Active New Year's game for the company "Throw the Ball"

The guys are divided into two teams. There is a ribbon stretched between the teams at the height of the players' faces. There are 5–10 balls on one and the other side. The players' task is to throw all their balls to the opponent's side. It is forbidden to throw the balls to the wrong side under the tape. At the leader’s command “Stop,” children must freeze and put their hands behind their backs. The presenter begins counting the balls. Which side has fewer balls wins.

The game is very fun, dynamic, and evokes a storm of emotions that children sometimes cannot cope with. Therefore, the presenter must warn that if, after the “Stop” command, the children continue to throw the balls with their hands or push them with their feet, the offending team will be considered a loser. During the game, the balls often burst mercilessly, you don’t need to pay attention to this. The main thing is the end result.

Active New Year's game for the Peredacha company

You will need:

– 2 sheets of cardboard the size of a playing card.

Players are divided into two teams and line up in two lines. The presenter gives cardboard cards to the first players in the line. Task: pass a card from one player to another, holding it in your mouth.

The team that completes the task first wins. The losing team must drink a penalty drink. Then a piece is torn off from the cards and the game is repeated.

Active New Year's game for the company "Tug of War"

This common, fun, noisy game is most often played between children and parents. Children really enjoy competing with their parents; they have no doubt that they will win, and (of course, not without the help of their parents) they win. But it also happens that the participants of the holiday get so excited that a whole tug-of-war championship is organized between families, fathers, mothers, etc.

Active New Year's game for the company "Letter"

The players stand in a circle and join hands, the leader is in the center of the circle. One of the players says: “I am sending a letter...” and calls the name of any player standing in the circle. He passes the “letter” by shaking hands with his right or left neighbor. The player whose hand is shaken must pass the handshake to the next player. When the player to whom the “letter” was sent feels the squeeze, he must say: “Received!” - and in turn announce to whom he is sending the “letter”.

The presenter's task is to intercept the “letter”. To do this, he must point to the person who is currently transmitting the “letter”. This is quite difficult to do, since the presenter does not know in which direction the “letter” was sent. If the presenter has completed his task, he stands in a circle, and the leader’s place is taken by the player who was caught passing the “letter”.

An active New Year's game for the company "Try it, pierce it!"

One or two balloons are tied to the leg or both legs of the guests. The players' task is to puncture other people's balls in any way and protect their own.

Active New Year's game for the company "Try, disconnect!"

The presenter invites a strong and brave boy to approach him. He gives him a hoop in his left hand, and asks him to put it in his right hand. He also gives the hoop to this hand. The hoops for this fun should be small - approximately 40–45 cm in diameter. This could be a rim from a teenager's bike, suitably prepared for the competition. “Now try to separate them,” says the presenter, “but you can’t take your hands off the hoops.” However, it is possible to free yourself, and it is not as difficult as it seems. The hoop, which the spectator holds in his left hand, must be put on his head, passed through the entire body, and then come out of it. This is how this problem is solved.

Active New Year's game for the company "Put the Boxes"

2-3 inverted stools are placed on the floor, participants stand 2 m from it. Each person holds four boxes of matches. They must walk to the stool with their eyes closed and place the boxes on the legs of the stool. The one who does it faster and without mistakes wins.

Active New Year's game for the company "Kisses"

You will need:

- handkerchief;

One player is seated on a chair and blindfolded. The others take turns kissing him. The player sitting on the chair tries to determine who it was.

Important! All players, regardless of gender, must kiss the person sitting.

If the name is guessed correctly, the players change places and the game continues.

Active New Year's game for the Rainbow company

The players stand in a circle. The presenter names the colors, for example, says: “Yellow! One, two, three!”, “Blue! One two Three!" etc. While the leader is counting, the players must touch the thing of the named color.

Important! Players must find an item of the specified color without leaving the circle formed by the participants.

The one who last touched the item of the desired color leaves the game. The winner is the participant who remains in the game.

Active New Year's game for the company "One Blow"

In this simple but fun competition, you can win a prize, as children sometimes say, by fu-fu. You just need to try and blow properly on... On what is at hand: on balls of crumpled napkins, on wine bottle caps, on empty matchboxes...

On a flat floor or an empty table, two objects are placed on one line, for example two empty matchboxes. The competitors stand at the same distance from them and, at the signal from the leader, blow strongly once. The one who blows again automatically loses. The one whose object flies farthest wins.

You can also compete like this: push a slightly empty cardboard box out of the box, put the box to your mouth (put it on, not put it in your mouth!) and blow hard. This is a competition to see whose “shot” will be longer. Or you can put some kind of target - a box, a bucket, a pan and, standing at full height, hit it from a certain distance. Each person is given five “shots”.

Active New Year's game for the company "Scout"

You will need:

– 2 baby rattles;

– 2 chairs;

- rope.

The host invites two people to participate in the game. Each player has a baby rattle attached to his belt on a rope. The length of the rope should be such that the rattle is at knee level. 2 chairs are placed at a distance of 2 m from the start. The participants' task is to go the distance, go around the chair and come back. The participant who manages to complete the distance with the least noise wins.

Active New Year's game for the company "The Bravest"

You will need:

Certificate “For courage and fight against prejudices.”

The presenter proposes to create women's and men's teams. At the leader’s signal, the players begin to take off their clothes and lay them out in one line.

Important! Each team has its own line.

The players' task is to lay out a line of clothing longer than that of their opponents. The winning team receives a certificate “For courage and the fight against prejudice.”

Can not live without you

You will need:

records with fast dance tunes.

The players are divided into pairs. Women stand to form an inner circle, men - an outer circle. The presenter turns on the music, and both circles begin to move in opposite directions. When the music is interrupted, the presenter commands: “Hand to hand!” After this, the partners must find their mate as soon as possible and press their hands to each other. The last pair to complete this task is eliminated. The game continues, and each time the leader gives new commands, for example: nose to nose, hand to knee, butt to butt, ear to ear, etc.

The winning couple receives a prize - a Santa Claus hat and a Snow Maiden crown. After all, such mutual understanding arises only when you spend more than one century together!

Active New Year's game for the company "The most persistent"

You will need:

chairs - according to the number of participants;

inflated balloons;

Certificate "The most persistent"

Balloons are tied to the seats of the chairs in advance. Then the participants take their places - each near their chair. At the leader's command, players must sit on the ball and crush it.

Important! The host does not explain until the end of the game how the winner will be determined.

This task seems simple only at first glance. It invariably causes a lot of laughter, both among participants and fans. The last player to do this wins. As a prize, he is given a balloon and a certificate “The most persistent.”

Active New Year's game for the company "Harvest"

The task of the players of each team is to move the oranges to a certain place as quickly as possible without using their hands.

Active New Year's game for the company "Snipers"

You will need:

– matches - 10 pieces for each participant;

– cardboard shoe box;

paper tubes for each player;

prize - “Sniper Diploma”.

