Interesting and funny competitions for the new year. Competition "Interesting position". Competition "Remembering childhood"

Fun around the Christmas tree, decorated with tinsel, garlands and toys - such a holiday, perhaps, will delight any child. Games and competitions will make the celebration even more interesting. Relax.by knows what competitions and fun to arrange for children to make the holiday unforgettable.

New Year's competitions for preschool children

Round dance around the Christmas tree
To interest the youngest players, you need to try: kids lose interest very quickly if the activity does not catch them. In such a situation, round dances around the Christmas tree will save. This is a win-win option that kids of all ages love. Usually round dances are led to the song "It's cold in the winter for a little Christmas tree" or "A Christmas tree was born in the forest."

The game "What are Christmas trees?"
The host (the Snow Maiden or Santa Claus can act in his role) says:
- Look how elegant our Christmas tree is: all in beautiful toys and garlands. Guys, do you know where Christmas trees grow? Of course, in the forest! Christmas trees are different: wide and thin, high and low.
Next, the facilitator should explain the rules of the game:
- Guys, stand in a circle and take each other's hands, and I will say what Christmas trees are like. If I say: "High", you should raise your hands up, and if you hear: "Low", you need to sit down and lower your hands. If I mention wide Christmas trees, you need to make the circle wider. And if I say: "Thin", you should make a circle already. Does everyone understand? One, two, three, start!

Music game
(to the motive of the song "Kind Beetle" from the fairy tale film "Cinderella")
1. Stand up, children, stand in a circle, stand in a circle, stand in a circle! Clap your hands, do not spare your hands! Jump like bunnies: jump and jump, jump and jump! Now stomp, not sparing your feet!
2. We will take our hands as soon as possible, more fun and raise our hands up, jump above all! We put our hands down, stomp with our right foot, we stomp with our left foot and turn our heads!
The game is repeated 2 more times.

Game "Dress up the Christmas tree"
Children are divided into two teams. Each has a box with Christmas decorations (preferably unbreakable). The essence of the game is that players must dress up an artificial Christmas tree, which stands at a distance from the teams. The child must take the toy from the box, run to the Christmas tree, hang the toy on it and return to his team. And so on until the last player. The team whose tree is decorated first wins.

Game "Cat and Mouse"
Three players from the team are dressed up in costumes of cats and handed to them on a stick, to which a long rope is tied. A fake mouse is attached to the opposite end of the rope. The players, accompanied by cheerful music, wind the rope around the stick, and gradually the mouse approaches. The most agile cat wins, having managed to "catch" the mouse faster than the others.

Games for younger students aged 6–10

Game "Christmas chants"
The host says quatrains, and the children shout out the words of each final line in unison.

Pretty in her outfit
The kids are always happy
On the branches of her needles,
He calls everyone to a round dance ... (tree)

Eat on the Christmas tree
A funny clown in a cap
Silver horns
And with pictures... (checkboxes)

Beads, colored stars,
Miracle masks painted,
Squirrels, cockerels and pigs,
Very sonorous ... (crackers)

A monkey will wink from the tree,
The brown bear smiles
Hare hanging from cotton wool,
Lollipops and ... (chocolates)

old boletus,
Next to him is a snowman,
Fluffy red kitten
And a big one on top ... (bump)

There is no more colorful outfit:
colorful garland,
Gilding tinsel
And shiny ... (balls)

Bright foil flashlight
Bell and boat
Steam locomotive and machine
Snow-white ... (snowflake)

Elka knows all the surprises
And he wants everyone to have fun.
For happy kids
Light up... (lights)

Game "Who's next?"
Skill competition. Preliminarily hang a winter jacket with turned-out sleeves on the backs of two chairs, and put a fur hat, a scarf and a pair of mittens on the seats. During the competition, players must turn the sleeves of their jackets to cheerful music, then put them on and the rest of the winter equipment (hat, scarf and mittens). The prize will be awarded to the first person to take a seat in their chair and shout "Happy New Year!"

New Year's contest "Mask, I know you!"
From all the guys you need to choose only one player. The host puts on a mask for him. Moreover, the player should not see whose mask he is wearing. The rest see what kind of hero this is. The masked player must guess who is on the mask. He asks other children questions and gets hints from them. Questions can only be answered with “yes” or “no”. The winner is given a mask as a prize.

Competition "Tinsel"
Competition-competition for two teams. As a prop, the host gives each child a tinsel. New Year's song sounds, for example Jingle Bells. To the music in each team, the first participant ties his tinsel in a knot on the hand of the second participant, then the second - on the hand of the third, and so on. The last player runs to the first and ties a tinsel to him - it turns out a circle. The winner is the team whose members completed the task before the rivals and raised their hands with tied tinsel.

The game "Doctor Aibolit"
Another team game. This time the players line up. Dr. Aibolit wants to know: did anyone have a fever during the New Year holiday? The fairy-tale hero puts a large cardboard thermometer under the armpits of the first members of both teams. At this time, cheerful music sounds. The second players must take the thermometer and put it on themselves, then the third players take the thermometer from them and so on until the last child in the line. In the same way, the thermometer moves in reverse order: from the last players to the first. The team wins, the first player of which returns the thermometer to Dr. Aibolit faster.

