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Games for children for the new year. New Year's games for children near the Christmas tree

Games for children for the new year. New Year's games for children near the Christmas tree

21.10.2019

Maybe for many people the New Year is associated with tangerines and champagne, but for real caring parents, the New Year is exclusively a children's holiday. After all, it is the children who believe in Santa Claus and are waiting for New Year's joys and miracles, it is for the kids that the Christmas tree is dressed up and the house is decorated. And the pre-New Year fuss of parents is connected not only with what and how to give a child to make it look like a miracle, but also with how to organize New Year's contests for children so that the holiday is sincerely fun.

Encyclopedia of the best New Year's competitions for children

That's right - before you is a complete collection of scripts for competitions for children for the new 2019!

You can even turn a holiday into a celebration and carefree fun at home, especially if there are a lot of children, and you take care to hold contests among children.

The New Year is a great occasion to get together with friends and their children, hold various New Year's competitions for children and see how your child does everything to win. And the victory in the children's competition is a pride for the baby and his parents.

New Year's fun: games, quizzes, contests for children of all ages

You are going to be a big family or a loud friendly company. Everyone has children, but here's the bad luck - children of different sexes and ages. No problem! In the encyclopedia "Home Holiday" you will find entertainment for every taste.

We advise you to take care of the preparation for the holiday in advance. Do you already know that there will be children aged 12, 13 and 14 at the party? - It's just great. They have the same interests and fun for them you will find in the section of competitions for school children. At the same time, you will distinguish yourself favorably in their eyes, because you will be able to find the most original and funny New Year's contests for children. For children from 5 to 7 years old, you can find good ideas for entertainment - among the New Year's competitions for preschool children or elementary grades. Here you can not only find ready-made holiday contests for children, but also take something as a basis in order to independently refine and translate it into a new contest for children.

New Year 2019 - from morning to joyful fatigue

You can start giving a New Year's miracle long before the feast at home. For example, in schools, holidays are held a little in advance. Therefore, you can take the initiative into your own hands and offer your child's teachers New Year's competitions for children at school, and, believe me, they will be original and will be able to truly please the children.

And with competitions for children at home, you can think of a whole program for the whole celebration. Of course, one cannot leave aside music and dance competitions for children for the New Year, there are also a lot of them in the encyclopedia. Find or come up with contests for children at the table so that during the New Year's feast, children do not get bored with the conversations of adults - otherwise they will start acting naughty. After eating, it's time to move on to active and mobile New Year's competitions for children, but they need to put their energy somewhere. The funniest competitions for children are best held in between the performances of young singers and dancers so that everyone has fun. If, after a home holiday, you plan to go to the Christmas tree on the street, then find scenarios for New Year's outdoor competitions for children in advance. It will be unexpected and very interesting!

And for your adult children, who, after a family feast, plan to get together with a youth company, you can prepare a whole New Year's party, respectively, look for contests for parties for children.

To give a miracle - you don't have to be a magician, it's enough to sincerely love and give loved ones what they dream of.

Games and entertainment for the New Year

BALL IN A CIRCLE

All participants in this game become in a circle. Each child is given inflated balloons. But one participant is not given a ball. The leader turns on some New Year's song or, if he has the ability and a musical instrument, plays the melody himself. When the music sounds, the players pass each of their balls to a neighbor. When the music stops, the player without the ball is out of the game. After the player is eliminated, one ball is also removed. If during the game someone's balloon bursts, that participant is also out of the game. The winner is the one who is left last in the game.

LEAF-LOLL

The participants of the game stand in a row. Each is given an album sheet, which they will hold by the corner at arm's length. When the leader gives some command to start the game, for example, ringing a bell, or says: “One, two, three - start!”, Then each player must crumple his piece of paper into a ball (into a fist) with one hand (without helping the other). In this case, the hand with the leaf cannot be lowered. Whoever completes this task, he raises his hand (with a crumpled piece of paper) above his head.

THREE HEROES

Let's choose the three most daring "swindlers". They need to hand out an uninflated balloon. Participants must inflate the balloons until they burst.

The player who bursts the balloon faster than the others wins. As a prize, you can give a whole and brand new balloon.

A COLLECTIVE MASTERPIECE

Any guest who wants to feel like a real artist can participate in this team game. Participants are divided into two or more teams of 3-4 people. Each team is given a piece of paper, preferably A1 format, so that there is a large field for artistic activity. And each participant is given a felt-tip pen (or marker). To make it more interesting, each "artist" is blindfolded (with a handkerchief or scarf). The host calls the topic for drawing, it’s better if it’s something New Year’s (snowman, Santa Claus, Snow Maiden), then commands: “One, two, three - start drawing,” and everyone starts drawing at the same time. The team that draws the fastest will win. But in this competition it is necessary to take into account the accuracy of the work performed.

BLIND ARTIST

There can be several participants in this competition. The presenter must take a pre-prepared drawing paper with two holes cut for the hands. Each participant stands behind the paper and puts his hands through the slots. Then everyone is given a felt-tip pen (or marker) and a landscape sheet. The host says what exactly the participants should draw (preferably something New Year's and not very complicated). The participant must, without seeing what exactly he draws, complete the task of the leader. The winner in this competition is the one who most accurately displays the task on a piece of paper (who will have the most similar).

