New Year competitions for children 12. What kind of animal? Individual and group games

Games and competitions

1. Competition "Drumroll" (Category "Competitions Year of the Rabbit")Everyone knows that hares are excellent drummers. Instead of a drum, they use a stump, beating the shot with their front paws. Several players - "rabbits" - participate in the competition. Each person is given a “stump” - an ordinary chair or stool. Assignment: “drum with your front paws” the motive of a famous song, which the audience will have to guess. Whichever rabbit can more accurately convey the motive of the song wins the competition. If it is difficult to identify the winner or to extend

Who walks to school every day in a cheerful troop?
- This is me, this is me, these are all my friends.
- Which of you, tell me out loud, catches flies in class?
- It's me, ...
- Who is not afraid of frost and flies like a bird on skates?
- It's me, ...
- Which of you, when you grow up, will become an astronaut?
- It's me, ...
- Who among you does not walk gloomily, loves sports and physical education?
- It's me, ...
- Which of you, so good, wore galoshes to sunbathe?
- It's me, ...
- Who completes their homework on time?
- It's me, ...
- How many of you keep your books, pens and notebooks in order?
- It's me, ...
- Which of you kids walks around dirty from ear to ear?
- It's me, ...
- Which of you walks on the pavement with your head upside down?
- It's me, ...
- Which of you, I want to know, has an “A” in diligence?
- It's me, ...
- Which of you comes to class an hour late?
- It's me, ...

The first one to guess the riddle will start the game:

Our silver dagger
I stayed at home for a while.
We wanted to raise it
And he ran to the threshold!
(Icicle)

(In case both guessed right at the same time, or no one guessed right, there are more riddles)

Two snub-nosed girlfriends
They didn't leave each other behind.
Both are running through the snow,
Both songs are sung
Both ribbons in the snow
They leave it running.
(Skis)

*
Friends have waited for winter;
They run along the river, sliding.
Ice is cut like knives
Performing turns.
(Skates)

The tail is shorter than the ear,
Quick habits.
I rush as fast as I can,
For the holiday without looking back.
Who is he, guess!
Well, of course, (bunny)

And now, friends, let's play
An interesting game:
What we decorate the Christmas tree with,
I'll call the kids.
Listen carefully
And be sure to answer
If we tell you correctly,
Say “Yes” in response.
Well, what if suddenly it’s wrong,
Feel free to say “No!”

Multi-colored firecrackers?
- Blankets and pillows?
- Folding beds and cribs?
- Marmalades, chocolates?
- Glass balls?
- Are the chairs wooden?
- Teddy bears?
- Primers and books?
- Are the beads multi-colored?
- Are the garlands light?
- Snow made from white cotton wool?
- Satchels and briefcases?
- Shoes and boots?
- Cups, forks, spoons?
- Are the candies shiny?
- Are tigers real?
- Are the cones golden?
- Are the stars radiant?

5-6 grade

Suddenly the lights go out and the Fairy girl appears.
Presenter - Who are you?
Fairy: - I am a Fairy, well, not quite a fairy yet. In general, I was sent to you for internship.
Fairy Song
"Leaves are yellow"

Can't live in this world, can't live in this world
No miracles, no miracles.
Everyone manifests into this, everyone manifests into this
Interest, interest.
On New Year's Eve, everyone especially wants miracles.
I will do miracles for you today
I will apply my skill and effort
So that your cherished wishes come true

Magic we studied, magic we studied
Witchcraft, witchcraft
I'll show you in this room, I'll show you in this room
Magic, magic

Presenter: - Where is the direction?
Fairy: - Here it is. And he hands over the paper.
Presenter: - A 2nd year student of the School of Miracles and Magic is sent to your holiday to undergo an internship.
Presenter: - So you can do miracles.
Fairy: - Yeah, well, if it works out.
Presenter: - What could she order? -: - Come on Snowflakes.
Fairy: - I'll try now. He casts a spell.

4 snowflakes appear on the stage (boys in disguise - breasts made of balloons)

Song of snowflakes "(Such snowfall, such snowfall:") Or other music

Such a snowflake, such a snowflake
You'll never see again
Let's dance, let's dance
Let's dance like in previous years

Invite! You invite us
Let the waltz spin here
Hug! You will hug us
We were created for you

Today the gypsies came to congratulate you and tell fortunes! Meet!!!

Song of the Gypsies “What can I say...”

Days fly, centuries fly by
A new century is on the threshold
What awaits us in the third millennium
Every person wants to know
Arriving at your place for the evening today
We will tell anyone the secret
What does the New Year's threshold hide?
And what more years to expect?

This is how people are made
want to know, want to know
want to know what will happen

We'll spread the truthful cards
We'll tell you the whole path by hand
Can't be found in any "Guarantor"
Those laws that apply here
There is a fixed fee for services
Dear, gild the handle
One hundred rubles or a few bucks
Can't you find it?

