[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] Ranking of Popular Entertainment/Performance Ideas (21–30)
Discost Santa22rank/position
Draw a picture of Santa Claus on a slightly stiff board or cardboard, and cut out Santa’s mouth.
Discs are ideal, but balls can be used as a substitute.
Set a throwing line according to the difficulty level, then aim for Santa’s mouth and flick the disc—whoosh! It looks simple but is surprisingly challenging and addictive.
Enjoy it together with everyone at Christmas parties and the like!
Present Balance Game23rank/position
This is a balance game where you stack items so the presents don’t fall off the stand.
Cut slits at the top and bottom of a toilet paper roll and fold them outward.
Alternate stacking paper plates and the rolls to build a balancing stand.
Place gift boxes made from origami and masking tape on the stand and see how many you can stack.
You can adjust the size of the stand to suit children’s reach, or vary the size of the gift boxes.
It’s also a great activity to liven up a Christmas party.
Intro Quiz24rank/position
An intro quiz where you play just a few seconds of a song and have people guess the title is great because everyone can join in.
If you choose songs that match the participants’ generation, it won’t just be a fun quiz—it will also evoke a sense of nostalgia.
However, if it’s too difficult, it can create a gap between those who are good at it and those who aren’t, so try to make questions that anyone will recognize as soon as they hear them.
It’s an activity that staff can enjoy while preparing the questions and that will help liven up your Christmas party.
Jenga25rank/position
Jenga is a game that kids and adults alike can enjoy, where you keep stacking the blocks you’ve pulled out on top of the tower.
A giant version even appeared on variety shows and drew a lot of attention! As the tower grows taller, the balance gets worse and worse, which makes your heart race as you try not to topple it—perfect for building excitement.
Players take turns removing one block at a time and placing it on top, and the person who makes the tower collapse loses.
Because the tower’s balance changes as it builds up, spots that were hard to remove at first can become easier later on.
It’s a thrilling, nerve‑wracking game that’s perfect for Christmas.
Christmas frame26rank/position
Let’s use items from a 100-yen shop to make a Christmas frame that works as a decoration or a gift.
Cut thick paper to fit the frame and cover it with a simple solid-colored fabric.
On top of that, use cinnamon and green moss to create a tree design.
First, glue on the cinnamon for the trunk, then apply glue in the shape of a tree and press on green moss mixed with glue—highly recommended! Decorate the tree with star anise and nuts, and attach small present parts at the base.
Add the words “Merry Christmas” to the bottom of the frame, and finish by attaching silver snowflake pieces.
Pop-up Pirate27rank/position
Pop-up Pirate lets you enjoy the thrill of never knowing when the black-bearded pirate will spring out of the barrel.
This high-tension game is sure to liven up any Christmas party! Players take turns sticking swords into the barrel holding the pirate, and the person who makes him pop up loses.
The trigger hole changes every time, so even a slot that was safe last round might launch him this time—that’s what makes it so fun.
There are many variations of Pop-up Pirate, and in 2020, the even more exciting and dynamic “Super Pop-up Pirate MAX5,” where five pirates shoot out at once, was released.
How about adding a little heart-pounding suspense to your Christmas party?
Christmas games using paper cups28rank/position
You can find lots of cute Christmas-themed paper cups for sale, right? How about using them to play various games? For example, you could compete to see who can build a paper cup tower the fastest, or play a shell game by hiding an item and guessing where it is, like juggling.
If you put a star on top of the paper cup tower or use ornaments as the hidden items, it will create an even more Christmassy atmosphere.
There are plenty of other games you can try, too, so if you’re interested, give it a search.