FIRE ENGINEERS

This competition develops a reaction among the assembled participants. To start this competition, you need to put two chairs with their backs to each other at a distance of 1 m and hang a jacket on each back of the chair, but only the sleeves of these jackets must first be turned inside out. A rope should be placed under the chairs so that its ends “peek out” a little from under the chairs. The contestants stand next to each of their chairs. At the command of the host (the bell rings or the words: “One, two, three - start!”), Both participants must each take “their” jacket, turn out the sleeves, quickly put it on, fasten all the buttons, run around the opponent’s chair, sit on their own. chair and pull the end of the rope. The winner will be the participant who completes all the proposed actions faster than the other in the presence of a properly worn and buttoned jacket.

BRIDGE FROM CLOTHES PEG

Both individual participants and teams can take part in this competition. For him, you need to prepare a large number of clothespins in advance. It is better if they are bright and colorful. Participants are given the same number of clothespins.

They begin to build a "bridge" by attaching one clothespin to the tip of another. The winner will be the participant (or team) who will build their multi-colored “bridge” faster than others. If there are too many clothespins, and there is not enough time for this competition, then you can limit the competition in time. The host can stop the game at any time by giving some signal to end. It can be a bell, a whistle, the words: “One, two, three - stop the competition!” In this case, the winner will be the one whose "bridge" is longer.

STIRLITS

This game develops attention and visual memory. All players freeze in some position. Before that (from among the little guests) a leader is selected, who must memorize as best as possible the poses of the participants and what clothes each of the participants is wearing. After that, he is taken out of the room. All participants try to change something in their postures and clothes (five changes in total). The returning leader must return all the changes that have occurred to the participants to their original state. If he remembered everything correctly, then some prize is awarded to him (or his real desire is fulfilled), while the leader can be replaced and the game repeated. If the leader could not remember the initial position and clothes of the players, then he needs to drive again.

BACK PAINTING

In this competition, the host acts as a judge. All participants are divided into pairs. The couples take turns. The participant draws some figure on his partner's back (you can use some animal, an object that can be depicted). The rest of the participants do not see the "back painting". The partner must guess and depict what his “colleague” drew. It must be convincing so that his “pantomime” is guessed by the other players to whom he showed all this. This is what every couple does. The pair with the most figures guessed wins. For each guessed figure, the host can give the pair a “snowflake”. In this case, the winner is the pair that has more "snowflakes".

STEPS

This competition develops reactions among young participants. All participants in this competition become in a circle, and the leader (who is selected from the little guests) stands in the center of this circle. When the music sounds, the leader begins to dance, and the rest of the participants repeat all the movements after him. During the dance, the leader should unexpectedly and imperceptibly step on someone's foot, and the players should dodge in every possible way. If someone did not have time, then he takes the place of the leader, and the game starts again. It can be carried out until all participants are in the role of leader. If the time for the competition is limited, then the game can be played for 5-10 minutes.

ARTIST REVERSED

For this competition, you need to attach a felt-tip pen (marker) vertically at a distance of 1-1.3 m from the floor (a chair is suitable, on the back of which we attach a writing object with tape). A participant who wants to play the role of an “artist” is given a piece of paper (landscape is suitable for this purpose). The newly minted artist begins to drive a piece of paper under a felt-tip pen, drawing some kind of drawing. It can be something New Year's (it is best to choose something simpler for the drawing: a Christmas tree, a snowflake, skis). When everyone has played enough, you can hold an exhibition of all the "works of art" with a detailed story of the author himself about his work.

FAT COWBOY

It is better to make two boys the participants of this "cowboy competition". They should stand opposite each other. Each participant should put one banana in his pocket. At the signal of the presenter (this may be a whistle), the “cowboys” must quickly grab their bananas from their pockets, peel and eat. The "cowboy" who first manages his "weapon" will win.

EXTRA BALLS

This is a very moving game. It should be carried out after "sedentary" and quiet competitions. All small guests present are divided into two teams. The leader places them in two lines facing each other and draws a line between them. Pre-prepared inflated balloons are thrown between the players. There should be a large number of balls (20-30 pieces), the more there are, the more interesting the game will be. At the leader's signal (whistle, ringing a bell), each team should try to throw the balls out of their own territory and throw them into the opponent's territory. The game can last 3-5 minutes.

MEMORIES OF INFANTITY

This competition is best held after the mobile, when the players begin to be thirsty. All participants in this competition are given glasses with a viscous liquid (it can be jelly, liquid semolina, thick tomato juice) and straws. You can pour liquid into baby bottles with a pacifier. At the command of the leader (these can be the words: “Baby - you, start drinking liquid!”), All participants begin to drink (each from their own container). The winner is the participant who drinks everything faster than the rest. The reward can be a glass of juice (if the participant is not already drunk).