Competition "Christmas tree toy"
In front of two players, the facilitator places a prize wrapped in bright wrapping paper on a chair and says the following text:
"In the New Year's hour, friends,
You can't ignore it!
Don't skip the number three
Take the prize, do not yawn!

The Christmas tree welcomed the guests.
Five children came first
In order not to be bored on a holiday,
Everyone began to count on it:
Two snowflakes, six crackers,
Eight gnomes and parsley,
Seven gilded nuts
Among twisted tinsel,
Ten cones counted
And then they got tired of counting.
Three girls came running ... "
If the players missed the prize, the presenter takes it and says: “Where were your ears?” In the event that one of the players turns out to be attentive, the host concludes: “Here are attentive ears!”

The game "Christmas shifters"
Santa Claus says phrases, and the children must answer “yes” or “no” in unison, regardless of the rhyme.

Did you guys come here to have fun?
Tell me a secret: were you waiting for Grandpa?
Frost, cold will be able to scare you?
Are you sometimes ready to dance by the Christmas tree?
A holiday is nonsense, will we get bored better?
Santa Claus brought sweets, will you eat them?
Are you always ready to play with the Snow Maiden?
Shall we push everyone around without difficulty?
Grandfather never melts. Do you believe in this?
Do you need to sing a couplet in a round dance near the Christmas tree?

Competition "Laugh Nesmeyanu"
For the competition, you must prepare the details in advance: funny masks, false noses, ears.
Princess Nesmeyana knows where the Snow Maiden is hidden, but she cannot reveal the secret to the children, as she constantly cries. The task of the contestants is to make her laugh with cheerful movements and dances. To complement the bright image, the guys can use funny props.

For children from 10 years old

Competition "New Year's costume"
For this competition you will need props: paper (large enough - at least A4), tape, pins, scissors and glue.
For a certain time (say, 10 minutes) you need to come up with and make a New Year's costume. The task is complicated by the fact that it is necessary to have time not only to make an outfit, but also to present it to the public, to tell what exactly it means and what it serves for (for example, this is an evening outfit or a fancy dress). The jury evaluates the result with applause. The team that earns the loudest and longest standing ovation wins.

Competition "Ball with a surprise"
On sheets of paper, you need to write comic New Year's tasks, place notes in balloons, and then inflate them. Each participant should be given a ball with a task. It must be burst without the help of hands. When the participant copes with this, he will need to complete the written task (for example, sing a song, dance the dance of the little swans, etc.). Whoever makes it the most funny wins.

Competition "New Year's chain"
For this competition, A4 sheets, glue stick and scissors should be prepared. Two teams must take part. For a certain time (5-7 minutes), participants must cut strips (3 cm wide and 12 cm long), and then connect them into a New Year's chain. The team that makes the longest chain wins.

01 Remember that children switch their attention very quickly. Therefore, contests should not be made too long.
02 Do not hold several contests at once. Dilute them with a dance program or concert numbers.
03 Be sure to reward and encourage the winners.

Everyone's favorite New Year's holiday is just around the corner. One of the important components of a fun and exciting holiday are active games and original contests that do not allow anyone to stand aside and unite all participants in the celebration of the New Year. Competitions can be completely different - gaming, for ingenuity, for quick wit, for sleight of hand with the use of light fraud, for those who are especially relaxed, there are erotic competitions. To make the meeting of the New Year memorable for a long time, and in the photographs you recall the enthusiasm of that evening and the smiles of your friends, spend them.

Contest "Pass the parcel"
Necessary: prepare a package - take a piece of candy or a small toy and wrap it in many pieces of paper or newspaper
Everyone sits around the table and the host says: "We received the package, but I don't know who it is for. Let's find out!"
The guests begin to pass the package to each other in a circle, unfolding one piece of paper.
Whoever unfolds the last one gets the package.

Sticky Nose Contest
Necessary: draw a funny face (without a nose) on a large piece of paper, separately mold a nose from plasticine.
Attach the sheet to the wall. Players move back a few steps. Blindfold them in turn, approach the portrait and try to stick their nose in place. The one who sticks the nose more accurately wins.

Competition for the New Year "Real Santa Claus"
You will need: many small unbreakable items: soft toys, books, boxes, etc.
All items are stacked near the leader, the rest of the players depict Santa Clauses, among which we have to choose the real one. The facilitator takes turns handing out to the "grandfathers" one subject at a time. The player who did not hold and dropped any gift leaves the game. The one who turns out to be the most dexterous and does not drop anything is declared "the real Santa Claus" and receives a prize.

New Year's game "Pioneers"
Necessary: lots of balloons and markers
Each player receives a balloon and a marker. The host invites the players to "discover" a new planet. To do this, in a certain time (for example, 3 minutes) you need to inflate your balloon and draw as many "residents" as possible on it. Whoever had more inhabitants after the expiration of time - he won.

Competition "Ice cream"
The most favorite delicacy of the Snow Maiden is ice cream - therefore, a competition is announced for the name of the ice cream. Everyone takes turns calling the varieties of ice cream, and whoever thinks for more than five seconds loses.

