It is not necessary to watch the film "With a light steam" on a festive night and cheerfully chew Olivier. They say that as you celebrate the New Year, you will spend it - therefore it is better to devote time to games and fun in the company of guests at home and family members. Of course, if the night is saturated, then preparation for it must begin in advance. You still have enough time to come up with interesting entertainments, and we, in turn, will give you some good ideas.
Outdoor games
No matter how old your family members and guests are, everyone, young and old, wants New Year's Eve to have fun. So why not combine fun with active games and go to the street. Moreover, fresh air is good for health.
If the winter turned out to be snowy, there will be many options for what to do:
- Modeling a snowman - in honor of the holiday he can be changed into a costume of Santa Claus. True, you will have to take care of all the attributes in advance - to make a beard out of cotton, and sew a cloak, hat and gift bag from the old red curtain. Instead of carrots, a small beet is suitable for the role of the nose, and the branch for the staff can be painted with silver paint and wrapped with “rain”.
- Sledding - to add excitement to this action, you can arrange a competition. For example, who can drive the farthest or who can throw a ball into the basket on the fly. And for the winners to prepare pleasant surprises.
- Snow fight - nothing prevents to prepare shells for him in advance, painting the snow in several colors. The easiest way to do this is with powder dyes. If you assign each of the participants its personal color, it will be easy to determine the accuracy and number of hits on the target.
Quests
You can do it corny - put gifts under the Christmas tree and pretend that they were brought by Santa Claus. But it’s much more interesting to arrange a quest with various tasks in which all guests, as well as family members, will participate.
The scenario for the event needs to be prepared in advance - so that there is time to think through each of the stages of the quest, make props, test the places where the tips will be hidden for inaccessibility to the wind or animals (agree, it will be unpleasant if the ball hanging from the tree with a note is blown away by the wind and he will be lost in bottomless snowdrifts).
It's best to play outside - the more space, the more exciting the quest will be. However, even in a one-room apartment you can have a good time - it would be desire and imagination.
Magic letters to Santa Claus
As a rule, letters for Santa Claus are written in advance - so that he has time to save up money and find in stores exactly what he was asked about. But why not write again - after all the gifts have been received and unpacked? In the end, educated people always say “Thank you,” and the good grandfather from Lapland deserves gratitude like no other. For children, this will be not only entertainment, but also an educational moment dressed up in a game form.
After writing letters, another step may follow - sending them. To do this, it is enough to make a magic mailbox out of the box in advance, pasting it with shiny paper, fir branches and thematic drawings printed on the printer.
Before the start of the game, the box should be hidden in a place where it will not be immediately discovered, and then, together with other household members, you can go in search of a box left by the Santa Claus postal service. By the way, next to him you can hide and sweet souvenirs - as a reward from the bearded good-natured.
Contests
It is unlikely that at least one New Year’s night is complete without contests. In order for none of the family members and guests to be bored and so that everyone can equally demonstrate their talents, you need to come up with several tasks. It is also important to avoid banal competitions such as "Who will tell the most beautiful poem about the New Year." Where it is better to bring a creative note to them, for example, offer to compose a logical quatrain in 5 minutes, which would mention Santa Claus, Einstein and palm trees.
Since New Year's Eve is not complete without delicious food, you need to take care of burning extra calories - arrange competitions for physical activity as well. One of these may be a game of “Crocodile” or traditional jumping in bags (this option is only suitable for those who have the opportunity to go out). Cards for the Crocodile are best done by yourself, adding thematic tasks, for example, “The otter scrambles to the Christmas tree” or “The evil postman is trying to steal a bag of gifts”.
Of course, it is not necessary to use these ideas in the form in which they are presented in the article. It is worth adapting them to the hobbies and preferences of their households and guests, then everyone will definitely enjoy the New Year's party. Well, do not forget about the safety rules during active games - because who wants to spend such a magical night not in the circle of people dear to their hearts, but in the emergency room?
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