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Exciting! Recreational Activities to Enjoy at a Christmas Party

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Are you looking for Christmas activities you can enjoy with family and friends? There are lots of perfect party games that will make everyone—from kids to adults—smile, such as a “present delivery relay” where you dress up as Santa and carry gifts, hand-clapping games set to Christmas songs, and a lively “Christmas Basket” game that gets everyone excited.

In this article, we’ll introduce Christmas-specific activities that are easy to prepare and fun for any age or group size.

Use them to help create wonderful Christmas memories!

Get the party going! Recreations you can be totally absorbed in and enjoy at a Christmas party (71–80)

Who am I? game

My brain short-circuited at a slightly mean tricky question lol [Akagami no Tomo] Who am I?

Who am I? game

This is a game where someone proposes a topic, and only you don’t know what it is—the “Who am I?” game.

A topic is chosen, but you alone don’t know it while everyone else does.

You ask the people who know, “What am I?” and use their answers to figure it out.

It may be easier if you pick familiar foods or everyday household items as the topics.

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Spot the Difference Quiz

[For Kids] Fun Spot-the-Difference! Can you find them all?

Spot the Difference Quiz

Didn’t you often do this as a kid? It’s a spot-the-difference quiz.

At first glance, the two illustrations look identical, but if you look closely, there are a few differences.

The game is to find those differing parts.

You could even set a time limit and see how many differences you can find within that period.

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Catan

The Settlers of Catan Official Video (Easy How-to-Play Guide) Rules Overview

Catan

A Christmas party has a vibe that’s a bit different from your usual house party.

That’s why we recommend the board game Catan, which isn’t yet very familiar in Japan.

It’s a famous board game overseas, with over 30 million copies sold worldwide.

The flow is simple—build houses, gather resources, expand your settlements—so both kids and adults can enjoy it.

It’s not just luck, and not just strategy—that’s the world of Catan.

Why not give it a try?

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Drawing Shiritori

What picture is this? Showdown! Drawing Shiritori!! himawari-CH

Drawing Shiritori

“Drawing Shiritori” is a game where you play the word game “shiritori,” but instead of using words, you draw pictures.

Everyone’s drawing ability is different—some are good at it and some aren’t.

But the game isn’t as fun if everyone is great at drawing.

It’s actually more fun when someone struggles and you find yourself asking, “What is this…?” Try adding a time limit for drawing or adjusting the rules to suit the children’s ages, and have fun!

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Rock-paper-scissors tournament

Christmas Party 2018 Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament Maki Music School ~Maki Brilliant Music~

Rock-paper-scissors tournament

When it comes to classic activities at kids’ events, a rock-paper-scissors tournament is a must! A representative adult and the participating children play rock-paper-scissors; only the winners advance, and the last child remaining is the champion.

It’s a great idea to prepare a nice prize for the winner.

Announcing the prize at the start will get everyone even more excited and make the tournament really lively!

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Basket Toss Game

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Basket Toss Game

Prepare a basket and some balls, and let’s try a basket-toss game! It’s like the ball-toss event you see at sports festivals, but a bit simpler.

Place the basket on the ground and throw balls toward it to get them in.

Play in teams with a time limit and compete to see which team can get more balls into the basket.

If you’re playing indoors, you can use balls made by crumpling up newspaper.

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Magic Show

Nikoniko Kids Salon Christmas Party Magic Show

Magic Show

How about putting on a magic show for the kids? You might hesitate, thinking you’ve never done magic and it seems difficult, but once you try, it can actually be easier and more fun than you expect.

There are lots of options—from table magic using coins and playing cards to tricks that use familiar items like newspaper.

It’ll be fun to see the kids’ surprised faces, too!

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