First you need to prepare the “shells” - cut off the sulfur heads of the matches. Then each player is given 10 matches prepared in this way and a paper tube. The shoebox is placed on a chair 2 m from the participants. Using paper tubes as blowguns, participants must hit it with matches. A separate account is maintained for each participant. The winner is the one who managed to throw the most “shells” at the target. It is he who is awarded the “Sniper Diploma”.

Active New Year's game for the company "Snow Wire"

You will need:

- rope.

Participants stand one after another and hold the rope with their left hand. The goal of the first player in the chain is to catch the last player. If he succeeds in doing this, the last player becomes number one and the game continues.

Choose a gift

- rope;

– strong silk thread;

- handkerchief;

- scissors;

– many small gifts. This game is known to many, but that doesn't make it any less fun. A lot of small prizes should be hung on threads on a stretched rope: toys, candies, fruits.

Participants line up at a distance of 2 m from the rope with gifts. The first participant is blindfolded, given scissors in his hands and twisted around its axis several times. His task is to go to the rope and cut off the gift. Then the scissors are passed to the next participant. This continues until the gifts run out. The most difficult task is for the last participants: by this point there are few prizes left and it can be very difficult to determine where they are.

Active New Year's game for the company "Dancing in the Dark"

You will need:

scarves - according to the number of participants;

10 empty bottles.

The players are divided into two teams. The start is determined and, at a distance of 4-5 m, the finish. 5 empty bottles are placed in a straight line from start to finish. Players are blindfolded, after which they must go the distance without knocking over the bottles.

Important! The team must walk the distance holding hands.

For each bottle not knocked down, the team receives 1 point. The team that earns more points is declared the winner.

Active New Year's game for the company "Shadow Theater"

You will need:

large sheet of paper;

desk lamp;

various household items.

A sheet of paper acts as a screen, and a lamp is installed behind it. The light from it is directed onto the screen. Various household items (scissors, spoon, alarm clock, pen, cup, etc.) are placed between the lamp and the screen. The participants' task is to identify the subject

Active New Year's game for the company "2 dumbbells"

The players are divided into two teams. The start and finish are determined. The task for each player: stand on a dumbbell and, pushing off with one leg, “get” to the finish line. There you should take the dumbbell in your hands, return and pass it to the next player. The team that was able to cover the distance first wins.

Active New Year's game for the company "Fine Nature"

You will need:

– 3 stools;

– 3 opaque bags;

- walnuts;

– scarves;

– diploma “Subtle nature”.

The presenter invites three women to participate in the game. Participants are blindfolded and told that the goal of the game is to determine how developed their sensitivity is. In the meantime, three stools are placed in a row, from 2 to 5 nuts are placed on each, and they are covered with an opaque bag on top. Preparations for the game are completed. Participants are seated on stools and, while listening to music, for two to three minutes they must determine how many nuts are on their stool. The winner is the one who can name the exact number of nuts, and she deservedly receives the “Subtle Nature” diploma.

Active New Year's game for the company "Guess who?"

The participants are divided into two equal teams. One of the teams starts the game by thinking of some abstract concept, for example, infinity, castle, vacuum cleaner, etc. representative of the opposing team. This person should not tell his home team what they have wished for him, but shows this word with the help of gestures and facial expressions. It's very funny to watch a person imitate, for example, a drunken penguin!

Active New Year's game for the company "Training Shooting"

You will need:

large umbrella;

tennis ball.

First, mark the starting line, and place the umbrella with the handle up at a distance of 3-4 m from it. The task of each player is to throw the ball so that it remains inside the umbrella.

Important! The first time the ball is simply thrown into the umbrella, the second time it bounces off the floor.

The player with the best result in two tasks wins.

Active New Year's game for the company "Hvatalka"

You will need:

– 2 chairs;

– rope 1 m long.

The presenter places two chairs with their backs facing each other and invites two participants. The rope is placed under the chairs. At the leader's command, players sitting on chairs must grab the rope as quickly as possible and pull it out from under the chair. The winner is the one who managed to do this first.

Active New Year's game for the company "Turtle Races"

You will need:

– 4 empty bottles;

– 2 chairs;

- pieces of rope.

The game involves two teams, and each must have an even number of players so that they can be divided into pairs. Chairs are placed at a distance of 3 m from the start, and empty bottles are placed in front of each chair at a distance of 1 m and 2 m. The players' legs are tied with a rope: the left leg of the partner standing on the right, with the right leg of the one standing on the left. In this position, the couple must follow the “snake” route, going around all the bottles and the chair.

Important! If players drop a bottle or chair, they must return to the start and start their stage again.

The team that completes the intended route first wins.

Important! Participants do not disclose the contents of the note to the audience.

Active New Year's game for the Warrior's Honor company

You will need:

- teaspoons;

- ping pong balls.

The host invites 3-4 participants and gives them teaspoons and ping-pong balls. Each player must take a teaspoon in his mouth and place a ball on it. The task is to knock down the opponents' ball and prevent yours from being knocked down.

Important! Players should not help themselves with their hands.

The player who is the last one left with an unknocked ball is the winner. It was he who managed to defend the warrior’s honor.

Active New Year's game for the company "Pole for Sobriety"

You will need:

– chairs - according to the number of players;

– glasses;

- alcohol.

The players sit on chairs pushed close to each other. Each player must place his left hand on the right knee of his neighbor on the left, and his right hand on the left knee of his neighbor on the right. The end players place one hand on their knee (on the side where there is no neighbor). The right extreme player claps his knee, then the players need to clap so that the claps are heard in a row. When it is the second outside player's turn, he taps his knee twice and play proceeds in the opposite direction. Gradually the pace of the game accelerates. Those players who miss their turn are eliminated from the game. The last three remaining contestants are declared the winners, currently the most sober in the company. The winners must drink “penalties” in order not to differ much from the rest of the company.

Active New Year's game for the company "Chef"

The presenter leaves the room for a while. A “chief” is selected from among the remaining players. All participants stand in a circle and invite the leader. After his return, the “chief” begins to show various movements, and the rest of the players repeat after him. The goal of the presenter is to guess who the “chef” is. If he manages to do this in two attempts, the “chef” becomes the leader; if not, the leader leaves the room again, and the players choose another “chef”.

Active New Year's game for the company "Nimble Seller"

It would be nice if the store clerks acted as efficiently as children during this game.

The competition participants are divided into two equal teams. Everyone takes off their shoes in the next room and puts them in a common pile. This is a store warehouse. After this, the players return back and turn into “buyers”. Team captains are “sellers”. Their job is to find out what shoes to bring and not make a mistake in choosing a pair.

At the leader’s signal, the children, one by one, begin to describe the shoes they need to bring. Naturally, they describe briefly and ask you to bring your pair. As soon as the information from the “buyer” is received, the “seller” immediately rushes to the “warehouse” and brings the desired pair.

The player, i.e., the “buyer,” must behave as in a good store: do not grab the shoes, but only substitute his foot, the “seller” himself will put on his shoes. The “salesperson’s” task is to quickly bring shoes and put them on for all team members.

