Hosting a children's Christmas party for your child or class? Aah,
the fun, the games and the noise, noise, noise! Hosting a Christmas
party for a gaggle of kids can be a stressful affair. Children eagerly
awaiting Santa’s visit and caught up in the excitement of the holiday
season can be a handful but a well thought-out party plan will save the
day and your sanity.
Help! Be sure to have help on hand. Other
parents or teachers can help keep the kids contained and the party
events moving along in orderly fashion. If this is a school party,
solicit parent volunteers to bring the refreshments. No need for
anything fancy, cookies or cupcakes and punch will please any kid. Keep
the decorations simple too. Remember that what goes up must come down.
Keeping it simple makes for easy clean-up. String a little tinsel here
and there; some red & green balloons and you’ve got instant kid
party atmosphere! Plan the fun! Children love playing games, so
give them what they want. Christmas party games are a great way to keep
them entertained and the party under control. There are a number of
games that your group will love from the wee little ones to the older
kids. Keep the game selection easy by using previously designed games
printable from any computer. Here’s a sampling that you might find
appropriate for your party: Pin the Star on the Christmas Tree
The Christmas version of the all time favorite kids' game! You print
the tree and the star, tack tree to a wall and the kids try to pin the
star on the tree blindfolded. Kids love playing this game over and over. Christmas
Lost and Found
Children match a picture only game card to the matching picture on the
"lost" items sheet. The perfect game for kids who can't read &
those who can! A Christmas game for kids of all ages! Christmas
Trivia for Kids
Just for the kids! Players will have fun trying to answer questions
about Santa's reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, the Grinch and other
children's favorite holiday interests. A fun kids Christmas game sure
to produce giggles! Santa's
Nose & Toes
Given these fun little word clues, see who can figure out the names of
these common parts of Santa Clause! Great for the wee little ones. Kids
love this Christmas game! Reindeer
Mix Up!
Santa has his reindeer's names all mixed up! Who can un-mix this jumble
of letters to come up with all the reindeer names and then figure out
who's missing? A certain reindeer song will help the kids with this
Christmas game! Holiday
Word Finds
Great for the older children. How many Christmas words can be found in
a jumble of letters? Choose from traditional Christmas words or holiday
terms that are nonreligious (great for the school Christmas party). Holiday
Crosswords
Christmas crosswords are fun for young and old! Family members can
solve this together. Great for classroom parties or any holiday get
together! For
quieter sit-down activities creating crafts or food items is a great
choice. Pre-baked cookies in Christmas shapes are great fun to decorate
with a variety of colored icings and sprinkles. How about a gingerbread
house party that all the kids participate in decorating? Making
Christmas ornaments or cards is also a lot of fun. With glitter, fun
shapes, colored makers and Christmas style stickers, the kids are sure
to enjoy themselves. In true Peanuts fashion, why not host a
decorate-the-tree party? Inexpensive lights, tinsel and homemade
ornaments make a memorial event to mark the season for the kids.
Perhaps they can decorate their own classroom tree or a tree to be
donated to a local nursing home or hospital. Is it early in the
Christmas season? Perhaps a letter-to-Santa party would fit the bill.
Children become very prolific when writing to his holiday holiness
which is great fun to read. Copying the letters would be a wonderful
parting gift for the parents too. Perhaps a collection of the funniest
ones for a future book? Have a big red Santa bag or mail bag and
envelops marked with the North Pole address. When complete, the letters
are collect for special delivery.When complete, the letters are collect
for special delivery. Don’t forget a visit from Santa. Maybe a
jolly volunteer will don the famous red suit to bring the little ones a
little Christmas magic. A visit from his jolliness is sure to be an
event not soon forgotten. There you have it, a fun and stress-free Christmas party for your children or class. No matter what party theme or Christmas party games
you choose, be sure to enjoy yourself too. Children have a way of
making the magic of the holiday season come alive. Make sure you take
the time to catch it!
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