CAPTIVE ARTIST

Those who wish to participate in this competition must tie their hands behind their backs. The host gives him a piece of paper (an album sheet may well be suitable for such a creation) and a felt-tip pen (marker, pen, colored pencil). The player must draw some object or animal with his bound hands (better that connected with the New Year). After the "artist" has finished his "masterpiece", those around him must guess what he painted. This game can be played as a competition. In this case, there should be several "artists". Those who guess the idea of the "artist" are given a "snowflake" cut out of paper. Of those who guessed correctly, the winner will be the one who collects the most "snowflakes", from the "artists" - who will convey their idea more accurately in the drawing.

EAT JELLY WITHOUT REGRET

For this competition, you need to prepare jelly in advance. Each participant (the number of participants depends on the number of portions of jelly) is given a portion of jelly, they are blindfolded and the smallest spoon that you have is given in your hand. Participants need to eat this jelly faster than others. The winner will be not only the fastest, but also the most accurate. You can complicate the competition (depending on the age of the children) by giving them toothpicks instead of spoons.

MATRYOSHKA PARADE

This is a very fun game. All participants must be placed in a circle one after the other. Each is given a scarf. In this game, each participant needs to tie a scarf to a neighbor who has his back to him. At the same time, the "matryoshka" itself should not correct anything on itself, but at the same time tie its scarf in front of the standing "matryoshka". When all participants cope with the task, then a parade of all the "matryoshkas" is held. You can hold a parallel beauty contest of “matryoshkas” and award the prize to “The Most Charming”, “The Most Sloppy”, “The Most Laughing” (that “matryoshka” that will constantly laugh at itself and others).

WHOSE PRIZE?

This game is best played last of all games. She will be remembered for a long time by all the kids and will become the most beloved. For this game, you need to prepare some prizes in advance and wrap them in colored bags. If the bags are made of white paper, then they can be painted with colored felt-tip pens and decorated with tinsel. These bags should be hung on strings and attached to a long rope.

When the presenter hangs all the bags on a rope, each participant in turn closes his eyes with a handkerchief (or scarf), puts scissors in his hands and turns around its axis with the words: “I twist and turn - I want to cut the prize.” At the last words, the leader turns the participant to face the prizes, and the participant cuts off the first bag that comes under his hands.

You can hold several competitions related to songs. Songs are best suited for the New Year and winter. "Song" competitions can be held alternately with the usual ones. Here are some contests you can offer using the songs themselves and the lines from them.

KEEP YOUR MELODY

Several people can take part in this game, but as many as the leader can observe. Each participant chooses a song for himself and begins to sing it out loud. At the same time, he should not pay attention to a neighbor who, shouting over, sings “his” song, and should not stray from the motive and words of “his” song. At the clap of the host, everyone continues to sing their song mentally. After the leader claps his hands again, everyone again begins to sing aloud, shouting over the neighbor. The facilitator carefully observes that all participants sing the motive and words correctly. The participant who has gone astray from "his" song is out of the game. The winner is the one who sang his song to the end, never getting lost. As a prize, he can be offered to sing a verse of his favorite song that he sang, but without any interference.

LOST WORDS

For this game, you need to prepare leaflets in advance (you can take landscape ones). On each piece of paper you need to write 1-2 lines from some New Year's songs. There should be as many leaves as there are participants in this game.

The facilitator lays out the leaves on the floor with lines down. When the game starts, the participants take the pieces of paper, read the lines on them. This game is best played with those participants who already know how to read. They need to find players with the words from the same song. Those participants who find each other faster than others will win.

SONG TURNED UP

The host begins to sing a song (preferably some well-known, New Year's). But the words from one song are sung to the motive of another song (For example: the words from the song “A Christmas Tree Was Born in the Forest” are sung to the motive of the song “Little Christmas Tree”). The participant who guesses which song was taken as the basis for the performance will win. The winner can become the host and mix up the next song himself. It will be more incomprehensible if there are two presenters and they will perform the proposed songs in a duet.

Any celebration is, first of all, fun. What sets the mood for the holidays? Of course, entertainment! Including in the form of various games and competitions.

We offer you New Year's games for children, which can be played both at home and in kindergarten or at school near the Christmas tree. Among all the variety of games and competitions, you will certainly find exactly what suits you and will make the New Year unforgettable.

Game "Name the gift"

Place a lot of toys, figurines in a spacious bag. The child must pull out the object with his eyes closed and guess what it really is. If the kid correctly recognized the figurine, then the gift goes to him.

Game "Owl on the hunt"

From the team of players, an “owl” is chosen, which will be the leader. The rest of the guys should portray wild or domestic animals: a cow, a bear, a hedgehog, a frog, a rhinoceros, a dog, a hippopotamus. After the host's command "Day!" all the animals are jumping and having fun. After the word "Night!" no one moves, because the owl begins the night hunt for animals. The one who changes his posture, speaks out or laughs loses. This beast becomes the prey of a bird of prey.

Game for distillation "Fish"

The leader forms two equal teams. Each group is given a fishing rod with a small hook on the line. A hoop is placed in front of each team, playing the role of a pond. There are paper fish in the pond. Their number is equal to the number of participants in the game. From each team, accompanied by musical accompaniment, one person goes to the pond to pull out his goldfish. The first move is given to the captains, then the rest of the participants in turn. The team that first caught fish in their own pond is considered the winner.