If the “seller” brings the wrong pair, then, of course, he runs for another. While running around, the “salesperson” must behave correctly with his colleague, not push him, they should not collide at the door. And “buyers” need to briefly and accurately describe their shoes. The team whose captain finishes the job first wins.

Active New Year's game for the company "Eh, I'll pump it up!"

You will need:

The game involves two teams of three people. The start is marked and at a distance of 4-5 m - the finish. Each team receives the ball, one of the players stands on it, and the other two support him by the elbows. At the leader’s signal, the player begins to roll the ball, stepping on it. The task of each team is to reach the finish line first.

Active New Year's game for the Young Firefighters company

Two people compete. They sit on chairs at a distance of 2 m with their backs to each other. Jackets with sleeves turned inside out hang on the backs of chairs. This is "form". There is a rope under the chairs, the ends of which just reach the feet of the contestants. This is a fire hose. At the leader’s sign, the “young firefighters” put their “uniform” in order, put it on, fasten all the buttons, run around the chairs three times, while loudly counting: “One, two, three!”, sit on the chairs and pull the “firefighter” hose". In whose hands it remains, he is the winner, i.e. the “young fireman.”

Active New Year's game for the Apple company

You will need:

The players are divided into pairs. The rope is pulled so that the apples attached to it are at waist level. Assignment for each pair: eat an apple as soon as possible.

Important! You can't help yourself with your hands.

“Dirty tricks” are allowed in the game - pushing and elbowing neighboring pairs is not forbidden. The pair that completes the task first wins.

The balloon is attached to the player's ankle using a rope. The participant's task is to pop someone else's ball and not let his own pop. To protect his ball, the player is given a newspaper.

Important! You can only pop the balls with your feet. If a player's ball bursts, he is eliminated from the game.

The last player whose ball remains intact is declared the winner.

Active New Year's game for the company “Ice - melt the ice”

You will need:

pieces of ice - according to the number of participants; Certificate "The Warmest Heart"

All participants are given a piece of ice.

Important! All pieces should be the same size.

The goal is to melt the ice as quickly as possible. You can do it with your hands, you can put it on your cheek, you can rub it on your chest - there are no restrictions! The first one to complete the task receives the “Warmest Heart” certificate.

Active New Year's competition for the company "Avtogonki"

It is necessary to draw two stripes, indicating the start and finish. The same ropes will be useful for the game. We will tie a toy car to only one end, and tie the other end to the middle of a 30-centimeter stick (you can use part of a mop handle).

Two competitors try to wind the rope around the stick so quickly, rotating it with both hands, so that the machine tied to the other end reaches the finish line first.

Active New Year's competition for the Akkuratist company

For this competition, prepare some delicate dish - for example, jelly. The participants' task is to eat it as quickly as possible using matches or toothpicks. Santa Claus, the presenter and commentator, rewards the one who does it more carefully.

Active New Year's competition for the company "Running in a Bag"

There is probably no adult who has not participated in this competition at least once in his life. It seemed that this boring competition was forever a thing of the past. But no! Today it is increasingly found at public holidays and in school gyms. And the participants of the holidays respond to it with enthusiasm.

The essence of the competition is very simple: competitors put a bag on their feet, which they hold in their hands or tie on their belt. “Running” in a bag is only possible if you place your feet at the corners of the bag and stretch it well. In this case, the runner resembles a hobbled horse. Some people prefer to pull up a bag and jump like a kangaroo. In any case, a man running in a bag makes a very funny impression. At the same time, the excitement inherent in competition makes this competition as beloved as “Tug of War.” The one who reaches the finish line the fastest wins.

A whole year of our life is coming to an end. The holiday is approaching. You can already smell the frosty morning, snow, New Year tree and tangerines. We can already hear the bells on the sleigh of Father Frost, who with his granddaughter, Snegurochka, is rushing to visit us with gifts.

And I want to spend this year fun and interesting, because it has brought us so much joy, pleasant and unexpected moments. I especially want to entertain the kids, who, like no one else, are waiting for a New Year's miracle. Some will see Santa Claus for the very first time, while others can’t wait to take part in funny competitions again as soon as possible in order to receive the best gift from grandfather. Let's help the kids and give them an unforgettable holiday with games, competitions and entertainment.

We bring to your attention exciting New Year's games for a group of children and games that are perfect for a holiday with the family.

New Year's games and competitions for children

At home with family and friends, having gathered all the children near the Christmas tree, you can arrange for them very interesting New Year’s games and entertainment:

Competition "New Year in a bag"

Children aged 3 years and older can take part in the game. You can play together, or you can combine several people into 2 teams. The first 2 representatives from the team are given beautiful New Year's bags, and between them a box with New Year's paraphernalia mixed with items that have nothing to do with the New Year is placed on the table.

The players are blindfolded. And thus, they must choose from a box of items those that relate to the new year and put them in their bag. Whoever finishes putting items into the bag the fastest and who has the most New Year's paraphernalia wins.

If a whole team participates in the entertainment, then the bag is passed to each other in turn, and the result of each player is recorded by the leading adult. The team that finishes playing before the other and collects the most correct items is declared the winner and, if possible, receives small souvenirs.

Game for kids “Guess the object”

We gather several kids near the New Year tree. We blindfold one of them and give him a New Year’s “Santa Claus bag” filled with various New Year’s paraphernalia. The child feels any object and describes it in as much detail as possible: small, hard, rough, etc. The rest of the participants try to guess what the presenter is holding in his hands. The kid who manages to recognize the most objects wins a prize.

Fun game "New Year's snowfall"

To play you will need large white and blue buttons and large thick gloves for adults. We scatter the buttons on the floor. Children will need to pull on gloves and try to collect buttons from the floor, putting them in special boxes given to them before the start of the game. The participant who collects the most buttons in a certain number of minutes is declared the winner and receives a prize.

The game requires dexterity and ingenuity. Plus, fun with her is simply guaranteed!

Save the snowball.

In this game, 2 children compete in one round. Everyone is given tablespoons and cotton wool snowballs. The children's task is to put the cotton wool snowball on a spoon and make a circle around the tree as quickly as possible, trying not to drop their snowball. The kid who manages to complete such a difficult task is declared the winner and awarded.

Outdoor game "Lion's Tail"

This game is better when several people play together. Children should line up in one line, as if playing a fun little train, and grab those in front by the belt. The first baby standing puts on a lion mask, and the one who closes the line puts on a lion's tail (we tie the tail around the waist). The essence of the game is that the “lion’s head” runs away, and the “tail” tries to catch up with it. Babies located between the head and tail should hold on tightly to each other and not come apart. If decoupling occurs, the “tail” and “head” change roles. All participants must act as parts of the lion's body. The game continues until the children are having fun and are not bored.

Gift hunters.

