Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-26
CHRISTMAS GAMES
FOR THE CHILDREN
Many Forms Of Merrymaking for
the Little Folks Holiday
Party.
By ADELE MENDLE,

a. w.
BY ADELE MENDLE.
AT Christmas play and make good cheer
tor Christmas comes but once year.
A T Christmas time the Children
"A are bubbling over with the spirit
OF the season and the grown
folks thoughts turn to the little ones
fun and amusement at no time more
than at the happy Yule Tide.
With a little thought and prepare
ton q children's Christmas party
may be made such . joyous affair that
Its happy memories will linger with
the young folks for many years.
Here are some entertaining games
that will solve problem for the per
picked mother who perhaps is wonder
ing What shall I have the children
play at the party!" For when she
sends her Come to my Christmas
party" invitations. she knows that .
successful children's party means
something more than just 'ics cream
and CAKE
These games will appeal to all the
children-the timid little girl. who 10
inclined to shrink in the corner. a.
we'll ~ the big boy. who usually oc-
cupies "the center Of the STAGE"
Santa Claus ReIns.
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 q signal the players cut
the tape in half lengthwise. The one
who first reaches the opposite end OF
the tape is tho winner Of that heat.
The different winners contest until
the champion is declared. Boys and
girls, you know, love racing competi'
tons Of all kinds and this race is one
that probably they never played be-
fore.
Magic Music.
Although this is game that per
haps the mothers and fathers played
when they went to Kindergarten, It
still causes much laughter and is al
ways successful.
One child leaves the room and the
others decide upon something for him
to do on hiE return. The musician
regulates his playing. and the child
must guide his actions according to
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 put
on his thinking cap" Hold large
spray Of holly in your hand and al.
low the children to look at it for a
few minutes. Then tell them to write
their estimate OF the number Of
holly berries on the branch. You
might take a chrysanthemum also
and ask them to guess how many
petals in the flower. Great interest IL
shown when the petals are counted.
A Christmas Doll.
The idea of this game is to see who
can make the prettiest doll out of 8
long smooth potato. two pieces o.
pretty colored tissue paper, como
small sticks for legs and arms, ant
some pins. Or If you would rather
pass clothes pins and let the children
fashion dolls out Of them. that viii
also answer the purpose.
/ Place all the dolls in a row wher
completed, and have the children vote
! e. hot "a IN
surprised to see what ingenious re
suits the clever little fingers produce
A Noisy Game.
Yes. It is noisy, but the children
have an idea that "the more noise
the more fun" and what mother care'
II ''the roof comes down" at q Christ
mas party?
After a child leaves the room. :
proverb is chosen. Ono word OF !
is given to each child. II there arr
more children than words containe'
In the proverb. then two or more chill
dren are given the same word. Whel
the child outside the room returns.
leader counts lone. two, three" A
the "rhree" all the children shou
their given word. The child mus
guess the proverb.
Santa Claus Grab Bag.
On the invitation state that eac
child Is to bring something to tn
party that he or she no longer care
for. This article Is to be in a neatl
wrapped and tied parcel. SO as to hid
It's identity. 1t is placed in q larg
bag. on the child's arrival Each chill
then draws a present from the bas
Uproars of laughter follow the opeI
irg Of the packages. which probabl
will consist of peculiar articles of a
sizes and descriptions.
A christmas Mlx-Up.
Provide the children with pspe
and pencil. Give them the followin
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