The game "New Year's round dance"

One of the most common and favorite children's New Year's games. Children stand around the Christmas tree, holding hands together. A cheerful children's song is included, for example, "A Christmas tree was born in the forest", "It's cold in winter for a little Christmas tree." The guys, singing along, move around the Christmas tree in one direction, then the direction changes.

"Bring the snow"

At the same time, two participants must run to the Christmas tree. The difficulty lies in the fact that everyone has a spoon with an artificial snowball in their hand. On a signal, they scatter in different directions in the direction of the Christmas tree. Whoever turned out to be the most dexterous and did not lose his snowball along the way, won.

Bouncing bag game

Two kids are running at the same time. They get into an empty bag and start jumping for distillation. From above the bag is supported by hands. The first one who comes running receives a legitimate prize from the leader.

The game "We are funny kittens"

The guys dance in pairs to an incendiary composition. The host suddenly utters the phrase: "We are funny kittens." Immediately, all the couples break up, and each individually depicts a dancing kitten. New Year's riddles are well suited for this game. Winners are sure to be awarded with sweet prizes.

Game "Build a castle"

Several players participate at the same time. The children study the drawn scheme of the castle. Each is given a certain number of plastic cups. With a blindfold, children reproduce the castle from memory. The fastest one wins the competition.

Game "Football with tangerines"

Babies are divided into two groups. Tangerines are placed on a large table. Children must use two fingers to score a goal into the opponent's goal.

Accurate shooter

Choose a suitable target. It can be a bucket or a basket. With paper balls (snowballs), the guys must hit the target and earn their team a certain number of points, defeat rivals.

winter wind

For the game, prepare a ball rolled out of paper or a lump of medical cotton. Put it in the middle of the table. The object of the game is for the players to try to blow it to the floor as quickly as possible.

dress up the Christmas tree

Divide the children into two teams. Place a box of Christmas decorations next to each team. It is desirable that they are not made of breaking glass. Otherwise, in the confusion, they will quickly break. Two Christmas trees are provided to each team of players. The players of each team must run from the start to the Christmas tree and hang up a toy taken from the box. The game continues until the decorations run out. The one who will dress up his tree faster from the teams, he won.

Cap

The guys stand in a circle and pass each other a New Year's cap. The music is playing all the time. As soon as the sounds subside, we look who had a headdress in their hands. Whoever is caught tells Santa Claus a poem about winter or sings a song.

Make a snowman

First of all, you need plasticine. The bottom line is that two people sit side by side and work together to make a snowman. The task is difficult because everyone uses one hand. One person works with the right hand, the other with the left. Together they should get a New Year's snowman. Especially fun if there are adults in the couples. The game really connects and develops fine motor skills.

Cinderella's shoe

The children take off their shoes and put them in a pile. Everyone is blindfolded with a thick cloth so that no one peeps. Shoes are shuffled, then the host gives a signal to look for their things. A child with eyes closed to the touch should be the first to find his shoes. In the end, everyone will end up with someone else's shoes. The game is quite fun and moving.

Cinderella

Slides with cereals, legumes and nuts are prepared for the participants and mixed. Players must remember the fairy tale "Cinderella" and share the ingredients with their eyes closed.

The game "Engine" with elements of dance

Both adults and children can take part in the game. Everyone stands one behind the other, putting their hands on the waist in front of the one standing. Having lined up, the locomotive moves off to the perky music.

Contest "Help Grandpa"

Children are divided into two teams. Their task is to help Santa Claus pack the presents. One person runs the baton with a bag and puts toys, sweets out of it, runs back. The second participant runs along the same route and collects everything back into the bag.

Game with Santa Claus "Pass the boots"

Children become in a circle. They are given a felt boot in their hands, which they pass to the music of a friend. Santa Claus must catch up with his boots. It is necessary to transfer the boots quickly, otherwise you can lose. Of course, Santa Claus will give in at first, but it's better not to yawn.

collect snowflakes

Tinsel stretches the entire length of the room. Paper snowflakes are attached to it. To make it easier for children, do not try to glue the paper to the tinsel too tightly. Choose two people and blindfold them with a handkerchief. As long as the music is playing, the guys must have time to collect all the snowflakes.

Snowballs

White snowballs roll down from the paper. For convenience, children are divided into two equal teams. This game can be played in several ways. For example, pour lumps on the floor and ask the children to collect them in baskets to the music. Or another option. Set up a basket on the wall and hold a snow basketball competition. Whose team will throw more snowballs, that one is considered the winner of the competition.

Competition "Smeshinka"

Very fun game for little kids. The children sit in a circle, and the leader gives everyone a new name. For example, a snowman, an icicle, a Christmas tree, a gift, Santa Claus. Then he asks everyone in turn simple questions: “Where do you live?”, “What did you get for your birthday?”, “What is the name of your best friend?”, “What is your favorite dish?”. But the trick is that you need to answer the questions with your new names. Each question has the same answer. It turns out a pun, but no one can laugh. Who disobeyed, leaves the circle. The most serious one wins the competition.

Box with a secret

You will need several empty boxes of different sizes. Put a prize in the smallest one. Then put it in another box, and so on several times. Children sit in a circle and pass the box to each other, opening one of them. The winner is the one in whose hands the last will be - with the coveted prize.

