New Year's games for children 3-6 years old. Interesting games and competitions for the New Year for children at home

New Year is a holiday that everyone, adults and children, is looking forward to. Interesting competitions for children for the New Year will help you relax and have fun at the same time. Only here you can play “New Year” games, where all the brightest and New Year’s games for every taste are collected!

GAME “NEW YEAR’S Shifters”

Santa Claus says phrases, and children must answer “yes” or “no” in unison, regardless of the rhyme.

You, friends, came here to have fun?..
Tell me a secret: Were you waiting for Grandfather?..
Will frosts and colds scare you?..
Are you sometimes ready to dance at the Christmas tree?..
A holiday is nonsense, Let's get bored better?..
Santa Claus brought sweets, will you eat them?..
Are you always ready to play with the Snow Maiden?..
Can we push everyone around without difficulty? Certainly...
Grandfather never melts - Do you believe this?..
Do you need to sing a verse at the Christmas tree in a round dance?..

GUESS GAME

As many toys as possible are put into Santa Claus's bag. Each child puts his hand in there, determines by touch what he caught there, and describes in detail. After everyone has taken a toy from the bag, you can announce that these are New Year's gifts (this, of course, is not improvisation, you took care of the gifts in advance)

GAME "Naughty Girls"

All children are located around the hall, 4 people in a circle. Cheerful music is playing and the players are dancing. As soon as the music stops, the presenter announces: “Puffs!” (children puff) Then the cheerful music plays again, the players dance. At the end of the music, the presenter announces: “Tweeters!” (children squeak) Thus, the game continues further with various pranks: “Chants!” (children scream); “Squealers!” (children squeal); "The funny ones!" (children laugh) and again from the beginning. The order in which pranks are announced changes periodically.

RELAY RACE “CARROT”

Children form 2 teams. At a certain distance from the teams there is a small artificial Christmas tree. Cheerful music sounds, the first participants with carrots on a plate run to the small Christmas tree and back, passing the plate to the second participants, etc. The team that manages to drop the carrot from the plate the least number of times wins.

CHIMING CLOCK

Divide children and adults into 2 teams. We give everyone decorations for the Christmas tree and clothespins. Toys, snowflakes, garlands need to be hung on... one of the team members... Let him spread his fingers and shine like a Christmas tree!
Yes... he can also hold a garland in his teeth.
Turn on the recording of the chimes! Whoever comes up with the funniest Christmas tree in 1 minute while the recording is going on wins!

GAME “NEW YEAR’S BAGS”

2 players each receive an elegant bag and stand at the coffee table, on which in a box there are scraps of tinsel, unbreakable Christmas tree decorations, as well as small things not related to the New Year holiday. To the accompaniment of cheerful music, blindfolded participants put the contents of the box into bags. As soon as the music stops, the players are untied and look at the collected items. The one who has the most New Year's items wins. The game can be played 2 times with different players.

PICK POTATOES

Inventory: Baskets according to the number of participants, cubes, marbles, balls - an odd number. Preparation: “potato” cubes, etc. are placed on the platform. Game: Each player is given a basket and blindfolded. The task is to blindly collect as many “potatoes” as possible and put them in a basket. Winner: The participant who collected the most potatoes.

GAME “WINTER MOOD”

The presenter says quatrains, to which the children answer “true” or “false.”

1. The waxwings flew to the birch tree in a motley flock. Everyone is glad to see them, Marvelous praising their outfit. (Right)
2. Large roses bloomed among the frost on the pine tree. They are collected into bouquets and given to the Snow Maiden. (Wrong)
3. Santa Claus melts in winter and gets bored under the Christmas tree - A puddle remains from him; On holidays it is not needed at all. (Wrong)
4. With the Snow Maiden The Snowman is used to coming to children. He loves to listen to poems and then eat candy. (Right)
5. In February, on New Year’s Eve, Good Grandfather comes, He has a big bag, all filled with noodles. (Wrong)
6. At the end of December, the calendar sheet was torn off. It is last and unnecessary - New Year is much better. (Right)
7. Toadstools don’t grow in winter, but they roll sleds. Children are happy with them - both girls and boys. (Right)
8. Miracle butterflies fly to us from hot countries in winter, They want to collect nectar in the warm snowy times. (Wrong)
9. In January, snowstorms blow, covering the spruce trees with snow. A bunny in his white fur coat boldly jumps through the forest. (Right)
10. On New Year's holiday, the glorious Cactus is the main one for the kids - It is green and prickly, Christmas trees are much cooler. (Wrong)

GAME “CATCH THE SNOWBALL”

Several couples participate. Children stand opposite each other at a distance of approximately 4 meters. One child has an empty bucket, the other has a bag with a certain number of “snowballs” (tennis or rubber balls). At a signal, the child throws snowballs, and the partner tries to catch them with a bucket. The first couple to finish the game and collect the most snowballs wins.

GAME “THREE CHARTS”

The presenter speaks quatrains, and the children shout out the words of each final line in chorus.

She’s pretty in her outfit, The kids are always happy to see her, There are needles on her branches, She invites everyone to a round dance... (Yolka)
There is a laughing clown on the New Year's tree in a cap, silvery horns and with pictures... (flags)
Beads, colored stars, Painted miracle masks, Squirrels, cockerels and pigs, Very sonorous... (Clappers)
The monkey will wink from the tree, the brown bear will smile; Bunny hanging from cotton wool, Lollipops and... (Chocolates)
An old boletus man, Next to him is a snowman, A red fluffy kitten And a big one on top... (Bump)
There is no more colorful outfit: Multi-colored garland, Gilded tinsel and shiny... (Balloons)
A bright foil lantern, a bell and a boat, a train and a car, snow-white... (Snowflake)
The Christmas tree knows all the surprises and wishes everyone fun; For happy children Light up... (Lights)

FIND A COLOR

The players stand in a circle. The presenter commands: “Touch yellow, one, two, three!” Players try to grab the thing (object, part of the body) of the other participants in the circle as quickly as possible. Those who do not have time are eliminated from the game. The presenter repeats the command again, but with a new color. The last one standing wins.

GAME "BECAUSE IT'S NEW YEAR!"

The children answer the host’s questions in unison with the phrase “Because it’s New Year!”

Why is there fun all around, Laughter and jokes without worries?..
Why are cheerful guests expected to arrive?..
Why does everyone make a wish in advance?..
Why will the path of knowledge lead you to “A” grades?..
Why does the Christmas tree playfully wink at you with its lights?..
Why is everyone waiting here for the Snow Maiden and Grandfather today?..
Why do children dance in a circle in an elegant hall?..
Why does Santa Claus send good luck and peace to the guys?..

GAME “Well done, HAMMER, MILK”

Children form a circle. The leader is in the middle of the circle. He alternately (out of order) calls the words “well done”, “hammer”, “milk”, after which the players perform the following movements: - “well done” - jump in place 1 time; - “hammer” - clap your hands once; - “milk” - they say “meow”. The presenter stretches out the first syllables of words to confuse the participants in the game (“mo-lo-o-dets”). The game changes from a slow pace to a fast pace. Those who are inattentive remain in their playing places, and those who perform the movements in accordance with the words without mistakes take a step forward. Thus, the winners are the participants in the game who reach the leader faster than others.

ASSOCIATIONS

Let the guys take turns listing everything that happens in the New Year: Santa Claus, Snow Maiden, snow, gifts, Christmas tree, Christmas tree decorations, cake, needles, on the floor, lanterns, etc. The one who runs out of ideas is eliminated from the game, and the most persistent one wins.

The child looks carefully at the tree for a minute (or another set time), and then turns away and lists in as much detail as possible what is hanging on it. The one who remembers the most wins.

GAME "WHO'S GOING FORWARD?"

On the back of two chairs hangs a winter jacket with the sleeves turned out, and on the seats lies a fur hat, a scarf and a pair of mittens. To cheerful music, 2 players turn out the sleeves of their jackets, then put them on, and then put on a hat, scarf and mittens. The prize goes to the one who takes a seat in his chair first and shouts “Happy New Year!”

WHAT CHANGED?

This game requires good visual memory. Participants are given a task one by one: for a minute, look at the toys hanging on one or two branches of the Christmas tree and remember them. Then you need to leave the room - at this time several toys (three or four) will be outweighed: some will be removed, others will be added. Upon entering the room, you need to look at your branches and say what has changed. Depending on age, you can make the tasks more difficult or easier.

GAME "DO NOT MISS"

Children form 2 teams. There are small goals at a certain distance from each team. Near the teams, the presenter places a fancy box with ping-pong balls according to the number of participants. Accompanied by cheerful music, the first players take a ball from the box and roll it from their place, trying to get into the goal, after which they take a place at the end of the team. The second participants enter the game, etc. The team with the most balls in the goal wins.

WHO IS nimbler?

To play you will need two large reels (possibly made yourself), two round sticks will do, as well as a rope 6-8 m long, the middle of which is marked with a ribbon.

Two players take the reels and move away from each other as far as the rope allows. At a signal, each of them begins to quickly rotate the reel in his hands and, winding a rope around it, moves forward. The one who winds the rope to the middle first wins.

GAME "SIGNAL"

The players stand in a circle; the leader is 3-4 steps away from him. He blows one whistle, then two. At one whistle, all participants in the game must quickly raise their right hand up and immediately lower it; You cannot raise your hand after two whistles. The one who makes a mistake takes a step forward and continues to play along with the others. Those who make the fewest mistakes are considered the winners.

"CHRISTMAS TOY"

In front of the two players, the presenter places a prize on a chair, wrapped in bright wrapping paper, and says the following text:
At the New Year's hour, friends, you can't go without attention! Don’t miss the number “three”, - Take the prize, don’t yawn!
“The Christmas tree greeted guests. Five children came first, So as not to get bored on the holiday, They began to count everything on it: Two snowflakes, six firecrackers, Eight gnomes and parsleys, Seven gilded nuts Among the twisted tinsel; We counted ten cones, and then we got tired of counting. Three little girls came running..."
If the players missed the prize, the presenter takes it and says: “Where were your ears?”; if one of the players turns out to be more attentive, then the presenter concludes: “Those are attentive ears!”