One of the most favorite games of all children and adults for many years. However, this does not make it lose its love and relevance. At a suitable height (accessible for children), a rope is stretched with small objects (toys) and sweets (sweets and chocolates) suspended on it. The children take turns being blindfolded and given safety scissors. The child needs to cut as many candies and gifts from the rope by touch in 5 minutes. The participant who counted the most cut items won.

A variety of competitions for the New Year can turn the New Year's celebration into an unforgettable holiday that will unite your family and make you experience vivid emotions for a long time.

The puzzle is folding.

Snowball snipers.

For this New Year's game, it is best to organize teams. Prepare snowballs in advance, crumpled from sheets of white paper. Each player takes 2 snowballs. Next, the participants, in turn, must throw them into the basket (the team is given a separate basket, which can be an ordinary bucket located at a distance of approximately 2 m from the participants). The team with the most hits in the basket is declared the winner and receives prizes.

No less fun games with “homemade snowballs” are collected in our article “”. Any of these games will also brighten up the New Year holidays.

Of course, not only younger family members can participate in fun holiday games. New Year's games in the family circle with moms and dads will delight your fidgets much more. Here are some examples of such games and competitions.

New Year's games in the family circle

Funny stuff.

Beforehand, for the game you should prepare pieces of paper with funny questions and answers written on them (equal parts of both). Then mix folded pieces of paper with questions in one beautiful New Year’s box, and with answers in another. Participants randomly draw a question and read it aloud to all players, and then draw an answer from another box, which is also read aloud. After such a game, everyone is guaranteed a good mood for the whole day.

Sample list of fun questions:

1. Do you like to gossip?
2. Do you enjoy listening at your door?
3. Do you like swimming in mud?
4. Do you like throwing scraps at passers-by from your balcony?
5. Do you get pleasure from undermining those around you?
6. Do you like to smash dishes when angry?

Sample list of funny answers:

1. Only on Fridays.
2. Only on frosty nights.
3. Only when no one is looking.
4. I always dreamed about this.
5. No, I'm very modest.
6. I only do this when visiting.

Use your imagination and make up your own funny questions and answers. We are confident that you will do even better!

Choir of bunny boys and squirrel girls.

This fun karaoke will always put you in a good mood and liberate any party! To play, you need to prepare several that children can sing too. For example: “A Christmas tree was born in the forest”, “The little Christmas tree is cold in winter”, “If only there were no winter”...

The essence of the game is that you need to sing a song in different ways, which are determined by drawing lots. We put folded pieces of paper in a beautiful box, on which it is written how the participant should perform the song. For example:

• as if you were an ensemble of military pensioners;
• as if you are 3-year-old kids in diapers;
• like you're a choir of bunny boys;
• as if you were a choir of military pilots, etc.

Of course, you can add to this list yourself. Participants pull out a piece of paper at random and a cheerful performance and good mood are guaranteed to everyone.

Merry mousetrap.

The adult in this game is a mousetrap. And the children are cheerful little mice. The adult presenter blindfolds himself, and the children scatter. The task of the mousetrap is to catch the little mice by making hand movements similar to scissors. The caught mouse is sent into a mousetrap - a special chair. The game continues until all the mice are caught.

Funny dream.

The task of this game is to blindfoldedly depict what you want most to get in the new year. All participants are given large sheets of white paper. Best of all, A3 format. And, of course, blindfolds. The dream must be drawn in complete darkness. The best drawing is the one from which one can guess what the person who drew it dreams about.

Then these drawings can be signed and packaged in . And next year we will find out whether the artist’s dream has come true.

Frozen snowflakes.

Before the game, you need to cut out several beautiful snowflakes from paper and then put them on the table in front of the competition participants. Players should blow on their snowflakes at the same time. The snowflake that flies farthest from the table wins.

Unusual Christmas tree

Before the game, we prepare a beautiful New Year's garland and Christmas tree decorations, balls, sweets and other items suitable for decorating the Christmas tree. An adult is selected from the company who agrees to become a New Year tree. Players wrap a garland around an adult and then use clothespins to attach toys to the garland. This fun activity will bring pleasure to everyone present, and the decorated “Christmas tree” can be photographed. We guarantee that the resulting photo will lift your spirits and make you smile throughout the whole year.

Who am I?

Before the game, you should prepare medium-sized rectangles of cardboard. On each of them we write any name: a plant, an animal, an invented name... The main thing is that the word is funny and brings a smile. We attach a card with the name to the back of one of the players, who needs to guess his new name based on the leading questions that he asks the participants. His questions are answered briefly: with the words “yes” or “no.” The players keep track of time. The one who guesses his new name faster is declared the winner of the game.

Predatory snowdrift

To play, you need to prepare a sheet in advance and stretch it along the room. The leading adults lower and raise the sheet up and down in waves, while the children run under it or try to jump over it. Anyone who is caught is tickled (carefully) and sent to the reserve. But so much laughter and fun!

At the end of this list, I invite you to watch a video from the “Children’s Holidays” channel about New Year’s games and competitions for children and adults!

We hope you enjoyed our fun games and competitions. We wish you a positive New Year's holiday! Happy New Year!

With love,

Marina Talanina and Lyudmila Potsepun.

We invite you to watch a fascinating video on our video channel "Workshop on the Rainbow"

Hi all! Are you already thinking about how to entertain your children for the New Year? Then consider these 13 simple games to play at home.

Children's New Year Games and Competitions for the home

Where is Santa Claus?

Of course, the simplest and most famous entertainment is the search for the long-awaited Santa Claus.
The presenter or the Snow Maiden invites the children to call Grandfather Frost.
And after that, together they light up the Christmas tree in chorus: “Christmas tree, light up!”

Tangerine football

To play this game, children are divided into 2 teams. To play you need tangerines and two fingers of each player.
Children play on the table and try to score a goal for the second team.
You can, of course, play this game with a goalkeeper, but then scoring a goal will be much more difficult.
This is a very fun game for developing team spirit, as well as dexterity and motor skills.
Adults, join the kids - it's a lot of fun!

Round dance for kids

Young children love to dance around the Christmas tree. It is simple and accessible for them.
It’s great to do such a round dance around the Christmas tree with the song “A Christmas tree was born in the forest” or “The little Christmas tree is cold in winter.”
If your child is doing a round dance for the first time or is shy, be sure to stand next to him and show with your example how great and fun it is.
Such a simple round dance unites children and adults and relieves tension.

Snowball

Both children of all ages and adults love to play this interesting outdoor game.
From paper, masking tape, etc. you need to make as many “snowballs” as possible. By the way, I never use newspapers for children's games, because... I know that printing ink contains harmful substances.
Participants in the game take turns throwing these “snowballs” into any large “basket” (basket, box, bucket...) and try to get into it. Of course, the older the participants, the further away the basket should be placed to make it more interesting.
An excellent game for accuracy, dexterity and coordination.

"Attentive" song

Children sing in chorus a well-known song, for example, “A Christmas tree was born in the forest.”
When the leader claps, everyone falls silent and continues singing the song to themselves.
When the leader claps again, the children begin to sing out loud again.
Anyone who starts singing out of tune with the others is eliminated from the game.