New Year's contest "It was my ball!!!"
Necessary: 2 balloons
The competition requires 2 participants. They are given one inflatable New Year's ball, which the presenter ties to the left leg of each participant. At the command of the leader, the participants try to crush the opponent's ball with their right foot. It is recommended to play in indoor shoes or sneakers (participants in tarpaulin boots or stilettos are not allowed to the competition).
Winner: the one who quickly "pops" the opponent's ball with his foot.

New Year's contest "Christmas tree"
For the game you need: stool or chair - 1 piece, girl - 1 piece, clothespins - a lot.
Clothespins are fastened on the girl’s dress, the girl is placed on a stool, 2 young people are selected from the company (you can generally split into 2 teams), who remove clothespins from her blindfolded.
The one who removes the last clothespin, or the one who has more clothespins, removes the girl from the chair and kisses her as many times as he has clothespins. The game can be played in reverse, i.e. a guy stands on a stool.

Competition "New Year's song"
Necessary: hat and leaflets with words
There are small pieces of paper in the hat, on which one word is written (tree, icicle, Santa Claus, frost, etc.) Each guest takes turns taking notes out of the hat and sings a song - always a New Year's or winter song, in which there is a word written on his leaf!

Competition "The most attentive"
This New Year's competition is held at the table. 2-3 people play. The facilitator reads the text:

I'll tell you a story in a half dozen phrases. As soon as I say the number 3, take the prize immediately:

"Once we caught a pike, gutted it, and inside we saw small fish, and not one, but seven."
"When you want to memorize poems, do not memorize them until late at night. Take it and repeat it once at night - another, but preferably 10."
“The hardened guy dreams of becoming an Olympic champion. Look, don’t be cunning at the start, but wait for the command: one, two, march!
"Once I had to wait for a train at the station for 3 hours..."

If they don’t have time to take the prize, the presenter takes it: “Well, friends, you didn’t take the prize when you had the opportunity to take it?”.

Competition for the New Year "Vocabular tree"
Name in turn the words in which the word FIR “grows”.
The main condition: words must be nouns in the nominative case. The participant who cannot say the word is out of the game.
Examples of "dictionary firs": Caramel, flute, snowstorm, potatoes, housewarming, Monday, etc.

Competition "New Year Scrabbler"
Guests at the table are divided into 2 teams. They are invited to take turns naming the names of feature films in which the main action takes place in winter or on New Year's Eve. Everyone takes turns calling.
Winner: the one who most recently said the title of the movie.

Merry Christmas tradition "Wishes"
Each of the guests is given three pieces of paper and in three versions he finishes the phrase - "next year I will definitely ...".
The papers are folded into a hat, mixed and the hat starts in a circle. Each guest pulls out a piece of paper from the hat and reads the text aloud.
For example, a statement by a young man that I will definitely have a baby next year, etc. makes others happy...
The success of the fun depends on the imagination of the participants.

New Year's games "Alphabet"
The host says that he has a small gift for everyone, but he only gives gifts to educated people.
The host offers to play the game "alphabet". The first letter of the alphabet is A, and the first player must come up with a New Year's greeting phrase starting with the letter A, for example, says: "Astronomical salary for you." Then the next player says the letter B: "Be happy" and so on for each letter of the alphabet, each player who comes up with a phrase is given a gift.
But the funniest thing comes when the alphabet reaches the letters, Zh, P, Y, b, b.

New Year's game "Cut out snowflakes"
Necessary: plain white paper napkins and scissors.
The host gives guests a napkin and scissors.
The task of each player is to cut a snowflake out of a napkin faster and more beautifully than everyone else.

Game for the New Year "Pulling the napkin"
Necessary: a napkin and a few straws for a cocktail.
The napkin is torn into several pieces. On each piece we write the name of the prize. Between the opponents on the table we put a piece of napkin with the inscription down.
On command "Start!" opponents must pull the napkin towards themselves with the help of a cocktail tube.
The second version of the game - a comic task is written on a napkin. In this case, the loser must complete this task.

costume contest
In advance, you need to buy masks, noses, glasses, jewelry in the wholesale market, pick up old dresses, skirts, scarves, etc.
The guests draw lots for who to cook what costume. There may be such tasks as a snow maiden, a clown, an Indian.

Frosty Breath Contest
There are three snowflakes on the table. Participants blow on them to make them fall off the table. When all the snowflakes fall, announce that the winner is the one whose snowflake fell last (so he froze it to the table).

Cooking competition
Participants of the competition are given plates and given the task to make an original salad from the treats available on the table.
And then, blindfolded, you need to feed your dish to another participant.
Winner: the one who fed the other most carefully.

Competition "Who?"
Chairs are arranged in a circle around the room. Players sit on them - men and women. Santa Claus or Snow Maiden starts the game (the second option is preferable). She is blindfolded. The music turns on, and the Snow Maiden walks in a circle. As soon as the music stops, she stops and sits on her knees next to the one she stopped next to. The one to whom the Snow Maiden sat down should hold his breath and not give himself away. The rest ask: "Who?". If the Snow Maiden guesses who she is sitting on her lap, then the “exposed” one becomes the leader. It is forbidden to touch the hands of the participants when guessing.

