Christmas Party Ideas! Fun Activities and Game Ideas

glass harp

Glass harp Harry Potter

Did you know that if you fill a wine glass with water and rub the rim with a moistened finger, it produces a sound? It’s called a glass harp, and you can create a scale—then play melodies—by adjusting the amount of water in each glass.

Complex pieces can be challenging, so why not start with a simple Christmas song? It seems to take some tips and tricks to get right, but if you can pull it off, it makes for a really cool performance!

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puppet show

Puppet Show: Santa Uncle’s Nap 1/2

A classic performance: the puppet show.

Many of you probably looked forward to watching puppet shows when you were children.

It takes a bit of effort to make the props, backgrounds, and puppets, but why not have fun creating them using household items and recyclables? You might be surprised to discover, “Hey, this really works!” A Christmas-themed story will make it even more exciting.

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Rakugo for children

Elementary school kids burst into laughter! Rakugo performer Miyaji Katsura was incredible.

When it comes to rakugo, many stories are set in the past and use old-fashioned language, so it may seem difficult for children.

However, since rakugo relies on tone and movement to help the audience imagine the scenes unfolding, it’s a performing art that people of any age can enjoy depending on the skill of the performer.

Even with a standard rakugo bit like slurping soba, if you explain the importance of sparking the audience’s imagination as you perform, you can act out movements that would be impossible in real life.

Focusing on pieces with distinctive physicality or those that are fun for their sound and rhythm might be a good way to give people an accessible first taste of rakugo.

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Mini Eurhythmics: Let’s Make a Christmas Cake!

[Petit Eurhythmics] Let's Make a Christmas Cake! Music Shop @ Nursery School

Eurhythmics involves moving your body to the rhythm.

Let’s have fun moving to songs and pieces related to Christmas.

For example, how about a theme called “Let’s Make a Christmas Cake!” where you express each step of cake-making with your body? For spreading the cream, smoothly move both arms and your upper body; for whipping the cream until it forms peaks, make a triangle with both hands; and for placing strawberries on the cake, drop your clenched fists straight down.

With these fun movements, you’ll ‘make’ a cake! This cake-making eurhythmics activity will make you look forward to Christmas even more.

Making pizza

[Made in a Plastic Bag] Super Easy! Authentic Pizza from Scratch — How to Make Pizza Dough with Kids

Pizza is a must-have dish for events and parties, especially around Christmas, isn’t it? It might seem difficult to make, but if you use a plastic bag, it’s actually quite easy—and you can make it together with your kids.

The main step is mixing the specified ingredients in a plastic bag to make the dough, and feeling the dough change texture little by little is part of the fun.

Once the dough is ready, just add your toppings and bake.

It could also be fun to compare how everyone completes their pizzas—what toppings they choose, and how much personality they can pack into a limited space.

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