The holidays are a time for families to come together. Whether you are opening presents, sitting down for a good meal, or gathering around the television for a good movie, the holidays signify family unity. Another way to spruce up this time is with a round of fun, exciting, competitive games for the whole family to enjoy.
Holiday Trivia
Holiday Trivia is a game in which questions based on holiday themes are featured. Type up a list of questions based on the holiday you are celebrating and print the sheet out. Cut up the questions and place them in a bowl. Take turns drawing questions and ask the person to your left to answer it. Correct answers garner a point. Base questions on movies, songs and characters of the holiday.
Holiday Name That Tune
This game is played with a holiday music CD. Play a few bars of a song and have the players guess which song it is. A variant is to write down a line or two of the lyrics on a piece of paper and have people guess the name of the song.
Holiday Who Am I?
This game is played using name stickers. Each person gets a random holiday-themed name or object written on the name tag and placed on his back. The player is not allowed to see what is on his own tag, although he can look at the other players' tags. The goal is to determine what name is on your tag by asking "yes" and "no" questions of other players. The first person to guess who he is without looking at his tag gets a prize.
Holiday Hunt Game
The Holiday Hunt Game is played with cut-out holiday-themed shapes. The players must find the cutouts that have been hidden around the play area. Give each player 3 to 5 cutouts. Color 1 or 2 of the shapes a different color than the majority to signify "special" shapes. These special cutouts signify a bonus prize. The player who finds the most of the hidden cutouts is considered the winner and receives a prize.
Guess What Is In the Box
This game is played with a box large enough to hold a mystery item and to have a hole cut out of it for arm/hand insertion into the box. Each player has a set time limit to insert her hand into the box and guess what is inside the box by touch alone. Set the time limit at 30 seconds to 1 minute. The guesses are written down on a piece of paper and not shared with the other players until the round is done. After each player has had a chance to guess, the guesses are revealed. The person who guesses the most items correctly is the winner.
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