Large and small Christmas trees

Santa Claus (or the presenter) tells the children: different Christmas trees grow in the forest - small and large, low and tall.
At the word “low” or “small,” the presenter and children lower their hands down. On the word “large” or “high” - they lift up.
The presenter (or Santa Claus) repeats these commands in different orders, while accompanying his words with “wrong” gestures, trying to confuse the children.
Excellent game for attention.

Collect snowballs

This game is for older children. Let's make lumps of cotton wool or balls of paper - these will be “snowballs”. We lay them out next to the Christmas tree or around the room on the floor. We give each participant a basket, bag or box.
The winner is the participant who collects the most “snowballs” while Blindfolded.
An excellent game that develops spatial thinking and sense of touch.

Flying snowflakes

This game can also be played by both children and adults.
Participants take a small piece of cotton wool - a “snowflake”, and simultaneously throw it and blow on it in order to keep it in the air for as long as possible. You know who wins. 😉
This is a wonderful outdoor game for developing lungs and dexterity.

Guess the gift

A wonderful game for younger children. You need to put different items in an opaque bag.
The child determines by touch what object is in his hand. And if he guesses right, he gets it as a gift.
An excellent game that develops spatial thinking and tactile sensations.

New Year's fishing

A game for older children and adults. Prepare unbreakable Christmas decorations with loops, put them in a large box, and find several fishing rods.
When the presenter gives the command, the participants in the game decorate the Christmas tree using fishing rods and try to do it as quickly as possible. The one who hangs the most toys on the Christmas tree wins.
A great game that develops dexterity.

Pass the orange

The participants of the game are divided into two teams of 5 - 10 people.
When the leader gives the signal to start the game, each participant passes the orange to the next player on their team without using their hands.
The team that completes the task the fastest without dropping the orange wins.
This game also develops team spirit, dexterity and ingenuity.

winter wind

For this game, 3 to 5 participants sit around a smooth table. They try, like the wind, to blow away a paper snowflake, a wad of cotton wool or a paper ball from this table.
The game develops lightness and perseverance.

Collect snowflakes

For this game you need to make “snowflakes” - cotton balls or paper snowflakes. Stretch fishing lines in the room and hang these “snowflakes” on strings. All competition participants will be given scissors and buckets/baskets.
The winner is the one who, after the leader’s command, collects the most “snowflakes” in his bucket within a certain time.
This fun, active game develops speed and dexterity.

Let these fun New Year's games and competitions entertain you not only on the New Year itself, but also on the holiday weekend. And just on long winter evenings, why not have fun with your children?! 😉

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Games for children's company

THIS IS ME, THIS IS ME, THIS IS ALL MY FRIENDS

The presenter, having learned the questions in advance, asks them to the children, who answer with the same phrase. There are many more questions you can come up with. The main thing is to have fun.

– Who walks to school every day in a cheerful band?

- Which of you, tell me out loud, catches flies in class?

- This is me, this is me, these are all my friends.

– Who is not afraid of frost and flies on skates like a bird?

- This is me, this is me, these are all my friends.

– Which of you, when you grow up, will become an astronaut?

- This is me, this is me, these are all my friends.

– Which of you doesn’t walk gloomily, loves sports and physical education?

- This is me, this is me, these are all my friends.

- Which of you, so good, wore galoshes to sunbathe?

- This is me, this is me, these are all my friends.

– Who completes their homework on time?

- This is me, this is me, these are all my friends.

– How many of you keep your books, pens and notebooks in order?

- This is me, this is me, these are all my friends.

– Which of you kids walks around dirty from ear to ear?

- This is me, this is me, these are all my friends.

– Which of you walks on the pavement with your head upside down?

- This is me, this is me, these are all my friends.

– Which of you, I want to know, has an A+ in diligence?

- This is me, this is me, these are all my friends.

– Which of you comes to class an hour late?

- This is me, this is me, these are all my friends.

WHAT IS ON THE TREE?

The presenter learns the poems below in advance. You can come up with many more new ones yourself. The purpose of the game is explained to the children: when they hear the name of the Christmas tree decoration, they must raise their hand up and say: “Yes!”, and when they name something that does not happen on the Christmas tree, they must restrain themselves and remain silent. The presenter does not pronounce the text very quickly, but also without giving the children time to think too much. Very soon everyone becomes funny because mistakes inevitably occur.

Text: Soft toy, Sounding cracker, Petenka-Parsley, Old tub.

White snowflakes, Sewing machines, Bright pictures, Torn shoes.

Chocolate bars, Horses, cotton wool bunnies, Winter tents.

Red lanterns, Bread crackers, Bright flags, Hats and scarves.

Apples and cones, Petya's pants, Delicious candies, Fresh newspapers.

Or: Multi-colored firecrackers,

Blankets and pillows.

Folding beds and cribs,

Marmalades, chocolates.

Glass balls,

Wooden chairs.

Teddy bears,

Primers and books.

Multi-colored beads

And the garlands are light.

Snow made of white cotton wool,

Satchels and briefcases.

Shoes and boots,

Cups, forks, spoons.

Shiny balls

Tigers are real.

Golden cones,

The stars are radiant.

WHAT CHANGED?

This game requires good visual memory. Participants are given a task one by one: for a minute, look at the toys hanging on one or two branches of the Christmas tree and remember them. Then you need to leave the room - at this time several toys (three or four) will be outweighed: some will be removed, others will be added. Upon entering the room, you need to look at your branches and say what has changed. Depending on age, you can make the tasks more difficult or easier.

Games and competitions with Father Frost and Snow Maiden

Round dances

The traditional New Year's round dance can be complicated and made more entertaining. The leader sets the tone for the round dance, changes the pace of movement and direction. After one or two circles, the round dance can be led like a snake, maneuvering between guests and furniture. The steeper the loops of the snake, the merrier. The leader can come up with various options along the way: include those not participating in the round dance in the chain, sharply slow down the pace, etc.

Decorate the Christmas tree

There are two artificial Christmas trees in the hall. “There are only a few minutes left until the New Year,” says the Snow Maiden, “and these trees are not decorated yet.” Perhaps there will be two clever people in the hall who will quickly do this. Toys made of cardboard, papier-mâché and other unbreakable ones are laid out on tables 5-6 steps from the tree. But completing the Snow Maiden’s task is not so easy.

The Snow Maiden reports that a short circuit has occurred, and the Christmas trees will have to be decorated in the dark (blindfolded). Perhaps someone will hang their toys on their neighbor's Christmas tree, but the one whose Christmas tree turns out to be the most elegant will win.

Toy in a circle

Santa Claus invites the participants to stand facing each other. Music begins to play, and a toy, for example a doll with the image of the Snow Maiden, passes from hand to hand and moves in a circle. The music stops, the transfer of the toy stops. The one who has the doll left is out of the game. The game continues until one person remains. If there are a lot of players, you can throw several dolls in a circle.

