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[C593]Childrens Christmas Party Games
by Qing Gu, Qin

Oh Come All Ye

When you need Christmas office party games that will not only allow guests to mingle but will also give them something to talk about, then how about giving this one a try?

Before the party, come up with several item categories.

At game's end, guests will be grouped into these categories so aim to have 3-5 guests per group (for small office parties) or as many as 20 each (for larger corporate gatherings). Within each category you'll need several items that fit the description.

Here are a few examples:

* Christmas song titles: "Jingle Bells," "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," "The First Noel," "Silent Night," "Away in a Manger"

* Christmas sweets: candy canes, sugar cookies, chocolate-covered cherries, ribbon candy, chocolate orange

* Christmas dinner: ham, turkey, yams, cranberry sauce, stuffing

* Christmas decorations: lights, tree, ornaments, garland, candles

Write all of the items on slips of paper without indicating their categories, but do keep a master list of all of the items and categories to avoid confusion later.

To play the game, have participating employees and guests draw a slip of paper from a Christmas stocking as they enter. Once everyone has arrived, explain that they each hold one item in an unnamed category.

During the office party, their task is to talk to other guests to determine both their category and which partygoers share the same group. The first group to find all of its members and correctly guess the category wins the prize!

Christmas Ornament Bowling

If you're looking for corporate Christmas party games that will have guests on their feet and cheering, this one is right up your alley! Christmas ornament bowling is full of unpredictable fun, and the built in comedy of rolling ornaments is a guaranteed ice breaker!

Setting up this game is easy. Use rolls of wrapping paper to make a lane to keep wayward ornaments from wandering too far out of line. Set up bowling "pins" at one end; miniature Christmas trees are the perfect accent for this holiday party game!

To play, collect several ornaments of various shapes – as long as they will roll (and not necessarily in a straight line), any shape will do. For safety reasons, avoid ornaments made from glass or those which are otherwise fragile. Have guests take turns rolling the ornaments down the lane. Award one point for each knocked over tree or pin, and the player with the most points wins.

This game is fabulous because it works for parties of any size, whether you need corporate Christmas party games for 10 employees or 100. Simply set up more lanes for bigger crowds and let the good times roll!

An office Christmas party doesn't have to be dull just because it's a corporate event. In fact, you can make this year's one of the most memorable yet when you put some of these corporate Christmas party games to work for you!


A popular Christmas party game is the singing of Christmas carols. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is one of the most popular carols and is sure to be included in any party sing-along. Usually the lyrics become a series of jumbles and giggles as singers struggle to remember each of the twelve gifts that were delivered by the true love as the song's lyrics reveal.

Like many Christmas carols, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English carol which lists a series of extravagant gifts given on each of the twelve days of Christmas. Each verse build on the next which means that each verse is repeated over and over throughout the song. It is sung and recorded throughout America and Europe during the holiday season. The date the song was first performed is not known but it is believed to be from Europe in the 16th century. The modern arrangement includes the melody of the lyrics "five gold rings" which was written in the 20th century by Frederick Austin. This is the version sung today and "five gold rings" (or some sing "five golden rings") is undoubtedly the words most singers remember.

The "Twelve Days of Christmas" is also a children's rhyme published in a book called Mirth without Mischief in London around 1780. Years later the rhyme was adopted as a song that was enjoyed by the whole family having fun singing on the twelfth night before Christmas.

There are those who believe that the song lyrics reference hidden spiritual meanings. They claim that the items in the song, concern concepts of Christian faith which was devised as a memory game for children during a time that Christian religion was suppressed. Though the claim of hidden meanings has not been fully proven by any reliable sources. This is the list the assumed hidden meanings:

1 Partridge in a pear tree = The One true God revealed in the person of Jesus Christ
2 Turtle Doves = The Old and New Testaments
3 French Hens = Faith, Hope and Charity
4 Calling Birds = the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
5 Golden Rings = The first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch" which contain the law condemning us of our sins.
6 Geese A-laying = the six days of creation
7 Swans A-swimming = the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments of the Catholic faith
8 Maids A-milking = the eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing = the nine Fruits of the Spirit
10 Lords A-leaping = the ten commandments
11 Pipers Piping = the eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming = the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed

The Christmas gifts recited in the song are grandiose and extravagant and nearly impossible to deliver. The cumulative cost alone would make the delivery of all twelve Christmas gifts an impossible endeavor. Just how much would all the twelve gifts cost? For the fun of it, lets take a look:

One Partridge in a Pear Tree - the tree is $130.00, the partridge is $15.00. Total $145.00
Two Turtle Doves - $40.00
Three French Hens - $45.00
Four Calling Birds - $440.00
Five Gold Rings - $325.00
Six Geese a-Laying - $400.00
Seven Swans a-swimming - $4000.00
Eight Maids a-Milking - $520.00
Nine Ladies Dancing - $4550.00
Ten Lords a-Leaping - $5000.00
Eleven Pipers Piping - $2500.00
Twelve Drummers Drumming - $2500.00

Total of the Twelve Days of Christmas Gifts - $20, 465.00

The final costs of all twelve gifts of "The Twelve Gifts of Christmas" truly is extravagant! Perhaps the grandiose nature of the gifts is representative of the gift bearers love for his true love.

On another interesting Christmas carol note, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the world's largest performing rights organization, produced a list of the its top 25 most-performed Holiday songs. for the first five years. No doubt you'll find your favorite Christmas carol in this list.
1.The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - Mel Torme, Robert Wells
2.Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
3.Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin
4.Winter Wonderland - Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
5.White Christmas - Irving Berlin
6.Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
7.Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Johnny Marks
8.Jingle Bell Rock - Joseph Carleton Beal, James Ross Boothe
9.I'll Be Home For Christmas - Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram
10.Little Drummer Boy - Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati, Harry Simeone
11.Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
12.It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Edward Pola, George Wyle
13.Silver Bells - Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
14.Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Johnny Marks
15.Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
16.Blue Christmas - Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson
17.Frosty The Snowman - Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins
18.A Holly Jolly Christmas - Johnny Marks
19.I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Tommie Connor
20.Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman
21.It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Meredith Willson
22.(There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays - Bob Allen, Al Stillman
23.Carol Of The Bells - Peter J. Wilhousky, Mykola Leontovich
24.Santa Baby - Joan Ellen Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer
25.Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney

Whether you enjoy the Christmas classics or holiday songs that didn't make the list (like the Twelve Days of Christmas). Hearing them or singing them rings in the season and makes any party a little more festive. So enjoy the music of Christmas during holiday festivities and Christmas party games!
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