Well what can I say, what can I say
This is how people are made
They want to know, they want to know
They want to know what will happen

Father Frost:
Happy New Year! Happy New Year!
Congratulations to all the children!
Congratulations to all guests!
I visited you a year ago,
I'm very happy to see everyone!
May this New Year
Will bring a lot of happiness!
Come on, give me the answer
Aren't you bored here, kids?
(NO!!!)
I love someone who is cheerful.
I'm Grandfather Frost!
If someone hangs his nose,
Let him raise his nose higher!

Snow Maiden:
To your holiday tree
We came from afar.
The two of us walked for quite a long time
Through the ice, through the snow.
All the days passed without knowing laziness,
We didn't go astray.
Then they sat on deer...
Then - in a minibus.
We were in villages, cities,
We visited schools and kindergartens.
We congratulated each other
Happy New Year to all the guys.

Father Frost:
We almost got lost
On the way we lost our way.
It's good that the telegram
They handed it right into our hands...

Snow Maiden:
Are we really not late? -
After all, you can't be late,
If they are waiting in an elegant hall
Our best friends.
Our journey ends here,
And we are together
This Glorious New Year
Let's meet with honor.

Father Frost:
In honor of this event
We are the beauty of the forest
Let's say two magic words
(Repeat them after me)!
May it be on Christmas trees all over the world
The lights will sparkle!
Let's say together, three - four:
"Shine Christmas tree!"

Snow Maiden:
The music is loud
He orders us to enter the round dance!
Take your friends' hands,
Let's dance with them!
May we have fun
On New Year's birthday

Father Frost:
You sang songs, you danced,
They even showed me a fairy tale
But the gifts are out of the bag
Not dismantled yet.
They can't wait for gifts
New Year's poem!

(Children they recite poems, and grandfather gives them candy)

Father Frost:
Now it's time to part,
But don't be upset!
Go home
Surprises await you there too!

( For the competition you will need plastic buckets (or baskets or bags). The number of buckets is equal to the number of participants. You will also need many, many snowballs. Snowballs can be made from cotton wool, white fabric and thread. You can use table tennis balls instead of snowballs.)

Holding a competition: Participants are given buckets. Then the presenter dumps all the snowballs on the floor and explains the task to the players: collect as many snowballs as possible into their buckets. The game continues until all the snowballs have been collected. The winner is the one who collects the most snowballs in his bucket.

Competition "Children's New Year's Crossword"

When you want to keep your children busy with something calm, a New Year's crossword puzzle from Santa Claus will come to the rescue.

Horizontally:
1 Grandfather has a granddaughter, Father Frost,
Not Tanya, not Lena and not even Rose,
Not Alya and not Shurochka...
Her name is…

2 What is the name of the magic stick
Santa Claus?

3 THIS will be received by the one who solves
the whole crossword.

4 What is the name of the bag
Santa Claus?

5 When there is frost and cold in winter,
Both the pond and the puddle are covered with it.

Vertically:
1 Children have them,
They're dashing me down the mountain!
And Egorka and Oksanka
They're rolling along the path...

2 These painted chains
Children glue from paper.

3 If you pull the rope,
It shoots loudly, like a rifle,
And to the top a bright fountain,
For guests and gifts,
Confetti will rush
On a path unknown to us.
This holiday girlfriend
It's called.....
4 What is the name of the snow mountain?
5 Last month of the year?
6 I ride faster than the wind,
"" Clack-clack, "" - I knock my hooves,
I scream loudly "yoke"
Sit on your back and I'll give you a ride!

Contest « Smeshinka"

The presenter (better if it is one of the adults) gives all the players funny nicknames that are in some way related to the New Year: flashlight, snowman, garland, snowflake, firecracker, toy, Christmas tree etc. Children stand in a circle, and the leader inside the circle moves from one player to another and asks each of them various questions. The catch is that players must answer any question with the nicknames given to them. You can inflect the word and add prepositions to it if necessary.
Dialogues between players and presenters might look something like this:
- What is your name?
- Snowflake.
- What holiday are we celebrating today?
- Snowman.
- Where do you study?
- In a snowdrift!
- How do we decorate the New Year tree?
-Icicles.

What's on your nose?

What about in your mouth?

Firecracker

The presenter’s task is to select questions in such a way that the answers are as unexpected and funny as possible. The players' task is not to laugh while answering questions or listening to others' answers. The one who laughs leaves the game and gives the presenter a forfeit. The most “persistent and serious” ones win. The presenter rewards them and then plays forfeits.

Contest"The Forest Raised a Christmas Tree"

Presenter: who will run forward to the Christmas tree and be the first to shout loudly “A Christmas tree was born in the forest” …».