Competition "Best Snow Maiden"
Each of Santa Clauses must dress up the Snow Maiden chosen by him in such a way as, in his opinion, the modern Snow Maiden should look like. You can use everything that the Snow Maiden is already wearing, plus any additional items, things, Christmas tree decorations, cosmetics, jewelry, etc.
The Santa Claus who creates the most vivid and unusual image of the Snow Maiden wins.

Competition for the new year "Best Artist"
Several couples take part in the competition, which are teams.
The purpose of the competition: to draw a New Year's landscape in a short period of time.
One player is blindfolded and given a canvas and brushes in his hands - in fact, he will paint the landscape.
The task of the other player is to lead the drawing process (say "right", "left", etc.).
It turns out very funny. The team supported by the audience wins.

Competition "Resourceful Snow Maiden"
Each girl is blindfolded, and Christmas decorations are hidden in young people's clothes. The girl should find a Christmas toy from a companion in clothes as soon as possible.
The most “resourceful” wins, i.e. the snow maiden who will find Christmas decorations the most.
Everyone gets Christmas decorations as a memento of the evening, and the “resourceful” girl receives a separate prize.

Competition "Christmas toy"
Necessary: colored cardboard, scissors, clothespin, blindfold.
Young people are invited to cut out a Christmas tree toy from colored cardboard. After that, the young man is put on a blindfold and offered to attach a toy to the Christmas tree.
It is necessary to unwind young people so that they do not orient themselves in space, and do not guess in which direction the tree is located. After the young people go towards the Christmas tree, the hall freezes, because most people move anywhere, but not to the Christmas tree. However, wandering around the hall is not allowed - according to the rules, you must hang a toy on the first object that you run into. It can be the ear of the boss or the leg of the chair.
Won the one who came closest to the tree / or the one whose “tree” was the most original.
The originality of the Christmas tree is determined by the volume of applause.

For sure, for many, the New Year is, if not the most, then one of the favorite holidays. And no wonder, because this is the most magical night of the year. And if you decide to spend it in a friendly company of friends, then you can't do without New Year's competitions for young people. Let this night leave the most vivid impressions, because it is not in vain that they say: "How you celebrate the New Year, so you will spend it." And in order for the competitions to go smoothly, you should prepare in advance and stock up on the necessary attributes. So what you need to have on hand:

competition script,
thematic attributes for participants,
prizes for the winners.

It will be more interesting if the prizes are also thematic. For example, in fairy tale competitions, a magic wand or a treasure sword can be a reward, and in creative battles, a set of pencils or a coloring book can be a reward.

It is better to proceed from each competition separately. And yet, any funny little things will delight your guests.

Funny speed contests

Any holiday is a delicious table, which means a full stomach, which sometimes you really want to shake. Contests for speed will help to do this not only effectively, but also fun.

Melt the ice

The number of participants for this competition can be any. Of the attributes, you will need pre-prepared ice cubes, inside of which wrapped sweets are frozen. The host distributes paper bags with ice cubes to the contestants. On the count of three, the participants begin to breathe on their ice cubes, trying to melt them as quickly as possible. The contestant who has the candy in his hands the fastest wins.

throwing snowballs

An unlimited number of people can participate in this entertainment. Attributes of the competition can be any containers (plastic buckets, hats, even felt boots). You also need to prepare "snowballs" in advance. They can be made from cotton wool or crumpled white paper. The objective of the competition is to hit the "snowball" in the container. Each participant throws 5 "snowballs", and whoever does it faster and more accurately wins. If there is more than one winner, you can hold an additional round and complicate the task by moving the containers further away.

Roll a snowball

Any number of teams of 2 people can participate in the competition. Each team consists of a girl and a guy. The girls are given one boiled (hard-boiled) egg each, which will symbolize the snowball. The task of the participants is to roll it under the guy's pants as quickly as possible without damaging the shell.

At the command of the leading girl, they launch a “snowball” from below into the guy’s left leg, roll it up to the belt, roll it, without getting it out of the trousers, to the right leg and, having lowered the “snowball” to the very bottom, they take it out. It is important not to shake out the egg, but to roll it with your hands. The guys stand quietly with their hands folded behind their backs. The team that delivers the valuable cargo safe and sound wins.

Christmas trees and squirrels

This competition is a fun New Year's analogue of the famous entertainment "Extra Chair". The number of participants is odd and not less than 9 people. The main condition is that there should be one more girls than guys. Guys are Christmas trees, girls are squirrels.

So, the guys stand in a circle with their backs to each other, and the girls in the outer circle. The host starts the music, and the squirrel girls begin to merrily jump around the Christmas tree guys. The host suddenly stops the music and the “squirrels” must quickly climb the “Christmas tree” (explanation). That "squirrel", which did not have enough "Christmas tree", takes any with it. The game continues until there is one boy and two girls left. Now the guy is turning into a mink. The task of the "squirrels" is to have time to occupy an empty mink. The guy puts his legs wider than his shoulders (as much as possible so that the bells are not damaged). According to the rules, entry into the “mink” from the “back door” is prohibited, only from the front. Music plays, "squirrels" jump around the "mink". The music stops, and the fastest "squirrel" occupies the "mink", crawling between the guy's legs on his knees. Prizes are awarded to both winners.

