xmas party games

Stand the teams at one end of the room and place the large containers at the other end of the room opposite them. Place a large box of packing popcorn on the floor in the middle of the room (the brave will throw the popcorn down without containing it in a box).At your signal, the teams race to the popcorn and shovel the pieces into their small container. When the small container is full, they race to empty it into the bigger container.The race ends either when all the popcorn is used up, or when a certain time has passed, or when you think the kids have had enough Measure the amount of snow in the large containers and declare a winner.

Weve been building up this game for many years now and we all look forward to playing it in the run up to Christmas. It gets more difficult every year, as the children get older! See also Christmas Card Jigsaw Race.Gather 10 20 cards and cut each one into 3 or 4 pieces, using straight lines. Shuffle them all up together and lay them out on a flat service such as a dining table or the floor

This exciting game adds a racing element which children love. A fantastic Christmas party game. Similar to our Christmas card jigsaw game.A card for each person (team) with a different picture on. For younger children you can paint the backs of the cards so they are colour coded. For older children give them one piece to start them off.Cut up the cards into pieces (vary the number of pieces to the age of the children). Hide the pieces around the room. The person team who finds all their pieces and correctly puts them together first wins.

Stocking for each team Spoon for each team Bowl for each team Wrapped candy Divide the children into teams and line the teams up at one end of the room. At the other end, hang a Christmas stocking for each team. Place a bowl of candy and a spoon in front of each team. The first child in each team takes a candy from the bowl with the spoon. They then carry the candy on the spoon to the stocking, drop it in, and race back to the next person in line. The second person in line then takes the spoon and so on.Either play that the first team to fill the stocking are the winners or, if you have large stockings, play for a set amount of time and the team who gets the most pieces of candy in their stocking in the time wins.

Jingle Bells is a fantastic game for winding down a Christmas party. It is also suitable for all ages: I

This is a very simple game for which you only need a slip of paper and pencil for each player (or you can use our printable). It works well in the classroom and in middle sized mixed gatherings, where everybody knows each other to some extent.Give everyone a slip of paper to write down their dream gift, if money were no object. Put them all in a Santa hat and shake them around. Now each person draws a slip of paper, reads out the gift, and tries to match it with the person who wants it.It can be fun seeing how well everyone knows each other. And you may find that the children surprise you with their dream gifts.

Split the children into teams. The teams line up side by side, either sitting or standing next to each other. At one end of each line place six (unbreakable) Christmas baubles. With their left hand each player must hold the right wrist of the person to their right. The teams must pass all the baubles down and back again, without letting go of the person whose wrist they are holding. If a bauble falls, players must retrieve it while still holding on.

This is a Christmas version of the much loved classic childrens game, Pin the Tail on the Donkey.Brown paper or card for Rudolphs face Dark brown, black or red card for Rudolphs horns Scrap of red card or a large red pompom for his ose A black felt tip or marker Sticky tack Print out our printables and use them as a guide for cutting out a large Rudolph to attach to a wall or door. You will need to enlarge them substantially. Draw on his features and put a small black cross where his nose should go. Cut out a nose from red card and attach a large piece of sticky tack. Now blindfold your children, turn them around 3 times, and ask them to pin the nose on Rudolph

Here is a festive version of the traditional childrens game, Pin the Tail on the Donkey, perfect for winter or Christmas parties.Large sheet of white card Something to draw around or a homemade compass (string and pencil)Scrap of orange card for the carrot nose.A black felt tip or marker.Print out our template and use it as a guide for cutting out a large Snowman to attach to a wall or door. Draw on his features and put a small black cross where his nose should go.Cut out a nose from orange card and attach a large piece of sticky tack. Now blindfold your children, turn them around 3 times, and ask them to pin the nose on the Snowman.

This is a Christmas variation of Whats In The Sock? and makes a good quiet game for a Christmas party or get together.You will need a small Christmas stocking (or perhaps a bright red sock). Into the stocking put a collection of small objects that you see or use around Christmas time. Tie a ribbon or rope around the opening to make sure nobody peeks.Give everyone a piece of paper and, passing the stocking around, ask them to write down all the objects they can feel. The person that guesses the most objects is the winner.