New Year's outdoor games for children. Fun New Year competitions for children - interesting, funny and creative. Gift auction game

The New Year 2017 is coming - which means it’s time to get ready! People all over the world try to fill the holiday with competitions, games, and gifts. Preparations for the New Year tree are also in full swing in schools. We bring to your attention competitions for the New Year for children of primary and senior school age.

New Year's competition “Hold the snowflake”

From pieces of padding polyester or cotton wool you need to roll fluffy, not very dense snowflakes, such that they would easily flutter in the air from a light breath of air. Two players from each team are selected and given one such snowflake. Players on command throw up a snowflake and blow on it, preventing it from falling. Whoever stays in the air longer wins.

“Catch the Snowball”

All children should be divided into two teams and each should be given one large bag or a wicker basket. Santa Claus gives the command, and the snowman scatters a lot of snowflakes on the children (they are made of pieces of fabric or cotton wool. You can also make them from ordinary paper, strongly crumple it into a ball and decorate it with sparkles, wrap it in rain). Children must collect snowballs in their own basket. At the end, when all the snowflakes have been collected, Santa Claus counts the number of snowflakes for each team. Whoever has more wins.

“New Year's tantamaresques”

This type of organization of free leisure is not new. Also in Soviet time Various characters were depicted on Whatman paper, and a space was cut out to insert a child's face.

They indulged in tantamares at holidays back in Soviet times

This kind of fun is suitable for a photo shoot or selfie, which is so popular among modern children. Currently you can use Newest technologies and, having created a layout in Corel or Photoshop, print it and get an excellent tantamaresque banner for the New Year. If this is not possible, draw pictures on whatman paper, cardboard, old wallpaper, etc.

If there are a lot of Tantamares, then you can organize a game “Guess your character”. To do this, the child “tryes on” a banner with a cutout for the face and tries to guess who he is. The rules of the game are to ask questions that others can answer only “yes” or “no.”

With the help of tantamares you can play the game “Guess the Character”

For example, the following questions will help you uncover a character’s secret:

"this animal?";
“cartoon character?”;
“fairy tale hero?”;
“Is it red (green, blue, white, etc.) in color?”;
"does he have a hat?" and etc.

So gradually, by asking their friends and receiving monosyllabic answers, the boy or girl must guess who they are portraying. On the eve of the New Year 2017, Tantamaresque can be presented in the form of a Snowman, Father Frost, Snow Maiden, Christmas tree, Christmas ball, Rooster.

"Snowball"

A beautifully decorated ball (paper rolled into a ball and decorated with rain) is given to the children, all players stand in a circle. Music plays, and Santa Claus or the presenter counts out loud to five, while the children must pass the lump from hand to hand. As soon as the presenter pronounces the number “five,” the music stops, and the kid in whose hands the lump remains must either read a poem, or dance, or let him guess the riddle (Santa Claus or the presenter makes the riddle).

“There are Christmas trees”

The children stand around the Christmas tree, do not hold hands, and Santa Claus explains the rules. He says the phrase: “There are Christmas trees...” and adds the words: “wide”, “narrow”, “high”, “low”. With the phrase “Christmas trees can be wide,” children should walk in a circle, making it as wide as possible. When Santa Claus says “Christmas trees can be tall,” children should raise their hands to the top and walk on tiptoes. With the phrase “low Christmas trees,” the children must sit down; with the phrase “narrow Christmas trees,” the children narrow the circle. The step in a circle does not stop. Thus, Santa Claus should confuse the children as much as possible, but not say phrases very quickly. The competition is fun and noisy

Competition “Crumple up the newspaper”

Two participants per team are selected, and a newspaper is laid out in front of them, fully unfolded. Santa Claus gives a signal, and participants must try as quickly as possible to squeeze the newspaper into a tight lump that would fit in one palm.

“Come up with words”

In the “Come up with words” competition, children will need ingenuity and knowledge

In this competition you will need to show your ingenuity and knowledge. This game is suitable for children of primary and secondary school age.

