Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1913-12-12
CHRISTMAS GahES
FOR The CHILDREN
Many Forms Of Merrymaking for
the Little Folks Holiday
Party.
by ADELE MEHpLE.


For Christmas comes but oncs a year"
A 7 Christmas time the children
"a srs bubbling over with the spirit
of tho season and the srown
folks thoughts turn to the little ones
fun and Amusement al no time more
than at the happy Yule Tide
With little thought and prepAra-
tion a chlldrent Christmas party
may be made such Joyous sfair that
its happy memories will llnger with
the young folks for many years.
Here are some entertaining games
that will solve a problem for the per.
picked mother who perhaps 10 wonder
J ing what shall have the children
play At the party" For when she
sends her Come to my Christmas
party" Invitations. she knows that a
successful children's party mesns
something more than just ice cream
and cake"
These games will appeal to all the
ehil6ren-the timid little giri. who is
inclined to shrink In the corner, as
we'll AZ the big boy, who usually oc-
cupies 'the center OF the stage"
Santa Claus Relns.
This game is very exciting Three
pieces OF white tape, each about an
inch wide, and the length OF the room.
are held at one end by three children.
Three others are given pairs of scis
sors and at signal the players cut
the tape in hGli lengthwise. The one
~ nj Of
the tape is the winner OF that heat.
The different winners contest until
the champion is declared. Boys and
girls, you know. love racing compeu-
tions of all kinds and this race Is one
that probably they never played be-
fore.
Magic Music.
Although this is a game that per
haps the mothers and fathers played
when they went to kindergarten, IL
still causes much laughter and 10 al
ways successful.
One child leaves the room and the
others decide upor something for him
to do on his return The musician
regulates his playing. and the child
must guide his actions according 70
the loudness or softness OF the music
1t is astonishing what different tasks
are accomplished after a little prac
tice, and the children's cries OF 'let
me 20 out next" prove their enjoy
ment OF Magic Music"
Guessing Holly Berries.
For this game the child must pu'
on his thinking cap" Hold larg,
spray Of holly in your hand and al
low the children to look at it for I
few minutes. Then tell them TO writ,
their estimate OF the number o
holly berries on the branch. Yol
might take chrysanthemum ais
and ask them to guess how man,
petals in the flower. Great interest 1
shown when the petals are counted.
4 Christmas Doll.
The idea Of this game is to see VIII
can make the prettiest doll out of
long smooth potato. two pieces o
pretty colored tissue paper som
small sticks for legs and arms, an
some pins. Or II you would rathe
pass clothes pins and let the childreI
II
also answer the purpose.
Place all the dolls in a row wheI
completed. and have the children yot
for their favorite one. You will b.
surprised TO see what ingenious re
suits the clever little fingers produce
A Noisy Game.
Yes, II Is noisy, but the childrel
have an idea that the more noise
the more fun" and what mother care
! If "the roof comes down" at a Christ
mas party?
After a child leaves the room.
proverb is chosen. One word OF
is given to each child. II there ar
more children than words containe
in the proverb, then two or more chi
dren are given the same word. Whe
the child outside the room returns.
leader counts "One, two, three" A
the Three" all the children shot
their given word. The child mui
guess the proverb.
Santa claus' Grab Bag.
On the invitation state that eac
child is to bring something to th
party that he or she no longer carr
for. This article is to be In a neat
wrapped and tied parcel, 30 as 70 hit
it's identity. 1t is placed in a larl
bag. on the child's arrival. Each chi
then draws a present from the ba
Uproars OF laughter follow the ope
ing OF the packages. which probab
will consist OF peculiar articles OF 6
sizes and descriptions.
A Christmas Mix-Up.
Provide the children with pap
and pencil. Give them the foliowil
list of words pertaining to Christms
You see the letters are all twiste
It 10 their interesting task to Btraigl
en- them out
Key and list:
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