New Year's auction

Children take turns listing everything related to the New Year: balls, gifts, a Christmas tree, garlands, a snowman, snow, sweets, icicles, tangerines. Whoever could not come up with the right word is out of the game.

snowman portrait

For the game you will need a large piece of paper. This is a team game. Children with their eyes closed should draw a snowman. Everyone draws a separate part: head, nose, buttons, hands, etc. Then the children's eyes are untied, and they look at what the young artists did anyway. Instead of a snowman, you can draw a Christmas tree or a Snow Maiden.

wrap a gift

2-3 children are invited to participate. On assignment, they need to wrap a gift. But instead of festive packaging, they are given toilet paper. So the guys compete, who will wrap the surprise more beautifully. The task is not easy, but quite interesting.

Guess the item

The guys put on warm gloves and put their hands in Santa's bag. With your eyes closed, you need to guess by touch which toy they got in the bag. If they guessed correctly, they take the prize for themselves, if not, they put it back into the bag, and the game continues on.

Game "Alphabetic congratulations"

Children should congratulate their friends on the New Year, but not just like that. The host calls any letter of the alphabet he likes. And the child must come up with a text for this letter. For example, the letter Z: "Health to you and your loved ones in the new year, happiness, success and a lot of smiles." For cunning, the host pronounces the letters not in alphabetical order, but out of order. It will be much more fun and spontaneous. Interesting situations occur when the presenter calls letters such as Y, b, b, Y.

We train memory

Children carefully study what is hanging on the tree, then turn away. Now they need to remember every detail and voice what they saw. The one who names the most toys wins.

Chef competition

Children are divided into three teams. In a minute, the first team must come up with festive dishes for the New Year with the letter “H”, the second treats for the Snow Maiden with the letter “C”, and the third participants must pamper Santa Claus and come up with treats with the letter “D”. Whoever names the most dishes wins the culinary competition.

Grabbed - won

All kinds of toys are laid out on the floor: balls, dolls, trains, teddy bears. Participants dance around a pile of objects. Then, when the music ends and the leader says: “Stop!”, Each child should have time to grab two toys. Whoever gets one is out of the game.

Glue the nose

Santa Claus is drawn in full length on whatman paper, but the nose is not completed. Children are invited to fashion it from plasticine on their own. With their eyes closed, they have to glue the nose in the right place. It turns out funny and fun.

Snowflake

Each child is given a ball of cotton. He must make a snowflake out of it by stretching the material over the edges. The snowflake needs to be made very thin so that it can fly up. After preparations, they launch her into the air and try to keep her on weight with her breath. The smartest one wins.

musical hat

Pieces of paper with New Year's words are placed in a deep hat: Christmas tree, snowflake, Santa Claus. The guys take turns pulling them out and sing songs with the indicated words. Also, children can recite poems on a specified topic.

Elusive boots

There are large boots near the Christmas tree. Two children run around the tree from different directions. Whoever puts on boots first, wins.

Cabbage

Form two equal teams. Players wear bunny ears. Cabbage is placed near the Christmas tree. It can be made from ordinary green paper. The player of each team runs to the Christmas tree and removes one leaf from the cabbage, passes the baton to the next.

Hat

The children pass the hat in a circle and put it on the neighbor's head. The game is played with cheerful music. When the music stops, look who is left in the hat at that moment. This child recites a poem or sings a song about winter.

Carousel

Chairs are placed around the tree. But be sure to one less than the number of players. Children walk around the Christmas tree, and when the music ends, they try to take the nearest chair. Of course, someone does not have time to find a place and leaves the game. The most dexterous receives a prize from Grandfather Frost.

Winter riddles

Children sit in a circle, and Santa Claus takes turns showing cards with New Year's motifs depicted: a candle, a Christmas wreath, a sledge, a Christmas tree. The guys should name what is shown and how it can be used.

Another variant of such a competition - Santa Claus makes riddles for each child in turn on winter and New Year themes. For each correct guess, the player is awarded a chip (coin, card). The one who collected the most trophies - the main prize from the grandfather.

Picture Santa Claus

It would seem a simple task, but there are also difficulties. Two teams take paper and try to draw a New Year's character without hands. According to the rules, felt-tip pens can only be held in the mouth.

Blind the winter

A newspaper is spread out in front of the players. It needs to be crumpled at the command of the leader. One condition - you do not need to sculpt a large lump, it must fit in the palm of your hand.

Running in boots

Two teams are given large boots of Santa Claus. It is necessary to safely run to the tree, run around it and return back. Boots are given to a friend and he repeats the run of the previous player.

applaud winter

The facilitator says a set of words, and the children must recognize the definitions related to winter and the New Year. When they hear the right word, they clap their hands in unison. A number of words can be: vase, snowflake, shop, stick, icicle, snowdrift, armchair, monkey, Santa Claus, whale, Snow Maiden, car, tree, leaves.

We are approaching the New Year

New Year will not come if the guys do not help him. They need to name as many New Year's words as possible. In turn, they name everything that comes to mind: a snowflake, a bell, a garland, tinsel, a star, chimes, a snowball, a gift, a ball. Whoever has the final say wins.