The goal of the competition is to come up with as many words as possible that begin with the letters of the Cockerel’s cry: “ku”, “ka”, “re” and “ku” again.

For example, the following words can be named for the syllable “ku”: pendant, kudelki, vitriol, turmeric; on “ka” – carriage, pocket, cardboard, Carlson, map; on “re” – repair, craft, record, rib, etc.

The last one to name the correct word wins.

“Crush the ball with your foot”

This competition is held between two players, each is given a small balloon(inflated and tied), the balls are placed on the floor in front of the players, and the players themselves are tightly blindfolded with a scarf. A command is given, and the players must step on the ball (each on their own) and crush it. The whole joke of this competition is that the balls are secretly removed from the players and they try to crush the non-existent balls.

"Mousetrap"

The children are all designated as mice, all the adults stand in a circle and hold hands. On command, children run and must run inside the circle, while adults lower their hands from time to time, thereby closing the “moustrap”. Those children who are “caught” also join hands with adults, expanding the circle. Gradually the circle becomes larger, and all the mice fall into the mousetrap.

New Year's competition for high school “Newton's Law”

The children themselves choose a player from each team; the players are given ten peas or small caramels, the kind that would easily fit into the neck of a champagne bottle. On command, the children each stand over their own bottle and, without bending over, try to throw all the peas (caramels) into the neck of the bottle. Champagne bottles can be replaced with three-liter jars, but in any case, bending down to throw candy or peas is prohibited.

"Cock-fights"

This competition will appeal to both boys and girls.

Such competitions are more suitable for boys, but girls are also welcome to feel like cocky cockerels - a symbol of the coming year according to the Eastern calendar.

This fun competition does not require any special preparation. To carry it out, you need a small drawn circle in which the fighting of the cockerels will take place. Children stand on one leg, hold the other with their hand and try to push the opponent out of the circle. Instead of a circle, you can use a small carpet to mark boundaries.

“Draw the symbol of the year”

Whoever connects all the dots faster wins

This competition is held in teams. For each team, numbers from one to ten (according to the number of players) are depicted on a piece of paper. By sequentially connecting one number after another, children should see a picture of a Rooster.

Whichever team does this faster and more accurately wins.

This competition can be carried out by two, three, or four people. In this case, each participant must have their own piece of paper with the task.

Competition “Crow”

The Kukareku competition will require musical talent from participants

The essence of the competition is the performance of well-known New Year's songs in the style of a rooster. Instead of all the words in the song there should only be “crow”! You can come up with tasks together, or you can write them on pieces of paper in advance and let each participant in the competition draw out their own version.

The task is not easy... But children who play such a game will have so much fun and positivity! The singing can be accompanied by cock dancing.

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New Year's entertainment: games at home and away

Pinocchio (Eeyore)

On a frame covered with thick material, they draw the face of Pinocchio - or the profile of the donkey Eeyore (you can also attach a sheet of paper to foam rubber, but the paper will quickly become unusable). The nose is made of foam rubber, the tail is made of lace. A long, curved pin is attached to the base of the nose/tail. A blindfold is also required to play. Taking the nose/tail, the player stands on the line six steps from the wall on which the frame hangs. He is blindfolded. The player’s task is to approach the wall and, without feeling the frame, immediately pin the nose/tail to the right place. Rarely does anyone succeed; in most cases, the nose/tail turns out to be completely different from where it should be.

Who am i?

Everyone sits in a circle. Each player is given a small piece of paper on which to write down the name of some famous fairy tale character (any other literary work, film) or famous personality. The main thing is that this hero is familiar to everyone. Then each player uses tape or a safety pin to attach their sign to the back of the person on their left. The participant's task is to guess what kind of hero he is. He can ask other players questions to which the interlocutor can only answer “yes” or “no.” If the answer is “yes,” then the player asks the next question, and if the answer is “no,” then he looks for another interlocutor.

Who is faster?

The participants of the game stand in a circle. The driver runs behind the circle and, tapping someone on the shoulder, continues running in the same direction. The one who was slapped by the driver now runs behind the circle in the opposite direction. The task of each runner is to quickly go around the circle and take a free place. The one left without a seat drives.