Compliments to the Snow Maiden

Santa Claus calls into the circle a young man who wants to play, who must compliment the Snow Maiden, taking matches from an apple completely studded with matches. Santa Claus gives it to the player before the start of the competition.

Snowballs

You need to throw 6 “snowballs” - white tennis balls - into a hanging (or standing on the floor) basket from a distance of 6-7 steps. The one who copes with this task most accurately will win.

Fluffy snowflakes

The Snow Maiden invites several guests to take light cotton snowflakes from the tray. Each player throws up his own snowflake and, blowing on it, tries to keep it in the air as long as possible. The one who dropped his fluff can go up to his friend and help him complete the Snow Maiden’s task.

Magic words

The game is led by the Snow Maiden, she invites two teams of 10 people each, hands them a set of large letters that make up the word “Snow Maiden”. Each participant receives one letter. The task is as follows: in the story read by the Snow Maiden, there will be words made up of these letters. As soon as such a word is pronounced, the owners of the letters that make it up must step forward and, rearranging themselves, form this word. The team that is ahead of its opponents gets a point.

Sample story

A fast river rose. Snow fell on the fields. The mountain behind the village turned white. And the bark on the birch trees sparkled with frost. Somewhere the runners of a sleigh are creaking. Where are they headed?

Centipede racing

In a fairly spacious room you can hold centipede races. The players are divided into two teams and line up behind each other’s heads, holding the belts of those in front with their hands. A chair is placed against the opposite wall, which the chain of players must go around and then return back. If the chain is broken, the leader can count the team a loss. The task can be complicated and made funnier if the teams move half-crouched, if both teams complete the task at the same time.

A variation of this game is "Snake". The “head” - the first in the column - must catch the “tail”, which eludes it. Having caught it, the “head” moves to the end of the column, and the game is repeated again. The “broken” links of the chain are considered losers and leave the game.

Two Frosts

A group of guys is at one end of the hall (room) beyond the conventional line. The drivers - Frosts - are in the middle of the hall. They address the guys with the words:

We are two young brothers, (Together): Two daring frosts.

I am Frost the red nose.

I am Frost the blue nose.

Which one of you will decide

Set off on a path?

Everyone answers:

We are not afraid of threats, and we are not afraid of frost! The players run to the other side of the hall beyond the home line. Both Frosts catch and “freeze” those running across. They immediately stop at the place where they were “frozen.” Then the Frosts again turn to the players, and they, having answered, run across the hall, helping out the “frozen”: they touch them with their hand, and they join the others.

Auction Santa Claus says:

We have a wonderful Christmas tree in our hall. And what toys she has on her! What kind of Christmas tree decorations do you know? The person with the last answer will win this amazing prize.

The players take turns calling out the words. During pauses, the presenter begins to count slowly: “Clapper - one, clapper - two...” The auction continues.

Prank game

Santa Claus announces to the audience that none of those present will be able to repeat after him the three short phrases that he will say. Of course, no one will agree with him. Then Santa Claus, as if looking for words, utters a short phrase. For example: “Today is a wonderful evening.” Everyone confidently repeats this phrase. Santa Claus, embarrassed, looks for and hesitantly says the second phrase. It is also easy for everyone to repeat. Then he quickly and joyfully says: “Well, you were wrong!” The crowd protests. And Santa Claus explains that his third phrase, which had to be repeated, was: “Well, you were wrong!”

Two are better than one

Some three toys are placed on the floor: a ball, a cube, and a skittle. Two players come out and start dancing around them (the game can be played to music). As soon as the music stops or Santa Claus gives the command “Stop!”, each player must try to grab two toys. Whoever gets one loses. The game can be complicated: increase the number of participants and, accordingly, the number of toys or objects. The one who grabs the most toys wins.

Under a lucky star

The winner of this game will be the one who first finds the star hanging from the ceiling with the number announced by the presenter. Stars with a number written large on both sides are pre-hung on threads from the ceiling of the room (or hall) where the dancing will take place. As the dance progresses, the music stops for a minute, and Santa Claus proclaims: “Lucky star 15!” The dancers try to quickly find the star with this number. The winner is awarded a prize.

Watch your back

Father Frost or the Snow Maiden gives various commands to those standing in the circle, and they must be carried out only if the word “please” is added to the command, for example, “Please, hands up”, “Lower your right hand!”, “Please clap your hands” and etc. The game is played fun, at a fast pace. Those who make a mistake leave the game. The person who remains is awarded the title of “Most Attentive Guest” and is awarded a prize.

New Year's games

1. Tiger Tail

All players line up, holding the person in front by the belt or shoulders. The first in this line is the head of the “tiger”, the last is the “tail”. At the signal, the “tail” begins to catch up with the “head”, which is trying to escape. The task of the rest of the tiger’s “body” is not to come apart. After several attempts by the “tail” to catch up with the “head”, the children change places and roles.

2. Little funny

Each player gets a name: snowflake, firecracker, Christmas tree, tiger, candle, flashlight, etc. All names must be related to the New Year. One presenter is selected and asks various questions to everyone in turn. The presenter should not know the names of the participants. Participants answer any question from the presenter with their name. For example:

Snowflake

What do you have (points to nose)?

Flashlight

What do you like to eat?

The one who laughs is out of the game.

Alternatively, the one who laughs must guess a riddle or complete some task. After the first round, you can change the names of the participants, choose another leader and continue the game until you get tired of it.

New Year's entertainment

Postmen

Team game. In front of each team, at a distance of 5-7 meters, there is a thick sheet of paper on the floor, divided into cells in which the endings of names are written (cha; nya; la, etc.). Another sheet of paper with the first half of the name is cut in advance into pieces in the form of postcards, which are folded into shoulder bags.

The first team numbers put their bags on their shoulders, at the leader’s signal, they rush to the paper sheet on the floor - the addressee, take out a postcard with the first half of the name from the bag and put it to the desired ending. When they return, they pass the bag to the next player on their team. The team whose mail finds its addressee faster wins the game.

Journey in the Dark

This game will require bowling pins and blindfolds according to the number of participants. Team game. The pins are placed in a “snake” pattern in front of each team. Teams holding hands and blindfolded try to go the distance without hitting the pins. The team whose team has the fewest pins knocked down will win the “trip.” The number of pins not knocked down equals the number of points.

Collect potatoes

Inventory: Baskets according to the number of participants, cubes, marbles, balls - an odd number. Preparation: “potato” cubes, etc. are placed on the platform.

Game: Each player is given a basket and blindfolded. The task is to blindly collect as many “potatoes” as possible and put them in a basket. Winner: The participant who collected the most potatoes.

Dance with hoops

Inventory: Hoops according to the number of participants. Game: Several players are given a plastic (metal) hoop. Game options:

a) Rotating the hoop around the waist, neck, arm... Winner: The participant whose hoop will rotate the longest.

b) Participants, on command, send the hoop forward in a straight line with their hand. Winner: The participant whose hoop rolls the furthest.

c) Rotate the hoop around its axis with the fingers of one hand (like a top). Winner: The participant whose hoop spins the longest.

