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Christmas games for kids. Soon soon New Year! Santa Claus is already in a hurry to us! Let's get ready and meet! Therefore, we offer Christmas games for kids.
These funny exciting games and contests are very simple, they do not require much effort, but they will bring a lot of joy, smiles and positive to your kids.
- We advise you to prepare the necessary materials in advance (so that at the last moment you do not have to run around the apartment in search of props). Discuss the scenario of the holiday with all adults, because it is in the process of discussion that the best scenarios are born.
So baby new year games!
And we start our New Year's games for kids with a fun, exciting game
Be careful!
- Under the words of the famous song “If you have fun, do it,” the host, together with the children, performs different movements - claps, stomps.
- When the song ends, you can continue further with the commands "hands to the sides", "hands up". And here the adult tries to confuse the children (the words are the same, but the movements are different).
- The game is played quickly at a fun pace. Whoever makes a mistake is out of the game.
Cheerful snowman!
- Material: two large sheet cardboard and plasticine spout.
- We draw funny snowmen on cardboard. They have eyes and a mouth, but no nose. Kids, blindfolded, need to go to the drawing and stick the nose to the snowman. And since it is impossible to attach correctly, such a game causes cheerful children's laughter.
- You can draw any character and Santa Claus, and a bunny or a bear. The main thing is that the kids like it.
- older guys more difficult option games - we blindfold, unwind and start up to the drawing.
In fact, for games and contests where you need to choose one or two participants, such a rhyme is well suited
To have fun playing
We all need to count.
One two Three,
The first is you.
So in turn all the kids will be involved in the competitions - both the bravest and the most shy.
Gift to a friend!
- Everyone present comes up with what gift they would like to give to their friend. Then, in turn, they show their “gift” with gestures and facial expressions. It is not allowed to speak. Participants, looking at these movements, must guess.
- If it is difficult for kids, you can suggest, but not the name, but only the description of this subject.
Who is faster!
- Chairs are placed in a circle in the center of the room. But they should be one less than the participants. To a cheerful song, kids walk around these chairs. As soon as the music stops, the children should sit on the chairs. Whoever does not get a chair is out of the game.
- Then one chair is taken away, the music is again turned on. And so on until one participant remains, who will receive the prize.
If you don't want chairs, you can play a similar game
Get it faster!
- We put small table with carnival accessories on it. These can be masks, glasses, fans, spouts, wigs... Those who didn't get any of the items leave the game.
- And so that the baby does not get upset, and does not start crying, take care of small consolation prizes (after all, he participated, tried). This applies to all competitions, then there will be no tears
Catch-ups! Children's New Year games
- Toddlers pronounce the words: One two Three! One two Three! Well, hurry up and catch us!" And they immediately scatter, and Santa Claus (if he was not invited, then one of the adults) catches up with the guys.
- Kids really like such games, and it’s not difficult to come up with them. Put on any mask (wolf, bear, Baba Yaga) and go ahead, catch the children.
Prize on a rope!
- Pull the rope, hang prizes on it (small toys, souvenirs, sweets). The child is blindfolded, given scissors in his hand, brought to the rope. The task is to cut off any attached object.
- The game continues until all participants are with prizes. In the game, you can suggest the direction "above", "below" ....
- For older children, we complicate this competition. To do this, do not tie the rope, but give it to two guys who are taller. And let them change the height after the player is blindfolded. There is more work for the player, and more fun for the participants.
Gloves! Christmas games for kids
- Collect gloves or mittens from all babies and put them in a basket or box. At the same time, children move away from the basket for a couple of steps. Sounds like beautiful music for children. The kids run to the basket, trying to quickly find and put on their things.
- Instead of things, you can put New Year's accessories.
Sparrows!
- Put some kind of toy near the Christmas tree (pins, a flag, a doll, a bear ...) Two player participants stand at a certain distance from the forest beauty. On command, jumping on one leg, they try to get to the Christmas tree faster.
- The rest of the participants in this game observe, evaluate the actions of their peers and reward the winner with applause.
- Then the other two participants are selected and the game continues.
Catch a mouse!
- Toddlers put on hats or cat ears. They pick up small sticks, to which a ribbon or a long thick thread with a toy mouse at the end is attached. The task is to quickly wind the thread around the stick and pull the mouse towards you. Whoever gets it right first gets a prize.
- Instead of a mouse, you can attach a box with a prize.
Snowball! Children's New Year games
- Somehow it happened that when telling a rhyme to Santa Claus, the baby stands under the Christmas tree and, looking back at his mother, begins to speak. But it's not that interesting at all.
- You can do it differently. First, play Snowball, and then tell a poem or sing a song.
- So, we stand in a circle and pass each other a snowball made of cotton wool. Santa Claus says the words. (They are written in the picture at the beginning of the article). Whoever has a lump in his hands, he reads poetry, sings or dances. And for this he receives a gift from the Snow Maiden and Santa Claus.
Poems can be viewed:
Christmas bowling!
Games for throwing, knocking down, hitting are perfect for a children's New Year's game. The prize will be given to the most accurate participant. Such a competition will be fun and exciting for both toddlers and older children.
- If you have a ring toss, place it in the middle of the room and let the kids compete. If not, set skittles or even plastic bottles filled with cereals or beans. Hit with small balls.
Snowflakes!
- We take small lumps of cotton wool and distribute them to the children. Kids stretch these lumps, making a snowflake out of it. At the command of the host, they blow on it from below. Whose snowflake stays in the air the longest is the winner. At the end of the game, we hook snowflakes to the Christmas tree.