Metro

2 guys and at least 5 girls participate in this funny contest (the more, the more interesting). The guys take off one shoe from their foot and put a filled glass in it (what is up to you). The girls stand in a line, spreading their legs wide and adjoining their feet to the feet of a neighbor. Such a chain of "metro stations" is formed. The host announces to the guys that each of them is a train, the first car of which is a boot with a glass. The task of the "train" is to pass through all the "subway stations", crawling on their knees between the legs of the girls along a zigzag path. The first is a shoe with a glass, followed by the rest of the “train”. When meeting in the center of the chain, “trains” need to successfully pass each other. This competition is more designed not for one winner, but for a positive mood, so the prizes are awarded to both train drivers, and to the girls a big “merci”.

Original reincarnations

Contests are always funny, and if the participants at the same time still portray someone else, then it is doubly funnier. Reincarnating in other characters, you can have fun both yourself and those around you. Use such contests for the New Year for young people - a fun company will like it. And someone, quite possibly, will open talents.

Oh, you, my tummy!

So few men are able to enter into the position of a pregnant woman and appreciate all the difficulties associated with this period. A fun competition for the strong half of humanity will help to do this. The number of contestants is at least 2 people. For all "pregnant" participants, a large balloon is attached to the stomach with adhesive tape. And a box of matches is scattered on the floor in front of each. The leader turns on cheerful music and gives a “start”. Participants must quickly collect matches in boxes, while watching the "tummy" so as not to burst. The winner is the one who completes the task faster and without losses.

Bear, girl, hunter

An analogue of the game "Rock-Paper-Scissors". The number of participants is even and not less than 6 people. Participants break up in pairs and form a circle, turning their backs to each other. The host starts the music and the participants dance in place. During this time, the contestants determine who they will portray - a hunter, a girl or a bear. As soon as the music stops, the couples turn to face each other, depicting the intended image. The “girl”, having curtsied, “charms” the “hunter”. "Hunter", depicting a gun with his hands, defeats the "bear". "Bear", raising his paws up, scares the "girl". The losers are eliminated, and the winners form new pairs. Game continues. The last participant left "alive" becomes the winner.

Guess the hero

All guests of the holiday can participate in this competition. Ded Moroz and Snegurochka are selected by lottery method. Santa Claus thinks of any fairy-tale character to the Snow Maiden, of course, so that no one hears. And the Snow Maiden, without words, must portray this character so that the guests can guess him. Participants receive one point for each correct answer. Santa Claus fixes them on a piece of paper. Game continues. The number of characters shown is determined in advance. After guessing the last character, the number of points for each participant is calculated. The winner is the one with the most points.

Let's laugh at the table

In addition to active games, there is another way to hold competitions for the New Year for young people - at the table. You can laugh and get an extra charge of vivacity without looking up from your favorite Olivier. And for such games you do not have to be an erudite. Enough positive mood and charge of humor.

remember the movie

Participants are divided into two teams (for simplicity, this can be the right and left halves of the table). Each team takes turns naming a movie or cartoon set in winter. The team that names the most pictures wins.

Let's sing?

The host writes on small pieces of paper simple words related to the winter theme, for example, “snowflake”, “frost”, “blizzard”, “hoarfrost” and so on. He puts the papers in a hat and invites the participants sitting at the table to pull them out in turn. The task of the participant is to remember and sincerely perform a song in which there is a written word. The rest of the participants in the feast can sing along with him.

famous couple

The task of the game is to name the maximum number of fictional or real, but known couples. The host gives a “start” by voicing the first couple, for example, “Santa Claus and Snegurochka”. And then everyone sitting at the table in turn calls their options. By the way, couples do not have to be related to the winter theme.

ABC of toasts

For this competition, the host puts the letters of the alphabet in the cap. It can be either a ready-made children's alphabet or handwritten on pieces of paper. Then each person sitting in turn draws one letter and pronounces a toast starting with it. For example, the letter "A". The toast could be: “Now let me raise my glass to everyone who is still sitting, and not lying at this table!”. The prize is given to the person who comes up with the funniest toast.

bearded joke

The host begins to tell a joke, and one of the participants in the feast, who knows the continuation, seizes the initiative and ends it. A piece of cotton wool is glued to this participant's chin. The facilitator starts the next joke. Further, everything goes according to the same program. At the end of the competition, the most “bearded” participant is awarded a prize.

Thanks to New Year's competitions, a home holiday will become a bright, unusual and memorable event. Playing in a pleasant company is a great opportunity to laugh together, show ingenuity and creativity, discover new sides in old friends or meet new people in a relaxed atmosphere. We offer some interesting ideas for thematic contests at home.

Competitions for any company

These are universal competitions for the New Year for children and adults, they can be held at home (even if there is not much space in the room) and in a restaurant. Choose these games and the evening will be filled with surprises, laughter and communication.

"For the holiday - only by tickets"

This game will fill the holiday with a lot of unexpected and fun events.
Props:

a box, hat, vase or other container in which tasks are added;
worksheets with written tasks.