Pillars (Ladushki)

Two players stand at arm's length from each other, feet together. They join their hands with their palms and try to deprive their partner of balance. You can play with or without lifting your hands. You are only allowed to touch your partner’s palms. You can also play Ladushki while standing on one leg. If there are a lot of participants, you can arrange a tournament for the title of champion.

crawling out

One player lies on the floor, and 3-4 more people are placed across him on top. The player lying below must crawl out from under the pile of bodies. This cannot be done through strength; you need to strain different muscle groups in turn. With some skill you can crawl out from under 5-6 people.

Holy place...

One chair in the circle is left free. The participants in the game quickly move from chair to chair to the left in a circle, so that one place is always empty. The driver is trying to keep him busy. When the driver manages to sit down, he is replaced by the one who turns out to be his neighbor with right side.

Fun Geography

Sitting in a circle, the players are divided into two groups that compete with each other. One team invites the other to say in five minutes as many geographical names as possible, starting with the same letter, which is now indicated. When the time is up, the players of the second team can add names not mentioned by their opponents within two minutes. For each such name they are awarded one point. Then the groups change roles, and a different letter is indicated. The team that scores the most points wins.

Signal

The players stand in a circle; the leader is 3-4 steps away from him. He blows one whistle, then two. At one whistle, all participants in the game must quickly raise their right hand up and immediately lower it; You cannot raise your hand after two whistles. The one who makes a mistake takes a step forward and continues to play along with the others. Those who make the fewest mistakes are considered the winners.

Hot pens

The players extend their arms in front of them and hold them with their palms up. The driver walks in a circle. His task is to slap one of the guys on the palm. The moment he tries to do this, the player withdraws or lowers his hands. Whoever the driver slaps on the palm goes to replace him. If there are many participants, then two people can drive at the same time.

Magic word

Participants in the game can sit or stand. The presenter very quickly gives various commands that need to be executed only if the word “please” is added to them. Without this word, the command is invalid and does not need to be executed. The one who makes a mistake gets up or takes a step forward, but does not lose the right to continue the game. The one who makes the fewest mistakes wins.

Do not hurry

The players become a semicircle. The leader shows them various physical training movements, which they repeat, always lagging behind him by one movement: when the leader shows the first movement, everyone stands still; at the second movement of the leader, the guys repeat his first movement, etc. The one who makes a mistake takes a step forward and continues to play. The one who makes the fewest mistakes wins. In this game you can, for example, show the following movements: both hands up; left hand lowered, right extended forward; the right hand lowers, half-turn to the left; hands to the side; hands on hips, squat. More than 10 movements should not be shown.

Crooked mirrors

Having placed the participants of the game in front of him in a semicircle, the leader makes movements to the music, having previously agreed that if he raises his hands up, then everyone puts their hands on their knees; if he bends his arms at the elbows, then everyone raises them up; if he spreads his arms to the sides, then everyone bends their elbows, but if he throws his arms forward, then everyone throws them forward. Anyone who inadvertently mixes up the movements is out of the game. When only two people remain who have not made a single mistake, the game ends.

Half a word is yours

The players stand in a circle. In the center is the leader with the ball in his hands. The presenter throws the ball to any participant in the game and loudly says part of a word (noun). The player to whom the ball is thrown must catch it and immediately finish the word. The one who hesitates raises his hand up and stands there until the leader throws the ball to him again.

Four forces

The presenter, standing in the center of the circle, throws the ball to any participant in the game and says one of four words: “earth”, “water”, “air” or “fire”. The one to whom the ball is thrown must catch it, throw it back to the leader and, if the word “earth” was said, name any animal that lives on land, if “water” - any fish, if “air” - a bird. And if the presenter says “fire”, the player, having caught the ball, must silently turn around. Whoever makes a mistake in the answer or hesitates raises his hand up and holds it until the leader throws the ball to him again.