SNOWBALLS GAME

Two children play. Snowballs made of cotton wool are scattered on the floor. The children are blindfolded and given a basket. At the signal, they begin to collect snowballs. The one who collects the most snowballs wins.

GAME "CABBAGE"

Children form 2 teams. All players are given bunny ears. At a certain distance from the teams, the leader places a fake head of cabbage. Cheerful music sounds, the first players, jumping like bunnies, get to the head of cabbage, remove one leaf and, also jumping, return back. Second players enter the game, etc. The fastest bunnies raise their cabbage leaves up, thereby announcing the team's victory.

PHOTO TESTS

We use New Year's accessories and don't skimp on facial expressions and gestures!

Each guest is given a casting with photo tests for the role:
the kindest Santa Claus
the greediest Santa Claus
the most beautiful Snow Maiden
the sleepiest Snow Maiden
the most overfed guest
the most cheerful guest
etc.

GAME “NEW YEAR’S BOX”

The presenter reads 3 clues to the children, with the help of which they should guess the surprises lying in the elegant box.
The smartest ones receive sweet prizes.

Not a Christmas tree, but an elegant one; Not a musician, but loves to play; It’s not the baby, but “mom” who speaks. (Doll)
Not a watermelon, but a round one; Not a hare, but jumping; It's not a bicycle, it's rolling. (Ball)
Not a gnome, but in a cap; Not a car, but refueling; Not an artist, but a painter. (Felt pen)
Not a fox, but a red one; Not a waffle, but a crispy one; Not a mole, but sitting underground. (Carrot)
Not a cake, but a sweet one; Not a Negro, but a dark-skinned one; Not an orange, but with slices. (Chocolate)
Not a ladle, but scoops; Not a door, but with a handle; Not a cook, but a feeder. (Spoon)
Not a plate, but a round one; Not a heron, but standing on one leg; Not a wheel, but a spinning one. (Yula)
Not a feather, but light; Not a snowflake, but flying; Not a kidney, but bursting. (Balloon)
Not a ruler, but a thin one; Not a mother, but a caring one; Not a crocodile, but a toothy one. (Comb)
Not cotton wool, but white; Not snow, but cold; Not sugar, but sweet. (Ice cream)

GAME “MELT THE ICE”

Everyone is divided into two teams, each receiving one ice cube (preferably the cubes are the same size). The goal is to melt the ice as quickly as possible. The cube must constantly move from one player to another. Participants can warm it in their hands, rub it, etc. The team that melts the ice faster wins.

GAME “WHAT DOES THE TREE LIKE?”

The presenter gives answers to the question “What does the Christmas tree like?”, and the children say “yes” as a sign of confirmation and “no” as a sign of disagreement.

What does the Christmas tree like?
- Sticky needles...
- Gingerbread cookies, sweets...
- Chairs, stools...
- Tinsel, garlands...
- Games, masquerades...
- Boredom from idleness...
- Kids, have fun...
- Lilies of the valley and roses...
- Grandfather Frost...
- Loud laughter and jokes...
- Boots and jackets...
- Cones and nuts...
- Chess pawns...
- Serpentine, lanterns...
- Lights and balls...
- Confetti, firecrackers...
- Broken toys...
- Cucumbers in the garden...
- Waffles, chocolates...
- Miracles for the New Year...
- A friendly round dance with a song...

DO NOT HURRY

The players become a semicircle. The leader shows them various physical training movements, which they repeat, always lagging behind him by one movement: when the leader shows the first movement, everyone stands still; during the second movement of the leader, the guys repeat his first movement, etc.

The one who makes a mistake takes a step forward and continues to play. The one who makes the fewest mistakes wins.

In this game you can, for example, show the following movements: both hands up; the left hand is lowered, the right is extended forward; the right hand lowers, half-turn to the left; hands to the side; hands on hips, squat. More than 10 movements should not be shown.

GAME “DECORATE THE TREE”

Children form 2 teams. Near each team, the leader places a box with unbreakable Christmas tree decorations. At a distance from the teams there is a small decorated artificial Christmas tree. The first players take one toy from the box, run to their team’s Christmas tree, hang the toy and return - and so on until the last player. The first team to decorate the Christmas tree wins.

AUCTION

Santa Claus says:
- There is a wonderful Christmas tree in our hall. And what toys she has on her! What kind of Christmas tree decorations do you know? The person with the last answer will win this amazing prize. The players take turns calling out the words. During pauses, the presenter begins to count slowly: “Clapper - one, clapper - two...” The auction continues.

GAME “GRANDFATHER CLAUS”

The presenter speaks quatrains, the last line of which is completed by the children with the words “Grandfather Frost.”

Leading: Bestowed with fluffy snow And made a big drift Long-awaited and beloved by everyone...
Children: Santa Claus!
Leading: In a warm New Year's fur coat, Rubbing his red nose, He brings gifts to the children, Kind...
Children: Santa Claus!
Leading: The gifts include chocolate Mandarin and apricot - I tried my best for the kids Nice...
Children: Santa Claus!
Leading: Loves songs, round dances and makes people laugh to tears Near the New Year's tree Wonderful...
Children: Santa Claus!
Leading: After the daring dance, He will puff like a steam locomotive, Who, tell me together, are the children? This...
Children: Santa Claus!
Leading: With a nimble hare at dawn, he crosses the snowy path, Well, of course, your sporty, Fast...
Children: Santa Claus!
Leading: He walks with a staff through the forest among the pines and birches, humming a song quietly. Who?
Children: Santa Claus!
Leading: In the morning he braids his granddaughter a couple of snow-white braids, and then goes to the children's holiday...
Children: Santa Claus!
Leading: On the marvelous New Year's holiday, Walks without a bouquet of roses, Visits children and adults Only...
Children: Santa Claus!
Leading: Who brought a pine tree for your joy, guys? Answer quickly - This is...
Children: Santa Claus!

GAME “WHAT DOES THE TREE LIKE?”

The presenter gives answers to the question “What does the Christmas tree like?”, and the children say “yes” as a sign of confirmation and “no” as a sign of disagreement.

GAME “NEW YEAR’S BAGS”

GAME “FIND THE TREE”

Children form 2 teams and stand in a column. Team captains receive a set of New Year's flags with images of fairy-tale characters, the third from the end is a flag with a Christmas tree. To the accompaniment of cheerful music, the captains pass back one flag to the others. The last player collects the flags given by the team. As soon as the captain discovers the Christmas tree, he shouts: “Christmas tree!”, raising his hand with this flag - the team is considered the winner.

GAME “THREE CHARTS”

The presenter speaks quatrains, and the children shout out the words of each final line in chorus.

She’s pretty in her outfit, The kids are always happy to see her, There are needles on her branches, She invites everyone to a round dance... (Yolka)
There is a laughing clown on the New Year's tree in a cap, silvery horns and with pictures... (Flags)
Beads, colored stars, Painted miracle masks, Squirrels, cockerels and pigs, Very sonorous... (Clappers)
The monkey will wink from the tree, the brown bear will smile; Bunny hanging from cotton wool, Lollipops and... (Chocolates)
An old boletus man, Next to him is a snowman, A red fluffy kitten And a big one on top... (Bump)
There is no more colorful outfit: Multi-colored garland, Gilded tinsel and shiny... (Balloons)
Bright foil lantern, Bell and boat, Engine and car, Snow White... (Snowflake)
The Christmas tree knows all the surprises and wishes everyone fun; For happy children Light up... (Lights)

MUSICAL GAME

(to the tune of the song “Good Beetle” from the fairy tale film “Cinderella”)

1. Stand up, children, stand in a circle, Stand in a circle, stand in a circle! Clap your palms, sparing your hands! Jump like bunnies - Jump and jump, jump and jump! Now stomp, not sparing your feet!
2.3 let’s join hands quickly, more cheerfully And raise our hands up, Let’s jump higher than everyone else! We will lower our hands down, we will stamp our right foot, we will stamp our left foot and we will turn our heads!

The game is repeated 2 more times.

GAME “GET TO THE TREE”

The host puts a prize under the tree. 2 child players stand on different sides at a certain distance from the tree. Cheerful music sounds. Participants in the game, jumping on one leg, try to get to the tree and take the prize. The most agile one wins.

GAME "SNOWFLAKES"

Paper snowflakes are attached to horizontally suspended long tinsel. Blindfolded players remove snowflakes from tinsel to cheerful music. The one who has the most of them wins.

GAME “DECORATE THE TREE”

GAME “GIFT AUCTION”

(Santa Claus places a large elegant satin bag in the middle of the hall.)