The Great Houdini

Inventory: Ropes according to the number of participants Game: Participants have their hands tied behind their backs with a rope. At the leader’s signal, the players try to untie the ropes on themselves. Winner: The first participant to become free.

Robin Hood

Inventory: Ball or apple “basket” of hat, bucket, box, rings, stool, various items. Game: Several options:

a) The task is to knock down various objects standing at a distance on a stool with a ball.

b) The task is to throw a ball, an apple, etc. into the "basket" at a distance.

c) The task is to throw rings on the legs of an inverted stool. Winner: The participant who completed the task better.

Musketeers

Inventory: 2 chess officers, fake swords made of rubber or foam rubber. Preparation: Place a chess piece on the edge of the stop. Game: Participants stand 2 meters from the table. The task is to lunge (step forward) and hit the figure with a thrust. Winner: The first participant to hit the figure. Option: A duel between two participants.

Poetry competition

You can prepare cards in advance with rhymes for the future New Year's greetings (toast) and distribute them to guests (including school-age children) at the beginning of the evening.

Rhyme options:

nose - frost

year is coming

third - millennium

calendar - January

The results of the competition are summed up at the table or when gifts are presented.

Snowball

Redemption of New Year's prizes from Santa Claus's bag can be arranged as follows. In a circle, both adults and children pass a specially prepared “snowball” - made of cotton wool or white fabric. “Kom” is passed on and Santa Claus says:

We're all rolling a snowball,

We all count to five -

One two three four five -

Sing a song for you.

You should dance a dance.

Let me tell you a riddle...

The person who redeems the prize leaves the circle, and the game continues.

There are Christmas trees

We decorated the Christmas tree with different toys, and in the forest there are different types of Christmas trees, wide, short, tall, thin. Now, if I say “high,” raise your hands up. “Low” - squat and lower your arms. “Wide” - make the circle wider. “Thin” - make a circle already. Now let's play! (The presenter plays, trying to confuse the children.)

Telegram to Santa Claus

The guys are asked to name 13 adjectives: “fat”, “red-haired”, “hot”, “hungry”, “sluggish”, “dirty”... When all the adjectives are written down, the presenter takes out the text of the telegram and inserts into it the missing adjectives from the list .

Telegram text:

"... Grandfather Frost! All... the children are looking forward to your... arrival. New Year is the most... holiday of the year. We will sing for you... songs, dance... dances! Finally- then... New Year will come! I don’t want to talk about... studying. We promise that we will only receive... grades. So, quickly open your... bag and give us... gifts.

With respect to you... boys and... girls!"

Let's make caps

For participants in the game, Santa Claus invites them to look from a distance at a set of cans of various sizes and shapes. You cannot pick them up. Each player has a piece of cardboard from which they must cut out the lids so that they exactly match the holes of the cans. The winner is the one with the most lids that exactly match the openings of the cans.

Piglets

For this competition, prepare some delicate dish - for example, jelly. The participants' task is to eat it as quickly as possible using matches or toothpicks.

Two-Bit

Each player gets a name, say, a cracker, a lollipop, an icicle, a garland, a needle, a flashlight, a snowdrift... The driver goes around everyone in a circle and asks various questions:

Firecracker.

What holiday is today?

Lollipop.

What do you have (pointing to your nose)?

Icicle.

What drips from the icicle?

Garland...

Each participant must answer any questions with their “name”, while the “name” can be declined accordingly. Those answering questions should not laugh. Whoever laughs is eliminated from the game and gives away his forfeit. Then there is a drawing of tasks for forfeits.

Mask, I know you

The presenter puts the mask on the player. The player asks different questions to which he receives answers - hints:

This animal?

Human?

Homemade?

Is she cackling?

Quacks?

It's a duck!

The person who guesses correctly is given the mask itself as a prize.

Harvesting

The task of the players of each team is to move the oranges to a certain place as quickly as possible without using their hands. Santa Claus is the presenter. He gives the start and announces the winner.

Tear up the newspaper

Santa Claus chooses 2 participants in the competition. The task is to tear the newspaper as quickly and as small as possible. With one hand, right or left, it doesn’t matter - tear the newspaper into small pieces, while the hand is extended forward, you cannot help with your free hand. Who will do the smallest job?

Fairy tale

When you have at least 5-10 guests (age does not matter), offer them this game. Take a children's book with a fairy tale (the simpler the better, “Ryaba Hen”, “Kolobok”, “Turnip”, “Teremok”, etc. are ideal). Choose a leader (he will be the reader). From the book, write down all the characters of the fairy tale on separate pieces of paper, including, if the number of people allows, trees, stumps, a river, buckets, etc. All guests pull out pieces of paper with roles. The presenter begins to read the fairy tale, and all the characters “come to life”....

Laughing

Any number of participants can play. All participants in the game, if it is a free area, form a large circle. In the center is the driver (Santa Claus) with a handkerchief in his hands. He throws the handkerchief up, while it flies to the ground, everyone laughs loudly, the handkerchief is on the ground - everyone calms down. As soon as the handkerchief touches the ground, this is where the laughter begins, and from the funniest we take a forfeit - this is a song, a poem, etc.

Rope

It is necessary that the majority of those gathered have not played it before. In an empty room, a long rope is taken and a labyrinth is stretched so that a person, while passing, crouches somewhere and steps somewhere. Having invited the next player from the next room, they explain to him that he must go through this labyrinth blindfolded, having first remembered the location of the rope. The audience will give him hints. When the player is blindfolded, the rope is removed. The player sets off, stepping and crawling under a non-existent rope. Spectators are asked in advance not to give away the secret of the game.

Roll

This game will help all your guests get to know each other. Guests sitting at the table pass a roll of toilet paper around. Each guest tears off as many scraps as he wants, the more the better. When each guest has a stack of scraps, the host announces the rules of the game: each guest must tell as many facts about himself as he has torn scraps.

With signs

At the entrance, each guest receives his new name - a piece of paper with the inscription is attached to his back (giraffe, hippopotamus, mountain eagle, bulldozer, bread slicer, rolling pin, cucumber, etc.). Each guest can read what the other guests are called, but, naturally, cannot read what he himself is called. The task of each guest is to find out his new name from the others throughout the evening. Guests can only answer “Yes” or “No” to questions. The first one to find out what is written on his piece of paper wins.

Joke game

All guests stand in a circle and put their hands on each other's shoulders. The presenter (Santa Claus) says “duck” or “goose” in everyone’s ear (scattered, say “duck” to more players). Then he explains the rules of the game: “If I now say: “Goose,” then all the players whom I called so will tuck one leg. And if “Duck,” then the players whom I called “Duck” will tuck both legs.” You are guaranteed a heap.

Mysterious chest

Each of the two players has their own chest or suitcase, in which various items of clothing are folded. The players are blindfolded, and at the leader’s command they begin to put on things from the chest. The players' task is to dress up as quickly as possible.