I won't answer myself

The participants of the game stand in a circle, with the leader in the middle. He asks the players various questions, without observing the order. The person asked must remain silent; his neighbor on the right side is responsible for him. The one who answers the question himself or is late to answer for his neighbor leaves the game.

Louder - quieter

The players sit on chairs arranged in a circle. The driver leaves the room. In his absence, they hide a pre-designated object - Matchbox, book, ball, cap. After this, the driver is called and asked to find what is hidden. At the same time, the players sing a well-known song, and the driver begins the search, listening to the singing. If he moves away from the hidden object, they sing more and more quietly, if he approaches, the sounds of the song increase. When an object is discovered, the driver changes. The song can be performed with a guitar.

flying birds

Each player chooses the name of a bird. All names must be different. The driver, standing in the middle of the circle, blindfolded, loudly calls two birds. Both summoned quickly change places. During the dash, the driver tries to catch one of them. If he fails, he calls a new pair of birds. The one who is caught changes the driver.

Flowerbed

The guys sit in a circle, divided into pairs. Everyone comes up with a name for any flower. The names are announced to all participants in the game. One of the players gets up from his chair and goes to the middle of the circle - this is the driver. The one left without a pair invites any of the players to join him in the vacant place, naming this or that flower. The person called quickly runs to a new place, and the one who was paired with him also invites any of the participants to join him. During these dashes, the driver tries to sit on an empty chair before the one who was called has time to take that place. If the driver succeeds, the latecomer replaces him. It may happen that the driver takes a chair before the one left without a pair calls another player to join him. In this case, the one who did not manage to invite someone to be his partner in time goes to drive.

Gardener

All the guys choose who will be which flower, after which the leader - the gardener - says: - I was born a gardener, I was seriously angry, I was tired of all the flowers, except ... (daisies). The named flower says: - Oh! Gardener: - What's wrong with you? - In love. - In whom? - In cornflower. Cornflower: - Oh! - What's wrong with you?.. The gardener and the flowers should not hesitate to answer and think, otherwise they are told: - One, two, three, drive away the forfeit. After these words, the participant must give some kind of forfeit, so after the “Gardener” it is logical to play forfeits.

Fanta

First you need to collect forfeits from everyone present. This could be a piece of clothing or jewelry, a piece of paper with a name on it, or any attractive item. The main requirement for a forfeit is that it be possible to accurately determine which of those present is its owner. There are two presenters, one takes out forfeits, shows them to everyone except the second presenter, and asks: “What should this forfeit do?” The second presenter (“mirror”) gives the task - to sing, dance, crow, go outside and run around the house, go to the room and bring sweets, wash the dishes. Here everything depends on imagination and on the pre-agreed scope of the tasks to be performed.

ring

The players sit in a row and cup their hands in front of them, covering the space between them with their thumbs. The driver has some object in his palms (palms folded in the same way): a coin, a ring, etc. The driver needs to discreetly place this object in the hands of one of the participants. The one who has the item must not show it and jump out of the row immediately after the words of the driver: “Ring, ring, go out onto the porch!” The rest have the task of guessing who the lucky one is and not letting him go. If the player fails to escape, then the driver remains the same.

Nonsense

Usually 5-7 people play. They choose a driver who asks everyone questions. The driver moves away from the participants, and in the meantime they say one word to each other. The driver asks a question, and the participant answers the word that the neighbor gave him. The one whose answer is most accurate and realistic becomes the driver. For example, the player has the word "water". The driver asks the question: “What are you drinking?” The participant answers: “Water.” "Nonsense" - fun game, built on the discrepancy between question and answer. For example, the driver asks: “What are you flying?” And the participant answers: “On a flower,” etc. In this game, the driver must show ingenuity. He must sometimes ask such a question in order to get the correct answer. Usually such questions are: “What did you see in your dream?”, “What did you draw?”, “What were you thinking about?”

No no no!

The principle of the game is the same as in the game "Nonsense". There is a driver and players. The driver leaves, and the players say to each other a combination of three “yes” and “no”, for example, “no-yes-yes.” The driver asks three questions to each player, and he names the answers in the order that his neighbor asked him. -Can you walk? - No. - Your name is Valenok? -Yes. - Do you like me? -Yes. The player whose answers are closest to the truth also becomes the driver.

