Christmas Party Games

Pin the Red Nose on Rudolph

Supplies:

- Large picture of Rudolph (download here)
- Red circle cutouts for his nose, one per person
- Double stick tape
- Blindfold
- Black Sharpie

Instructions:

1. Print out a poster-sized picture of Rudolph and tape it to a wall in the office

2. Hand out one red circle per contestant, and affix double-stick tape to one side of each circle. Have each contestant write their name in Sharpie on the red circle so you can determine whose circle is closest to Rudolph's real nose at the end of the game.

3. Put a blindfold on each contestant, spin them around once, and let them try to stick their red circle nose closest to Rudolph's nose on the poster. Repeat until everyone's red circles are up on the board and you have a winner.

Christmas Movie Trivia Game

Christmas Bingo

In traditional bingo, each player takes a card with a five by five grid. The word "BINGO" is displayed on the top with numbers underneath it. Someone moderates the game and calls out the number and letter combination until someone wins by getting a Bingo.

Alternative ways to play include: having a marker on four corners or forming an X on the Bingo card.

Holiday Bingo:

In order to revise this popular game for the holidays, change the cards by coloring holiday graphics or words in exchange for numbers.

Here are some to consider:

Santa
Reindeer
Elves
Toys
Candy canes
Snowman
Mistletoe
Hot chocolate
Christmas tree
Angel
Ornament
Stocking
Candle
Presents
Sleigh
North pole
Snowflakes
Carolers
Jingle bells
Lights
Bow
Wreath
Gingerbread man
Christmas cookies

Keep the word BINGO at top or substitute a holiday-themed word, such as "CLAUS." If you're using words versus images, watch out for the double letters (i.e. the "A" in "Santa" or "Claus").

How to Play Dirty Santa

Charlie Brown Christmas Party Ornament Exchange

When guests arrive, invite them to place their homemade ornament on the tree and to take one home with them as a party favor. It's a merry gesture of giving that is sure to put everyone in the right mood for the season.

Name That Holiday Tune

Supplies:

- Ipod with speaker or CD player
- Holiday songs playlist or Holiday song CD
- Two bells

Instructions:

1. Divide the office up into two teams and give each team a bell.

2. Begin playing a holiday song and instruct the first person who can name the tune to ring their bell.

3. If they answer correctly, their team gets a point. If they guess incorrectly, the other team has a chance to give their answer for a point. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Two Truths and a Lie - Holiday Gifting Style

Supplies:

- One piece of paper for each person playing the game
- Tape
- Pencils and pens

Instructions:

1. In this holiday version of the game two truths and a lie', have each person write down two of the worst holiday presents they have ever received along with one made up worst holiday present.' Make sure each person writes their name at the top of the paper.

2. When everyone is done, hang each person's piece of paper on the wall so everyone can read them over and have a good laugh. Everyone will spend the rest of the holiday office party guessing which horrible holiday presents were real and which are invented.

Wrap Superstars

Supplies:

- Two rolls of wrapping paper
- Two spools of holiday ribbon
- Two rolls of tape
- Two identical sets of three different sized boxes.
- Two sets of scissors

Instructions:

1. Pit two teams against each other in a race against the clock to see which team can wrap presents faster. Begin by dividing the party into two wrapping teams.

2. Give each team their supplies and give one minute for strategizing before letting the teams begin their mad wrapping.

3. The first team to wrap all three of their boxes completely with wrapping paper and ribbon are the winners.

Girl's Night Holiday Party Activity: Gift Wrapping

- Miracle on 34th Street
- Love Actually
- Bad Santa
- It's a Wonderful Life
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
- It's Christmas, Charlie Brown!
- A Christmas Carol
- The Muppet Christmas Carol
- A Christmas Story

Kids Christmas Skit: A Good Thing About Christmas Is

• It encourages creativity because children can help choose what words to say.
• It is meant to be funny by posing sarcastic/ironic reactions to favorite things about Christmas.
• It is super simple, requiring virtually no props. All children have to do is say their lines and perform hand motions, if applicable.

• With small groups, children may want to say more than one action. In large groups, split up the verses letting one child says a good thing about Christmas, and another responds with the bad.
• You can always add props if think kids would enjoy it. In the example, have the child open an actual present and leave the paper on the floor. Then, he can pick it up, too.
  

A Christmas Acrostic Skit

• Have fun with the word you choose for each letter.
• Use two words for large groups.
• Sing a Christmas carol after each child states his letter.
  

Mexican Music for Pinata breaking at your "Feliz Navidad" Christmas Party

Pinatas filled with candy are another huge part of a Mexican Christmas.

• A five-point star shape is typically used.

To play, each child is blindfolded, spun around and tries to break the pinata open by hitting it with a stick.

Find a range of Pinatas from our partner Birthday in a Box.

Music
Play these festive latin music CD's for a mix of traditional and modern tunes:

• A Very Special Latin Christmas: Noche de Paz
• Navidades by Luis Miguez
• Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano