Holiday Games
Family game time is a great bonding tool for getting closer during the holiday season.
There are quite a few classics as well as some alternative gaming options for every member of the family.
Holiday Themed Classics
Before charging for the board games, how about try something a little different? Many of the games familiar to family bonding time have their own twists for Christmastime. Password is a game for which everyone knows the rules and the general objective. Adding Christmas related clues will make the game fun for everyone.
Christmas Pictionary
Christmas Pictionary is also a fun themed game. Watching family members in mad-dash attempts to coerce the right word or phrase from their teammates is a great way to get families smiling and full of Christmas joy. It’s also incredibly interesting to watch as someone with no artistic skills whatsoever attempts to draw out a clue, giving both kids and adults something to reminisce about for Christmases to come.
Christmas Charades
Charades involves a great deal of hyper-active participation and provides a huge amount of Christmastime competition.
Originals
A way to get the family more involved in the holiday spirit is to create homemade games with a Christmas twist. With a bit of preparation and creativity, the family has as much fun making the game as playing the game. A game that involves the composition of a Christmas symbol is an interesting concept. Each team draws from a hat a Christmas object to construct in a certain amount of time. The team that finishes first or is the closest after time drains is the winner. Coming up with ideas and creating the pieces for this game allows the parents and the kids to work together, giving them a greater amount of time to connect. Anything can be a Christmas game if the family cooperates together and has a little ingenuity.
Cooking Contests
Though this requires a bit of skill and patience, a cooking contest is a way to kill two birds with one stone. With a certain list of ingredients provided, each team comes up with a simple Christmas dessert –a cookie or a cupcake– and executes. This way holiday treats are made and the kids learn a lesson about working together.
Remember, Christmas can be as fun as the family makes it. Keep the games interactive and kids and parents alike will get the opportunity to learn something new.