The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-10
CHRISTMAS GAMES
FOR the CHILDREN
Many Forms Of M~errymaking for
the Little Folks Holiday
Party.
~ ADELE NJ

OF the season and the grown
ioiks thoughts turn TO the little ones
run and amusement at no time more
tina at the happy Yult Tide.
With q little thought and prepare.
ton a children's Christmas party
may be made such a joyous affair that
its happy memories will llnger with
the young folks for many years.
Here are ONE entertaining games
that will solve a problem for the per.
picked Eother who perhaps is wonder.
ing What shall I have the children
play a. the party" For when she
sends her Come 10 my Christmas
party" Invitations. she knows that q
successful children's party means
something more than just ice cream
and cake"
These games will appeal to all the
ehildren-the timld little girl. who is
inclined 10 shrink IN the corner, as
well ~ the big boy. who usually oc.
eupies the center OF the stage"
Santa Claus ReIns.
This game il very exciting. Three
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inch wide. and the length OF the room.
are held at n end by three children.
Three others are given pairs OF scis.
sors and at a signal the players cut
the tape In half lengthwise. The m
who first reaches the opposite end OF
the tape is the winner OF that heat.
The different winners contest until
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girls. you know. love racing competi.
tons OF all kinds and this ace Is one
that probably they never played be.
fore.
Magic Musle.
Although this Is a game that per.
haps the mothers and fathers played
when they wen, 20 kindergarten. IL
still causes much laughter and Is al.
ways successful.
One child leaves the room and the
others decide upon something for him
20 do on his return. The musician
regulates his playing. and the child
must guide his actions according 20
the loudness or softness OF the music.
II is astonishing what different tasks
are accomplished after a little prac.
,ice, and the children's cries OF let
70 put next prove their enjoy.
ment of Magic Music"
Guessing Holly Berries.
For this game the child must put
his thinking cap" Hold a large
spray OF holly In your hand and al.
low the children 20 look at Il for a
few minutes. Then tell them 10 write
estimate OF the number OF
berries on tho branch. You
might take a chrysanthemum also
and ask them 20 guess how many
in the flower. Great ln.eres, ia
shown when the petals are counted.
a Christmas DOLL.
Tho idea OF thi. game II 10 sec who
ran make the pretties. doll gu, OF a
long smooth potato. two pieces OF
colored tissue paper. some
small sticks FOR legs and arms. and
pins Or IL YOU would rather
pass clothes pins and let the children
fashion dolls out OF them, that will
also answer the purpose.
Place all the dolls In a row when
completed, and have the children vote
Tor their 'avorite one You will be
surprised 10 sec what ingenious re.
suits the clever little fingers produce
A Noisy Game.
Yes, u is noisy. but the children
an idea that the more noise.
he more fun" and what mother cares
u the roof comes down" a, a Christ.
mas party?
After a child leaves the room. a
proyerb is chosen One word OF II
Is given TO each child. n there are
children than words contained
"a the proyerb. then two or more chill.
iren are given the same word. When
he child outside the room returns,
leader counts One. two. three" At
Three all the children shout
Lheir given word. The child must
guess the proverb
Santa Claus Grab 6aa.
ON the invitation state that each
;hIld Is TO bring something to the
that he or she no longer cares
This article Ia to be in a neatly
''"PP'' anu Nitu puTfeI, 20 as 70 nI0e
rs identity. II is paced In a large
bag. on the child's arrival. Each child
hen draws a present from the bag
Jproars OF laughter follow tho open.
.ng OF the packages, which probably
Will consist OF peculiar articles OF all
and descriptions
A Christmas Mlx.up.
Provide the children with paper
md pencil Give them the following
list OF words pertaining 10 Christmas.
You see the letters are all twisted.
L Is their interesting task to straight.
IN them out
Key and list.
j, ChristmaB-Atschsmri
2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. Sleigh-Ileghs.
4. siistletoe-Etlosmtie
8. H~olly-Oylhi.
9. Plum Pudding
T. Santa Claus-Asculatsna.
8. Candles-LcdDesa
0. MISUNDERSTANDING
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