- Another option is to make snowballs out of snowflakes at the end of the game. And throw from a certain distance (2 - 3 meters) into a large basket or box. If cotton is not enough, newspaper will do. It makes great snowballs.
Funny balls! Christmas games for kids
- You can throw balloons into the basket, it will be even more fun. After all, it is impossible to predict how the ball will fly. Whose ball will land closest to thegift, he won the prize. You will hide it in a box in advance.
In fact, there are a lot of competitions with balls. If you put on games with balls at the end of the holiday, then
"Wish Note" will be the perfect ending to the holiday.
- We ask the guys in advance about their innermost desires and dreams and write them on pieces of paper. Attach notes to balloons, we go out onto the balcony or onto the street and ... we launch desire into the sky !!!
Music for kids!
- The games and contests in your scenario can be these, suggested by the kids, or others. It depends on your imagination. But tasks should be clear and accessible to children.
All tasks should be accompanied by cheerful music for children. There’s really no need to invent anything here, because we have at our disposal a lot of beautiful songs from cartoons, “Ledka-Enka”, “Polka”, funny ones.
Rewards for the winners!
New Year's games for kids must be with prizes, so it's more interesting and more fun. Small participants can make their own awards - these are paper medals or beautifully designed diplomas.
- And you can buy small and inexpensive items in the store. Various trinkets, stickers, wax crayons, small clockwork toys, Rubik's cube, magnets, balls, kinder surprises will go with a bang.
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If the company is going to be large, you need to include in game program holidays and other competitions and entertainment. For example, such.
poetry competition
This is a competition for younger students. Prepare cards with rhymes and distribute to all guests at the beginning of the holiday. Come up with "New Year's" rhymes or use the following: years - grandfather, nose - frost, calendar - January, year - it's coming.
At the end of the holiday, before presenting gifts, everyone reads their poems and receives prizes for the best works.
Santa Claus is coming
First, invite all participants in the game to remember the text:
Santa Claus comes from the forest
He's coming to us for the holidays.
And we know that Santa Claus
Brings us gifts.
After the players repeat the text, offer the following conditions: you need to gradually replace the words with movements and gestures. The first word that is replaced is "we". Instead, everyone points to himself. With each new performance, there are fewer words, and more gestures.
Here are some gestures.
"Santa Claus" - point to the door. "Holiday" - jump and clap your hands. "Goes" - to walk on the spot. “We know” - touch your forehead with your index finger. "Gifts" - gesture to depict a large bag. Etc. At the last performance, only prepositions and the verb “carries” will remain.
What is hung on the tree
The facilitator can come up with his own version:
- The guys and I will play an interesting game: what they hang on the Christmas tree, I will name the kids.
If I say everything correctly, say "Yes!" in reply.
Well, if suddenly it’s wrong, say boldly:
"Not!" Ready? Getting started!
- Multi-colored crackers?
— Blankets and pillows?
— Folding beds and cribs?
- Marmalade, chocolates?
- Glass balls?
- Wooden chairs?
- Teddy bears?
— Primers and books?
- Are the beads multi-colored?
- Are the garlands bright?
- Shoes and boots?
- Cups, forks, spoons?
Are the candies shiny?
Are the tigers real?
- Are the buds golden?
Are the stars radiant?
I see you know how to decorate a Christmas tree. Do you know who Santa Claus is? If you agree with me, say "True" and disagree - "False."
True False
The facilitator starts the dialogue:
Everyone knows Santa Claus, right?
He comes at exactly seven
— Wrong!
Santa Claus is a good old man, right?
He wears a hat and galoshes, right?
— Wrong!
Santa Claus is coming soon, right?
He will bring gifts, right?
- The trunk is good for our Christmas tree, right?
— It was cut down from a double-barreled shotgun, right?
— Wrong!
- What grows on the tree? Cones, right?
— Tomatoes and gingerbread, right?
— Wrong!
- The view is beautiful at our Christmas tree, right?
“There are red needles everywhere, right?
— Wrong!
— Santa Claus is afraid of the cold, right?
— Wrong!
- He is friends with the Snow Maiden, right?
What, the answers are given to the questions,
You know everything about Santa Claus,
And that means it's time
All kids are waiting for.
Let's call Santa Claus!
A game that jokingly tests how attentive children are.
The guys at the end of the couplet, where it makes sense, shout “Me too!” in unison. But you need to listen to Santa Claus well. Sometimes it's better to be silent.
- I like to walk in the snow
And I love to play in the snow.
- I like skiing
I also love skates.
— I love winter and summer
Sing, play and dance.
- I also like sweets.
Chew directly with a candy wrapper.
- I love sledding
So let the wind whistle!
- I'm inside out today
He put on a warm coat.
- I solved riddles
And received gifts.
- I ate a lot of sweet apples,
Didn't get bored for a minute!
- Both girls and boys
They quickly run into a round dance.
- And fluffy bunnies
They sleep under the Christmas tree in the snow.
So our feet danced,
Even the floor began to creak!
- And in the forest, in his lair,
Before spring, the bear fell asleep.
- This New Year's holiday
I will never forget.
— Been composing all day today —
It turned out to be nonsense!
Well no
A game similar to the previous one. Important condition: here you need to be able to say loudly not only “Yes!”, But also “No!”.
- Likes jokes and jokes?
- Knows songs and riddles?
Will he eat all your chocolates?
Will he light the Christmas tree for the kids?
Does he wear shorts and a T-shirt?
Doesn't he age in spirit?
Will it warm us up outside?
Is Santa Claus the brother of Frost?
