[Christmas] Popular Entertainment/Performance Ideas Ranking
When it comes to big events in December, Christmas tops the list.
Many people celebrate with Christmas parties for family, friends, and colleagues.
In this article, we’ve gathered ideas for fun performances and activities perfect for Christmas!
We’ll introduce popular ideas in a ranking format, so you’ll quickly find something you’ll want to try.
If you’re looking to make Christmas even more exciting, give these a shot.
Who knows—you might even become more popular than Santa Claus!
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[Christmas] Popular Entertainment/Performance Ideas Ranking (11–20)
Word Search Game15rank/position
If you’re looking for ideas for a Christmas party activity, I recommend a word search game! Using words written in hiragana, players look for new words within them, regardless of length.
For a Christmas party, you could choose Christmas-themed words as the prompts.
You can also make it more exciting by setting a time limit, awarding points based on the number of characters, or giving a prize to the person who finds the longest word.
Multiple people can participate, so you can form teams and enjoy some friendly competition.
It’s effective for dementia prevention among older adults and works as a communication tool, so please feel free to use this as a reference!
Christmas riddles16rank/position
At Christmas, we throw parties, feast on special dishes, and receive presents.
When December arrives, many children look forward to Christmas.
So here are some Christmas riddles that are perfect for holiday events.
These questions focus on things you often see during the Christmas season and items related to Christmas.
Riddles have a twist in the wording.
Encourage children to think from various perspectives and work through them by exploring different ideas.
They’re sure to liven up any Christmas event.
Rolling Balance Game17rank/position
The Rolling Balance Game is a game where Santa tries to deliver presents to children without falling into holes.
Cut several holes in a piece of cardboard and assign points to some of them.
Roll ping-pong balls—pretending they’re Santa or the presents—across the cardboard so they roll into the children’s holes that have points.
If you make the non-scoring holes a bit smaller, the ping-pong balls won’t drop all the way through, making it easier to play—highly recommended.
For the scoring holes, make them large enough for a ping-pong ball to fall in clearly, and place a paper cup underneath to catch it.
Set a limit on the number of ping-pong balls or the time, and compete to see who can score the most points!
Cap Tree Challenge18rank/position
It’s a simple game where you aim to stack prepared mascots like a tree.
You make the mascots by attaching a cap with a drawn face to a plastic bottle cap and sticking origami around it.
Finally, you make a star mascot by covering it all in yellow, and you’re ready to play.
The rules are simple: using chopsticks within the time limit, compete to see how many mascots you can stack.
How you handle the star is also key—adding rules like “no points unless the star is placed” or “extra points if the star is on top” could make the game even more exciting.
Merry Christmas Rhythm Game!19rank/position
“Merry-Cri Rhythm Game” is a rhythm game that even children can enjoy.
When someone says “Santa’s beard,” stroke your chin as if showing a beard while saying “Ho ho ho.” When someone says “Santa’s sleigh,” stretch both hands forward and shake them while saying “Jingle jingle jingle.” Listen carefully to which one is called out and move so you don’t mix them up.
Speeding up the rhythm increases the difficulty, so try that once you get the hang of it.
chorus20rank/position
Speaking of Christmas, it’s also an event strongly associated with choirs—like scenes of hymns being sung in church.
In keeping with that image, how about giving the gift of a Christmas song choral performance? Many Christmas songs are classics for choir, so there are plenty of options to choose from—that’s another plus.
Staff members could perform, or you could set it up so that participants can join in easily; either way, it’s likely to be a hit.
[Christmas] Ranking of Popular Entertainment/Performance Ideas (21–30)
Rock-Paper-Scissors Train21rank/position
It’s the classic game “Rock-Paper-Scissors Train,” a staple at daycares and kindergartens! In this game, children pretend to be a train and move to the music.
When the music stops, they play rock-paper-scissors with someone nearby.
The loser lines up behind the winner.
As you repeat this, the children’s train gets longer and longer.
The last person remaining at the end becomes the leader of the train! They’re sure to feel proud!