Broken phone

The leader thinks of a word and quickly whispers it into the ear of the first team member. He passes the word (also quietly, so that no one hears, and quickly) to the next player, and so on - along the chain. The last team member says the word out loud. Sometimes you can hear very funny versions of the hidden word, which was incorrectly conveyed by the “damaged phone”. Many people complicate the game: the presenter thinks of not a word, but a whole phrase.

Theater Charades (Associations)

The players are divided into two teams. The first team thinks of a word or phrase (by agreement). Then they choose someone from the opposing team and say the hidden word in his ear. This person must silently depict the named word, and his team tries to guess. A certain time is given to guess the answer. Then the teams change roles. You can keep score of the game. Sometimes they come up with a system of signs to make guessing easier. For example, a team can ask questions to the person imitating, and he can answer them with “yes” or “no” using gestures.

Ocean is shaking

The driver says: “The sea is worried - one, the sea is worried - two, the sea is worried - three, sea figure, freeze in place!” Smoothly moving players last word freeze, depicting some kind of frozen action, a characteristic position (not necessarily related to the sea). The driver walks around the statues and, pointing to one of them, tries to guess what kind of figure it is. If the driver guesses, the figure comes to life and represents some kind of action. Having completed it, the player becomes the driver. The game starts over. In another version of this game, the presenter orders who needs to be portrayed: “The figure of a ballerina (bear, rose, rain), freeze in place.” Then he selects several figures, touches them in turn - the figures “die off” and make several movements. Then the host determines the most beautiful, artistic performance - this player becomes the host.

Burime

The name is French and means "rhyming ends." The game is to write poems based on predetermined rhymes. It is held in the form of a competition. For example: business, class, boldly, time.

Our Petrusha knows the business,

Just look - whole

Twenty sandwiches

Eats it in one go!

Living pictures

The players are divided into two teams. The first team comes up with a picture. One person separates from the second and goes into another room. The first team announces their painting to the second team, and they try to silently depict the plot of the painting, forming a sculptural group. They invite the departed person, he must guess the plot of the picture. Then the teams change roles.

Quick brush

Having tightly closed the circle and holding their hands behind their backs, the players pass a clothes brush to each other, trying to do this so that the driver, who is walking inside the circle, does not notice. In order to find out who has the brush, the driver stops in front of any participant in the game and puts his hand on his shoulder. The player must now extend both arms forward. If he has the brush, he changes the driver. Having seized the right moment, the guys can brush the driver with a brush and immediately pass it around again.

Lady (Are you going to the ball?)

The lady sent one hundred rubles. Take whatever you want. Don’t take black and white, don’t say “Yes” and “No”. Don't laugh, don't smile, keep your lips in a bow. The following are questions that cannot be answered with “yes” and “no”; in the answers you cannot name black and white colors, it is also prohibited to smile and laugh. Whoever does not follow the rules is eliminated from the game. Question: "Are you going to the ball?" Answer: “Probably,” etc. Whoever breaks the rules is eliminated from the game.

Nonsense

Each player receives a pen and a long piece of paper. First, everyone writes the answer to the question “who?” on top, then wraps what they have written and gives it to their neighbor. Then everyone writes the answer to the question “with whom?” (under the wrapped part, and not on it!), wrap it up and pass it around again, then - “when?”, “where?”, “what did they do?”, “as a result...”, etc. Questions you can add others. Then all this is revealed and read aloud. Usually the result is a very funny and ridiculous story, for example: “Santa Claus and Marivanna robbed a store in Africa half an hour ago. As a result, global warming began.”

Left - right

Take a pencil (or a piece of chalk if you have a board in front of you) in your left and right hands. Now try to write the number 2 with one hand and 7 with the other. Or draw a house with one hand and the sun with the other. Or at least draw a square with your right hand and a triangle with your left. Remember! Hands must work at the same time!

Who is faster?

