Christmas Games & Holiday Party Ideas For Kids, Family & Classroom

Christmas Games And Party Ideas

For Kids, Family & Classroom

NOTE: .The game graphics and party ideas on this page are my own original creations and are copyrighted material owned by S.L. Amon, Amon Party Collections For Children. Please feel free to use them for your own personal use, but do not alter them in any way. These materials may not be reproduced or distributed for commercial use or included in any other collection, ie. homepages, websites, etc. Educators, scout leaders, room mothers, churches, hospitals, senior centers, and all other non-profit organizations are welcome to copy and distribute these games for their groups and may include the games in their printed newsletters and handouts. Thank you.

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Word Search Word Scramble Secret Code Maze Holiday Bingo Site Map

Christmas Resource Links Christmas History A Fun Way For Groups To Open Gifts

A Christmas Prayer Awards Homework Help Greetings Webrings E.mail. .

Christmas Activities For Sunday Schools

H A P P Y H O L I D A Y S

From Amon Party Collections

For Children

The Following Games Are From My Special Holiday Collection

You're Invited To Download, Print & Have Fun!

* Be sure to bookmark "Kids Parties Main Page" for your return visits

as we plan to periodically add more new games to this site!

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* Click here for printable page for Maze

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A Soldier's Night Before Christmas

Click Above Link To Visit

Click the above link to read this wonderful poem from the Joy.net honoring those who so unselfishly give of themselves year round to serve our country to preserve our freedom.

Silent Night

Silent Night, in addition to being the most popular Christmas carol around the world, is also THE song that stopped a war. On Christmas Eve during World War I, German soldiers in the trenches held up Christmas trees lit with candles and a few of the soldiers began singing Silent Night, "Stille nacht, heilige nacht". Soon others along the German line joined in and then the British soldiers recognizing the melody joined them in the singing of this beautiful song. Soldiers from both sides left the trenches and met in the middle and some of them even exchanged gifts. An undeclared truce began and there was no more fighting for the remainder of the night. There was "Peace on Earth" for that one night in history.

* Click here for printable page for Word Search

* Click here for printable page for Word Search Key

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Did You Know.....

Christmas didn't become a Federal Holiday in America until

June 26, 1870 - by President Ulysses S. Grant.

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Holiday Bingo!

* Click here for printable page for Scrambler

* Click here for printable page for Scrambler Key

Did You know....

The poinsettia is a plant that is native to Mexico. They got their name from Mexico's first American ambassador, Joel Poinsett. He brought the plants back to America in 1828.
Mexicans in the 18th century thought the beautiful red, star shaped leaves were symbolic of the Star of Bethlehem. This helped the poinsettia to become a favorite traditional plant at Christmas.

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*Click Here For A Bit Of Christmas History

* Click here for printable page for Secret Code

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.A Fun Way For Groups

To Open Gifts!

Written By S.L. Amon

A fun and easy way to open gifts by turn, is to open them lottery style as you read "Twas The Night Before Christmas". Directions are as follows:

Choose key words from the story, such as Christmas, mouse, mamma, nap, stockings, St. Nicholas, etc. Select as many different words as the number of presents there are to open. Write each of these words on folded slips of paper and put them into a Santa hat.

To begin, distribute all of the presents to the proper recipients instructing them not to open their gifts. Allow each person to draw enough words from the Santa hat to equal the number of presents in front of them; having them put one word on top of each present. Your guests will then listen as the story is being read, and when they hear the word that is written on one of their slips of paper, have them call out "Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!". Stop the story long enough for the person to open the gift that has the matching word on top of it, then continue the story, repeating this procedure until all of the gifts have been opened. Be sure to read all the way to the end of the story because you wouldn't want to miss the ending!

Note: Either "Key Words" or "Key Phrases" can be used for this game. If "Key Words" are chosen, it works best if you finish the line you are reading so that the story is not interrupted too much. It is also helpful if you type the story onto a sheet of paper underscoring the words or phrases where you wish to stop for gift opening. By typing it in advance you can determine the logical breaking points which would be least disruptive to the story being told. You may also want to ask your guests in advance to avoid handling their discarded wrapping paper whenever the story is being read.

* Click here if you need the words to the poem "The Night Before Christmas"

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.A Christmas Prayer

May the spirit of this season...

Harmony, Love, and Understanding...

Become a way of life,

And may the coming year bring

Hope and Peace to all mankind.

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My Favorite

Holiday Links

Father's Love Letter - This is a beautiful Christian online movie and sound track written by Barry Adams that I wanted to share with you this Christmas. It will take a few minutes to go through, but I think you'll find it worth your time. It's one of the most awesome sites of it's kind.

Name That Tune - This is a fun online Christmas game offered by Not Just For Kids.
Santa's 50 Faves - Top 50 Christmas sites on the web.
Operation Letters To Santa - This site is roughly four hundred pages and offers Christmas carols, lyrics, sheet music, midi's, traditions, recipes, Christmas tales and quotes, children and family activities and crafts, free email response from Santa and count-down-until Christmas.
Chantessy's Candy Cane Village - This is a wonderful site for children to visit. The village offers stories, jokes, recipes, ornament adoptions, games, graphics, an advent calendar and much more!
Rosie's Christmas Tongue Twisters - If you like tongue twisters, check this out! Lots of fun!
Link Up - This site has loads of great links for parenting, education, research & homework help, children's software and Holiday Fun.
Dave's Snowflake Page- If you'd like to learn the art of creating paper snowflakes, this is the site to visit. Dave displays several pictures of his snowflake creations and has patterns that you can print to make your own. Truly a great site.
Red & Yellow's Bright Ideas Christmas Recipes! - Make spirits bright in your home this holiday season with great little gifts and sweet treats that the family can make together. Check out their recipes for Marbled Brownies, Holiday Time Turtles, Chocolate Pretzel Wreaths ...and MORE!