Exciting! Recreational Activities to Enjoy at a Christmas Party
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!
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Get the party going! Recreations you can be totally absorbed in and enjoy at a Christmas party (71–80)
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.
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.
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?
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!
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!