Free the tree from the needles

Two players are playing. Ten clothespins are attached to their clothes, each. When the music starts, they have to help each other take them off. The fastest one receives a sweet prize from Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden.

Puzzle in mittens

Divide the children into two teams. Each participant puts on mittens and tries with his comrades to assemble a puzzle with winter landscapes. It is desirable that there are not too many details.

Dexterous Throw

The Snow Maiden holds a hoop decorated with bright tinsel in her hands. The team stands a few meters away from him and throws small paper snowballs at him. At the end of the snowballs are counted. Where there are more snowballs, that team is considered the winner.

Santa's helper

Form two equal teams. Place a basket near the tree. It will need to be filled with New Year's gifts. Prepare in advance ordinary boxes pasted over with a colored wrapper. The first player is given mittens and a beard. The child puts them on and runs with a gift to the basket, throws it into it and returns to the start. Passes the false beard and mittens to the next participant. And so does the whole team to the last player.

Make a snowman

In advance, the presenter must cut out the components of the snowman. Body, nose, eyes, buttons, bucket, broom. All this is laid out in a chaotic manner on the floor. Two teams compete against each other for a while. The children must figure out how to correctly place the details in the composition, as well as have time to accurately do their work in the allotted time.

Ice cream

Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden are dancing and they feel warm. The host advises them to cool off with ice cream. Everyone is divided into two teams. Opposite each stand Santa Claus with the Snow Maiden and hold paper horns in their hands. The guys should run up to them and put ice cream in the cones - snowballs. Only in this way will they save fairy-tale characters from the heat.

What are the Christmas trees

The host pronounces the phrase: “We dressed up our beauty, we did our best. And what kind of trees are there in the forest? The guys should remember the adjectives that describe the New Year's tree: fluffy, tall, New Year's.

Prizes and gifts

What are the games and contests without prizes? Let's figure out what is best to present to the kids for winning the competition.

There is a universal and familiar option for rewarding - sweets. However, you should not dwell on it, especially since on New Year's holidays children already get a lot of sweets, which is not very useful. Here are a few more gift options that Grandfather Frost can please the winners of contests and games:

small toys. Depending on the age of children, these can be small puzzles, cars, dolls, books, soft toys (including in the form of a symbol of the next year), mosaics, designers in small boxes;
souvenirs - calendars, pens, cups. Such souvenirs can be ordered in an individual design with a general photo of the group or class;
New Year's attributes - Christmas tree toys, snowflakes, figures of Santa Claus, a snowman;
lottery tickets. Only not those that are sold in special stores, but made precisely on the occasion of the celebration. It can be just pieces of paper with numbers, according to which prizes will be drawn at the end of the holiday;
a wish. Comic wishes that can be fulfilled right on the holiday. For example: the child who won the competition makes a wish for the second child to sing a New Year's song or recite a verse. Or the desire of Grandfather Frost to light the lights on the Christmas tree or dance;
goal. For example, to rescue the Snow Maiden from the hands of the Snow Queen or call the Snowman or somehow help out some hero of the holiday.

We hope that this article will help you in preparing a fun holiday! Happy New Year!

If the company has gathered a large one, you need to include other competitions and entertainment in the game program of the holiday. For example, such.

poetry competition

This is a competition for younger students. Prepare cards with rhymes and distribute to all guests at the beginning of the holiday. Come up with "New Year's" rhymes or use the following: years - grandfather, nose - frost, calendar - January, year - it's coming.

At the end of the holiday, before presenting gifts, everyone reads their poems and receives prizes for the best works.

Santa Claus is coming

First, invite all participants in the game to remember the text:

Santa Claus comes from the forest

He's coming to us for the holidays.

And we know that Santa Claus

Brings us gifts.

After the players repeat the text, offer the following conditions: you need to gradually replace the words with movements and gestures. The first word that is replaced is "we". Instead, everyone points to himself. With each new performance, there are fewer words, and more gestures.

Here are some gestures.

"Santa Claus" - point to the door. "Holiday" - jump and clap your hands. "Goes" - to walk on the spot. “We know” - touch your forehead with your index finger. "Gifts" - gesture to depict a large bag. And so on. At the last performance, only prepositions and the verb “carries” will remain.

What is hung on the tree

The facilitator can come up with his own version:

- The guys and I will play an interesting game: what they hang on the Christmas tree, I will name the kids.

If I say everything correctly, say "Yes!" in reply.

Well, if suddenly it’s wrong, say boldly:

"Not!" Ready? Begin!

- Multi-colored crackers?

— Blankets and pillows?

— Folding beds and cribs?

- Marmalade, chocolates?

- Glass balls?

- Wooden chairs?

- Teddy bears?

— Primers and books?

- Are the beads multi-colored?

- Are the garlands bright?

- Shoes and boots?

- Cups, forks, spoons?

Are the candies shiny?

Are the tigers real?

- Are the buds golden?

Are the stars radiant?

I see you know how to decorate a Christmas tree. Do you know who Santa Claus is? If you agree with me, say "True" and disagree - "False."

True False

The facilitator starts the dialogue:

Everyone knows Santa Claus, right?