To play you will need two large reels (possibly made yourself), two round sticks will do, as well as a rope 6-8 m long, the middle of which is marked with a ribbon. Two players take the reels and move away from each other as far as the rope allows. At a signal, each of them begins to quickly rotate the reel in his hands and, winding a rope around it, moves forward. The one who winds the rope to the middle first wins.

Three prizes

Hang three small prizes on strings in the doorway. Stand six steps from the door. Let each of you, taking scissors in your hands, try, blindfolded, to cut off any prize at once. The Elusive Chair Two features mark the floor; the distance between them is eight steps. The player stands on the line; he is blindfolded. He must reach the other line, turn here and sit on the chair that stands behind it. When the player steps on the line, he is stopped; he can make an attempt to feel the chair only once, and even then without using his hands.

Labyrinth

5-6 pins are placed on the floor in a straight line at a distance of a step from one another. The player stands two steps from the end, turning his back to the line. The player’s task is to look straight ahead and move backwards to pass between the pins, alternately going around one of them on the right, the other on the left. If at least one pin is knocked down, the task is considered uncompleted.

How funny New Year will do without competitions, relay races, etc. entertainment program? These games will help you entertain your little guests and tell you what to prepare for this. It will be more interesting if you prepare small souvenirs in advance for those who win. This could be any office supplies: pencils, erasers, pens, air balloons, notepads.

Maybe something edible: candy, waffles (packaged), lollipops, chewing gum, etc.

FUN RELAY

This is a very fun and active game. It should not be done immediately after eating. To conduct this relay race, you will need two chairs (or stools), two ropes on pegs, two buckets, two balls.

Participants are divided into two teams. At the command of the leader, players must complete the following tasks: jump over a rope, run around a chair, throw a ball into a bucket (preferably hit it). The team that performs all the listed actions faster and more accurately wins.

WHO WILL COLLECT THE MOST SNOWFLAKES?

To start this competition, you need to organize a mini-competition for cutting out paper “snowflakes”. To do this, you need to give the children colored and (or) shiny paper of a size suitable for the size of the future “snowflakes”, give them scissors in their hands, and also ask them to use all their imagination and skill and make paper “snowflakes”.

After these small works of art are ready, you can proceed to the competition itself.

“Snowflakes” spill out onto the floor. At the leader’s command (this could be ringing a bell, clapping hands, or the words: “One, two, three, start!”), the children begin to collect “snowflakes.” At the same time, you need to make sure that they collect “snowflakes” not in handfuls, but individually. The game ends when the host rings the bell again (or gives some other command). At the same time, all participants stop, and everyone who can count counts their “trophy”. If the participant does not yet know how to count, then the presenter helps him in this difficult task. The one with the most snowflakes wins.

ACCURATE SHOOTER

This competition develops accuracy and attentiveness in children. For this, you need to prepare “snowballs” in advance (3 “snowballs” per child) from a ball of cotton wool and wrap them in shiny, multi-colored “rain.” But if you haven’t had time to prepare, then you can entrust it to little craftsmen to do it. And as a prize you can give them the same “snowballs” that they make with their own hands. But before you hand out the snowballs, organize a competition.

Divide the participants into two teams. Each player must be given snowballs. Children take turns throwing snowballs into a hoop or basket, which must be prepared in advance and placed on the floor. The team with the most snowballs in the hoop will win.

MEMORIES OF SUMMER

This competition develops children's reaction speed and attentiveness. To hold it, you need to prepare multi-colored “daisies” in advance (according to the number of participants). Each petal of the future “daisy” should be cut out of colored paper the size of a landscape sheet. You also need to cut out a round center that is the size of the “daisy”.

Chamomile petals are laid out on the floor (mixed, colored side up). Participants stand near their “centers”. At the leader's command, they begin to collect daisies. The winner will be the player who collects his daisy first and most correctly.

CORRECT SNOWMAN

To hold this competition, you need to prepare in advance large sheets clean paper. The size of the sheet will depend on the size of the snowman you want to see. You can take a sheet of A1 format (Whatman paper). The amount of paper and markers (or markers) will depend on the number of participants.

