| This Christmas families everywhere will be | | | | playing. The first person picks a gift then following |
| exchanging gifts. This is an age old tradition. | | | | people have the option when their turn comes to |
| However this Christmas may have to be different | | | | pick a gift from the pile or steal a gift from one |
| you will not be able to rely on really amazing | | | | of the people that preceded them. If a person |
| presents like before. Normally the present itself is | | | | has their gift stolen from them they can go a |
| at the center of the excitement of the holidays. | | | | pick a new one from the pile. This continues until |
| However, what do you do when you could not | | | | everyone has gotten a present. The fun in the |
| get the exact toy that your child wanted? This is | | | | game is trying to anticipate which wrapped |
| where a great holiday gift exchange game can | | | | present is the best. In a way you can say it is like |
| play an important role. Gift games make it more | | | | the game show Deal or No Deal. The point is to |
| fun to open the present rather than to have it. It | | | | protect the gift that you think has the most |
| focuses on the importance of giving and spending | | | | value. |
| time with family rather than if you got the latest | | | | There is also a game you can play with stocking |
| item that was on TV. A game of Secret Santa | | | | stuffers. Get a traditional Christmas stocking and |
| can do more to make the holidays magical than | | | | fill it with small toys and other goodies. It is then |
| the best presents ever made. Here are some fun | | | | the responsibility of the each participant to |
| games that you can play with Christmas presents | | | | accurately guess as many items as possible. Each |
| this year. | | | | item the player guesses right they get to keep. |
| The first game is Unwrap the presents. It is like a | | | | Another game to play is Present Poke. You |
| present version of Musical Chairs. Each gift is | | | | basically play for the presents. The rules are |
| bought within a set budget of normally around $10 | | | | simple you can play any form of poker your |
| to $20. Then a gift is randomly selected. As in | | | | family knows the bests. A small selection is gifts |
| musical chairs a song or music is played as the | | | | that are used instead of chips. Then you play with |
| gift is passed around. When the music stops the | | | | the player who wins the whole game getting the |
| person who last had the gift strips away one | | | | largest share of the presents while anyone who |
| layer of wrapping paper. The process is repeated | | | | folded to keep their winnings can keep what they |
| until all the gifts are unwrapped. The person who | | | | won before they tapped out. |
| removes the last layer of wrapping paper gets | | | | Something special you can do for your kids is to |
| the gift. | | | | have them to receive a letter from Santa. This is |
| The next gift game is Dirty Santa. For this game | | | | a good opportunity to do something that will add |
| everyone buys a gift at a set budget. It would be | | | | a little magic to your children's Christmas. Each |
| a good idea to make it affordable so everyone in | | | | letter can be personalized and comes with Santa |
| your family can play. Then everyone can start | | | | Claus's signature. |