How to conduct?

A hat or a box is placed near the door, from which each incoming person takes out a task for himself. Cards are drawn blindly, you can not inform other party participants about their content. Violators come up with symbolic punishment, for example, eat a slice of lemon without sugar or perform the dance of the Yellow Dog.

Cards for the game are prepared in advance. What the tasks will be depends on the imagination of the owners of the house and the company that is going to. Usually they write something like: “crow every hour”, “find three people who will agree to dance with you”, “spend the whole evening in a Santa Claus hat”, “at exactly 23.15 climb onto a chair and recite a verse”, “say a toast in which all words begin with the letter B”, “persuade the neighbor on the right to dance the tango”, etc. The content of tasks should be selected depending on the nature of the company, do not forget that they should be funny, simple and enjoyable. If many children come to the holiday, prepare separate boxes of cards for children and adults. At the end of the evening, a vote is held to determine who did the best in the game. The winner is given a prize.

"Parade of Heroes"

Funny New Year's contest for adults and children. It always passes interestingly, leaving a lot of pleasant memories and vivid photos.

Props:

old glasses, masks, hats, mittens, garlands, clothes, newspapers, toilet paper, paints, lipstick, jewelry, etc. The more varied the items, the more fun the competition will be;
cards with characters, for example, the most inflated New Year's orange, the cutest dog, the fattest Snowman, the most clumsy snowflake, the most angry teddy bear, a very drunk Santa Claus, a boring guest, a big greedy one and any others that your fantasy tells you;
a hat or a box in which tasks are put.

How to conduct?

If there are less than 15 participants, then everyone plays for himself. It is better to divide a larger number of guests into teams of 2-3 people.

The participant draws a card with a character. He (or the whole team) is given 2-5 minutes to come up with an image from the proposed things and present a mini-performance.
The rest of the guests enjoy the performance, take pictures and guess who is in front of them. It is better to limit the display time to 3-5 minutes so that the players have time to prove themselves.
At the end, the participants vote, the winner is the one who laughed or surprised the guests the most.

competition for attention

Include funny attention contests for adults in the New Year 2017 program so that unfamiliar holiday participants get to know each other better, and old friends laugh sincerely. This game can be started spontaneously because no props are needed for it.

How to play?

The first pair is chosen (by choice or by lot). It is better to distribute the teams so that they have people who know each other the same way. The couple is chosen immediately before the competition, so participants who are waiting for their turn will not be able to prepare.
The playing couple goes to the center. For 30-60 seconds, participants are asked to look at each other.
Then they are turned with their backs, and the rest of the guests ask them in turn questions about their appearance: “What color is Andrey’s eyes?”, “What is on his left hand?”, “What color are his socks?” etc. Sometimes tricky questions are asked, for example, asking which hand is wearing a ring, even if there is no such accessory. This will help confuse the players.
Despite the fact that people saw each other a minute ago, most likely you will learn a lot about their appearance. The pair with the most correct answers wins.

For fans of intellectual games

For those who like intellectual questions, we can offer a competition for knowledge of words. This game is suitable for adults. For the competition, you need cards with words and a presenter who knows the correct answers. Make a list in advance of rarely used words with unusual meanings, for example, mint (push, crush), surprise (starting position of a bicycle in track racing), babushi (slippers), durra (a tropical plant that is used to make bread), austeria (tavern , hotel), verki (defensive building), tunic (wide turn-down collar in medieval clothes), etc. You can find such words in dictionaries of ancient or foreign words, special reference books. In addition, non-existent words should be included in the list. So the game will become even more interesting.

How to play?

There are several options. You can come up with possible answers for each word and invite participants to guess the correct one. A more difficult, but also fun contest is to guess the meaning of words without prompts. An important condition in this case is that it is necessary to explain the meaning of the word. Guests play in teams or every man for himself.

"New Year's verse"

If you are looking for cool contests for the New Year, we recommend that you prepare everything you need for this game. She has fun at youth parties, holidays with friends or good acquaintances. Everyone will be able to show creativity and laugh heartily.

Props:

cards with words or phrases (2-3 times more than the number of participants);
hat or box;

good mood and fantasy. For the game, cards with words are prepared in advance. The more unusual the words, the funnier the result will be. If the game is played among young people, popular expressions from TV shows and songs are used.

How to play?

A large company is divided into teams with an equal number of players. If there are few people, everyone plays for himself.
The team representative draws a predetermined number of word cards from the hat. Often 5-8 words are enough.
Now, in 3-5 minutes, the player or team must come up with a poem or a New Year's song with words on the cards and present it to the others.
The winner is the one who composed the most cheerful verse and presented it in the most artistic way.

"Guess the Cocktail"

Looking for board games for the New Year 2017 that you can play with adults? We recommend you try this contest. Props:

several clean glasses;
scarf or other eye patch;
drinks (you can take from the New Year's table or prepare additionally).

How to play?

