When you are little, waiting for Father Christmas to come feels like forever. To pass the time (and help you keep your sanity) here are some Christmas games to enjoy.
- Christmas Pass the Parcel – Wrap up some small gifts, such as some crayons or bubbles, between layers of wrapping paper with a larger present in the middle. You can even include some cards with silly instructions for your little one to carry out, like ‘stand on one leg for five seconds’. Play some Christmas music and when the music stops, you’ve guessed it, unwrap one layer.
- Christmas Scavenger Hunt – Have some fun and get moving with a Christmas themed scavenger hunt. Make up some festive clues and hide them around the house.
For added pre-schooler appeal, make your clues rhyme, for example:
‘I dry your clothes, make their temperature higher, you’ll find me in the t…. d….’ (tumble dryer)
‘There’s no bogey man here, that’s what I said, you’ll find the next clue under your b…’ (bed)
‘You splash in me and like to laugh, I make you clean, I am your b…’ (bath)
Leave a small treat or gift at each clue spot or a bigger one at the final clue.
- Festive Scent Game – Christmas time is filled with wonderful aromas. Take some clean jam jars with lids and fill them with Christmas aromas, such as a sprig of fir tree, a peppermint candy cane, some cinnamon sticks, and a scoop of coco powder. Ask your little one to smell each one and try to guess what it is. Use the coco powder afterwards to make yummy hot chocolate.
- Build a Box Snowman – If you’re not blessed with snow this Christmas, why not build a snowman indoors? Gather up any empty cardboard boxes, paint them white (or cover in plain wrapping paper) and pile them high. Cut some coloured card into shapes to make a nose, hat and buttons. We hope you have a wonderful time!
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