| Here are three ice breaker games you could try at | | | | not repeat it. |
| your children's Christmas party... | | | | Finally, when the message gets to the last child in the |
| Christmas Tree | | | | line, this child has to say the message out aloud for |
| The group sits in a ring with the host or play leader in | | | | everyone to hear. |
| the centre. | | | | There aren't any winners or losers, its just lots of fun |
| The host labels the children with one of the following | | | | listening to garbled messages. If you have only a few |
| (making sure there is a minimum of 2 of each) | | | | children don't divide them into teams. |
| Star, Bauble, Tinsel, Angel, Snowflake | | | | Christmas Pictionary |
| The host now calls out one object. For example - | | | | Preparing the game - Have 20 cards with a Christmas |
| Snowflake. All the snowflakes must now jump up and | | | | item written on each. For example: Christmas Fairy, |
| exchange positions with other snowflakes, the game | | | | Roast Turkey, Holly and Ivy, Santa's Sleigh, Christmas |
| continues in this way with the host calling out different | | | | Trimmings, Christmas present label... |
| objects and the children exchanging places with | | | | How to play |
| objects of the same kind. | | | | Divide the children in to two teams. Each team takes it |
| If 'Christmas Tree' is called out, all of the children must | | | | in turns to play rounds. To play a round, one child in the |
| jump up and exchange places with other objects. | | | | team must be chosen to be the drawer for that round |
| This game is fast and furious and energetic and usually | | | | (The drawer changes for each round played) The |
| very well received by older and younger children alike. | | | | drawer takes a card from the top of the pile and |
| It breaks the ice by mixing the children up and sitting | | | | reads it without speaking. |
| them next to new people. | | | | The drawer then has tree minutes to draw what was |
| Christmas Theme Chinese Whispers | | | | written on the card. However, the drawer must write |
| An old game that can be given a Christmas twist, | | | | letters or words and they must not speak. |
| simply divide the children into two teams and arrange | | | | The rest of the drawer's team must try to guess what |
| them to sit in two lines. | | | | was written on the card from the drawings, all within |
| Have ready some (previously made) cards with | | | | the tree minutes. A point is awarded each time a team |
| festive sentences written on them, but make sure that | | | | guesses correctly (word for word) what was written |
| the sentences are out of the ordinary. | | | | on the card. |
| For Example - Rudolf likes Christmas pudding on | | | | The first team to collect 4 points is the winning team. |
| Mondays, but Prancer likes plum pudding on Mondays | | | | This game can be difficult for younger children. |
| and Christmas pudding on Wednesdays. | | | | Ice breaker games help to introduce the children at the |
| To begin the game, give the two children at the front | | | | party to one another. Once everyone has had a |
| of the lines the festive sentence to read. | | | | chance to speak to a few new people, it paves the |
| The children then have to whisper the sentence to one | | | | way for more party fun and everyone will have a |
| another until it has passed up the line. Remember: Each | | | | great time. |
| child my only whisper the sentence once, they may | | | | |