christmas ice breaker games
Christmas Ice Breaker Games
Need some fun Christmas ice breaker games for the party you're planning? Read through the following article and you'll have a wide range to pick from.
Christmas is a special time for everyone. And what if there are Christmas parties planned in the holiday season? Then that is double the fun. But what if you're planning a party that has a lot of assorted guests - your friends, his friends and both your friends, all in one place? They won't really know each other and there won't really be that connect to go ahead and have fun. Then how do you get the party rolling and ensure that you have a great time? Here's an easy solution. Get in some ice breaker games and you'll have a bunch of really happy people. If it's party games that you're looking for, then this is the perfect article to go through. Take note of these Christmas games and make that party a roaring success.
Christmas Ice Breaker Party Games
When you plan for icebreaker games, you need to go with the assumption that the guests don't really know each other. But with these activities, the guests will not only know each other better but also enjoy the activities.
These were some of the most simple, yet some of the most fun Christmas ice breaker games that you could use at your Christmas party. Just try these and see the fun that ensues.
Who Am I's
This one will be a preliminary round that will get the introductions out of the way instead of having the awkward 'I'm so and so' being done. Hardly anyone ever listens to those any which way. So what you do is get the group to sit in a circle and then ask each person to introduce himself. But along with giving his name, he has to also say something that is a quirky habit or a thing like 'I have 12 cats' or 'I only eat red M&Ms'. After all the introductions are done, the real fun starts. The game begins when a person is tagged. He comes into the center and points to any random person, the person that he points to has to tell his name and the quirky habit of the person sitting on his right. If he gets it right, he can come out and tag another person. If he doesn't, he has to leave the circle. The game continues till there's one left. This is a better way of getting to know people, and it adds a lovely twist to the party games.Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunts are always fun. Get into the Christmas mode by giving this game a Christmas twist. Place Christmas-related items like a Santa hat, miniature Christmas trees, stars etc all over the house and yard before the party starts and the guests start pouring in. Then when the guests arrive, get them divided into teams and ask them to locate the hidden items. The team that finds the highest number of items, wins. You could even send them on an original scavenger run with them having to find quaint little objects on the list and having to do tasks for the same.Guessing Stocking
Get some stockings and put in several gifts that have been wrapped into these. Make sure that there are quite a few gifts in there. When the guests arrive, depending on the number, either divide them into teams of two or have them play the game individually. Give the gifts-filled stocking to the guests along with a notepad and a pen. When the music starts, the guests have to retrieve the gifts and guess what the gift is, then make a note of it. They can only do this while the music plays. As soon as the music stops, they have to stop writing. This cycle continues for a minute or so. After this time period is over, the team or person who has got the maximum number of correct answers will be declared the winner.Dressing Up Santa
Divide the people present at the party into equal numbers and then divide them into teams. Each team is given a station (or a small area) that has the essentials of a Santa costume. What they need to do is allot a person from their group who will be Santa and then dress him up in the Santa gear. They'll be given a calculated time like 3-5 minutes. Whichever team uses most of the items and comes up with a neat looking Santa, wins the competition. Alternately you can use the same idea to decorate a Christmas tree, but miniature versions, of course.Quiz Game
Draw up a Christmas trivia game of Christmas related things. Like trivia from movies, 'Christmas Facts' questions, Christmas carols and the like. Then get the entire group around and have a classic quiz session. Always one of the most fun Christmas party ice breaker games ever.A String of Words
This game is really simple and promises a whole lot of fun. Each guest is given a piece of paper which has one word of a popular Christmas song on it. At the ring of the buzzer, each guest has to check the allotted word, identify the song and then find the 3 people at the party who have the rest of the words listed. When they manage to find their partners, they must write down the first line of the song on a piece of paper and find their way to the referee of the game. The team that manages to do that first, wins.
It is important that you only take famous and popular carols or songs so that it aids the game along smoothly. For example - Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer. This is a song that everyone knows without a doubt. Also, make sure that you only list the defining words, like in this case, 'Rudolf', 'Reindeer', 'Red-nosed' and 'Shiny' and not words like 'the' or 'and' which can get confusing.Wreath Hoops
Dangle a hoop from the ceiling and place it at a comfortable height. Divide the guests into pairs of twos. Each duo is given a selected number of ping pong balls or crumpled paper (30, for example). One person from the duo is blindfolded. At the blow of the whistle, the person who is not blindfolded has to lead his blindfolded partner to the wreath (a spot at the distance of 5-8 feet is marked), he then has to hand him the crumpled papers one by one and give him instructions on throwing the papers through the wreath. A stipulated time is set (30 seconds) and there will be a referee to check the proceedings. All the duos will have a go at this. The team that manages to throw in maximum papers in the shortest time, wins. It's a really fun game that promises a lot of excitement.