Stuck for ideas for children’s games for Christmas parties? Here’s a list of great Christmas party games for families and children!
Christmas Party Games for children:
- Make a snowman. Use a roll of toilet paper to wrap up an adult as quickly as possible so nothing is showing. Stick on a hat, scarf and gloves to finish off the look.
- Present wrap. Choose some unusally shaped objects that children have to wrap up- either as quick as possible or do the best job with what they have.
- Present stacking. Wrap up different objects of various shapes and sizes and see who can build the biggest tower!
- Christmas Mittens. Put on a pair of mittens and try to unwrap some Christmas sweets!
Traditional Party Games with a Christmas Twist
- Ring Toss. Make it festive by using Reindeer Horns to catch the inflatable rings that are thrown!
- Treasure hunt/ Scavenger Hunt. Hide festive objects around the house and garden that children have to find (chocolate coins/ candy canes/ jingle bells)
- Christmas Memory Game. A game that’s great for all ages. Show the children a number of festive objects. Hide them in a stocking and take one out. The children must guess which is missing. Make it easier for younger children by reducing the number of objects.
- Santa Dash. A classic game of tag/ races/ egg and spoon race/ three-legged races in full festive fancy dress.
- Pass the Parcel. Same only the presents are wrapped in Christmas Paper.
- Musical Statues. Use your favourite Christmas Music.
- Musical Chairs. Another classic game to play with your cheesy Christmas tunes!
- Pin the nose on the snowman. No explanation needed!
- Guess the object. Perfect for younger children. Use a stocking to hide an object in and get the children to guess what it is.
- Santa Says…. the festive version of Simon Says!
- Charades. The family classic, all Christmas themed
- Pictionary. Christmas pictures!
- Messy eating. Eat something messy (cream cake/ pasta/ jam donut) as quickly as possible with your hands tied behind your back. Make it festive with a Christmas hat or by using Christmassy food.
- Cake decorating. Only this time decorate Christmas biscuits, Christmas Party Buns or Gingerbread men!