Father Frost: Here is a bag - it’s elegant! Let's hold an auction! Whoever actively responds receives the gift!
(In a satin bag there are 7 multi-colored paper bags shaped. The bags are placed one inside the other from large - 80 cm high to small - 50 cm high (like a nesting doll), and tied with bright bows. On each bag, one letter is large marked, making up the word " gifts." During the game, Santa Claus unties the bow and takes the bag out of the bag, holds an auction for each letter and gives a gift to the child who gave his answer last - gifts begin with the corresponding letters. At the beginning of the game, Santa Claus lowers the satin bag to the floor in front of the children a paper bag with the letter “P” appears.)
Father Frost: The letter “Pe” asks everyone to name Winter songs now! If you want to sing, sing, After all, it’s time for fun! (Children name songs about winter.)
Father Frost: It's a good winter with snow. But the song is also good! I give you the gingerbread, eat it slowly! (Santa Claus unties the bag, takes out a gingerbread, hands it over, then takes out the next one from this bag - with the letter “O”; he places the previous bag on the other side of himself, so the winning bags will be placed next to each other and at the end of the game the children will read the letters with all bags into a single word “gifts”.)
Father Frost: The letter “O” notifies that a festive dinner has been served and invites friends to the table! What’s not on the table! What will you treat your friends to? Name the treats! (Children list holiday treats.)
Father Frost: In the treat you are a scientist, The prize is a gilded nut! (Santa Claus unties the bag, takes out a walnut in gilded foil, and then a bag with the letter “D.”)
Father Frost: The letter “D” remembers the trees. He asks you very much, children! I've dressed them up in silvery frost more than once! (Children say the names of the trees.)
Father Frost: You are an exemplary student, I will give you a diary! (Santa Claus unties the bag, hands him the diary and takes out the bag with the letter “A”.)
Father Frost: The letter “A” is about an orange. He wants to ask the kids! Come on, tell Grandfather, what kind of person can he be? (Children describe the appearance and taste of an orange.)
Father Frost: How beautiful the tree is, its outfit beckons the eye! An orange for your health I am very happy to give! (Santa Claus hands over an orange and takes out a bag with the letter “R”.)
Father Frost: The letter “er” gives joy to everyone: Let everyone remember That it brings joy to the mood, without a doubt! (Children remember everything that makes them happy.)
Father Frost: Today it’s a joy for me to deliver a school prize to you - With this pen you can write something with an “A”! (Santa Claus hands over a pen and takes out a bag with the letter “K”.)
Father Frost: The letter “Ka” speaks of carnival and costumes; Asks you to name the Carnival appearance! (Children call carnival costumes.)
Father Frost: All the masks were good, Okay, you know the fairy tales! I remember this one (names the last answer) Get some candy! (Santa Claus hands over candy and takes out a bag with the letter “I”.)
Father Frost: The letter “I” wants to hear Games of winter snowy days! You know them guys, speak quickly! (Children list winter games.)
Father Frost: I must admit, I like these winter fun! I want to give a toy - There’s nothing else left! (Santa Claus unties the last bag, takes out a Christmas tree toy from it, hands it over, then turns the bag upside down and shakes it, thereby showing that it is empty.)
Father Frost: My bag is empty and light - Our auction is over! I gave away my gifts. It's time to have a carnival!

GAME "BECAUSE IT'S NEW YEAR!"

The children answer the host’s questions in unison with the phrase “Because it’s New Year!”

GAME “THREE TREE - SURPRISE”

The presenter displays a cardboard silhouette of a New Year tree, which instead of balls has round holes with pockets on the back side. Players, in order of priority, throw a ping pong ball into the tree, trying to get it into one of the holes. At the moment of impact, the ball ends up in the pocket. The most dexterous ones remove a red bag with a surprise from the main New Year tree.

GAME "Naughty Girls"

GAME “WINTER GUESSES”

Touchy Maryushka Doesn’t like to stand on the sidelines, Everything shines from her outfit, Celebrates the New Year with us. (Christmas tree)
Friend Ivashka - White shirt, Glad for the cold frost, And in the warmth she sheds tears. (Snowman)
Two girlfriends raised their noses as best they could And along the little white paths They made their mark with their feet. (Skis)
Fast carriage Resting in the summer. When winter comes, She will be drawn to the journey. (Sled)
Round-faced white-faced people respect mittens. If you leave them, they won’t cry, even if they crumble to boot. (Snowballs)
Two twin brothers admire the mirror, hurry to walk along it, practice running. (Skates)

GAME "DO NOT MISS"

RELAY RACE “FISH”

Children form 2 teams. Team captains each receive a small fishing rod with a hook. At a certain distance from the teams there is a large blue hoop, representing a pond in which there are medium-sized toy fish with a loop at the mouth according to the number of participants in both teams. To the accompaniment of cheerful music, the captains follow to the hoop, hook a fish with a fishing rod and put them in the buckets of their teams, standing on both sides of the hoop. Then the captains return to the team and pass the fishing rod to the next participant. The team that finishes fishing first wins.

GAME "CABBAGE"

GAME “Well done, HAMMER, MILK”

GAME "FRIENDS - PALS"

To the leader’s statements, children say “yes” as a sign of agreement and “no” as a sign of disagreement.

Uncle Fyodor is a smart boy, very kind and cultured.
Cinderella is hardworking and beautiful in a ballgown.
Each of you here knows - Good Uncle Karabas.
Grandma Yaga will always be your faithful friend.
The dwarves love Snow White and quickly keep up with her.
Alice the fox will teach you better sense.
He rides on Emelya's stove and controls it boldly.
Dunno has friends, he cannot live without them.
The Glorious Grandfather Koschey will pour you more cabbage soup.
Vanya made the best flying ship overnight.
Pinocchio is very greedy, - He guards the five soldi at night.
Masha and Vitya are hooligans, - They set traps for Leshy.
Cheburashka is friends with Gena, sings a song, doesn’t bother.
Carlson loves cookies. Sweets and entertainment.
The evil girl Malvina walks with a long club.
Goblin is just the guy you need, kids are happy to be friends with him.
Pechkin is a nice postman, he will deliver the mail on time.
From Chukotka to Brazil Everyone loves the cat Basilio.
The hare gallops ahead, the wolf shouts: “Well, just wait!”
The best of friends is the wild cat Matvey.
The turtle does not fly, the Lion Cub rides on itself.

SCOOTER COMPETITION

Children form 2 teams, the captains of which receive a children's scooter. Small artificial Christmas trees are placed in front of the teams at a certain distance from each other. To the accompaniment of cheerful music, the captains go around the Christmas trees and, in the same way, return to their team, passing the scooter to the next participant. The team that manages not to run over the Christmas trees wins.

GAME "CAT AND MOUSE"

Three players are put on cat hats and given a stick to which a long rope is attached. A fake mouse is tied to the end of the rope. Accompanied by cheerful music, players wrap a rope around a stick, thereby bringing the mouse closer to them. The prize is awarded to the most agile cat who managed to “catch” the mouse faster than the others.

GAME "SAUSAGE"

Children form 2 teams. Near each team there is a large pot with inflatable sausages of medium size according to the number of participants. A pair of small hooks are attached to the ends of the sausages. Cheerful music sounds, the first participant takes a sausage out of the pan and passes it to the second participant, etc., until the last team member has it. Then the first participant passes the second sausage, which the penultimate participant attaches by hook to the sausage of the last participant. Thus, each participant connects the sausage handed to him to the sausage of the person standing next to him. The last participant finishes the bunch with a sausage. The fastest team raises their bundle of sausages, marking victory in the game.

GAME “CRUM-CRUM!”

Children sit in a circle and repeat the movements after the leader standing in the center of the circle, saying “Hrum-hrum!”

Leading: Let's clap together, crunch-crunch!
Children:(clap) Hrum-hum!
Leading: Let's clap together, crunch-crunch!
Children: (clap) Hrum-hum!
Leading: And if it’s more friendly, hum-hum!
Children:(clap) Hrum-hum!
Leading: Even more fun, crunch-crunch!
Children: (clap) Hrum-hum!
Leading: Now we get up, one after another, crunch-crunch!
Children:(children stand up one after another) Hrum-hum!
Leading: And let's take each other by the shoulders, crunch-crunch!
Children:(take each other by the shoulders) Hrum-hum!
Leading: We walk quietly in a circle, hum-hum!
Children:(they walk slowly in a circle) Hrum-hum!
Leading: We don’t get tired of playing with me, hum-hum!
Children:(continue to walk in a circle) Hrum-hum!
Leading: Let's walk squatted, crunch-crunch!
Children:(they squat after each other) Hrum-hum!
Leading: Let's walk quietly, squatting, hum-hum!
Children:(continue to squat) Hrum-hum!
Leading: Let's all get up on our feet together, crunch-crunch!
Children:(get to their feet) Crunch-crunch!
Leading: And we’ll turn everything towards the Christmas tree, crunch-crunch!
Children:(turn to face the center of the circle) Hrum-hum!
Leading: Let's stamp our feet, crunch-crunch!
Children:(stomp their feet) Crunch-crunch!
Leading: Let's stamp the other one, crunch-crunch!
Children:(stomp with the other foot) Crunch-crunch!
Leading: Let's jump on the spot, crunch-crunch!
Children:(bounce in place) Crunch-crunch!
Leading: And let's jump again, crunch-crunch!
Children:(they jump up again) Crunch-crunch!
Leading: Let's wave to each other, hrum-hrum!
Children: (waving to each other) Hrum-hum!
Leading: Let's wave the other hand, crunch-crunch!
Children:(waving the other hand) Crunch-crunch!
Leading: We will all wink at each other, hum-hum!
Children:(wink at each other) Hrum-hum!
Leading: Let's take each other's hands, crunch-crunch!
Children:(hold hands) Crunch-crunch!

GAME “NEW YEAR’S BOX”

The presenter reads 3 clues to the children, with the help of which they should guess the surprises lying in the elegant box.
The smartest ones receive sweet prizes.

TIGER GAME

Players form 2 teams, at a certain distance from which stands a cone-shaped figurine of a tiger 80 cm high, made of cardboard and painted orange. A long string with a black marker attached to the end is tied to the tiger's neck. To the accompaniment of cheerful music, the participants of the game, in order of priority, run to the tiger and draw one stripe with a marker, then return to their team. The most agile team wins.

DANCE GAME “WE ARE FUNNY KITTENS”

Rhythmic music plays and children dance in pairs. The presenter announces: “We are funny kittens,” - the couples separate and each portrays a dancing kitten. The game is repeated several times.

RELAY RACE “CARROT”

GAME “HELLO, HELLO, NEW YEAR!”

To the leader’s phrases as a sign of agreement, the children respond: “Hello, hello, New Year!”