Participants are divided into teams of 2-4 people. In each, a representative is chosen who will taste the drinks. He is blindfolded.
The rest of the players are given 1-2 minutes and one clean glass per team. During this time, they prepare a cocktail for a taster from the opposing team. The task of bartenders is to come up with a new drink, the composition of which is difficult to determine.
When the cocktail is ready, the taster tastes it (you don't have to drink it all) and guesses the ingredients.
The team whose representative correctly names the composition of the drink wins. The game can be played in several rounds. Before the start of the competition, it is better to limit the list of ingredients, for example, say that you can use everything that is on the table (in the kitchen), or choose 10-15 drinks participating in the game. It is worth discussing the possibility of adding fruits, spices, olives, etc. The hosts can additionally bring tea, coffee, herbs, jam, etc.

Competition "Who will get the cookies?"

If you have already sat at the table, you can choose this game. It will especially appeal to lovers of sweets.
Props:

0.5 kg of tasty small cookies (as an alternative - a few chocolate figures);
popsicle sticks.

How to play?

The participant is offered to clamp the tip of the ice cream stick with his lips, and put a stack of cookies (or a chocolate figurine) on the other end.
Now you need to go around the Christmas tree without dropping sweets.
The person who holds the highest stack of cookies the longest wins. The prize is sweets won.
If you haven't prepared the props in advance, hold a contest with improvised items: with a glass of champagne or an orange on your head.

Competitions for 3-5 people

For small companies, a lot of interesting games and contests have been invented. We offer some of them.

"Results of the year"

This competition is coming to the meeting of the New Year in a close friendly company. Its participants will laugh, remember the important and pleasant moments of the outgoing year.

How is the game going?

One participant comes up with a question (or 2-3 questions at once) about the events of the past year, for example, “How many times did we go to the cinema together?”, “How many times did Yulia change her hair this year?”, “In what month did the album of this or that another band or movie? etc. It is important that the situations are familiar to all guests and remind of pleasant events. The speaker must know the correct answer. You can come up with questions that contain false information or describe non-existent events.
The rest take turns responding. The one who answered correctly gets one point or candy as a gift.
At the next stage, the question is asked by another player, and so on.
The one with the most correct questions wins.

"Sad Santa Claus or Snow Maiden"

This fun game does not require props. The contestant sits down in a chair and looks as serious or sad as possible. He plays the role of Santa Claus or the Snow Maiden in depression. As soon as the player is ready, time is recorded. The task of the rest is to make the hero laugh so that he has time to congratulate all the guys on the holiday. You can laugh as you like, with the exception of tickling. As soon as the player smiles or shows another emotion, he loses, his place is taken by a new one. The one who stays serious the longest wins.

"Plans for the New Year"

Such contests on New Year's Eve are relevant if only couples who have been together for a long time have gathered at the holiday. The game will help to discover new sides in partners and become closer.

Props:

2-3 lists of New Year's questions. The list includes the usual questions: “Where is your other half dreaming of vacationing next year?”, “What is his / her favorite color?”, “What was the brightest event last year? - or funny: “Will she go to save hippos in Africa this year?”, “If he / she flew into space, then where?”.

How to conduct?

One of the pair is given a list of questions. He writes the answers to them in two or three minutes, without showing his soulmate.
When the first player has finished, the second receives a list of questions and answers them aloud. The task is to guess the answers of the second half.
The pair with the most matching answers wins.
Have a fun holiday and do not forget that there should be a lot of New Year's competitions at the table. The symbol of this year is very fond of laughter and holidays. If you celebrate the New Year in a fun and interesting way, the Dog will definitely remember you and bring good luck in the coming year.

Games for the new year for children and adults at home

Home New Year's holiday is a long-standing good tradition. The older members of the family want to give the younger ones a fairy tale, miracles, joy... On New Year's Eve, the younger members of the family have a wonderful opportunity to learn folk customs, try themselves as a host (after all, you need to meet guests and come up with an interesting program together with adults), and also - it is the birth of family traditions.

Mysterious Flags

Prepare a garland of flags, write a riddle on the back of each flag (if the guys are familiar with rebuses, then draw a rebus). During the holiday, remove the garland, hand out the flags to the children and spend Guess-ku (if the children cannot read, read the riddle). The guys can take turns reading the riddles aloud, you can hold this competition before lighting the Christmas tree: after the last riddle is guessed, the Christmas tree lights up.

Snow on the fields, ice on the rivers,

The blizzard is walking. When does it happen? (In winter.)

I am small, like a grain of sand, but I cover the earth. (Snow.)

The tablecloth is white, dressed the whole world. (Snow.)

Who builds a bridge on a river without an ax, without nails, without wedges and without planks? (Freezing.)

They go into the forest - they lay canvases, they go out of the forest - they re-lay. (Skis.)

Not a beast, but howling. (Wind.)

I twist, hum, I don’t want to know anyone. (Blizzard.)

There is a tree, this tree has twelve shoots, twelve shoots have four rods, a rod has six brushes, the seventh is golden. (Year, months, weeks, days of the week.) Walks in summer, rests in winter. (Bear.)

The black cow overcame the whole world, and the white one raised it. (Day and night.)

It does not burn in fire, nor does it sink in water. (Ice.)

Bel, but not sugar, no legs, but go. (Snow.)