- Is our birch good?
Is the new year getting closer?
- Is there a Snow Maiden in Paris?
Does Santa Claus bring gifts?
Does he drive a foreign car?
Does he wear a cane and a hat?
Does he sometimes look like his dad?
New Year's guessing game
The guys really like to finish poetry with Grandfather Frost.
Santa Claus. It's snowing outside,
Holiday coming soon...
Children. New Year!
Santa Claus. Softly glowing needles
The coniferous spirit is coming...
Children. From the tree!
Santa Claus. The branches gently rustle
Beads are bright...
Children. Shine!
Santa Claus. And the toys swing
Flags, stars...
Children. Flappers!
Santa Claus. Threads of colorful tinsel,
Bells...
Children. Balls!
Santa Claus. Fish fragile figurines,
Birds, skiers...
Children. Snow Maidens!
Santa Claus. White-bearded and red-nosed,
Under the branches of Grandfather...
Children. Freezing!
Santa Claus. Well, the tree, just a miracle!
How pretty, how...
Children. Beautiful!
Santa Claus. Already lit up on her
Hundreds of tiny...
Children. Lights!
Santa Claus. Doors wide open, just like in a fairy tale,
The round dance rushes to ...
Children. Dance!
Santa Claus: And over this round dance
Talk, songs, ringing laughter...
Congratulations...
Children. Happy New Year!
Santa Claus. With new happiness...
Children. Everyone!
I wanted to have a ball
For this game, the poem by Daniil Kharms “I wanted to arrange a ball” may come in handy. The host anticipates this fun with such an introduction. "Do you know how to receive guests?" he asks. Children, of course, answer "Yes!". “It’s very good,” the host continues. Unfortunately, some people don't know how to do it. It is about such strange people that we will compose a poem with you and the poet Daniil Kharms. I will start, and you the main role: you will invent rhymes.
Leading. I wanted to have a ball
And all the guests to yourself ...
Children. Called!
Leading. I bought flour, I bought cottage cheese,
I baked crumbly...
Children. Pie!
Leading. Pie, knives and forks here,
But something the guests don't...
Children. They're coming!
Leading. I waited until I had the strength
Then a piece...
Children. I took a bite!
Leading. Then he pulled up a chair and sat down,
And the whole pie in a minute...
Children. Ate!
Leading. When the guests arrived
Even crumbs...
Children. Not found!
This is a guessing game for the little ones, they are happy to show how a bunny jumps, how a clumsy bear walks and how different animals “talk”.
Santa Claus. In the forest by the Christmas tree on New Year's Eve
There is a merry round dance.
Seated firmly on the bough,
Rooster cries...
Children. Ku-ka-re-ku!
Santa Claus. And every time in response to him
Mooing cow...
Children. Moo, moo, moo!
Santa Claus. I wanted to say “bravo” to the singers, but only the cat came out ...
Children. Meow!
Grandfather Freezing. Can't make out the words, say the frogs...
Children. Qua-qua-qua!
Santa Claus. And something whispers to the bullfinch
Funny pig...
Children. Oink oink oink!
Santa Claus. And smiling to myself
The goat sang...
Children. Be-be-be!
Santa Claus. And who the hell is that? The cuckoo screamed...
Children. Ku-ku!
Seen at the zoo
This musical game where Grandfather Frost sings, and the children answer:
— Behind the bars at the gate, a huge hippopotamus sleeps.
- Here is a baby elephant, a quiet dream is guarded by an old elephant.
- We saw, we saw, we saw in the zoo!
— The black-eyed marten is a wonderful bird!
- The evil-preslinging gray wolf snaps his teeth at the guys!
- We saw, we saw, we saw in the zoo!
- Suddenly, penguins flew higher than spruce and aspen.
- You're confusing, you're confusing, Grandpa, you're confusing!
- Ponies - little horses, how funny ponies are!
- We saw, we saw, we saw in the zoo!
- The insatiable beast jackal paced from wall to wall.
- We saw, we saw, we saw in the zoo!
- And the green crocodile walked importantly across the field.
- You're confusing, you're confusing, Grandpa, you're confusing!
Children must answer correctly, without losing the rhythm.
New Year's game "Answer the opposite"
This game is played at the end of the New Year holiday. The facilitator goes around the circle and asks questions. The one to whom he asks them can answer them, and all the guys should help in unison. Gradually (this is the responsibility of the facilitator) more and more guys answer. And the word "End" should already be said by the whole hall.
I'll say the word "high"
And you answer - "low".
I'll say the word "far away"
And you answer - "close."
I'll tell you the word "full",
You will answer - "hungry."
I'll say "hot" to you,
You answer - "cold".
I'll tell you the word "lie down",
You will answer me - "get up."
I'll tell you later "father",
You will answer me - "mother."
I'll tell you the word "dirty"
You will answer me - "clean".
I will say "slow" to you,
You will answer me - "quick".
I'll tell you the word "coward"
You will answer - "brave".
Now "beginning" I'll say
You answer - "the end."
Snowball
Distribution of gifts is the most pleasant and long-awaited moment at the New Year's holiday. It is always accompanied by some kind of attraction or game. The proposed game is suitable for a few home and not crowded "family" holidays. The redemption of New Year's prizes from Santa Claus's bag is arranged as follows: in a circle, adults and children pass a specially prepared "snowball" - made of cotton wool or white fabric. It's nice for Santa Claus to have one in his bag. “Kom” is transmitted, Santa Claus says:
Snowball we all roll,
We all count to five
One, two, three, four, five -
You sing a song.