The Christmas tree is in festive attire, we are all happy about it today...
Santa Claus, seeing the children, takes out a bag of candies...
No one wants to sing songs, Their words are barely muttered...
The tree lowered its branches, It became very sad on the holiday...
Let's dance around the Christmas tree in this glorious hall of ours...
Let's shoot with a slingshot and knock out the balls...
Let's make a colored lantern for our Christmas tree as a gift...
Tell a poem Everyone is ready with the mood...
A snowman walks around in a Panama hat, but doesn’t play games for children...
There are happy faces everywhere, so let's have fun...

GAME SONG “IT’S A NEW YEAR!”

(to the melody of the polka “The bird danced the polka...” from the fairy tale film “The Adventures of Pinocchio”)

Leading: Let's decorate the Christmas tree with balls!
Children: It's New Year's holiday!
Leading: Congratulations to all our friends!
Children: It's New Year's holiday!
Leading: Let's hold hands together, walk around the Christmas tree and, of course, smile!
Children: It is a New Year!
Leading: Friends came to us from a fairy tale!
Children: It's New Year's holiday!
Leading: The masks are twirling in a glorious dance!
Children: It's New Year's holiday!
Leading: We play by the Christmas tree, we sing songs together, we joke and don’t lose heart!
Children: It is a New Year!
Leading: Santa Claus in a smart fur coat!
Children: It's New Year's holiday!
Leading: Let's have fun with Grandfather!
Children: It's New Year's holiday!
Leading: He will praise us for our poems and give us gifts, congratulate us on a wonderful holiday!
Children: It is a New Year!

GAME "BURENKA"

Players form 2 teams. The presenter gives the captains large galoshes, representing hooves, and fake horns. To the accompaniment of cheerful music, the captains run around a bucket with the inscription “milk”, covered with white paper on top - “milk” (each team has its own bucket), return back and pass the horns and galoshes to the next players. The team of the fastest Buryonok wins.

GAME "WHO'S GOING FORWARD?"

COMPETITION "TINSEL"

Children form 2 teams. The presenter gives everyone tinsel. The melody of the song “Jingle bells” sounds. The first participants tie their tinsel in a knot on the hand of the second participants, after which the second - to the third, etc., the latter run to the first and tie the tinsel to them. The winner is the team whose participants completed the task in a short period of time and raised their hands with tied tinsel.

GAME “WINTER MOOD”

The presenter says quatrains, to which the children answer “true” or “false.”

GAME "TREE"

The presenters display a cardboard silhouette of a New Year’s tree, with four balls marked by letter: “E”, “L”, “K”, “A”. Then they ask riddles. During the guessing process, the upper part of the ball with the letter is removed and a ball with a picture of the answer to the given letter appears to everyone’s attention.

Presenter: He puffs like a steam locomotive, bringing a cart on himself. He can protect himself from neighbors and passers-by. (Children say variants of the riddles.)
Presenter: Your answer to the truth is similar - Undoubtedly, it is a hedgehog! Come here, my friend, I’ll give you the prize then!
Leading: Her outfit is bright, like a masquerade costume. How cunning a cheat is, She knows how to deceive cleverly. (Children give their answers.) Leading: Hello from the fox for your correct answer! You need to hurry, get a wonderful prize!
Presenter: He lives in a paper house with a proud and brave look, and when he leaves, he will immediately take on a sweet appearance. (Children offer their answers.)
Presenter: This is a good answer - I wished for candy! Come to me quickly, take your prize quickly!
Leading: Like the sun is shining, It is always juicy, Round and like a ball, But it just didn’t take off at a gallop. (Children announce their guesses.)
Leading: Here is the answer to the riddle! I don’t mind giving you the prize! You guessed it orange - the whole room heard it!

GAME "DOCTOR AIBOLIT"

Children form 2 teams and stand in lines. Doctor Aibolit wants to find out if anyone has a fever during the New Year holiday and puts a large cardboard thermometer under the armpits of the first participants of both teams. Cheerful music sounds. The second players take the thermometer from the first players and set it for themselves, then the third players take the thermometer from them, and so on until the last players. Now, in the same way, the thermometer moves from the last players to the first. The team whose first player returns the thermometer to Dr. Aibolit in a short period of time wins.

"CHRISTMAS TOY"

GAME SONG “WE DON’T BE BORED AT THE TREE”

(to the tune of the song “There is nothing better in the world...” from the film “The Bremen Town Musicians”)

1.Leading: There is nothing better in the world than this fun winter time! We celebrate the New Year all together and don’t get bored at our Christmas tree!
Children: And we don’t get bored at our Christmas tree! (During the loss, the children put their hands on each other’s shoulders and walk to the right in a circle; at the end of the loss, they stop and clap their hands to the beat of the music.)
2.Leading: How beautiful everything is in the spacious hall, We don’t know a more wonderful holiday! We celebrate the New Year all together and don’t get bored at our Christmas tree!
Children: And we don’t get bored at our Christmas tree! (During the loss, the children put their hands on each other’s shoulders and walk to the left in a circle; at the end of the loss, they stop and clap their hands to the beat of the music.)
3.Leading: Santa Claus will give us gifts, and Snow Maiden will play games! We celebrate the New Year all together and don’t get bored at our Christmas tree!
Children: And we don’t get bored at our Christmas tree! (During the loss, the children form pairs with those standing next to them and, holding each other by their raised right hands, spin to the right; at the end of the loss, they stop and clap their hands to the beat of the music.) 4. Leading: Let the white snowflakes swirl; Let them be strong friends with each other! We celebrate the New Year all together and don’t get bored at our Christmas tree!
Children: And we don’t get bored at our Christmas tree! (During the loss, the children form pairs with those standing next to them and, holding each other by their raised left hands, spin to the left; at the end of the loss, they stop and clap their hands to the beat of the music.)

GAME “NEW YEAR’S Shifters”

Santa Claus says phrases, and children must answer “yes” or “no” in unison, regardless of the rhyme.

The New Year is associated not only with the Christmas tree, tangerines and Olivier. The first thing everyone thinks about on the eve of the New Year holidays is immense fun. This holiday is especially loved among children, because you can run around, shout and play a bunch of games, receiving gifts.

It is quite difficult to find a game that will interest not just one, but a whole group of children. That's why we offer you a variety of New Year's games for children: from songs and dances to a New Year's quest.

"Remember all"

Children need to carefully look at the tree for a minute, studying everything that is on it. Then they turn their backs to her and describe everything they remember. The one who remembers the most toys receives a sweet prize. It is best for the child owner to be the leader, so that everything is fair.

"What's in the bag?"

Various toys are placed in a large bag (as an option, you can put real gifts for the New Year). Children, in turn, put their hand inside the bag and try to determine what they found. After which, they take out this thing. If it is named correctly, then they receive a gift as a reward. If not, then return the toy to the bag.

"Catch the Word"

Children are encouraged to clap their hands when they hear a word related to winter: snowman, pillow, paints, skates, Christmas tree, beach, Kolobok, tangerines, snowflake, notebook, painting, water, ice, Santa Claus, fireworks, telephone and so on.

New New Year's games for children

Advent calendars are gaining popularity all over the world. This is a calendar with various sweets or tasks that are designed to make waiting for the New Year less painful. You can start the calendar either a week or a month before the New Year, depending on your desire and patience. It can not only be purchased in a store, but also made by hand. Alternatively, in the form of letters from Santa Claus.

To create a New Year's mood long before the holiday, you can use tasks on the appropriate topic.

Here are some options for creating your advent calendar:

Reading winter tales. About Santa Claus, the Snow Queen, Christmas - the main thing is to give the child a feeling of magic.
We learn poems about the New Year. This will not only improve your child's memory, but will also help during the Christmas tree.
New Year's Songs Day. Remember all your favorite songs from childhood and share them with your child.
Watching New Year's cartoons. One of the most enjoyable and favorite children's activities. Why not add a little festive mood to your everyday viewing?
Letter to Santa Claus. Help your child write a letter with their deepest wishes. After which, take him to the post office and let him send the letter himself, this will help him make sure that all this is true.

These are just a few of the activities you can offer your child. You can also accompany each task with a sweet addition. Be convinced that you didn’t just come up with these tasks, but that Santa Claus himself sent them to you. Then the child will not only be more willing to do everything, but will also receive incredible pleasure from the activities. Don't waste time with your children.

New Year's board games for children

There are many board games that are designed for people of different ages. In this article, we will cover the topic of New Year's board games for children.

"New Year's mosaic"

This game will help develop fine motor skills, perseverance and color perception. The set includes hexagonal chips of various colors, with the help of which a child can assemble a picture on a New Year's theme. Suitable for children from 6 years old. The finished mosaic can be used as decoration by hanging it on the wall, thereby decorating the house for the New Year.

Game "Winter's Tale"

The board game will help your child become familiar with the fairy tale “The Twelve Months.” The game consists of a playing field designed to resemble the plot of a fairy tale, chips for players, cards with tasks, icons and instructions.

Using a die, the order and number of moves of players across the field are determined. During the game, you may encounter such conditional icons for changing the course of the game, such as “go forward or “go back” for a certain number of moves, “skip a move” and others. The player who gets to Santa Claus before the rest will win.

"Save the holiday!"

The task of each player is to collect four pictures from different parts in the frame given to him. First you need to put all the components: frames, tokens into bags. And go ahead - save the New Year. The game itself is very exciting and colorful. It will help keep your kids occupied for many hours while you finish all the New Year's preparations.

New Year's songs games for children

“You can’t erase words from a song”

It is necessary to write in advance on pieces of paper various words associated with winter and the New Year, for example: Christmas tree, Santa Claus, snowflake, ice, frost, and so on. The leaves are put into a hat, after which each of the participants takes out a word that should be in the song that he will perform.

The winner will be the one who manages to sing songs with all the words that he pulls out of the hat.

