you need for this fun game is several empty wrapped packages of various sizes — shoe boxes, cereal boxes, etc. Try stacking them yourself to make sure the challenge is difficult but possible. You can play this game in teams or pairs if you wish.
The goal is to see how many gifts the players can stack before the pile topples. The highest pile with the most gifts wins this game. Make a candy cane mountain on the table and give each player one each.
The player with the most candy canes at the end of a set time depending on the age of the children is the winner! Count down to Christmas with this exciting Advent treasure hunt. You can write messages on 24 cards hinting to treats scattered throughout your house. Play in one go or stretch out the fun in the lead up to the big day! This Ornament Pop game from Carnival Savers is a great Christmas party game for older kids or adults. Use a large piece of cardboard or craft paper and paint a Christmas tree.
Each player gets three balloon darts and has to try and pop the balloons! You could award the winner based on the number of balloons popped — or, alternatively, you could hide a winning ticket in one of the balloons and whoever pops that balloon is the winner. Even the youngest kids will love this game, although it is challenging enough for pre-teens. Blow up red and green balloons to use as the ball. Attach the end of a lolly stick or skewer to Christmas themed paper plates to create a handle, and these become your bats or racquets.
Each player has to hit an inflated balloon with their plate, attempting to cross a designated finish line. You can use masking tape on the floor for the finish line. This makes an excellent team game for a larger group, or part of a Christmas-themed relay race. This snowman drawing game from Housing a Forest looks so fun and would be perfect for a crowd of mixed ages! Give each person a paper plate and a marker. We have three versions of this timeless favourite that kids will love. Base your choice upon the age of the children, as well as the time you have for preparation.
This simple Christmas party game, a version of the one we found on All For the Boys , works for even the youngest children. All you need is a few cotton balls and a drinking straw for each player. Draw a finish line on a large piece of paper or tape one onto a tabletop. The goal is to move a cotton ball across the finish line first by blowing through the straw.
The team with the most points wins. Put stickers on the bottom and write matching number pairs with a sharpie or pen on the stickers. Kids turn over the items and try to remember their location so they can make matched pairs. The number of chocolates used is dependent on the age and maturity of the kids playing. Have each child bring toy a new one or one they are happy to part with wrapped up as a Christmas gift. After the children sit in a circle, put all the gifts into the centre.
Randomly choose someone to start the game by picking out a present for themselves. They unwrap the gift, and the next child has the option of taking the gift already opened or choose one from the other wrapped presents, and so on.
The fun comes when there is one toy everyone wants — and one nobody wants. Everyone ends up a gift, although not necessarily one they want! We love this fun Christmas party game from Come Together Kids which would also work well as a Frozen party game. For this you will need some props like hats and scarves and plenty of toilet rolls.
This is a great pair, team or relay game which involves setting a time limit to make one of your team into a human snowman! Wrap the chosen person in loo roll, leaving no part visible and then add all the necessary accessories. You will need a judge for the winner, so be prepared for some family rivalry!
The winner could be based on the best snowman or the fastest, depending on the age of the kids. Race a friend to see who can shovel the cotton balls out of the bowl the fastest — one at a time! You can make this harder for older children and adults by using chopsticks, making them use their non-dominant hand, or even blindfolded and guided by their teammates. If you have more than two players, you can develop the snow shovelling race above into a whole family affair.
The goal in this fun relay race is to move snowballs cotton balls from one side of the room to another with a plastic spoon. Divide the players into two teams. The first person on each team uses a plastic spoon to transfer cotton balls from a full bucket on one side of the room to an empty bucket on the other side. If a cotton ball falls off the spoon and onto the floor, it must be left on the floor.
At the end of the game, count the cotton balls in the buckets. The team with the most snowballs wins the race. Have you ever tried a Christmas maze?
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