You dance to dance.
You have to guess a riddle...
The person who bought the prize leaves the circle, and the game continues.
fairy tale nonsense
Children really like it when Grandfather confuses something. For example, how animals "talk". The guys "teach" Santa Claus and correct him. According to the same principle, a fun was invented in which the "dark" Baba Yaga or someone from her entourage mix up the names of everyone fairytale heroes. For example:
Goblin(Baba Yaga). Here, old, yesterday I was walking through the forest, and to meet me - this green crocodile with his Buracheshka!
Baba Yaga. Not Buracheshka, you stupid dumbass, but Burchekashka!
Goblin. No, Buracheshka!
Yaga. Burchekashka!
Goblin. And we'll ask the guys, Buracheshka or Burchekashka?
Children. Cheburashka!
Goblin. So I say, Cheburashka! They go, so they ask me if I saw this, Chi-no-bu-ra.
Yaga. Here's an idiot! You are an idiot, Goblin! Remember, not Tinoburo, but Roboutino!
Goblin. So guys?
Children. Pinocchio!
Goblin. Wow, Pinocchio!
Yaga. And why do they need Pinocchio?
Goblin. So I ask, why? And they tell me: “Today will be a big holiday. Everyone will gather there: both Dyuychomovka and Saloruchka "...
Yaga. Who-who?
Goblin. Dyuychomovka, Saloruchka ... So, children?
Children. No not like this.
Goblin. But as?
Children. Thumbelina, Little Mermaid!
Goblin. In, in, and this Grandfather Romoz himself will come to them with his Sgunerochka!
Children. Santa Claus with the Snow Maiden!
Such an approximate scene may be present in New Year's scenario, or a host for a holiday can prepare a funny story. The older the children, the more incomprehensible and funnier you can change names. If there are few guys, then you can even identify a connoisseur of the names of fairy-tale characters and give him a prize.
Visiting Santa Claus
This is a game for kids. Santa Claus invites children to go to his forest hut. When the guys stand behind Grandfather with a “train”, he leads them, saying and showing different movements that the children must perform.
We held hands together
How the horses galloped.
(Grandfather shows how horses jump, raising their knees high, and the children repeat.)
We jump one after another -
We are not afraid of the cold!
And now we are like bears
We went along the path.
(Grandfather walks slowly, waddling from foot to foot, the children repeat.)
We're walking along
And we don't get tired
Like playful bunnies
Both girls and boys!
(Everyone jumps like bunnies.)
Jump, pranksters,
On a happy holiday!
- Here we are! Grandpa announces. - Dance, have fun!
(Funny music sounds, children jump, dance.)
Santa Claus puts the kids in a round dance, himself in the middle. Sings and shows the children movements:
I've been waiting for the holiday for a long time
I chose a Christmas tree for the children. (2 times)
(Looks right and left from under the palm.)
Like this, look
I chose a Christmas tree for the children!
(Children sing the last two lines of each verse and repeat the movements after Grandfather.)
I've been waiting for the holiday for a long time
I was looking for my boots. (2 times)
(Santa Claus, dancing, shows his boots.)
Like this, look
Looking for my boots!
I've been waiting for the holiday for a long time
He wore mittens. (2 times)
(Shows how he put on his mittens.)
Like this, look
Wearing gloves!
I've been waiting for the holiday for a long time
Tried on this coat. (2 times)
(Shows how he put on a fur coat.)
Like this, look
I've been waiting for the holiday for a long time
Fur hemmed the hat...
I've been waiting for a holiday
And collecting gifts...
At the end of the game, Santa Claus and the guys start dancing.
New Year's riddles
The tablecloth is white
The whole world is dressed. (Snow)
White bedspread
It lay on the ground.
Summer has come -
It's all gone. (Snow)
white carrot
It has been growing all winter.
The sun warmed
And he ate a carrot. (Icicle)
Transparent as glass
Don't put it in the window. (Ice)
From the sky - a star
On the palm of your hand - water. (Snow)
The old man at the gate
Warmly dragged.
Doesn't run on his own
And he won't stop. (Freezing)
The children sat on the ledge
And grow all the time down. (Icicles)
There is a mountain in the yard, and water in the hut. (Snow)
It grows upside down
It does not grow in summer, but in winter.
But the sun will bake it -
She will cry and die. (Icicle)
No arms, no legs
And he knows how to draw. (Freezing)
At night, while I was sleeping,
Came with a magic brush
And painted on the window
Glittering leaves. (Freezing)
He arranged skating rinks for us,
Covered the streets with snow
Built bridges from ice
Who is this? .. (Santa Claus)
Everyone is afraid of him in winter -
It hurts to bite.
Hide your ears, cheeks, nose,
After all, on the street ... (Frost)
We looked out the window
I can't believe my eyes!
Everything around is white-white
And sweeps ... (Snowstorm)
In winter, in the hours of fun,
I hang on a bright spruce.
I shoot like a gun
My name is... (Clapperboard)
Name it guys
A month in this riddle:
His days are shorter than all days,
All nights are longer than nights.
To fields and meadows
Until spring, snow fell.
Only our month will pass,
We are celebrating the New Year. (December)
Pinches ears, pinches nose,
Frost creeps into boots.
You splash water - it will fall
Not water, but ice.
Not even a bird flies
The bird freezes from the cold.
The sun turned to summer.
What, say, for a month is this? (January)
Snow falls in bags from the sky
There are snowdrifts from the house.
That snowstorms and snowstorms
They attacked the village.
The frost is strong at night
During the day, a drop is heard ringing.
