butterfly22
LIF Adolescent
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Re: holiday games?
some I found so far....
**Who's Santa - Fun for children**
Rudolph is waiting for Santa so that all the children’s presents can be delivered. He needs to find Santa, who is hiding.
Have all the children sit in a circle. One child is selected to be Rudolph and leaves the room while Santa is selected. One person from the
circle is elected to be the “Santa”, and then “Rudolph” is called back
to stand in the circle.
Once Rudolph returns Santa can start winking at people in the circle. Anyone who sees that they have been winked at lets out a loud, “HO! HO! HO! –Merry Christmas. Once Rudolph identifies Santa, you start again.
**Pin The Nose on the Reindeer**
Holiday variation of Pin the tail on the Donkey. Create a picture of a reindeer's head. You can draw it or use construction paper, make sure you draw an outline for the nose, but don't complete it. You'll want the picture to go on a wall or flat surface. You'll also need to make noses to be placed on the picture. Red or black work great, or use different colors for each child so you can tell who placed which one where or just number the noses.
To play: Each child will be given a nose, you can use tape on one side of the nose so it sticks to the board. Blindfold the who's turn it is and spin them around 3-5 times, (so there a little dizzy) now point them in the direction of the reindeer (2-3 feet in front of it) and tell them to walk forward and place the nose on the reindeer. The one closest to the actual reindeer noses wins!
**Blowing out the Christmas Candle **
A lighted candle is placed upon a table or chair and each player is, in turn, blindfolded and stool with his back to the candle, about two feet away. He is then told to take three steps forward, turn round three times, take four steps towards the candle and then blow it out.
In the majority of cases, the blindfolded player will lose all idea of distance and position, and when he blows will be in quite another part of the room from that in which the candle stands. Of course, it is wise to have a player or two standing by the side of the candle to prevent any blindfolded person from getting too near.
**Gift Giving**
This is a fun and exciting way to exchange gifts. Each person brings a wrapped unmarked gift. (We usually have a $$ limit-ex. $5.00) Or you can bring white elephants gifts for added fun. Everyone sits in a circle and the gifts are placed in a pile in the middle of the circle. Write numbers from 1-??, depending on the number of gifts, on small pieces of paper. Do not number the gifts. Fold papers and place them in a hat or some other container.
Each person randomly picks a paper (number) from the hat. Start with the
person holding number 1. He/she picks a gift and opens it. Number two can either pick a gift from the pile or take the gift from number one. Number one then chooses a wrapped gift from the pile and opens it. Number three can either take a gift from numbers 1 or 2 or pick one from the pile to open. . There is no limit on the number of gifts one person can open if others continue to take the gift they have opened. Each gift can only change hands three times through out the game. The person with the gift on the third exchange keeps it. Each person ends up with only one gift. You may end up with the same gift you brought.
You may also play this game without opening the gifts till the end when
everyone has a gift in hand and all the exchanging is over. It's not only funny to see people vie for a gift when they don't even know what is actually in the package but also when the gift is opened.
**Santa Hat Game**
For festive gatherings with Santa hats. You need everyone to be wearing a hat, so either use the ever popular Santa hats, or otherwise give everyone a normal party hat. The game is based on observation. the objective is NOT to be the last person left with a hat on. At the start announce the simple objective, the only rule is that no one can take their hat off until you have.
Let another game or conversation take place, and as time goes by, people will take their attention off you, and even forget the game is happening. Eventually remove your hat and watch as people cotton on. Gradually the hats will come off, amidst sniggers and smirks. Some unsuspecting person (who’s probably busy boring everyone with a hopeless story)
will be last to notice, and much to every ones’ mirth, this person is the loser.
Serve up an appropriate forfeit, get the hats back on and give the loser the chance to start the next game.
**Sock Guessing Game**
You take a new pair of thick thermal socks. You know the gray ones that hunters use in the winter. Then you put objects, that you see or use around Christmas time, into the socks. Make sure you put the same things in each sock. Things like holly, scotch tape, ornament, pine cone, etc. Make sure you put about 20 to 25 different objects in. Tie a ribbon or rope around the opening to make sure nobody peeks. Give everyone a piece of paper and pass the socks around at your party and tell them how many objects there are in the sock and have them write down all they can feel. Two socks just makes the game go a little faster. The person that guesses the most objects is the winner.
**Christmas Movie Trivia**
Copy the Holiday Movie Trivia below, leaving out the answers. Hand out one to every guest as they arrive (or group the guests, guys vs. gals). Whoever gets the most questions right wins!
1. In the 1988 film "Scrooge," the character played by Bill Murray is a cold-hearted:
a) banker b) TV executive c) police officer d) politician
2. What's the name of George Bailey's guardian angel in "It's a Wonderful Life?"
a) Ariel b) Henry c) Clarence d) Frank
3. In "It's a Wonderful Life," George Bailey as a boy suffers an injury to his:
a) foot b) arm c) eyes d) ear
4. "The Nightmare Before Christmas" is written by:
a) Tim Burton b) Martin Scorsese c) Jimmy Stewart d) Danny DeVito
5. "White Christmas" is set in
a) Colorado b) Montana c) New Hampshire d) Vermont
6. Who plays Bing Crosby's Army buddy in "White Christmas?"
a) Jimmy Stewart b) Dean Martin c) Danny Kaye d) Bob Hope
7. The little girl who's skeptical about Santa Clause in "Miracle on 34th Street" is played by:
a) Natalie Wood b) Audrey Hepburn c) Anne Bancroft d) Sharon Stone
8. Miracle on 34th Street revolves around which department store?
a) Bloomingdales b) Macys c) Parisian d) Neiman Marcus
9. In "Home Alone, "a young boy is abandoned when his parents rush to a holiday vacation in:
a) Vermont b) London c) Paris d) New York
10. The 1982 Barry Levinson film "Diner" is set in which city?
a) New York b) Cleveland c) Baltimore d) Boston
11. Which of the following actors was NOT in "Diner?"
a) Kevin Bacon b) Ellen Barkin c) Matt Dillon d) Mickey Rourke
12. What happens to the character played by Tim Allen in "The Santa Clause?"
a) he gains weight b) grows a beard c) he gets fired d) all of the above
ANSWERS: 1. b) 2. c) 3. d) 4. a) 5. d) 6. c) 7. a) 8. b) 9. c) 10. c) 11. c) 12. d)
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