The players are blindfolded (for these purposes, neckerchief or scarf), give a felt-tip pen. Each participant begins to draw a snowman. The winner will be the one whose drawing is the most accurate (or more suitable for the image of a snowman).

This competition can be made as a team competition. Each team has three players. In this case, each participant will draw his own snowman circle. The team that completed the task better will win.

BALL BASKETBALL

For this game, you will need to inflate two balloons in advance, prepare two baskets in which these balls would fit, and two 30-50 cm rulers.

Participants are divided into two teams. Each player must “bring” the ball with a ruler to the basket (through the air) and lower it with the same ruler into the basket standing on the floor. In this case, the ball should not fall to the floor and should not be touched by any part of the body. The winner is the team that gets the ball to the basket faster than the other (one at a time) with the fewest mistakes. The game may end if the ball bursts.

WHERE IS THE NOSE?

For the game to be a success, you need to draw a snowman in advance on a large sheet of paper (you can use whatman paper) and attach it to some vertical surface (wall, door, closet, etc.). Make the nose for this snowman separately: take a sheet of paper, roll it into the shape of a nose (“potato-shaped”, elongated) and wrap it with tape, but only with the sticky side up, so that the nose sticks to any surface.

Participants line up one after another, dividing into two teams. The queue can be established by numbers that are drawn in advance. The presenter blindfolds each player with a handkerchief or scarf, then spins the participant around his axis with the words: “It spins, spins, everything will stick to us,” and turns him to face the drawing. The player must stick the snowman's nose while blindfolded. For each accurate sticking of the nose, the participant receives a snowflake. The team with the most snowflakes wins.

NEW YEAR'S PICTURES

This game develops attention in children. Both interesting and useful. It will require two identical pictures with drawings (Christmas trees, snowmen, snowflakes, sleighs, skates).

The presenter lays out the pictures on the table, images down, and mixes them. Two participants take turns choosing two pictures. If the images match, the player takes them for himself; if not, he puts them back. The game continues until there are no pictures left on the table. The one who collects the most pictures wins.

Grandmas-Hedgehogs

This is an active game. To carry it out, prepare in advance a broom (like a janitor) or a broom, skittles (the quantity depends on the available distance). Participants must be divided into two teams. Each player runs on a broomstick (zigzag) between pins placed at a distance of 2-3 m from one another. In this game, the team that runs the fastest and knocks down the fewest pins wins.

DASHING CHAUFFERS

In this game, you will need toy cars (preferably trucks), on which you can place glasses (or small buckets) of water, filled to the brim. The number of cars will depend on the number of participants. Participants will have numbers pinned to their chests.

You need to tie ropes of the same length (10-15 m) to the cars. At the command of the leader, participants must quickly wind the rope around the stick, pulling the machine towards them. If the water splashes, the presenter loudly calls the number of the “driver”, and he stops winding the rope for a second. The winner is the participant who pulled up the car faster than the others without spilling the water. You can play without water, you just need to lengthen the rope.

BALL RACING

This is a very fun and noisy game. Before the game you need to inflate the balloons very much. Each participant sits on his own ball and begins to jump on it. The goal of the game is to jump on the ball as long as possible without it bursting.

The winner will be the one whose balloon goes the longest without bursting.

FLIGHT ON SNOWFLAKES

For this outdoor game, we will need to cut out 4 paper “snowflakes” in a size that matches the shoe size of the largest participant. “Snowflakes” can be made from plain white or colored paper, but it will be better if they are made from some thick paper(for example, from whatman paper) or from thin cardboard.

All participants must be divided into two teams. At the leader’s signal, participants must put one “snowflake” on the floor and step on it with both feet (without stepping on the free floor), then put the other one and step on it. So, rearranging the “snowflakes”, reach the chair. While the kids “fly” from “snowflake” to “snowflake”, the presenter can comment on their “flight”. Participants must run back. The team that arrives the fastest will win.