The day has grown noticeably
Well, so what month is it? (February)
What kind of stars through
On a coat and on a scarf?
All through, cut,
Will you take water in your hand? (Snowflakes)
Softly glowing needles
Coniferous spirit comes from ... (Yolki)
He's busy all the time
He cannot go in vain.
He goes and paints white
Everything you see along the way. (Snow)
You can always find her in the forest
Let's go for a walk and see you.
It is prickly, like a hedgehog,
In winter in a summer dress.
And will come to us
Under the New Year -
The guys will be happy
The trouble of the merry is full of mouths:
Get her clothes ready. (Christmas tree)
To our house on New Year's Eve
Someone from the forest will come
All fluffy, in needles,
And that guest is called ... (Yolka)
She was born in the forest
It grew and flourished there.
And now your beauty
Brought it to us for Christmas. (Christmas tree)
It's snowing, under white cotton wool
Streets and houses disappeared.
All the guys are happy with the snow -
Came to us again ... (Winter)
He goes first in the count
It will start the New Year.
Open the calendar soon
Read! Written... (January)
I will not tolerate heat
I'll spin the blizzards
I will whitewash all the glades,
I will decorate the fir
I will notice the snow at home,
Because I... (Winter)
He was a black cloud at first
He lay down in white fluff on the forest.
Covered the whole earth with a blanket,
And in the spring it completely disappeared. (Snow)
An asterisk circled
A little in the air
Sat and melted
On my palm. (Snowflake)
We made a snowball
They made a hat on him
The nose was attached, and in an instant
It turned out ... (Snowman)
Appeared in the yard
It's in cold December.
Clumsy and funny
At the skating rink stands with a broom.
I'm used to the winter wind
Our friend ... (Snowman)
Who sweeps and gets angry in winter,
Blowing, howling and spinning,
Making a white bed?
This is a snowy ... (Snowstorm)
If the cat decides to lie down,
Where it's warmer, where the stove is,
And covered his nose with his tail -
Waiting for us... (Frost)
small, white,
Jump through the woods!
On the snow poke-poke! (Hare)
Apples on the branches in winter!
Collect them quickly!
And suddenly the apples fluttered
After all, this is ... (Bullfinches)
All summer stood
Winters were waiting
Waiting for the pores -
Rushed down the mountain. (Sled)
Two birch horses
They carry me through the snow.
These red horses
And their name is ... (Ski)
Sleeping in winter
In the summer - the hives stir. (Bear)
I can't feel my legs for joy,
I'm flying down the snowy hill!
The sport became dearer and closer to me.
Who helped me with this? .. (Ski)
Come on guys
Who can guess:
For ten brothers
Two coats are enough. (Mittens)
They are shaken, rolled,
And they carry the winter. (Felt boots)
He and the Christmas tree, and gifts,
And he brought sweets for us.
It's kind and funny
Our beloved ... (Santa Claus)
Who are the guys on New Year's Eve
Do not get tired of having fun?
Who gives gifts to children?
Who to the guys in the world
Did you bring a Christmas tree from the forest?
Guess! (Santa Claus)
He comes on a winter evening
Light candles on the tree.
Overgrown with a gray beard,
Who is this? .. (Santa Claus)
He comes on a winter evening
Light candles on the tree.
He starts a round dance -
This is a holiday ... (New Year)
Any celebration is, first of all, fun. What sets the mood for the holidays? Of course, entertainment! Including in the form of various games and competitions.
We offer you New Year's games for children, which can be played both at home and in kindergarten or at school near the Christmas tree. Among the variety of games and competitions, you will certainly find exactly what suits you and will make the New Year unforgettable.
Game "Name the gift"
Place a lot of toys, figurines in a spacious bag. The child must pull out the object with his eyes closed and guess what it really is. If the kid correctly recognized the figurine, then the gift goes to him.
Game "Owl on the hunt"
From the team of players, an “owl” is chosen, which will be the leader. The rest of the guys should portray wild or domestic animals: a cow, a bear, a hedgehog, a frog, a rhinoceros, a dog, a hippopotamus. After the host's command "Day!" all the animals are jumping and having fun. After the word "Night!" no one moves, because the owl begins the night hunt for animals. The one who changes his posture, speaks out or laughs loses. This beast becomes the prey of a bird of prey.
Game for distillation "Fish"
The leader forms two equal teams. Each group is given a fishing rod with a small hook on the line. A hoop is placed in front of each team, playing the role of a pond. There are paper fish in the pond. Their number is equal to the number of participants in the game. From each team musical accompaniment one person goes to the reservoir to pull out his goldfish. The first move is given to the captains, then the rest of the participants in turn. The team that first caught fish in their own pond is considered the winner.
The game "New Year's round dance"
One of the most common and favorite children's New Year's games. Children stand around the Christmas tree, holding hands together. A cheerful children's song is included, for example, "A Christmas tree was born in the forest", "It's cold in winter for a little Christmas tree." The guys, singing along, move around the Christmas tree in one direction, then the direction changes.
"Bring the snow"
At the same time, two participants must run to the Christmas tree. The difficulty lies in the fact that everyone has a spoon with an artificial snowball in their hand. On signal, they scatter different sides towards the tree. Whoever turned out to be the most dexterous and did not lose his snowball along the way, won.
Bouncing bag game
Two kids are running at the same time. They get into an empty bag and start jumping for distillation. From above the bag is supported by hands. The first one who comes running receives a legitimate prize from the host.