"Snowball in a Spoon"

Two people can play this game at the same time. Each person is given a spoon, the handle of which they put in their mouth, and in the spoon there is a cotton snowball. When the music starts, they scatter in different directions around the tree. The one who comes running faster with a snowball in a spoon wins.

Learn one or two New Year's songs with your child so that you can actively participate in all games and sing along. You can also organize various competitions for collecting candy or anything else to the music.

New Year's dancing game for children

"New Year's Engine"

Children and adults line up in a column, holding the waist of the previous dancer. After which the train starts moving, dancing. The game continues until there is not a single “car” left. A very fun and catchy dance game, suitable for any age.

"We are funny kittens"

Children break into pairs and dance to cheerful and rhythmic music. When the presenter says: “We are funny kittens,” the couples separate and must portray a dancing kitten. And so on several times.

"Dance with tasks"

During the dance, the music stops from time to time. The leader gives commands one by one, for example:

Let's jump, whoever is higher!
Let's crouch and clap our hands!
Let's spin around ourselves!
We wave our arms, dispersing the snow!

New Year's games for children at a matinee in kindergarten

“Who knows Santa Claus?”

Before the children start calling Father Frost and the Snow Maiden, ask them what they know about them:

Who brings and hides gifts for children and adults under the tree? (Father Frost)
Do you think Santa Claus is good or bad? (Good)
What color is Santa Claus's beard? (White)
What will Santa Claus bring us gifts? (In the bag)
Who is Snegurochka? (Granddaughter of Santa Claus)
What does Santa Claus carry with him in his hands? (Staff)

"Round dance around the Christmas tree"

When Father Frost and the Snow Maiden have already come out to the children, invite everyone to dance together around the Christmas tree. To do this, you can turn on a New Year's song or invite the children to sing it themselves. “A Christmas tree was born in the forest” every child knows. So this will not be difficult for them and will immediately set a festive mood.

"Decorate the Christmas tree"

Divide the children into 2 teams, placing a box with various New Year's toys next to each of them. It is advisable that they be unbreakable to avoid injury, since the game is about speed.

Place an undecorated artificial Christmas tree in front of each team. Each child, in turn, must take a toy from the box and hang it on their team’s Christmas tree. Then return to the team and pass the baton to the next participant. The game ends when the last player on the team hangs his toy on the branch. The team that can decorate the Christmas tree faster than its friends will win.

"Hockey at the Christmas Tree"

In this game, Santa Claus will take on the role of goalkeeper. Everyone will be able to try to score a soft puck into a specially marked goal using a hockey stick. The most accurate ones will receive sweet gifts from Grandfather Frost.

"Wrap a gift"

From two to five children can take part in the game at the same time. There is a box in front of each child. They need to get them into holiday packaging as quickly as possible. But it can be not only special New Year’s paper, but also a bag or napkins, in general, anything that your imagination allows. The one who does it quickly and efficiently will win.

New Year's outdoor games for children

"Untie the rope"

The presenter ties each participant's hands behind their backs. As soon as the music starts playing, everyone tries to untie the rope as quickly as possible. The one who finishes it first will win.

"Cat and Mouse"

Several members of the team are dressed up in cat costumes and given a stick with a rope attached to it. A small mouse is tied to the other end. To the rhythmic music, each of the “seals” must wind the rope so as to “catch” the mouse. Whoever is faster and more agile will win.

"Who's ahead?"

This competition is designed for dexterity. Before the competition, you need to hang one winter jacket on the backs of two chairs, with the sleeves turned out, a pair of gloves and a scarf. During the competition, each of the players must turn out their sleeves to the music and put on all their winter equipment in turn. The one who gets dressed the fastest and shouts: “Happy New Year!” will win.

New Year's games for children at school

"Bag Jumping"

We divide the children into two teams that must cover a certain distance. Each participant must cover the distance by jumping, then the bag is passed to the next participant. He quickly jumps into the bag and continues the relay race. The team whose members complete the distance the fastest will win.

"Draw a snowman"

Each child draws a snowman on a large piece of paper with their eyes closed. If you divide the children into teams, in which each child will draw a separate part of the snowman, it will turn out to be more fun and fun. You can also offer to draw a New Year tree or Santa Claus.

There are no winners or losers in this game. Everyone can take part and have fun. If desired, each of the children can be given a souvenir.

"Twins"

Children stand in twos, sideways to each other, hugging the waist. What appears is a big man with two arms, heads and four legs. Each pair receives a task (fold a sheet of paper in half several times, or sharpen a pencil). It's not very easy for two different hands. Each pair can be given different tasks.

New Year's games for children on the street

"Snow Castle"

To begin with, children build a fortress out of snow, having previously divided into two teams. One of the teams defends the castle, the other tries to conquer it. The game is designed not only for children, but also for adults.

Each team attacks with snowballs. This game develops team spirit and allows you to have a lot of fun.

"Giant Snowball"

An adult and a child make a ball out of snow. The presenter counts down the time during which they must do as much as possible. This game is quite active and energetic, at the same time it has a competitive overtones.

But what could be better than good old games in a snowy yard. Snowballs, angels in the snow, sculpting a snow woman, sledding - these winter activities are familiar to everyone since childhood. Who said you can't have fun with this on New Year's Eve? Especially when the whole family is together.

Scenario New Year's quest game for children

You can choose one of two quest options:

Quest, which is designed for 1 day.
A quest that lasts 16 days. The child receives one letter every day, starting from December 15th.

In the first case, the child will receive a letter from Santa Claus, informing him that he is unlikely to have time to bring him a gift in person, so he will send it by mail. And for a more fun wait, he puts a “Step-by-step map” in the letter. Throughout the day, the child will find one of 20 tasks one after another, completing them in order to move on to the next one. Also collecting stickers that say “Gift” and sticking them on the card. After completing all the tasks and filling out the card, the child will find his gift.

In the second case, Santa Claus will send one letter every day. And by collecting stickers, the child will understand that there is one less day left until the New Year. And on December 31st, the child will finally be able to collect the entire card and receive his treasured gift.

You can create a quest for your child yourself or order it online. But it’s better to take the time and effort and create something personal with your family characteristics.

New Year is a magical holiday. Not only children believe in miracles, but also adults try to seize the moment and make a wish.

For every child, his parents are wizards, so do not forget to prepare for them not only gifts, but also exciting games. Take them to the ice skating rink, to the residence of Santa Claus at the nearest fair. Decorate the house and Christmas tree together, drink hot cocoa with marshmallows, stock up on tangerines and watch a New Year's family movie. Give your child a real fairy tale in reality. Happy New Year!

Video: “New Year’s Games”

Competitions for the New Year 2019, New Year's games and entertainment for children, read about all this in this article.

For the game you will need a facilitator, whose role is to ask questions to the children. And they must answer them in unison “yes” or “no.”
So, kids, let’s try to guess what our forest beauty will like:

Prickly needles?
Sweets, candies?
Chair, stool?
Bright garlands?
Friendly round dance?
Games and fun?
Boredom from idleness?
Joyful children?
Green flowers?
Grandfather with the Snow Maiden?
Children's laughter and jokes?
Warm clothes?
Cones and nuts?
Chess and checkers?
Serpentine, toys?
Lights in the windows?
Loud firecrackers?
Vegetables in the garden?
Marmalade and chocolates?
New Year's fun?
Friendly round dance under the Christmas tree?

About the game for children 2019: “New Year's bags”

To play you will need two bags, tables and boxes with New Year's tinsel, sweets, unbreakable toys and other little things that may not even be related to the New Year.

To play, you will need two children, who are blindfolded and given a bag. The children are brought to tables on which there are boxes with tinsel, toys, candies and other things. The music turns on and while it plays, the children fill their bags with everything they can get their hands on. At the end of the musical accompaniment, the total number of collected items in the participants’ bags is counted. The one who was able to collect the most different things wins.

Game "Looking for a Christmas tree"

To play, you will need to form two teams of children, each of which selects a captain, and a set of flags with images of fairy-tale characters.
Both teams line up in columns, the captains each stand at the head of their column. In another region, the participant is given a set of flags depicting fairy-tale characters. He passes each flag in turn through the column to the captain, and he reviews them to find the image of a Christmas tree. As soon as the captain discovers a Christmas tree, he needs to raise his hand with a flag and shout loudly: “Christmas tree!!!” The first team to discover the Christmas tree is considered the winner.

About the game for children 2019: “New Year’s Riddles”

The essence of the game is that the presenter reads a riddle, at the end of which the children need to shout out the answer to it in unison.

How beautiful you are, and the kids are happy about her, the branches are completely covered in needles, and we call her... (Christmas tree);
And on the New Year’s tree there is a lot of all kinds of beauty: garlands, and crackers, and toys, and ... (flags);
The stars shine brightly, the lanterns light up, the toys click loudly, they clap loudly... (crackers);
A bear is blinking at us from the Christmas tree, a monkey is smiling, there is snow and cotton wool, candies and... (chocolates);
Next is a little peasant gnome, a white snowman friend, a brown clumsy bear and a huge... (bump);
You cannot find a clearer outfit, like shiny garlands, gilding, tinsel and shiny ... (balls);
There is one flashlight burning, but here a boat is sailing, a red car is driving, and circling above everything... (snowflake);
The Christmas tree is preparing a surprise for everyone, from the reserves of Santa Claus, he lights it here for the cheerful children... (lights).

About the game for children 2019: “Get to the Christmas tree”

To play you will need some kind of prize or just an item. It is placed under the New Year tree.

Two people are taken to participate and placed at the same distance from the tree on different sides, but so that they have equally convenient access to the object. At the command of the presenter, cheerful music is turned on, which serves as a signal for the start of the competition. Participants need to jump to the Christmas tree on one leg and pick up an object. The one who does this first is considered the winner.

About the game for children 2019: “Collect snowflakes”

In this game, snowflakes are hung on a Christmas tree or garland. Participants are blindfolded.

At the command of the presenter, cheerful music is turned on, and blindfolded children collect snowflakes from the Christmas tree. When the music ends, the collected snowflakes are counted. The one who manages to collect the most snowflakes is considered the winner.

About the game for children 2019: “New Year’s Whys”

In the game, the host addresses all the children and asks festive questions. The kids’ task is to answer every question: “Because it’s New Year!”

Why is there fun everywhere, jokes are heard, there are no worries? ...
Why are everyone expecting cheerful guests any minute now? ….
Why does everyone write a hundred wishes in advance?
Why is a mountain of A's waiting for you all at school soon?
Why does the garland wink brightly at all of us together?
Why does everyone look forward to Santa Claus so much?
Why do we do a friendly round dance next to the Christmas tree?

About the game for children 2019: “Surprise under the Christmas tree”

To play the game you will need a cardboard Christmas tree, on which, instead of balls, round holes will be made into which ping-pong balls can easily pass.

The presenter gives the players a certain number of balls and takes them to a set distance, from which the children must hit the ping-pong balls into the holes. In case of successful hit, the participant is given a prize. Which can be located both on the Christmas tree and in Santa Claus's bag. It is better to place Christmas tree gifts in bags so that the resulting prize is a surprise for the children.

About the game for children 2019: “Children's pranks”

To play, you will need a presenter and a means to play music. Participants are placed in a circle.

The beginning of the game is marked by the inclusion of music, during which the participants must dance. As soon as the presenter turns off the music, he gives the command what the children need to do:

Puff - children begin to puff loudly;
Squeak - children begin to squeak;
Screaming - children scream;
Squeal;
Laugh.

In between pranks, music plays and children dance. The actions themselves in the intervals between music can be repeated ad infinitum, periodically changing their sequence.

About the game for children 2019: “Who can decorate the Christmas tree faster”

To play you will need two artificial Christmas trees. Sets of unbreakable Christmas tree decorations.

All kids are divided into two teams. Each team is given a box of Christmas tree decorations. Each team is assigned a Christmas tree, which is installed at a certain distance from the teams. The team lines up in front of their Christmas tree. At the leader’s command, the music turns on, and the children take turns taking a toy from the box and running up to the Christmas tree. Until one person hangs up the toy, the second does not take the next one from the box. To control this, additional assistants can be installed, for example, the Snow Maiden and the Snowman or other fairy-tale characters present at the holiday. Whichever team decorates the Christmas tree faster will win.

About the game for children 2019: “Don’t miss”

To play the game you will need ping pong balls and a small goal. Any available items from New Year's paraphernalia can be suitable for making gates: boxes, cones or small Christmas trees.

The kids are divided into two teams. Each team is assigned a corresponding goal. One by one, children approach the presenter or Santa Claus' assistants and receive ping-pong balls. The music turns on and to it the children begin to roll balls along the floor, trying to get into their goals, and go to the end of the column. The win is awarded to the team that was able to score the most balls into the goal.

About the game for children 2019: “New Year’s Fishing”

To play you will need fishing rods with hooks, hoops and sets of toy fish with rings at the mouth.
The number of fish must be no less than the number of players.

All children are divided into two teams, from which captains are selected. The captains are given fishing rods. For each team, a hoop is placed to indicate a fishing hole, inside which fish with rings at the mouth are placed according to the number of players in the team. At the command of the leader, the captains are the first to approach the hoop and pull out the fish with a fishing rod. The caught fish is located near the hole or can be placed in a special bucket. The team that catches all the fish the fastest wins.

About the game for children 2019: “Hare Cabbage”

To play you will need two collapsible toy cabbages. The number of sheets in which will be the same. Homemade paper cabbage made from colored paper may also work.

Children are divided into two teams. The children are put on bunny ears and lined up in two lines. Place cabbage at the same distance from them. At a signal from Santa Claus, music is turned on, to which the team players must take turns jumping to their cabbage and removing one leaf from it, and then skipping back to the team, passing the baton. The second player repeats the same procedure, and so on until the last player. The winner is the team who removes all the leaves from the cabbage head the fastest.

About the game for children 2019: “Attention guys”

To play, children line up in a circle. The leader stands in the center of the circle. Alternately, but not in order, the leader begins to say the words “well done,” “hammer,” “milk.” Depending on the command spoken, children need to perform a certain action:

Well done - means that you need to jump once on the spot;
Hammer - means you need to clap your hands once;
Milk means that the children must say “Meow”.

The presenter needs to slowly draw out each word, thereby creating intrigue and uncertainty. Those who made the correct movement in accordance with the leader’s commands take a step forward, the rest remain in place. Over time, the pace of the game increases to sharpen the participants' attention. Victory is awarded to those who reach the leader first.

About the game for children 2019: “Christmas tree marathon”

To play you will need two children's scooters. A set of small Christmas trees placed on the floor.

The kids are divided into two teams. All participants are divided into two lines, the first of which are given scooters. In front of the ranks, Christmas trees are lined up at a distance from each other. At the command of Santa Claus, the first players in the ranks begin to go around the Christmas trees and in the same way return to the team and pass the scooter to the next team members. The victory goes to the team that managed to drive around all the Christmas trees without knocking them down and finish the competition first.

About the game for children 2019: “Catch the Mouse”

To play you will need cat ears to put on your head. A stick with a string and a toy mouse.

The required number of players is selected based on the number of sticks. Preferably no more than four. Each of the cats is given cat ears and given a stick with a rope and a mouse. At the command of the leader, the participants need to start winding the ropes, bringing the mouse closer to them. Victory is awarded to the player who is the fastest to wind the string around the stick and get to the mouse.

About the game for children 2019: “New Year’s Relay Race”

To play you will need two pans and two sets of New Year's flags.

All children are divided into two teams, which line up in two lines. Each team is given a pot with New Year's flags. The number of flags must correspond to the number of participants. At the command of Santa Claus, the first participants run up to the pots, pull out one flag at a time and return to their team. The participant with the flag gives his flag to the first player in the line, and he runs to the end. The participant who accepts the flag passes it on. All players on the team pass it from hand to hand until it remains with the last player in line. And he himself runs to the pan and takes out the next New Year's flag, repeating the whole procedure. As a result of the game, all the flags from the pans must be in the hands of the first player. And victory is awarded to the team that can collect all the flags first.

About the game for children 2019: “New Year’s Snowman”

To play, you will need two cardboard snowmen figures that will be missing buttons. Two black markers.

All children are divided into two teams, and the number of players in teams should be no more than seven or eight people. The guys in the teams line up in turns. The first person is given a marker with which he must run up to the snowman and draw the first button. Then he returns to the team and passes the marker to the next participant. The next one runs up and draws another button. During the competition, you can turn on New Year's music. Victory is awarded to the team that quickly draws all the buttons on the snowman and returns to their team.

About the game for children 2019: “Dance of funny kittens”

To play, you only need a means to play music and a presenter.

All children are divided into pairs. Initially, at the command of the leader, the music is turned on and the children begin to dance in pairs. Then, the presenter gives the command: “We are funny kittens.” Children separate from pairs and one by one begin to imitate the dance of cheerful kittens. This procedure is repeated several times at the discretion of the presenter.

About the game for children 2019: “Hare Carrot”

To play you will need two artificial Christmas trees, a plate and a carrot. It is advisable that the plate is not breakable.

All children are divided into two teams with the same number of players. Small Christmas trees are installed at the same distance from the teams. At the command of Santa Claus, the first participants with a plate in their hands and a carrot on it jump to the Christmas tree and go around it in a circle, returning to their team with a plate and carrot and passing it to the next player. The next player jumps along the same route, going around the tree and returning the plate with carrots to the other player. When determining the winner, not only the team that was the first to complete the relay around the Christmas tree is taken into account, but also dropped the carrot the least number of times.

About the game for children 2019: “Burenka”

To play, you need a pair of large galoshes, toy horns, and a bucket with white paper that imitates a bucket of milk.

All children are divided into two teams. Each team is lined up, and the first participant is given galoshes and put on toy horns. They give you a bucket covered with white paper, possibly with the inscription “Milk”. At the command of Santa Claus, New Year's music is turned on. Children with cow attributes run around the New Year tree and return to their teams. Running up to the next player, they pass over galoshes, horns and a bucket. The next player puts on all the paraphernalia and runs in the same sequence. The victory is assigned to that team.

About the game for children 2019: “In the New Year in a new hat”

To play you will need two chairs, two children's jackets, two hats and mittens.

Two players are selected and placed opposite chairs, on the backs of which jackets are hung inside out, and on the chairs themselves are hats and mittens placed inside out. At the command of Santa Claus, the players run to the chairs and begin to turn their jackets inside out. When they are turned inside out, put them on. Then they move on to the mittens turned out, and turning them inside out, put them on. Lastly, the hat is turned inside out and put on. Having finished putting on all the clothes, the participant must sit on a chair and shout loudly: “Happy New Year!” The winner is the participant who finishes dressing first and sits down on a chair.

About the game for children 2019: “New Year’s Bracelets”

To play you will need a Christmas tree rain and a device to play music. It is advisable to have the Jingle bells melody available, but any other cheerful New Year's song will do.

All children are divided into two teams, which form a circle. Each team member is given a bundle of rain. Santa Claus gives the command to start the competition. After which, the kids begin tying their rain from the first participant to the next one on their hand with a bow. The first participant ties his rain to the next, the second to the third, and so on. The last participant imposes rain on the hand of the first participant. The team that has finished tying the New Year’s bracelets raises their hands with the bracelets and shouts in unison: “Happy New Year!” The team that finishes the relay first wins.

About the game for children 2019: “Mysterious Christmas Tree”

To play the game you will need a set of cardboard balls, on the front side of which the letters that make up the word “TREE” will be written. The answers to the questions should be drawn on the back of these balls. Santa Claus gathers all the children and begins to ask riddles. After asking a question and receiving answers, Santa Claus gives the correct answer and turns the ball with the answer.

Whoever wheezes like a locomotive brings a cartload of apples. His needles will protect him from offenders and the wolf (waiting for answers).
Your answer is quite similar - he is actually a Hedgehog! Come to me quickly, get prizes quickly. (Santa Claus turns the ball with the letter “E”, on the back of which there is a hedgehog).
With a bright colorful outfit, she will be able to deceive with her glance. He will deceive you with his tail, red with a white tip. (waiting for answers).
Receive hello sisters from the fox for your answer! Well, hurry up and get the gift! (turns the ball with the letter “L”, on the back of which is a fox).
Her outfit is a beautiful foil that a childish hand can quickly grab. To remove her outfit, to taste the tender sweetness. (waiting for answers).
These answers are good, and the beauty is a candy! Hurry up and get your gifts! (turns the ball with the letter “K”, on the back of which there is a candy depicted).
Round, smooth, like a ball, it shone like the bright sun. And having fallen to the ground from a branch, he ran quickly to the children. (waiting for answers).
A foreign orange visited us today. Hurry here, the game is over. (turns the letter “A”, on the back of which there is an orange).

About the game for children 2019: “Doctor Aibolit comes to visit us”

To play the game you will need two cardboard thermometers. Santa Claus' assistant is chosen to play the role of Doctor Aibolit.

All children are divided into two teams with the same number of participants. All participants are lined up in two rows. Doctor Aibolit approaches the participants and says: “Let’s see if anyone has a fever during today’s holiday?” At the same time, he places thermometers under the armpits of the first participants. At the command of Doctor Aibolit, the first participants place cardboard thermometers under the armpits of the second participants, the third, and so on until the last participant in the row. From the last team members, the thermometer is transferred in the same way to the first. Victory is awarded to the team that hands over the thermometer first.

About the game for children 2019: “New Year’s Clumsy”

The game is designed only for the attentiveness of the participants. All the children get together and answer Santa's questions with either “Yes” or “No”. At the same time, the main thing is not to focus on rhyme, as it can let you down.

Dear kids, would you like some fun? ...
Give me this answer: Were you waiting for me? ...
Are you always ready to dance by the Christmas tree? ...
New Year is nonsense, would we rather be sad? ...
I have a lot of sweets, shall we try them? ...
Are you always ready to spin with snowflakes? ...
Will you be able to push easily with everyone? ...
And it doesn’t melt at all Grandfather, do you believe me? ...
Shall we sing just a verse in a friendly round dance? ...

About the game for children 2019: “What has changed?”

To play, you only need a decorated Christmas tree. The point of the game is to develop good visual attention.

All the children gather around the Christmas tree. They can either be divided into teams or played for general attentiveness. Santa Claus gathers everyone and asks them to carefully examine the forest beauty. Children must carefully track which toys are hanging on which branches. After this, all children are turned away from the tree, the tree is covered with a screen, or the children are taken out of the room. While none of the children sees the tree, some toys are removed from it or new ones are added. Then the children are turned to the tree and asked to point out the differences. Depending on the age of the children, the game can be further complicated or simplified.

About the game for children 2019: “Round Dance of Snowflakes”

To play, you need to take a toy snowflake made of durable material. Unbreakable and large enough.

The Snow Maiden goes with a round dance around the Christmas tree, in which she gathers all the children. When the circle is closed, children are invited to play an exciting round dance of snowflakes. To do this, they are given a snowflake and music is turned on. While the music is playing, children must pass the snowflake from hand to hand in a circle. At the moment the musical accompaniment stops, the one who still has a snowflake in his hands leaves the circle. This continues until there is only one winner left. If there are a lot of children, you can use several snowflakes at once. And after several eliminations, reduce the number of snowflakes.

About the game for children 2019: “Airy Snowflakes”

For this game you will need snowflakes made of lightweight material. This can be paper or ordinary cotton wool, divided into flat lumps of fluff.

Santa Claus calls those who want to take part in the competition. All participants are lined up in the center of the hall and a snowflake is given to each one. At the command of Santa Claus, snowflakes are thrown up and kept in the air by blowing. Each participant is required to keep their snowflake in flight by blowing on it. The winner is the one who holds out and does not drop the snowflake the longest.

About the game for children 2019: “The Magic Snow Maiden”

To play the game you need the letters that make up the word “Snow Maiden”. A simple and understandable story for children, in which there are quite a lot of words with these letters.

The Snow Maiden gathers children into two teams. Participants in each of them are given letters that make up the word “Snow Maiden” in direct sequence. After this, the Snow Maiden begins to read the story. This can be any piece, as long as it is not very long. The Snow Maiden needs to place special emphasis on words consisting of letters that children have. And the teams must form the right word, swapping the places of the participants among themselves. For each correctly composed word, the team that first composed it receives a point. The team that collects the most points wins the game.

About the game for children 2019: “Reindeer Racing”

To organize the game you only need two chairs. It is advisable that the races take place in a large hall.

Santa Claus gathers two teams that must line up in two rows. Each participant must grab the person in front by the waist, thus forming a team. A chair is placed in front of each team. At the command of Santa Claus, the teams squat in their current position. After which, Santa Claus gives instructions to start the race. Both teams must start moving around the chairs and return to their starting position. If one of the teams breaks the formation, they cannot move further until they connect again. It is possible to stipulate in the rules that in the event of a break in formation, the team is automatically counted as defeated.

About the game for children 2019: “Two Frosts”

It is advisable to have enough free space for the game. So that children have somewhere to accelerate and run.

To do this, the children are lined up behind a conventionally drawn line, which can be marked with anything. On the other side of the hall there is the same feature. The space between these lines includes two more people who will play the role of Morozov.

They begin their speech with the words:

Two young brothers - Morozenkov, the daring;
I am Frost the red nose;
I am Frost blue nose;
Which of you will decide to go past us?

The children say in response: “Oh, we are not afraid of the frost, nor of cold threats!”

All the children start running from one line to another. Between the lines, Frosts can catch them and freeze them. Whoever Frost touches must freeze in the same place. Beyond the line, Frosts cannot touch children. And they again run between the lines and, as they go, free their comrades by touching them.
So, the children’s task is to free all their frozen comrades, and the Morozov’s task is to freeze all the children.

About the game for children 2019: “New Year’s Raffle”

This game is designed for the ingenuity and knowledge of those involved.
At the beginning of the game, Santa Claus announces to the children that none of them will be able to repeat three short phrases correctly. The children, naturally, do not agree with him, and assure him of the opposite. In response to this, Santa Claus says that it’s time to check it out. He says a short phrase, for example, “New Year is coming to us!” The children repeat what was said in chorus. After which Santa Claus becomes embarrassed and thinks a little, but immediately rejoices and says the second phrase a little quieter: “The weather is beautiful outside!” The children repeat exactly what was said. To which Santa Claus laughs and says: “Well, you were wrong!” Everyone begins to be indignant that they repeated the previous phrase exactly. To which Santa Claus replies that the third phrase that they had to voice was “So you were mistaken,” but the children could not repeat it.

About the game for children 2019: “Lucky Snowflake”

For this game you will need paper snowflakes attached to the ceiling with numbers written on them, for example, from 1 to 35.

Santa Claus gathers children in the center of the hall and announces New Year's dances in the snow, but asks the participants to carefully monitor the snowflakes during the dance. Then he gives the command to turn on the music and the children begin to dance. When the music stops playing, Santa Claus loudly announces a lucky snowflake, for example, snowflake number 18. Children must find the matching snowflake, and the one who does it first receives an incentive prize.

About the game for children 2019: “Attentive Snowmen”

This game is designed for the attentiveness of children. To conduct it, a host is enough, who can also be one of the fairy-tale characters: Father Frost or the Snow Maiden.

The gathering of all snowmen in the center of the hall is announced. The presenter sets a simple task for everyone - to carry out the command only if the word “Please” is added to it. Eg:

Snowmen, hands up please;
Snowmen, please sit down;
Snowmen, please, let's jump.

But if there is no word “Please”, then there is no need to follow such an instruction. And those who still follow the instructions without the word “Please” are eliminated from the game. The most attentive child receives a prize.

About the game for children 2019: “New Year's laughs”

This game is designed for the attention of children. Any person can be appointed to the role of presenter; he is given a list of questions in advance.
All participants are gathered in the center of the hall, and each is assigned a specific name associated with the New Year holidays: snowflake, Christmas tree, bear cub, star, tiger cub, fireworks, sleigh, etc.
The children are put in a row and a leader is invited, who should not know what they were named. After which the presenter asks various questions, and the children say their names in order, regardless of their content.

Eg:

Who are you?
Snowflake!
What's on your nose?
Sled!
What will you eat today?
Christmas tree!

The principle of the game is that participants are not allowed to laugh. If someone laughs, he is eliminated from the game. Or in another interpretation, he is obliged to complete some task from Santa Claus: solve a riddle, perform actions, etc.

About the game for children 2019: “Names”

To play the game you will need two sheets of paper, on which the endings of names will be indicated: “la”, “sha”, “iy”, “or”, etc. You will also need two bags in which pieces of paper with the beginnings of the same names are placed.

For the game, children are assembled into two teams, the number of which must correspond to the number of names in the table. The presenter gives the team captains each a bag and, according to his order, they must run to the sign and, taking out a piece of paper from the bag with the beginning of the name, attach it to the corresponding cell with the ending in the table. After this, the first one runs back to his team and passes the baton to the next one, who also runs to the table and takes out a paper from the bag with the beginning of the name, etc. The first team to finish filling out the table with names wins.

About the game for children 2019: “What types of Christmas trees are there?”

This game is designed for the attentiveness of the participants.
Santa Claus gathers all the children in the center of the hall and starts the game. The rules are very simple: the presenter names what types of Christmas trees there are, and the children must show it with their hands.

Eg:

Christmas trees are tall - children raise their hands up;
Christmas trees are low - children sit down;
Christmas trees can be wide - children spread their arms to the sides, showing the width of the trees;
Christmas trees can be slender - children fold their arms along the seams and stretch out like a string.

The point of the game is that Santa Claus changes the sequence of his commands, and the children must show exactly what he says. Those who are confused are out of the game.

About the game for children 2019: for the little ones “Guess the gift”

You will need several gifts that children can guess by their shape and a gift bag. And also perhaps using a blindfold instead of a bag.
Santa Claus calls the children to him and, one by one, invites them to take a gift out of the bag, while, having felt the gift, the child does not see what he got. And Santa Claus asks: “What did you get there?” The child needs to guess by touch what is in his hands.

About the game for children 2019: “Spoon with Snow”

For this game you will need cotton wool or ready-made cotton wool snow and a couple of spoons. Santa Claus invites two game participants to the Christmas tree. Children are given a spoon containing a cotton snowflake. Each child must take the spoon by the handle with his own hands and, at the leader’s command, begin to run around the tree so that the cotton snow does not fly off the spoon. It is prohibited to hold the cotton wool with your hands. Victory goes to the participant who was the first to return to Santa Claus with cotton snow in a spoon.

About the game for children 2019: “In the bag for gifts to the forest beauty”

For this game you will need two bags that the kids can fit into. The presenter calls two guys over to him, who climb into the bags up to their waists and hold them with their hands. At the leader’s command, they begin to run around the tree in the bag from different sides. Victory is awarded to the fastest runner in the bag.

The most vivid impressions of the holiday, as a rule, are associated with games, fun activities, various funny “dress-up” and gifts. That is why everyone loves it so much when there is all this in abundance, when favorite games are played by favorite fairy tale characters, when they are showered with gifts, when they especially believe in miracles and fairy tales, because everyone on this holiday can reincarnate themselves into the hero of a fairy tale: Baba Yaga, Bogatyr or Thumbelina.

We offer our collection - New Year's games for children's parties, which can be held at a family holiday or a matinee organized in a kindergarten or school. The organizer of these entertainments can be Father Frost and the Snow Maiden, the hosts of the holidays or parents.

New Year's game "Magic Chairs"

For this game, the chairs are arranged alternately with seats left and right. They seat the children on them and explain to them that when Santa Claus approaches any of them and touches him with his magic staff, he must stand up, grab Frost’s waist and repeat all his movements.

So after a couple of minutes, Santa Claus forms a rather impressive “tail” of boys and girls. Following the “prankster” Frost, children squat, jump, waddle and perform other funny movements.

But Grandfather, in a thunderous voice, notifies the children that now they must each quickly return to their place. And, by the way, he was in a hurry to take one of the chairs, so that while the kids were figuring out who was sitting where, there was no longer enough space for one of them. This child is out of the game. So that the baby does not get upset, the Snow Maiden should give him a small sweet prize and explain that soon another of his comrades will be left without a chair (the fact is that with each round one of them should quietly disappear from the row of chairs).

It is not at all necessary to bring the matter to one winner; four to five rounds are enough. You can sing a funny song with those children who “survived.”

Game "Throw the Snowball"

This little competition can be hosted by one of the fairy-tale characters or Father Frost and the Snow Maiden themselves. To do this, they will need a regular hoop for gymnastic exercises, entwined with Christmas tree tinsel. A mountain of cotton wool snowballs is placed nearby. It is better to divide the snowballs in half. Children will be taken from these two piles, and we will also divide them into two teams.

Their task: take a “snowball” from a “snowdrift” and, stopping at a special mark, try to throw it inside the hoop. The winner is not the team whose members throw the snowball into the hoop the fastest, but the one that hits the hoop the most times.

Game for children's party "Find a New Year's gift"

No more than four kids can participate in this almost detective game at a time.

First, the organizers of the holiday must draw four “paths” on the floor with multi-colored chalk, which would intersect each other, twist in zigzags, run in different directions, that is, they would be very dangerous and difficult routes.

In this case, each child is given a picture with an inscription and an image of the method of movement with which he must overcome his path: on all fours, single file, ten jumps on the left leg and ten jumps on the right leg, backwards forward.

The most important thing is that all the paths will lead to the Christmas tree, under which four gifts are hidden. It is better if one of them is larger - it is for the child who will be the first to reach the finish line. Let the other three be the same.

New Year's game "Gallery of portraits of Santa Claus"

Children love to draw, and they will definitely be pleased with the option of some unusual way of drawing. For example, invite children to portray Santa Claus with their left hand. Another option is to draw blindfolded. The third way to amuse the little ones is to invite them to make a drawing by holding a pencil or felt-tip pen in their teeth.

To make it interesting for all the children to watch the process, deploy five or six easels with sheets of paper attached to them into the room. Let the sheets be not just big, but huge. This will give the child the opportunity to express himself brighter and more fully.

Surely, each of the kids present will want to draw in one way or another, so it makes sense to use the above techniques in turn. It is also important to include a new melody each time so that children do not get tired of the monotony of sounds and lose interest in the process.

Naturally, the organizers will have to stock up on a large number of interesting gifts for this game, so that, in addition to creative satisfaction, each child will also receive material satisfaction.

Competition "Breath of Winter"

To conduct this competition, you will need to stock up on large snowflakes cut out of paper - participants in the mini-competition will blow them off the table.

There should be from three to five players, preferably both boys and girls.

Rules of the competition: snowflakes lying on the table, as at the start, must be blown off the table surface. However, the winner is declared not by the one who removes his snowflake from the table the fastest, but by the one whose snowflake falls to the floor later than everyone else. Thus, before the “start”, little players need to be hinted that the snowflake should float a little in the air.

As a prize, the child can be given mint candies or candies that would be associated with the name of the competition, for example, “Auntie Blizzard” or “Blizzard.”

Fun idea "Magic snowfall"

The host of this little fun venture should emphasize that the snowfall they are about to make is called magical, because it will be created by the hands of the children themselves. So, having intrigued her little guests, the presenter invites each of them to take a ball of cotton wool in their hands, fluff it up, throw it in the air and start blowing on the cotton wool from below so that a light “snowflake” begins to float in the air.

Those kids win - and there should be several winners! - whose “snowflake” can float as long or as high as possible.

Game "Harvest from snowflakes"

This game is suitable for very young children. It is better to use the Snowman in it, because this is the character that children associate with snow and fun at the same time.

So, explain to the kids that now they will be given magic baskets in which the snow does not melt. They need them in order to race to collect snowflakes. The Snowman demonstrates beautiful snowflakes pre-cut out of paper to the children. It is best to place them on a patterned tray.

Then, standing on a chair like a boy, the Snowman begins to throw snowflakes up. At this moment, the children need to turn on a pleasant melody and invite them to dance under this lacy snowfall. And then offer to collect snowflakes in magic baskets. Give the children two minutes, no more. The winner is the little one who is quicker than the rest and collects as many paper snowflakes as possible into his basket.

New Year's idea "Miracle Hat"

They play this fun game by forming a round dance. Father Frost or Snow Maiden begins. He or she takes off some funny hat from his or her head and places it on the head of a nearby child.

Explain to the children in advance that they take turns placing this hat on their neighbor's head. This will continue until the music stops or Santa Claus knocks with his magic staff. And the one who is wearing the miracle hat at that moment goes to the center and demonstrates any talent he has (must sing a song, recite a poem, ask a riddle, etc.).

Naturally, this child receives some kind of prize as a reward.

Entertainment "Talking Alphabet"

As an intellectual workout, you can invite children to play “Talking Alphabet.” Its conditions: Santa Claus pronounces a New Year's greeting that begins with the first letter of the alphabet: “Ali Baba sends you warm congratulations!”

The second participant - already one of the children - comes up with his own speech, but only for the second letter of the alphabet - “B”. for example, “Barmaley asked not to worry, he will not interfere with our New Year’s Eve!” and so on. Surely it will be especially interesting for children to receive prizes for the same letter that fell to them for congratulations; it will be especially fun for those who get b, b, y, etc. Here, of course, the organizers will have to work hard.

Entertainment for a children's party "Funny Christmas tree"

It is most appropriate to organize such entertainment at a festival, since in this fun competition children will have to show good coordination of movements.

So, we put a small artificial Christmas tree in the middle of the hall. It comes with a box of decorations. However, toys should only be made of plastic so that children do not hurt themselves.

Three to four volunteers are called. They are blindfolded and in this state they are asked to decorate the Christmas tree. Father Frost and the Snow Maiden or other fairy-tale characters from the matinee can serve toys. It is advisable not to look for losers in the competition and give chocolate medals or Christmas tree balls to each child.

As a variant of this competition, we can offer the following form: we do not place a Christmas tree in the center of the hall, but, having handed the children a plastic toy, we turn them around its axis three times and ask them to walk and hang the decoration on the first “Christmas tree” they come across. The trick of the presenters should be to, while promoting the child, still direct him towards his comrades. Then, having reached one of the children, the little participant will certainly hang the toy on his ear, nose or button. Which will certainly cause friendly children's laughter.

Attention game "One, two, three!"

This game requires attentiveness and intelligence. It will certainly amuse children who are at least seven or eight years old: it uses numerals, so the child must be able to count.

Rules of the game: on a chair in the center of the circle formed by the players, there is a prize, decorated in a New Year's style. You can only grab it when you hear the number “three.” But the presenter will indulge in deception. He will try to say the word “three” several times, but will always add some ending. For example, “One, two, three... eleven!”, “One, two, three... a hundred!”, “One, two, three... twenty!”. And somewhere between these deceptions he should say the cherished word “three”.

The prize will be given to the one who turns out to be the most attentive, it is better to encourage the others too, so as not to get upset.

New Year's game "Let's make a blizzard"