Christmas is a time when family and friends gather. Making the most of this special time is important to me. When I’m entertaining, I like to find ways to keep us all interacting instead of watching television or seeing them on their cell phones. One way to assure this is to have some games ready to play.
The easiest game to play is charades. You can purchase many different types of charade games on Amazon. Sometimes we just wing it ourselves and write down scenarios, but it is better to follow along with a game. We’ve had many unnecessary arguments about bad ideas.
And here’s a life tip- don’t google “Adult Charades” as we have now learned that all charades are for adults. Unfortunately, my husband decided to download an app on his phone and the first clue was not family appropriate. Let’s just say, my adult children had a good laugh.
Then there is Family Feud. My kids have purchased this game and streamed it on our TV. It’s a lot of fun as we team up the boys against the girls.
One of the best memories I have is from one Christmas Eve where we played Left, Center, Right, or L.C.R, I had gone to the dollar store and purchased mini stockings, then placed one at each place setting with a few dollars in each. After dinner, we cleared the table and played. I didn’t mention why I had put stockings with money at the table and kept them guessing all through dinner. Playing after dinner was so much fun that everyone was digging around looking for more dollars!
I highly recommend you keep something fun up your sleeve. Some of the best Christmas memories I have shared are with the games we’ve played together as a family after dinner.
Games For Families and Adults
Jack in the Box Party Pack– You can purchase these games through most streaming services (Amazon Firestick, Xbox, Apple TV, Nintendo Switch, Comcast Xfinity). There are a variety of games that you play with this app and you use your smart phone to submit your answers. Our family favorites are Fibbage and You Don’t Know Jack. They really do bring a lot of laughs.
Games For You to Play With Your Grandchildren
I’m certain that your grandkids will have plenty of toys to play with but just thought I’d add a few suggestions
Candyland on Amazon for $12.00
Enjoy your family and have fun this Christmas. As mother’s we never stop trying to keep family together and this is one simple way to make that happen. It will also keep you from sitting around the cookie platters.
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