The game "We are funny kittens"
The guys dance in pairs to an incendiary composition. The host suddenly utters the phrase: "We are funny kittens." Immediately, all the couples break up, and each individually depicts a dancing kitten. New Year's riddles are well suited for this game. Winners are sure to be awarded with sweet prizes.
Game "Build a castle"
Several players participate at the same time. The children study the drawn scheme of the castle. Each is given a certain number of plastic cups. With a blindfold, children reproduce the castle from memory. The fastest one wins the competition.
Game "Football with tangerines"
Babies are divided into two groups. On the big table place tangerines. Children must use two fingers to score a goal into the opponent's goal.
Accurate shooter
Choose a suitable target. It can be a bucket or a basket. With paper balls (snowballs), the guys must hit the target and earn their team a certain number of points, defeat rivals.
winter wind
For the game, prepare a ball rolled out of paper or a lump of medical cotton. Put it in the middle of the table. The object of the game is for the players to try to blow it to the floor as quickly as possible.
dress up the Christmas tree
Divide the children into two teams. Place a box of Christmas decorations next to each team. It is desirable that they are not made of breaking glass. Otherwise, in the confusion, they will quickly break. Two Christmas trees are provided to each team of players. The players of each team must run from the start to the Christmas tree and hang up a toy taken from the box. The game continues until the decorations run out. The one who will dress up his tree faster from the teams, he won.
Cap
The guys stand in a circle and pass each other a New Year's cap. The music is playing all the time. As soon as the sounds subside, we look who had a headdress in their hands. Whoever is caught tells Santa Claus a poem about winter or sings a song.
Make a snowman
First of all, you need plasticine. The bottom line is that two people sit side by side and work together to make a snowman. The task is difficult because everyone uses one hand. One person works right hand, second left. Together they should get a New Year's snowman. Especially fun if there are adults in the couples. The game really connects and develops fine motor skills.
Cinderella's shoe
The children take off their shoes and put them in a pile. Everyone is blindfolded with a thick cloth so that no one peeps. Shoes are shuffled, then the host gives a signal to look for their things. A child with eyes closed to the touch should be the first to find his shoes. In the end, everyone will end up with someone else's shoes. The game is quite fun and moving.
Cinderella
Slides with cereals, legumes and nuts are prepared for the participants and mixed. Players must remember the fairy tale "Cinderella" and share the ingredients with their eyes closed.
The game "Engine" with elements of dance
Both adults and children can take part in the game. Everyone stands one behind the other, putting their hands on the waist in front of the one standing. Having lined up, the locomotive moves off to the perky music.
Contest "Help Grandpa"
Children are divided into two teams. Their task is to help Santa Claus pack the presents. One person runs the baton with a bag and puts toys, sweets out of it, runs back. The second participant runs along the same route and collects everything back into the bag.
Game with Santa Claus "Pass the boots"
Children become in a circle. They are given a felt boot in their hands, which they pass to the music of a friend. Santa Claus must catch up with his boots. It is necessary to transfer the boots quickly, otherwise you can lose. Of course, Santa Claus will give in at first, but it's better not to yawn.
collect snowflakes
Tinsel stretches the entire length of the room. Paper snowflakes are attached to it. To make it easier for children, do not try to glue the paper to the tinsel too tightly. Choose two people and blindfold them with a handkerchief. As long as the music is playing, the guys must have time to collect all the snowflakes.
Snowballs
White snowballs roll down from the paper. For convenience, children are divided into two equal teams. This game can be played in several ways. For example, pour lumps on the floor and ask the children to collect them in baskets to the music. Or another option. Set up a basket on the wall and hold a snow basketball competition. Whose team will throw more snowballs, that one is considered the winner of the competition.
Competition "Smeshinka"
Very fun game for little kids. The children sit in a circle, and the leader gives everyone a new name. For example, a snowman, an icicle, a Christmas tree, a gift, Santa Claus. Then he asks each in turn simple questions: “Where do you live?”, “What did they give you for your birthday?”, “What is the name of your best friend?”, “What is your favorite dish? But the trick is that you need to answer the questions with your new names. Each question has the same answer. It turns out a pun, but no one can laugh. Who disobeyed, leaves the circle. The most serious one wins the competition.
Box with a secret
You will need some empty boxes different sizes. Put a prize in the smallest one. Then put it in another box, and so on several times. Children sit in a circle and pass the box to each other, opening one of them. The winner is the one in whose hands the last will be - with the coveted prize.
New Year's auction
Children take turns listing everything related to the New Year: balls, gifts, Christmas tree, garlands, snowman, snow, sweets, icicles, tangerines. Whoever could not come up with the right word is out of the game.
snowman portrait
For the game you will need a large piece of paper. This team game. Children with their eyes closed should draw a snowman. Everyone draws a separate part: head, nose, buttons, hands, etc. Then the children's eyes are untied, and they look at what the young artists did anyway. Instead of a snowman, you can draw a Christmas tree or a Snow Maiden.
wrap a gift
2-3 children are invited to participate. On assignment, they need to wrap a gift. But instead of festive packaging, they are given toilet paper. So the guys compete, who will wrap the surprise more beautifully. The task is not easy, but quite interesting.
Guess the item
The guys put on warm gloves and put their hands in Santa's bag. With your eyes closed, you need to guess by touch which toy they got in the bag. If they guessed correctly, they take the prize for themselves, if not, they put it back into the bag, and the game continues on.
Game "Alphabetic congratulations"
Children should congratulate their friends on the New Year, but not just like that. The host calls any letter of the alphabet he likes. And the child must come up with a text for this letter. For example, the letter Z: "Health to you and your loved ones in the new year, happiness, success and a lot of smiles." For cunning, the host pronounces the letters not in alphabetical order, but out of order. It will be much more fun and spontaneous. Interesting situations occur when the presenter calls letters such as Y, b, b, Y.
We train memory
Children carefully study what is hanging on the tree, then turn away. Now they need to remember every detail and voice what they saw. The one who names the most toys wins.
Chef competition
Children are divided into three teams. In a minute, the first team must come up with festive dishes for the New Year with the letter “H”, the second treats for the Snow Maiden with the letter “C”, and the third participants must pamper Santa Claus and come up with treats with the letter “D”. Whoever names the most dishes wins the culinary competition.
Grabbed - won
All kinds of toys are laid out on the floor: balls, dolls, trains, teddy bears. Participants dance around a pile of objects. Then, when the music ends and the leader says: “Stop!”, Each child should have time to grab two toys. Whoever gets one is out of the game.
Glue the nose
Santa Claus is drawn on whatman paper full height, but do not draw the nose. Children are invited to fashion it from plasticine on their own. With their eyes closed, they have to glue the nose in the right place. It turns out funny and fun.
Snowflake
Each child is given a ball of cotton. He must make a snowflake out of it by stretching the material over the edges. The snowflake needs to be made very thin so that it can fly up. After preparations, they launch her into the air and try to keep her on weight with her breath. The smartest one wins.
musical hat
Pieces of paper with New Year's words are placed in a deep hat: Christmas tree, snowflake, Santa Claus. The guys take turns pulling them out and sing songs with the indicated words. Also, children can recite poems on a specified topic.
Elusive boots
There are large boots near the Christmas tree. Two children run around the tree from different directions. Whoever puts on boots first, wins.
Cabbage
Form two equal teams. Players wear bunny ears. Cabbage is placed near the Christmas tree. It can be made from ordinary green paper. The player of each team runs to the Christmas tree and removes one leaf from the cabbage, passes the baton to the next.
Hat
The children pass the hat in a circle and put it on the neighbor's head. The game is played with cheerful music. When the music stops, look who is left in the hat at that moment. This child recites a poem or sings a song about winter.
Carousel
Chairs are placed around the tree. But be sure to one less than the number of players. Children walk around the Christmas tree, and when the music ends, they try to take the nearest chair. Of course, someone does not have time to find a place and leaves the game. The most dexterous receives a prize from Grandfather Frost.
Winter riddles
Children sit in a circle, and Santa Claus takes turns showing cards with New Year's motifs depicted: a candle, a Christmas wreath, a sledge, a Christmas tree. The guys should name what is shown and how it can be used.
Another variant of such a competition - Santa Claus makes riddles for each child in turn on winter and New Year themes. For each correct guess, the player is awarded a chip (coin, card). To the one who collected large quantity trophies - the main prize from the grandfather.
Picture Santa Claus
It would seem a simple task, but there are also difficulties. Two teams take paper and try to draw a New Year's character without hands. According to the rules, felt-tip pens can only be held in the mouth.
Blind the winter
A newspaper is spread out in front of the players. It needs to be crumpled at the command of the host. One condition - you do not need to sculpt a large lump, it must fit in the palm of your hand.
Running in boots
Two teams are given large boots of Santa Claus. It is necessary to safely run to the tree, run around it and return back. Boots are given to a friend and he repeats the run of the previous player.
applaud winter
The facilitator says a set of words, and the children must recognize the definitions related to winter and the New Year. When they hear the right word, then clap their hands together. A number of words can be: vase, snowflake, shop, stick, icicle, snowdrift, armchair, monkey, Santa Claus, whale, Snow Maiden, car, tree, leaves.
We are approaching the New Year
New Year will not come if the guys do not help him. They need to name as many New Year's words as possible. In turn, they name everything that comes to mind: a snowflake, a bell, a garland, tinsel, a star, chimes, a snowball, a gift, a ball. Whoever has the final say wins.
Free the tree from the needles
Two players are playing. Ten clothespins are attached to their clothes, each. When the music starts, they have to help each other take them off. The fastest one receives a sweet prize from Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden.
Puzzle in mittens
Divide the children into two teams. Each participant puts on mittens and tries with his comrades to assemble a puzzle with winter landscapes. It is desirable that there are not too many details.
Dexterous Throw
The Snow Maiden holds a hoop decorated with bright tinsel in her hands. The team stands a few meters away from him and throws small paper snowballs at him. At the end of the snowballs are counted. Where there are more snowballs, that team is considered the winner.
Santa's helper
Form two equal teams. Place a basket near the tree. It will need to be filled New Year's gifts. Prepare in advance ordinary boxes pasted over with a colored wrapper. The first player is given mittens and a beard. The child puts them on and runs with a gift to the basket, throws it into it and returns to the start. Passes the false beard and mittens to the next participant. And so does the whole team to the last player.
Make a snowman
In advance, the presenter must cut out the components of the snowman. Body, nose, eyes, buttons, bucket, broom. All this is laid out in a chaotic manner on the floor. Two teams compete against each other for a while. The children must figure out how to correctly place the details in the composition, as well as have time to accurately do their work in the allotted time.
Ice cream
Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden are dancing and they feel warm. The host advises them to cool off with ice cream. Everyone is divided into two teams. Opposite each stand Santa Claus with the Snow Maiden and hold paper horns in their hands. The guys must run up to them and put ice cream in the cones - snowballs. Only in this way will they save fairy-tale characters from the heat.