No arms, no legs, but he can draw. (Freezing.)

There is a mountain in the yard, and water in the hut. (Snow.)

The uterus is angry, but covered the children with a duvet until the red day. (Winter.)

Downhill - a horse, uphill - a piece of wood. (Sled.)

Two Palashki run into the woods with their toes turned up. (Skiing.) Errands run, crawlers crawl. (Horse and sleigh.) Three brothers live: one loves winter, the other loves summer, and the third does not care. (Sled, cart and horse.)

Guess

Santa Claus offers to put his hand into a bag in which various small objects are hidden, to feel for one of them and, without removing it from the bag, say what it is. If the item is named correctly, then the player takes it for himself. You can put a chocolate bar, a wrapped gingerbread, a pencil candy, a lollipop, an eraser, a coin, a pencil sharpener, a calendar, a tennis ball, an apple, etc. in the bag.

Circle of wishes and predictions

Turn off the lights and light the candles. Have the guests sit in a circle, and place a chair in the middle of the circle. Guests take turns sitting on a chair. The leader blindfolds them. The rest of the participants say New Year's wishes to the person sitting in the center. Such an exchange of wishes creates a friendly atmosphere and gives the celebration of the New Year a little magic.

Turning proverbs and sayings

Invite the participants of the game to decipher the turnarounds of proverbs, book titles, lines from poems and songs. You can offer to guess three shifters (one of each type). Points are awarded for a correct answer. The time for thinking is limited - 10-20 seconds.

Happiness moves in heaps	Misfortune never comes alone
Move away from the new washing machine	Stay with a broken trough
Bald head - male disgrace	Spit - girlish beauty
From courage the back of the head is small	Fear has big eyes
Alien shoes closer to the feet	Your shirt is closer to your body
On a policeman, boots get wet	The thief's hat is on fire
Don't go below your heels	You can't jump above your head
Hid that algae - get out of the aquarium	Gruzdev called himself get in the body
Chicken boar girlfriend	Goose pig is not a friend
You can fix borscht with sauce	You can't spoil porridge with butter

glowing ball

Show the audience a table tennis ball. Count to three and light will appear inside the balloon. The light is moving!

To achieve this effect is very simple. There should be a light source three meters from the ball, for example, a simple electric light bulb. And in the ball - a round hole with a diameter of up to one centimeter. When you show the balloon to the audience, you cover the hole with your finger. Counting to three, turn the ball with the hole towards the bulb and, removing your finger, open it. This is where the audience gets the impression that light appeared in the ball. And in order for the light to move, you just need to move the ball up and down and left and right, but do not rotate it.

Five seconds to think

This game can be played in different ways. Rule of thumb: 5 seconds to answer. The number of correct answers is the number of reward points.

Option 1. Prepare the required number of cards with questions and invite the player to take any of their choice (agree in advance on how many cards to take). And then - according to the rules.

Option 2. Ask, for example, five questions to the first player, five to the second, and so on.

Option 3. You can ask questions in turn to several players at once. Just make sure that all players answer the same number of questions.

Note. If several participants scored an equal number of points, you can offer them the final round.

	girl's daughter
	Has no bad weather
	The green one that kills the flies
	Jacket for a diaper	vest
	Letters lined up for roll call
	Grandma's audio system
	donut epicenter
	Alien fur hunter
	Fair fixture that makes your head spin	Carousel
	Folklore Intelligence Test
	A new building for a pensive ram
	The word against which there is no judgment
	Reverse side of the neck
	The part of the leg that is often compared to being bald
	Sheepskin coat, which skaters often have triple

Five seconds to think (continued)

	Part of the face that is sometimes hung
	Hostel for horses
	Account unit for autumn	Chick
	A note that is a sin to pour on a wound
	Oil skiing enthusiast
	Anniversary, she is round
	It's time, which in September is a woman's
	Wise time of day
	Ostrovsky's favorite atmospheric phenomenon
	Light after bath
	Cool tool to roll Sivka
	Bedroom for Chicken Ryaba
	Devilry scientifically	Poltergeist
	Sausage unit
	firewood house

Own bingo

Prepare cards for each guest or for a couple, threesome, etc.

Offer to remove any items from purses and pockets and put one item at a time on empty cells, just in case, prepare a bag with small items. Agree in advance which cells should remain empty: horizontally, vertically, diagonally. And now - in a circle ... Each player (or a player from each two, three) takes one item from his card, lifts it up and loudly says the name of the item to those present, for example, "telephone". All players who have a phone on the cell remove it from their cards. The next player repeats everything again, and so on. This continues until someone who has certain cells left empty shouts: “Bingo!”.


	Free

Game "Identity"

In advance, ask guests to bring a photo of themselves as an infant (preferably no older than one year old).

Prepare pencils, paper and labels (you can use name badges).

Before the game, all photos must be collected, numbered and placed on a wall or table (this must be done in the absence of guests). Guests need to pin labels or badges with names on their clothes.

Guests are invited to a room where photographs are hung or laid out. They must "identify" each of the guests from the photo and write down the number of the photo and the name of the guest on the piece of paper. On "identification" is given no more than eight minutes. The one with the most correct answers wins.