| With all the anticipation on Christmas Eve, often | | | | circle and the first person starts by saying, |
| you don't think to play games. Since most people | | | | "There is a candy cane in my Christmas stocking." |
| can't sleep anyway, playing a few Christmas | | | | The next person says, "There is a candy cane |
| games can be a really fun way to pass time. | | | | and a hat in my Christmas stocking." As each |
| Christmas Eve Hunt | | | | person continues, they state the previous items |
| Many adults and children feel anxious on Christmas | | | | and add one of their own. All the items must be |
| Eve, anticipating all the presents and pleasure on | | | | repeated in alphabetical order to make the game |
| Christmas Day. Bring a bit of fun to gift giving | | | | even more challenging. When you miss an item, |
| with a Christmas Eve hunt. It adds time and | | | | you are out of the game. The person who |
| excitement to the tradition of opening one gift on | | | | remembers all the items at the end is the winner |
| Christmas Eve. | | | | of the circle game. |
| Make up a hunt complete with clues so children | | | | Christmas Musical Chairs |
| can follow them to find their gifts. Instead of | | | | Musical chairs is a timeless game you can enjoy |
| placing the gift under the Christmas tree, place it | | | | on Christmas Eve, too. Play upbeat, familiar |
| elsewhere so the children need to carefully follow | | | | Christmas tunes everyone knows. Make the |
| the clues to find it. Write your clues on extra | | | | players sing along and dance as they run around |
| Christmas cards or index cards cut into the shape | | | | the chairs. With everyone dancing and singing, |
| of Christmas bells. You can even write clues on | | | | usually one or two players do not realize when |
| paper or cardboard Christmas ornaments. | | | | the music stops. Just like classic musical chairs, the |
| No matter where you decide write your clues, | | | | loser is the player who does not get a chair when |
| write a clue on each item and leave it around the | | | | the Christmas music stops playing. |
| house. Hand each player their first clue. It might | | | | Where's Santa On Christmas Eve? |
| read, "You eat dinner here" and the player would | | | | The major event on Christmas Eve is Santa Claus |
| run to the dining room table. On the table, you will | | | | coming to town. Since Santa's arrival is on |
| place another clue stating, "We pour this over | | | | everyone's minds, play a game of where's Santa |
| cereal" with another clue attached to the milk. | | | | on Christmas Eve. Everyone sits in a circle and a |
| The last clue can be the actual Christmas gift | | | | person is chosen to play Rudolph. That person |
| itself. To make the hunt even more fun, have the | | | | leaves the room momentarily. Santa is chosen |
| gift turn up under the Christmas tree. That's a | | | | from those left in the room then Rudolph comes |
| trick nobody will think of! | | | | back to seek out Santa. As Rudolph looks for |
| The Circle Game | | | | Santa, the person playing Santa winks at people in |
| Many people have a large gathering of friends and | | | | the circle and they yell out, "Ho, ho, ho!". When |
| family on Christmas Eve. If you have a lot of | | | | Rudolph discovers who Santa is, another Rudolph |
| guests, play a circle game. Everyone gets in a | | | | and Santa are picked for the game to continue. |