Pin the Nose on the Reindeer – Put a Christmas spin on a classic party game. Print off a picture of Rudolf, and give each child a paper nose with sticky tape or blu tack on the back. Blindfold them one by one, and let them loose on the picture. Whoever’s nose is closest wins. You can even let them colour in their nose beforehand, so everyone can see which is which.
Secret Snowman – Print off a small picture of a snowman and attach some tape to the back. Players have to try and stick the snowman onto another player’s back without them noticing. Once the snowman is found, that person gets to secretly stick it on someone else’s back. This game can be played by children and adults alike, and gets everyone involved throughout the day.
Santa Relay – Make sure you have four Santa hats and place them in a row. Line up players in teams, then ready…set…go! Players race up to the hats, put them on, then race back to their teammates. Before the next person can race they have to get the Santa hat off their teammate and put it on their own head. The first team to complete the race with their hat wins.
Christmas Trivia – How much do you know about Christmas? Divide up into teams, with one person acting as quizmaster. Make sure there are an equal number of kids and adults in every team. Questions all have to have something to do with Christmas – for example, “In the song, what is given on the fifth day of Christmas?” and “What is the name of the character who stole Christmas?”
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