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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'Holidays' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Your Holidays Guide is Michael Russell. Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to Holidays 1. Valentines Day Party Games Elementary Kids - By: Michael Russell If you are planning a Valentine's Day party for children, games are essential. Here are some games appropriate for the elementary-age crowd. Bring in two large stuffed hearts (either pillows or just plush stuffed hearts). Divide the kids into two teams and tell them they must run to the f... Featured ArticlePot-luck Halloween Party For Everyone Children favorite holidays are Saint Nicholas (in Belgium) or Christmas, because of the gifts; Carnival (in Europe) because of the costumes, parties and parades; and Halloween. Why do they love Halloween? Adults assume that children love Halloween because children generally love candy. But children do not only love the abundance of candy at Halloween. They love partying, wearing costumes, watching torchlight parades... Adults also love Halloween. Especial ...
Read full story 2. Valentines Day Games Preschoolers - By: Michael Russell If you are planning a Valentine's Day party for children, games are essential. Here are some games appropriate for the preschool crowd. Preschool-age children love to fish. You can create a fishing game with small toy fishing poles and hearts (as fish). Use an empty plastic tub as your "... 3. Valentines Day Game Ideas For Adults - By: Michael Russell Planning an adult Valentine's Day party is a bit of a no-brainer. Invite a lot of couples, have a few drinks, decorate with red. Done, right? Yes, and no. You want to put a little more thought into it than that and it's good to have some games to keep things lively. If you are inviting several coupl... 4. Valentines Day Activites For Families - By: Michael Russell It's important for families to show their love for one another, so what better time than Valentine's Day to play some game, engage in some fun activities, all designed to show each other love and support? One fun activity is all about giving each other "snaps" for being who they are. Over... 5. School Christmas Gift Exchange Games - By: Michael Russell Many public schools don't allow gift exchanges during the Christmas season, but some do and certainly many private schools do. Many fun games can be created to make the gift exchange really fun and festive for kids. There are several activities you can impose to make the gift buying inter... 6. Scary Halloween Classroom Games - By: Michael Russell Most children love all things Halloween. As adults, we assume it's because Halloween means candy and children generally love candy. But many children love more than just the abundance of candy at Halloween time. They really get into the ghoulish aspect of the holiday and delight in the displays of g... 7. Pin The Beard On Santa Game - By: Michael Russell When it comes to silly party games, it seems unfair that birthdays get all the attention and Christmas none. It's time to bring back some silly party games for Christmas, and "Pin the beard on Santa" is as good a place to start as any. To begin this game, you need a cardboard cutout of Sa... 8. Office Activities Valentines Day - By: Michael Russell Working might not seem like all fun and games, but sometimes you have to be silly and make work fun. Valentine's Day is a time to do just that. There are many activities you can incorporate into the work world. If your office is particularly close-knit, that opens the door to even more activities.b... 9. Fun Office Gift Exchange Games - By: Michael Russell There are dozens of fun office gift exchange games people can play during the Christmas season. Officemates might have a "secret Santa" gift exchange or a popular "white elephant" gift exchange. All are popular and always fun, provided the rules are clear and everyone understands them. On... 10. Fun Office Christmas Activities - By: Michael Russell Just because you're stuck in an office all day doesn't mean Christmas fun can't extend to your workplace. Depending on the environment at your work, it's definitely possible to mix holiday fun with work. One obvious choice for some fun at the office during the holidays is to have a party... 11. Family Thanksgiving Activities - By: Michael Russell If you're hosting a family thanksgiving, you want to create a fun family environment that helps children understand the importance of thankfulness and reminds the adults of this as well. Since Thanksgiving comes just before what many refer to as the "greedy" season, activities designed... 12. Family Fun Christmas Activities - By: Michael Russell Family is at the core of the Christmas season, so creating fun memories with your family is always at the top of the must-do list this time of year. What fun activities can you incorporate into your family life that makes Christmas memorable and fun? Plenty, really. There are the traditio... 13. Family Christmas Gift Exchange Games - By: Michael Russell It used to be that families had no rules about gift buying. Everyone bought for everyone else, and gifts were exchanged when the family all got together somewhere during the Christmas season. These days, it's more common for people to draw a name out of a hat or get assigned a person to b... 14. Dress Santa Game - By: Michael Russell If you are willing to put a little time and energy into a Christmas game, this one is surefire hit. It's called "dress Santa" and it's funny and silly and worth having a camera round to record the fun. You might even want a camcorder as well. Here's how it works. Create a dress-up box wi... 15. Classroom Thanksgiving Games - By: Michael Russell If you're planning a Thanksgiving party in the classroom, there are a myriad of games you can have the children play that will be fun but also educational and useful in teaching the concept of being thankful. Be careful not to overdo the turkey aspect of Thanksgiving. Some children forge... 16. Class Party Halloween Games - By: Michael Russell If you ask children what their favorite holiday is, the most likely response from most children will be Christmas, with Halloween coming in a close second. Some children will choose Halloween as their first favorite. But this holiday, with all its goblins and ghouls, likely makes the top two favorit... 17. Christmas Tree Activities - By: Michael Russell Decorating the Christmas tree is an event that most members of any family look forward to. It not only is a time to reflect and remember where the various ornaments came from or who made them, it is also an exciting time that really brings Christmas right into the home. There are a varie... 18. Christmas Table Games - By: Michael Russell If you're getting everyone together for Christmas dinner, you want to provide some fun activities and games in addition to just the meal. Here are some good ideas to keep the crowd in the Christmas mood and keep them busy and diverted until the meal is ready. Guess the dinner - Have all ... 19. Christmas Party Games Young Children - By: Michael Russell When planning Christmas games for young children, the options are endless. Make sure you provide room to run, do a little planning and the kids are sure to have a good time. Let's start with a few relay race ideas. Begin with a candy cane relay. Give each team 4 candy canes (and be sure t... 20. Christmas Games Elementary Age Children - By: Michael Russell If you're planning a Christmas party for a group of elementary-age children, there are a myriad of really fun games you can include. Be sure to have lots of prizes and take lots of pictures because some of the games can be silly! To get the kids moving around, start with the "fill the sto... 21. Christmas Eve Games - By: Michael Russell You don't often think to play games on Christmas Eve, but playing a game or two can be a lot of fun. One fun game is ideally suited for anxious children, but could also be for adults, if you want to add some fun for gift giving. For children, this is a way to make that "open one gift on C... 22. Christmas Day Games - By: Michael Russell Just because the gifts are opened and the paper strewn about the living room doesn't mean the fun of Christmas is over. Add some fun party games to Christmas day to extend the fun of Christmas. If you have a large gathering on Christmas day, have fun with the hat game. When they arrive, g... 23. Boo Activitys - By: Michael Russell If you want to get your neighbors in the Halloween spirit, be sure to engage them in a little game known as "Boo!" It's a popular game in some parts of the country, while in others, nobody has heard of it. You might live in a neighborhood where you think nobody will participate in a round... 24. Adult Christmas Games - By: Michael Russell Not all Christmas games have to be for children, or have to be serious. Good gracious, adults like to let their hair down and have a good, silly time too. Here are several games to get you started. If this is a group that's not afraid of looking silly, here's just the game. Provide a pair... 25. 4th Of July Games - By: Michael Russell If you're hosting a 4th of July party, there are hours and hours to fill before the highlight events of the day begin - the fireworks. You'll want to have plenty of activities and games planned to keep everyone busy and entertained. There are a variety of games you can plan that have a pa... Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |
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