He comes at exactly seven

— Wrong!

Santa Claus is a good old man, right?

He wears a hat and galoshes, right?

— Wrong!

Santa Claus is coming soon, right?

He will bring gifts, right?

- The trunk is good for our Christmas tree, right?

— It was cut down from a double-barreled shotgun, right?

— Wrong!

- What grows on the tree? Cones, right?

— Tomatoes and gingerbread, right?

— Wrong!

- The view is beautiful at our Christmas tree, right?

“There are red needles everywhere, right?

— Wrong!

— Santa Claus is afraid of the cold, right?

— Wrong!

- He is friends with the Snow Maiden, right?

What, the answers are given to the questions,

You know everything about Santa Claus,

And that means it's time

All kids are waiting for.

Let's call Santa Claus!

A game that jokingly tests how attentive children are.

The guys at the end of the couplet, where it makes sense, shout “Me too!” in unison. But you need to listen to Santa Claus well. Sometimes it's better to be silent.

- I like to walk in the snow

And I love to play in the snow.

- I like skiing

I also love skates.

— I love winter and summer

Sing, play and dance.

- I also like sweets.

Chew directly with a candy wrapper.

- I love sledding

So let the wind whistle!

- I'm inside out today

He put on a warm coat.

- I solved riddles

And received gifts.

- I ate a lot of sweet apples,

Didn't get bored for a minute!

- Both girls and boys

They quickly run into a round dance.

- And fluffy bunnies

They sleep under the Christmas tree in the snow.

So our feet danced,

Even the floor began to creak!

- And in the forest, in his lair,

Before spring, the bear fell asleep.

- This New Year's holiday

I will never forget.

— Been composing all day today —

It turned out to be nonsense!

Well no

A game similar to the previous one. An important condition: here you need to be able to say loudly not only “Yes!”, But also “No!”.

- Likes jokes and jokes?

- Knows songs and riddles?

Will he eat all your chocolates?

Will he light the Christmas tree for the guys?

Does he wear shorts and a T-shirt?

Doesn't he age in spirit?

Will it warm us up outside?

Is Santa Claus the brother of Frost?

- Is our birch good?

Is the new year getting closer?

- Is there a Snow Maiden in Paris?

Does Santa Claus bring gifts?

Does he drive a foreign car?

Does he wear a cane and a hat?

Does he sometimes look like his dad?

New Year's guessing game

The guys really like to finish poetry with Grandfather Frost.

Father Frost. It's snowing outside,

Holiday coming soon...

Children. New Year!

Father Frost. Softly glowing needles

The coniferous spirit is coming...

Children. From the tree!

Father Frost. The branches gently rustle

Beads are bright...

Children. Shine!

Father Frost. And the toys swing

Flags, stars...

Children. Flappers!

Father Frost. Threads of colorful tinsel,

Bells...

Children. Balls!

Father Frost. Fish fragile figurines,

Birds, skiers...

Children. Snow Maidens!

Father Frost. White-bearded and red-nosed,

Under the branches of Grandfather...

Children. Freezing!

Father Frost. Well, the tree, just a miracle!

How pretty, how...

Children. Beautiful!

Father Frost. Already lit up on her

Hundreds of tiny...

Children. Lights!

Father Frost. Doors wide open, just like in a fairy tale,

The round dance rushes to ...

Children. Dance!

Father Frost: And over this round dance

Talk, songs, ringing laughter...

Congratulations...

Children. Happy New Year!

Father Frost. With new happiness...

Children. Everyone!

I wanted to have a ball

For this game, the poem by Daniil Kharms “I wanted to arrange a ball” may come in handy. The host anticipates this fun with such an introduction. "Do you know how to receive guests?" he asks. Children, of course, answer "Yes!". “It’s very good,” the host continues. Unfortunately, some people don't know how to do it. It is about such strange people that we will compose a poem with you and the poet Daniil Kharms. I will start, and you have the main role: you will come up with rhymes.

Leading. I wanted to have a ball

And all the guests to yourself ...

Children. Called!

Leading. I bought flour, I bought cottage cheese,

I baked crumbly...

Children. Pie!

Leading. Pie, knives and forks here,

But something the guests don't...

Children. They're coming!

Leading. I waited until I had the strength

Then a piece...

Children. I took a bite!

Leading. Then he pulled up a chair and sat down,

And the whole pie in a minute...

Children. Ate!

Leading. When the guests arrived

Even crumbs...

Children. Not found!

This is a guessing game for the little ones, they are happy to show how a bunny jumps, how a clumsy bear walks and how different animals “talk”.

Father Frost. In the forest by the Christmas tree on New Year's Eve

There is a merry round dance.

Seated firmly on the bough,

Rooster cries...

Children. Ku-ka-re-ku!

Father Frost. And every time in response to him

Mooing cow...

Children. Moo, moo, moo!

Father Frost. I wanted to say “bravo” to the singers, but only the cat came out ...

Children. Meow!

Grandfather Freezing. Can't make out the words, say the frogs...

Children. Qua-qua-qua!

Father Frost. And something whispers to the bullfinch

Funny pig...

Children. Oink oink oink!

