Christmas Party Games for Toddlers

Here are some Christmas game ideas to spice up your holiday party for toddlers...

Pin The Nose On Rudolph

Similar to Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Put a drawing of a reindeer on the wall, (minus it's nose, of course), and give each child a red “nose” with tape on the back of it. One by one, blindfold each child and spin them around a few times, and then let them try to get their nose onto the proper place on Rudolph's face. The child who comes closest to the correct position wins.

Santa Says

Similar to Simon Says. An adult calls out instructions; Santa says touch your nose, Santa says raise your hand, etc. and the children follow those instructions. At some point the adult must make a command that does NOT include the words “Santa says”. The children should not follow that command, (because Santa didn't say to), and anyone who does is “out”. Keep going until only one person is still in the game. That person is the winner.

Sandbag Santa

Draw or paint a Santa face on a piece of wood or stiff cardboard. Cut an opening where Santa's mouth goes, and then lean it against a wall so that there is open space behind Santa's mouth. Have the children take turns “feeding“ Santa by tossing sandbags, beanbags, or Christmas candy into his mouth. The child who gets the most items into Santa's mouth is the winner.

Snowballs

Give each child a Santa hat. Have them stand in a circle, holding their hats, and the have a grown-up spill out a box of “snow” (Styrofoam packing peanuts) into the middle of the circle. All the children must scramble to pick up the snowballs and fill their hats with it. The first child to fill their hat and holler out “Snowman!” is the winner.

Reindeer Games