Christmas table games
Choose matching and observation games with pictures, a small board game, or a guessing game with objects already at hand. Prepare and play one game without planning a whole afternoon.
Christmas table games 8
Sort six Christmas-room objects by two different rules
Gather six familiar things, choose a clear rule and make two groups. Then change the rule and see which object moves.
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A Christmas spot-the-change game with four familiar objects
Look at four objects together, then let one person make a single change. Give every round a reveal, even when nobody spots it.
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Try Christmas curling on the table with cardboard discs
Draw a target, make two small sets of discs and slide them across a clear table. Agree on one simple way to finish the round.
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A Christmas guessing game with one drawing and three clues
Draw the answer first, then choose three clues. Give everyone a chance to guess before showing the picture, even if nobody gets it right.
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Fit six paper shapes into a Christmas box
Trace one card rectangle before cutting it into six broad pieces. Your child then packs those pieces inside the outline, moving and turning them until none overlaps or crosses the boundary.
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Play Christmas three-in-a-row with stars and circles
Draw a small grid and choose two easy marks. One complete game needs only a pencil, nine spaces and a clear stopping rule.
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Describe a Christmas picture for someone else to draw
Take turns giving three clear drawing directions. Compare the pictures together and change one instruction before trying again.
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A Christmas letter puzzle where every letter must be used
Put four letter cards on the table: S, T, A and R. The challenge is to make a word using all four cards exactly once. You can find STAR, RATS and ARTS. The cards are the same each time; only their order changes. This is a small word game for a quiet Christmas moment, not a test of how quickly someone can spell.
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