Holiday Cookie Party Games
Holiday cookies are usually appealing enough on their own, but playing a game centered around these treats adds fun and excitement to any holiday party. Take your party venue into consideration and make sure you have enough room to play the desired game. Prizes can consist of holiday ornaments, inexpensive favors or you may decide to use the cookies themselves as a reward. Does this Spark an idea?
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Cookie Races
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Young children will definitely enjoy a cookie race, but adults can get in on the fun too. Divide your guests into relay teams and give each team a decorated holiday cookie. Choose a dense sugar cookie to help prevent breakage during the race. Each team member runs a predetermined course while holding the cookie on a spatula and then passes the cookie off to the next person on the team. The first team to finish the race is the winner. You can set your own rules, such as making a player start over if she drops the cookie or awarding bonus points to the team with the least-damaged cookie at the end of the race. Make sure you have other decorated cookies on hand to discourage guests from eating the post race cookies.
Cookie Match Game
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A cookie match game works when guests bring cookies to the party. Call each guest ahead of time to determine what type of cookie they will be bringing and ask them to keep it a secret. Create cards with a list of different types of cookies on one side and the names of your guests who brought cookies on the other. Hand the cards out and let guests try to match the cookies to the baker. Some matches may be easy if, for example, Aunt Susan always bring chocolate chip biscotti to the family holiday party, but other guests might try out new recipes to keep everyone guessing. Try to play the game at the beginning of the party before everyone begins sampling the cookies and looking for clues.
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Cookie Walk
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Host a cookie walk to ensure that all your guests receive a prize. Ask your guests to bring a tin of their favorite holiday cookies to the party in order to enter the cookie walk. The host or hostess may also want to have several cookie tins on hand for those guests who forgot their entry. Assemble the game by taping numbers to the floor in a large circle. The players walk around the circle while you play music and step on a number when the music stops. You can keep the game short by assigning each cookie tin and number and handing them out after one round. Extend the game by drawing numbers out of a hat and allowing the person on that number to select the cookie tin of their choice. Winners leave the game each round until everyone has been awarded a tin.
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