COCK-FIGHTS

This outdoor game can be played between two players or between two teams. Two participants stand opposite each other. At the leader’s command, the participants put one hand behind their back and begin to jump on one leg. At the same time, they push each other with their free hand. The winner is the participant who can stay on one leg longer than the other (without falling or standing on the other leg). If the game is played between teams, then each participant who wins is given a “snowflake” cut out of paper. The team with the most snowflakes will be considered the winner.

MISSING UNDER THE CAP

For this game you need to make a beautiful New Year's hat out of paper in advance, decorate it with tinsel, “rain”, and brightly paint it.

One player is taken out of the room where the participants are located. The remaining players (or the leader) hide one participant under a bright blanket and cover it with a prepared cap on top. All other participants change places. When the presenter brings in the player who came out, the player must determine who is hidden under the hood.

NEW YEAR FIGURES

This competition develops imagination and intelligence in young participants. The presenter gives each player multi-colored, bright, non-stick plasticine. Then he shows a letter (it is better to write the letters in advance on separate cards). Participants must create something New Year's (or winter) starting with this letter as quickly as possible. It could be a sleigh, a snowman, a Christmas tree, Santa Claus, a hat, mittens, felt boots. The winner will be the one who makes a plasticine figure the fastest.

FOUND RING

A ring is suitable for this game big size(diameter about 20-25 cm). It can be made from wire or cut out of some thick paper. And to make it elegant, it should be wrapped in shiny paper, tinsel or “rain”. Participants sit on chairs in a circle. Each player is given a rope, the ends of which are pre-tied, and a ring is threaded through this rope. The presenter (one of the little guests) stands in the middle of this circle. He is blindfolded with a handkerchief or scarf. The leader’s task is to find the ring on a string, while all participants move it in a circle or in different directions. When the ring is found, the leader should be changed.

FUNNY SLEDGE

In this game, participants must be divided into 2-3 equal teams. Each player is given a paper “sled” tied to a thread (the length of the thread can be 1-1.2 m), which must be cut out in advance from a landscape sheet and decorated with 2-3 (depending on the number of teams) colors. Each participant fastens his end of the thread with the “sledge” to the back of his belt so that the “sleigh” freely touches the floor. If the participant cannot do this, the presenter helps him. Each team has a sled different color. At the leader’s signal, the players, running after each other, try to step on the “sled” of the “opponent”. Participants are not allowed to touch the threads and “sleds” with their hands. The player whose sled is torn off leaves the game. The team with the most sleds left wins.

CHASING THE ICICLE

This competition will require two participants. But it can be carried out until everyone present has played enough in pairs.

You need to tie an “icicle” in the middle of the rope. You can take it from old stocks of Christmas tree decorations or, if you have imagination and skill, make it yourself from paper, cotton wool or something else and wrap it with multi-colored paper, tinsel or “rain”. Attach to the ends of the rope a simple pencil, also beautifully decorated. Each participant stands on their own side of the rope. His task is to wind his part of the rope around the pencil. The winner will be the one who reaches the “icicle” faster than the other.

JUMP INTO THE NEW YEAR

For this competition you need all participants (if there are very many participants) a large number of, then take half) line up in one line. At the command of the presenter, all participants “jump” into the New Year. The winner is the participant who jumped the furthest.

NAVIGATOR

This is just a fun game that does not require any skills from children. For this game, you should prepare in advance binoculars and a rope 5-6 m long (or such a length that it is comparable to the size of the room in which the competition is held). You need to lay a rope on the floor, not in a straight strip, but in a winding way. The participant is given binoculars, turning them over so that the objects become smaller. The participant, looking through binoculars, must walk along the entire length of the rope, trying to get his feet on it more accurately. The winner will be the navigator who completes the entire course more accurately than other navigators.

Games for children's company

THIS IS ME, THIS IS ME, THIS IS ALL MY FRIENDS

The presenter, having learned the questions in advance, asks them to the children, who answer with the same phrase. There are many more questions you can come up with. The main thing is to have fun.

– Who walks to school every day in a cheerful band?

- Which of you, tell me out loud, catches flies in class?