What are the Christmas trees
The host pronounces the phrase: “We dressed up our beauty, we did our best. And what kind of trees are there in the forest? The guys should remember the adjectives that describe the New Year's tree: fluffy, tall, New Year's.
Prizes and gifts
What are the games and contests without prizes? Let's figure out what is best to present to the kids for winning the competition.
There is a universal and familiar option for rewarding - sweets. However, it is not worth dwelling on it, especially since in new year holidays children already get a lot of sweets, which is not very healthy. Here are a few more gift options that Grandfather Frost can please the winners of contests and games:
- small toys. Depending on the age of the children, these can be small puzzles, cars, dolls, books, soft toys (including in the form of a symbol of the next year), mosaics, designers in small boxes;
- souvenirs - calendars, pens, cups. Such souvenirs can be ordered in individual design from general photo group or class;
- New Year's attributes - Christmas tree toys, snowflakes, figures of Santa Claus, a snowman;
- lottery tickets. Only not those that are sold in special stores, but made precisely on the occasion of the celebration. It can be just pieces of paper with numbers, according to which prizes will be drawn at the end of the holiday;
- a wish. Comic wishes that can be fulfilled right on the holiday. For example: the child who won the competition makes a wish for the second child to sing a New Year's song or recite a verse. Or the desire of Grandfather Frost to light the lights on the Christmas tree or dance;
- goal. For example, to rescue the Snow Maiden from the hands Snow Queen or call the Snowman or somehow help out some hero of the holiday.
We hope that this article will help you in preparing a fun holiday! Happy New Year!
Good afternoon, dear readers!
With the approach of the New Year for children, a fun time of games, entertainment, songs, dances and gifts begins.
However, for adults, and especially for cultural workers, this is another test of strength, because you need to prepare a script for a matinee, rehearse, find costumes and, most importantly, figure out how to entertain the kids near the New Year tree.
So that the kids do not have to be bored at the matinee, we present New Year's games for children near the Christmas tree. I hope the collection is helpful to you.
Many of us remember the New Year's matinees of the Soviet era. Competitions and entertainments on them were rather monotonous.
True, some of them have already become a real tradition, and modern children are also looking forward to the usual songs, round dances around the Christmas tree and games with Santa Claus. The most popular of them are still:
- Round dances to the songs "Little Christmas Tree" and "A Christmas Tree Was Born in the Forest."
- "I'll freeze": it is usually held by Santa Claus. He runs past the guys who put their hands forward. When Santa Claus approaches, hands must be hidden. The one whose hands Grandpa touches is eliminated and stands in a circle. "Frozen" will have to tell a poem or sing a song. This competition, like the next one, is held to music.
- "Mitten". Santa Claus passes the mitten to the children in a circle. It is important to quickly pass it to the next participant without dropping it. If someone's mitten falls, this participant is eliminated and stands in a circle, and the mitten "travels" further.
- Christmas tree, light up! This remark is always accompanied by the completion New Year's party. Children together call Santa Claus. When he arrives, they all shout together: “Herringbone, light up!”. The Christmas tree is lit only for the third time, after which the final song of Santa Claus sounds, gifts are distributed.
These entertainments create a kind of "backbone" of the holiday, without which the New Year is simply unthinkable for children. On it, the organizers and creators of the matinee script can "string" any options for competitions.
In room
If the matinee takes place in the premises of a kindergarten, school, you can use the following selection of competitions:
Low and high trees
The game can be played with musical accompaniment. The guys become in a circle, Santa Claus or another hero is located in the center. At the command “high Christmas trees”, the participants raise their hands up, “low” - lower them down.
Who does wrong or is late, goes out into the circle. After the game is over, the children in the circle are asked to recite a poem, sing or dance. For speakers, it is necessary to prepare small prizes in advance.
Snowballs
Snowballs are made from crumpled sheets of white paper. The competition can be held between two teams. He may have various options. For example, you can scatter lumps on the floor and ask teams to collect snowballs in baskets while the music is playing.
Whose basket will have more snowballs, that team won. Another option is snow basketball. The guys line up. Each participant is given a lump, which needs to get into a basket standing at a distance. The team that throws the most snowballs into the basket wins. The winners are given mini-prizes.
Guess what's in the bag
Various things are put in Santa's bag. Children must feel by touch which gift is in the bag.
Pass the orange
The competition can be held in teams or in a circle. The task is to pass the orange to the next participants without using your hands. The further the orange goes while the music is playing, the better.
fishermen
Christmas tree toys are placed in a large box, on which loops are made in advance. The children are given fishing rods with hooks. The task is to pick up as many Christmas toys as possible.
Such funny contests and games will not let your kids get bored and make the New Year truly festive!
Outdoors
If you started a matinee on the street, you will have to slightly change the script and include other games and entertainment in it:
Make a snowball
Several willing participants are selected. At the command of the leader, music plays, and the children must roll up a snowball during this time. Whoever gets the most wins.
Townships
One team builds a snow fort. The other must conquer him. In the course are snowballs, with which the participants are trying to break through the fortification.
king of the hill
A snow rise is being built. One of the participants gets to the top, while others try to pull him out of there. Whoever succeeds, becomes the "king" himself, the game starts all over again.
Accurate shooter
Targets are set. The task is to hit the target with snowballs.
Similar entertainment can be carried out with children after the traditional matinee. They will amuse the kids and prolong the New Year's fun.
So we found out with you what games for the New Year you can play with children near the Christmas tree. Both children and adults can play, this will only make it more fun.
Upcoming holidays!
Ekaterina Chesnakova was with you with games, nursery rhymes and crackers.