Father Frost. And smiling to myself

The goat sang...

Children. Be-be-be!

Father Frost. And who the hell is that? The cuckoo screamed...

Children. Ku-ku!

Seen at the zoo

This is a musical game where Santa Claus sings, and the children answer:

— Behind the bars at the gate, a huge hippopotamus sleeps.

- Here is a baby elephant, a quiet dream is guarded by an old elephant.

- We saw, we saw, we saw in the zoo!

— The black-eyed marten is a wonderful bird!

- The evil-preslinging gray wolf snaps his teeth at the guys!

- We saw, we saw, we saw in the zoo!

- Suddenly, penguins flew higher than spruce and aspen.

- You're confusing, you're confusing, Grandpa, you're confusing!

- Ponies - little horses, how funny ponies are!

- We saw, we saw, we saw in the zoo!

- The insatiable beast jackal paced from wall to wall.

- We saw, we saw, we saw in the zoo!

- And the green crocodile walked importantly across the field.

- You're confusing, you're confusing, Grandpa, you're confusing!

Children must answer correctly, without losing the rhythm.

New Year's game "Answer the opposite"

This game is played at the end of the New Year holiday. The facilitator goes around the circle and asks questions. The one to whom he asks them can answer them, and all the guys should help in unison. Gradually (this is the responsibility of the facilitator) more and more guys answer. And the word "End" should already be said by the whole hall.

I'll say the word "high"

And you answer - "low".

I'll say the word "far away"

And you answer - "close."

I'll tell you the word "full",

You will answer - "hungry."

I'll say "hot" to you,

You answer - "cold".

I'll tell you the word "lie down",

You will answer me - "get up."

I'll tell you later "father",

You will answer me - "mother."

I'll tell you the word "dirty"

You will answer me - "clean".

I will say "slow" to you,

You will answer me - "quick".

I'll tell you the word "coward"

You will answer - "brave".

Now "beginning" I'll say

You answer - "the end."

Snowball

Distribution of gifts is the most pleasant and long-awaited moment at the New Year's holiday. It is always accompanied by some kind of attraction or game. The proposed game is suitable for a few home and not crowded "family" holidays. The redemption of New Year's prizes from Santa Claus's bag is arranged as follows: in a circle, adults and children pass a specially prepared "snowball" - made of cotton wool or white fabric. It's nice for Santa Claus to have one in his bag. “Kom” is transmitted, Santa Claus says:

Snowball we all roll,

We all count to five

One, two, three, four, five -

You sing a song.

You dance to dance.

You have to guess a riddle...

The person who bought the prize leaves the circle, and the game continues.

fairy tale nonsense

Children really like it when Grandfather confuses something. For example, how animals "talk". The guys "teach" Santa Claus and correct him. According to the same principle, a fun was invented in which the "dark" Baba Yaga or someone from her entourage mix up the names of all fairy-tale heroes. For example:

Goblin(Baba Yaga). Here, old, yesterday I was walking through the forest, and to meet me - this green crocodile with his Buracheshka!

Baba Yaga. Not Buracheshka, you stupid dumbass, but Burchekashka!

Goblin. No, Buracheshka!

Yaga. Burchekashka!

Goblin. And we'll ask the guys, Buracheshka or Burchekashka?

Children. Cheburashka!

Goblin. So I say, Cheburashka! They go, so they ask me if I saw this, Chi-no-bu-ra.

Yaga. Here's an idiot! You are an idiot, Goblin! Remember, not Tinoburo, but Roboutino!

Goblin. So guys?

Children. Pinocchio!

Goblin. Wow, Pinocchio!

Yaga. And why do they need Pinocchio?

Goblin. So I ask, why? And they tell me: “Today will be a big holiday. Everyone will gather there: both Dyuychomovka and Saloruchka "...

Yaga. Who-who?

Goblin. Dyuychomovka, Saloruchka ... So, children?

Children. No not like this.

Goblin. But as?

Children. Thumbelina, Little Mermaid!

Goblin. In, in, and this Grandfather Romoz himself will come to them with his Sgunerochka!

Children. Santa Claus with the Snow Maiden!

Such an approximate scene may be present in the New Year's scenario, or the presenter for the holiday may prepare a funny story. The older the children, the more incomprehensible and funnier you can change names. If there are few guys, then you can even identify a connoisseur of the names of fairy-tale characters and give him a prize.

Visiting Santa Claus

This is a game for kids. Santa Claus invites children to go to his forest hut. When the guys stand behind Grandfather with a “train”, he leads them, saying and showing different movements that the children must perform.

We held hands together

How the horses galloped.

(Grandfather shows how horses jump, raising their knees high, and the children repeat.)

We jump one after another -

We are not afraid of the cold!

And now we are like bears

We went along the path.

(Grandfather walks slowly, waddling from foot to foot, the children repeat.)

We're walking along

And we don't get tired

Like playful bunnies

Both girls and boys!

(Everyone jumps like bunnies.)

Jump, pranksters,

On a happy holiday!

- Here we are! Grandpa announces. - Dance, have fun!

(Funny music sounds, children jump, dance.)

Santa Claus puts the kids in a round dance, himself in the middle. Sings and shows the children movements: