Many of you, including myself, are in charge of your child’s classroom party. I’m the “game mom” and have been trying to come up with something to keep their attention. I’ve compiled a few fun and easy games and activities to play that will hopefully keep the kids occupied and having fun.
- Decorate Holiday Cards – Aren’t these Santa Face cards are super cute? These ideas come from the ever crafty Kids Craft Weekly. Are you subscribed to receive her crafty newsletters yet? They’re great!
- Story Book Corner – always a good idea to have one of the group helpers read stories. The kids can be eating a snack during the story or just sit and enjoy.
- Beaded Ornaments – these are easy for the kids to make and fun for them to take home and add to their tree.
- Candy Cane Reindeer – a classic craft. Use brown pipe cleaners and twist them onto a candy cane. Then glue on googly eyes and a pom pom nose. But I do suggest using fruity candy canes, my kids don’t like the spicy cinnamon or mint ones. Or make Dad a cute Reindeer Clip for the office!
- Fruit Loop Garland – this can be the craft or the treat. Have them make it for their trees at home, or add it all up onto a tree in the classroom.
- Snowy Obstacle Course – the kids take a cup, spoon, or toothpick of snow (real snow or marshmallows or cotton balls) through an obstacle course around the room and not drop what they’re holding. They must make it to the other side and add their item into a bucket or Santa hat or miniature sleight or snow man boot. This game can have teams or just everyone takes a turn.
What ideas do you have planned for a Classroom Holiday Party?
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I’m co-room parent for my two kids. For my daughter’s kindergarten class we’re doing a milk carton gingerbread house for them to decorate. For my 2nd grader, we’re decorating sugar cookies and having a hot cocoa station. There are other activities going on but those are the main event. All in the name of winter fun! Love the fruit loop garland idea (will have to remember that for next time).
Mmm…that frootloop garland is making me hungry!
I’ve played pin the nose on the snowman and holiday bingo (with M&Ms for markers) with first graders.
Great idea for Pin the Nose on the Snowman! I don’t know why, but that game never gets old. Kids always love it no matter what you’re pinning!
Adorable. Now I’m off to subscribe.
We did some cute salt dough ornaments today! I love the card idea…think I’ll include that with my preschoolers gift-?
We had our party on Wednesday. We did freeze dance to upbeat Christmas songs and it was a hit. We also did pin the nose on Rudolph. I just painted him on a piece of poster board and cut out noses from red construction paper.
One fun idea I’ve done is to decorate a child as a Christmas Tree. Just bring in fake evergreen, garland, ornaments, tinsel, and a star for the top. This works best in a small group of around 4 students. We generally create stations during the parties and have the student groups rotate.
I absolutely love the fruit loop garland. You once again inspired me.
We are attending a Christmas party for my mother’s group tomorrow and each parent has to take one craft activity along, so this is the one I chose. I made up kits for each child so that if they didn’t get the project done during the party they could take it home.
Hope you like what I did.
You are so wonderful and inspire me so often.
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