The year is about to end, and for Christians it’s a holiday season as they celebrate Christmas.

In occasions like this, merrymaking is part of the celebration. Groups, co-workers, community members, family members join together to have fun.

There are lots of activities that are already incorporated and form part of the season. This includes eating together, gift-giving, sharing stories, and playing party games.

Commonly, party games are often the most remembered, takes the longer part, and enjoyed most. Parents are thrilled to see their children play games, while the children are likely to enjoy this part the most.

In the Philippines, where Christmas celebration takes at four months (September-December), party games make the season more festive. Typical games are Pinoy Henyo, Bring Me, Trip to Jerusalem, and Balloon Relay.

Turns out, you can make the PH celebration even merrier through some party games that are being done overseas. Let us take a peek at these five holiday games as shared by thekwendyhome on Instagram.

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Without so much ado, let us take a peek at the 10 Holiday Games she has shared on her social media account:

Snow Blower

Snow Blower is a party game that challenges the strength of your respiratory system and speed. Who has the stronger force to exhale and inhale?

Materials: paper cups, cotton balls, party blower

Procedure

• Have two players, each having a party blower.
• Arrange the paper cups (upside down) in a line and put same number of cotton balls on top.
• Upon the “go” signal, the player will use the party blower to blow the cotton balls away from the paper cup.
• The player who finishes first win.

Christmas Fan-Atic

Christmas Fan-Atic brings lots of loud cheers and noises, to make the Christmas celebration merrier and more enjoyable. The thrill and excitement as each contestant compete for the game, make every Christmas Fan-Atic much more fanatics as the memories for the celeb is much more memorable.

Materials: candles, paper plates

Procedure

• Have two players, both biting the end of their respective paper plates
• Another two individuals will hold a paper plate with a lighted candle on top
• The players will compete if who among them puts the candle out, by creating air movements through the paper plates on their mouth

Chimney Drop

The Chimney Drop is a strategic partnership party game where a set of players must build and maintain strong unity and teamwork. Make sure to bring your friends in the party.

Materials: ribbon, candy canes, bottle

Procedure

• Have two sets of players, with two players for each set
• In a set, the two players will hold both ends of the ribbon with a candy cane on the middle
• Each set has a bottle
• The two sets will compete on who’s going to put the candy canes (first one) on their respective bottle
• The first to put three will be declared as winner

Holiday Holler

Holiday Holler is a fun game that challenges the power of your respiratory system. It is a game that requires proper strategy and right timing.

Materials: tea lights

Procedure:

• Line up the tea lights
• Compete through blowing the tea lights while saying “Merry Christmas”
• The contestant who blows the greatest number of tea lights win

Christmas Touchdown

Individuals having longer hand and the ability to stretch their body will be measured in this fun-filled game called Christmas Touchdown.

Materials: tool to make a line, mini-Christmas tree

Procedure

• A team of two will compete to put their mini-Christmas tree as far as possible, from the line

Ribbon Racer

In Ribbon Racer, the players are going to compete in unraveling a rolled stream of ribbons. No doubt, you’ll shout, scream, and feel the excitement of the party as you play this game.

Materials: ribbon

Procedure

• The players will receive a rolled stream of ribbons and races to unravel it
• The first to do, wins

Ribbon Relay

If you’re into spinning your bodies through proper coordination, then the game called Ribbon Relay is for you.

Materials: ribbon

Procedure

• Two players per team
• A player needs to transfer the ribbons to another player through spinning

Reindeer Droppings

Reindeer Droppings is a game that challenges agility, speed, and body coordination.

Materials: Christmas balls, baskets

Procedure

• There shall be two teams
• The teams compete to drop ornaments to the basket by carrying it between their legs
• A race to drop the greatest number of ornaments into the basket

Christmas Morning

Christmas Morning is an activity that challenges your strategy and a bit of luck.

Materials: dice, box covered with Christmas gift wrapper

Procedure

• A player rolls two dice
• If both dice show the same number, then the
• Player unwraps the present
• While the player unwraps, another player rolls the dice
• If the new player rolls double, then s/he will take over the unwrapping
• The player who succeeds in fully unwrapping the box wins

Christmas Tree Stack

Christmas Tree Stack is an engaging and fun game – but ensure that you’re not making too much noise and extra laughs as this may distract the other player.

Materials: paper cups

Procedure:

• This is a team game
• The players choose a player to stack cups on
• After a minute, the team with the most cups stacked win

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