Colors

The players stand in a circle. The presenter commands: “Touch yellow, one, two, three!” Players try to grab the thing (object, part of the body) of the other participants in the circle as quickly as possible. Those who do not have time are eliminated from the game. The presenter repeats the command again, but with a new color. The last one standing wins.

Ride the ball

All competition participants line up in teams of 3 people. Each “three” of players receives a tight volleyball. At the signal from the leader, one of the three players, supported by the elbows of two other players, steps on the ball and rolls it. The group that reaches the finish line first wins.

Draw the sun

This relay game involves teams, each of which lines up in a single column. At the start, in front of each team there are gymnastic sticks according to the number of players. A hoop is placed in front of each team, at a distance of 5-7 meters. The task of the relay participants is to take turns, at a signal, running out with sticks, placing them in rays around their hoop - “draw a sun.” The team that completes the task faster wins.

Fast walkers

Participants are asked to stand on the base of a dumbbell with one foot and push off the floor with the other to overcome a given distance.

Sculptors

Participants in the game are given plasticine or clay. The presenter shows or names a letter, and the players must, as quickly as possible, create an object whose name begins with this letter.

It's the other way around

Players are invited to try to draw or color something, but with their left hand, and those who are left-handed use their right.

Crumple up the newspaper

Inventory: Newspapers by number of participants. Game: An unfolded newspaper is placed on the floor in front of the players. The task is to crumple the newspaper at the presenter’s signal, trying to collect the entire sheet into a fist. Winner: The participant who gathered the newspaper into a ball the fastest.

Tatiana Krainikova
"Fun of Santa Claus." 16 games for New Year's parties

FUN OF SANTA CLAUS

16 games for New Year's matinees

I know that teachers always have difficulties with games when creating scenarios. My games were held over many years. Children really like them, and if Grandfather also plays Frost and other characters, then complete delight!

NEW YEAR'S AUCTION

Players take turns listing everything that happens in New year: Grandfather Freezing, Snow Maiden, Christmas tree, gifts, Christmas tree toys, needles on the floor, snow, lanterns, etc.

The one who runs out of ideas is out of the game. The most resourceful one wins.

THE MOST DEXTERABLE

Grandfather Frost and Snow Maiden(or other characters according to the script) holding in their hand a hoop entwined with Christmas tree tinsel. Cotton balls are poured onto the floor ( "snowballs"). Children, at the command of the heroes, throw lumps into the hoops, then count the number of hits in the hoop Santa Claus and into the Snow Maiden's hoop.

DECORATE THE TREE

In front of the main Christmas tree, two small Christmas trees and two boxes with unbreakable New Year's toys. Three people are called to each Christmas tree. By command Children dress up Santa Claus. Whoever decorates his Christmas tree with all the toys from the box faster and more accurately wins.

The game is good to play with fun rhythmic music. The children are standing around. Grandfather Freezing or the host of the holiday begins the game by transferring the hat from his head to the head of the child standing next to him, he, in turn, transfers the hat from his head to the head of his neighbor, and so on in a circle. By command Santa Claus(clap, whistle, strike with staff) the movement stops, and the one who still has the hat on at that moment must dance, sing or tell a winter poem, a proverb, or ask a riddle.

PORTRAIT SANTA CLAUS

1st option (individual).

Children are given pencils or markers. A sheet of Whatman paper is hung on an easel with magnets. You need to draw by holding a pencil or felt-tip pen between your teeth. (with eyes closed or left hand).

2nd option (collective).

All players are blindfolded with scarves. On a large Whatman paper, children take turns drawing some part of the figure. Santa Claus. At the same time, players are not informed to what place Grandfather has already been drawn Freezing. So, it may turn out that he will have two beards or a whole pyramid of bags with gifts.

SNOW FALL REVERSE

Each child is given "snowball" (on a small cotton ball). At a signal from Winter or the leader, the children loosen their lumps and launch them into the air (throwing up) and begin to blow on them from below so that they stay in the air as long as possible and do not fall to the floor. The most dexterous one wins.

WHO IS BIGGER?

Grandfather Freezing, Snow Maiden or Snowman suits "snowfall"- throws up a whole bunch of paper snowflakes. Children are given baskets. At the signal, players begin collecting snowflakes in a basket. The one with the most snowflakes wins.

CHOOSE WHAT YOU LIKE

Children select gifts from a bag by touch Santa Claus, describing in detail what it is and what it is like. Or you can hide gifts in boxes of different sizes so that children can imagine what might be in the box (it will be even more interesting if the smallest gift is in the largest box).

BAG OF SURPRISES

Two children compete (one by one). The first person is blindfolded and given a small bag containing various toys. (cubes, balls, nesting dolls, cars, etc.). Task: take objects out of the bag and identify them by touch. The player must answer what kind of thing he got. Then the toys are changed and the game is repeated with the second participant. Of the two, the one who correctly guessed the largest number of toys wins.

NEW YEAR'S CONCERT

Cards with New Year's illustrations: Christmas tree, round dance, snowflake, icicle, skis, sleds, etc. Children take turns taking out a card and, after looking at the image on it, must read a poem about it or sing an excerpt from a song.

MUSICAL CARUSEL

Chairs are placed in a circle (there are 1 less of them than players). Grandfather is among the players Frost or Snowman. Music sounds, all participants in the game begin to run around the chairs. As soon as the music stops, all the children quickly try to take their seats. The adult hero plays half-heartedly (giving in, pretending that he doesn’t have time to sit down on a chair all the time. Since all the seats are occupied by children, he will have to dance for everyone or give out gifts.

PRIZE FOR "THREE!"

Two participants stand opposite each other, with a prize lying on a chair in front of them.

Grandfather Frost is counting:

"One two Three. eleven!”

"One two Three. twenty!”

The winner is the one who is attentive and the first to take the prize when Grandfather Frost will say: "Three!"

see also: Playing game - prize-grabbing "New Year!"

BUILD A SNOWMAN

Snowman details are cut out of whatman paper (Two copies): three circles of different sizes. From colored paper: eyes, mouth, nose–carrot, bucket, scarf, broom. The summoned children, on command, quickly assemble snowmen from the offered parts on the floor near the Christmas tree. The winner is the one who assembles the snowman more accurately, quickly and correctly, using all the prepared parts.

COLLECT A SNOWFLAKE

Large snowflakes are cut into triangles. Placed near the Christmas tree. Task: While fun, moving music is playing, put all the parts together. The winner is the one who keeps to the music and neatly folds everything.

FUN RATTLER

Grandfather Freezing competes with children in running in sacks or jumping on one leg around a Christmas tree. One condition mandatory: Having run around or jumped to the agreed upon place, you need to take a rattle - a maracas on a chair in front of the Christmas tree and ring it.

Catch up with felt boots

Children stand in a circle and are given a felt boot in their hands. Children pass felt boots around in a circle to cheerful music, and Grandfather Freezing trying to catch up with him. Children need to pass the felt boots very quickly so that Grandfather Freezing couldn't take it away.