Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-12-10
CHRISTMAS GAMES
FOR THE CHILDREN
Many Forms Of Merrymaklng for
the Little Folks Holiday
Party.
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"At Cnr1stmoe play ana make Boou cnooI
For Christmas comes but once year
a T Christmas time the children
~ 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 prepara'
tion u childrens 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 q problem for the per.
picked ilother 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 childrens party means
something more than lust lice cream
and cake"
These games will appeal TO all the
children-the timid little girl. who Is
inclined to shrink In the corner. ~
well as the big boy. who usually oc'
cupies "the center of the STAGE"
eanta Claus Relns.
This game is very exciting. Three
pieces of white tape. eacb 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 ut q signal the players cut
the tape in half lengthwise. The one
who first reaches the opposite end OF
tho tape is the winner Of that heat.
The different winners contest until
the champion is declared. Boys and
girls, you know. love racing competi.
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, 1t
still causes much laughter and is al
ways Guccessful.
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 to
the loudness or softness of the music.
II is astonishing what different tasks
are accomplished after little prac-
tice. and the children's cries Of "let
me 60 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 a.
low the children to look at It for q
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 whs
can make the prettiest doll out of q
long smooth potato, two pieces o.
pretty colored tissue paper. som,
small sticks for legs and arms, ant
some pins. Or II you would rather
pass clothes pins and let the children
fashion dolls out Of them. that vii
also answer the purpose.
Place all the dolls In Q row whei
completed. and have the children vot,
for their favorite one. You will b,
surprised to see what ingenious re
suits the clever little fingers produce
/ A Noisy Game.
Yes. Il In noisy. but the childrel
have an idea that "the more noise
the more fun." and what mother carei
II "the roof comes down" at . Christ
mas partyf
After a child leaves the room. [
proverb 10 chosen. One word Of I
is given to each child. II there arr
more children than words containet
In the proverb, then two or more chill
dren are given the same word. Whei
the child outside the room returns. I
leader counts "One. two. three" A
the Three" all the children shou
their given word. The child mus
guess the proverb.
Santa claus' Grab BAG.
On the invitation state that eacl
child is TO bring something to thu
party that he or she no longer care
for. This article 10 to be In . neatl!
wrapped and tied parcel. 90 ~ to hid,
It's identity. II 10 placed In Q larg'
bag. on the child's arrival. Each chill,
then draws q present from the baa
uproars Of laughter follow the open
Ing Of the packages. which probabl!
will consist Of peculiar articles OF al
sizes and descriptions.
A Christmas Mlx.up.
Provide the children with pape
and pencil Give them the followiul
list Of words pertaining to Christmaa
/ You see the letters are all twisted
It is their interesting task to straight
en- them out
Key and list:
I. Christmas-Atschsmri
.. Reindeer-Drierene
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