Christmas Games

Christmas time is all about spending time with the family, and playing games is a great way to get the whole family involved in some Christmas fun. There are lots of games to be played, but here's a few of our personal favourites; The Christmas Card Game - Pelmanism with a Difference! Every Christmas, Kate plays a fab game with her family! It's called the Christmas Card Game. Kate's Mum saves the Christmas Cards she's received from the previous year. She chops off the back, and keeps all of the fronts. She then cuts the fronts in half (to make it more exciting, Kate's Mum cuts them into silly shapes) and hides one half in the house. The family is then split into teams and given the second half of the card, they have to search the house to find the matching half to complete the card. Once found they return the card to Kate's Mum and are given another half to find. The team that finds the most cards wins! It's a brilliant game that the whole family can play. Choc and Dice The whole family sits in a circle, and everyone takes turns to roll the dice. When someone rolls a six, they must get up, run to the table and put on a hat, scarf and a pair of gloves (this is just a time waster and makes things more tense). Once dressed they will then cut up the slab of chocolate (which will be placed on the table) with a knife and fork and eat as much as they can before someone else rolls a six.   It's a fun and light hearted game to play - but be warned, when playing with chocolate lovers things can get competitive! Flap the Fish  Each member of the family gets their own cut out fish (we recommend just using paper). We like to decorate our fish so we know which one is ours! Each player is then given a newspaper to flap their fish to the finish line! First fish to to get to the end wins the game. Charades Each person takes a turn to be the 'actor'. The rest of the players are now the "guessers". The actor then tries to convey the name of a book or film to the guessers by pantomime. The actor may not make any sounds or lip movements or point out at any objects that might give the title away. Most commonly, the actor is allowed to make any gestures other than blatantly spelling out the word. The guessers attempt to guess the word or phrase based on the actor's performance. They can ask questions, to which the actor may give non-verbal responses, such as nodding. The first person to correctly guess the film/book title wins. The players then  alternate until each team member has had an opportunity to be the actor. The Paper Plate Game All you need are sturdy paper plates and pens for each player.