Competition “Going to the forest for a Christmas tree...”
Presenter: Baba Yaga and Kikimora, after training in the forest, came up with a new competition for themselves. Since they already know where they can get a beautiful Christmas tree for the New Year, they decided: whoever dresses first gets the right to cut down or decorate the tree there.
You have to dress warmly to go into the forest. Each participant runs through a hoop, runs to a chair, puts on one thing and runs back (winter clothes are prepared on the chair according to the number of people in the team)

Competition "New Year's words"

In 2 minutes, on a piece of paper, write words on the topic: “New Year” (which team writes the most words).

Competition game “Disguise”

If I say “path”, everyone needs to stop and take each other’s shoulders, when I say “snowdrift”, you raise your hands up, and when I say “snowflake”, you show snowflakes with your hands. (Which team will have the most guys left).

Competition "Dance"

All players stand in pairs and cling to each other with their hands. The presenter hands out plastic Christmas tree decorations and turns on the music. When dancing, couples hold a toy with their foreheads. The couple that survives until the end wins (you can take balloons instead of toys)

Competition “Name Santa Claus in other countries”

Who will answer the question:

What is the name of Santa Claus

In hot African countries?

Although it sounds a little strange...

It's time to give a little hint...

He's called Grandfather... (It's hot.)

And which of you will tell me here,

What are we called in America?

Neither Winnie the Pooh nor Mickey Mouse!

They call us Santa... (Klaus!)

Well, in France, friends,

How clever do I call myself?

Be brave, be brave, mademoiselle!

They call us Per... (Noel!)

And in Scandinavia the people

I connected the New Year with an animal.

I'll admit, I'm a little angry

That they have Santa Claus... (Goat!)

Competition "Make a Word"

“Strange” words are written on the board. The letters in them must be rearranged so that the word ceases to be “strange”.
Ople - (field)
Rwanya - (January)
Lauzi - (street)
Badus - (fate)
Clerosa - (mirror

Competition "Flint"

In the dungeon where the flint and money were hidden and where the soldier descended, there were three dogs. They were sure that anyone who entered the dungeon was superfluous. In this competition, participants must identify the odd one out of four given words. The presenter reads out four words, and the first two participants from both teams must name what they think is the extra word. After which the words are read out for the second pair of participants, etc.

Word options (extra in brackets):

Milk river. Apple tree, Pechka, Baba Yaga (negative hero).

Christopher Robin, White Rabbit, Troubadour, Kid. (The white rabbit is not a person.)

Pan Blueberry, Count Cherry, Grape, Leek (not a berry).

Artemon, Tortilla, Pierrot, Malvina (Tortilla is not a doll).

“Ole-Lukoie”, “The Cat Who Walked By Itself”, “Mowgli”, “Rikki-Tiki-Tavi”. (“Ole-Lukoje” is not the author of Kipling.)

“The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish”, “Aibolit”, “Twelve Months”, “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel”. (“Twelve months” is not a poem.)

Ellie, Stella, Gingema, Bastinda. (Ellie is not a sorceress.)

“Seven Simeons”, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, “The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights”, “Seven Underground Kings”. (“The Tale of the Dead Princess” - in verse.)

Parents on the teams are invited to participate in the competition. They have to guess the names of New Year's grandfathers in different countries. One is selected from the proposed options.

Pere Noel? (Norway,France , Spain.)

Tosigami? (Japan , China, Italy.)

Vainakhteman? (India, Türkiye,Austria .)

Julemand? (Belgium, Poland,Norway .)

Santa Claus? (Iraq, Ethiopia,USA .)

One adult player from each team participates in the competition. The game conditions are similar to the television program of the same name. If the word is guessed on the first try, the player receives 5 points. Each following hint deprives the participant of one point:

1. I really like this thing.
2. It causes a lot of trouble for adults.
3. Once she had a hare mask inside with an elastic band.
4. It looks like a grenade.
5. She has a rope to hold on to. (Firecracker )

1. They come in different colors.
2. Our entire floor was covered with them.
3. One day they got confused in my mother’s head, and she couldn’t get them out.
4. They are like snowflakes, falling and falling.
5. My dad makes them with a hole punch. (Confetti )

1. This is something so long.
2. My mother decorated my suit with this.
3. It is so colorful and shiny.
4. It can be easily torn.
5. It is made from paper. (Serpentine )

1. When I was little, I never heard them.
2. They are only in Moscow.
3. And at this time everyone gets up and clinks their glasses.
4. They are always shown on TV.
5. Actually, they have arrows. (Chimes )

1. My dad says that they could set the house on fire.
2. I have a whole pack of them.
3. People walk down the street with them and wave their hands.
4. You can’t hang them on the Christmas tree, but some people do it.
5. They burn and throw sparks. (Sparklers )

1. I tried it once while my mother wasn’t looking.
2. And we had it in the sideboard for six months.
3. First there is “bang-bang”, and then “p-sh-sh”.
4. The most important thing is to make sure that it doesn’t run away.
5. And our traffic jam almost broke the mirror. (Champagne )

Now repeat with us!

We know that Santa Claus is coming to us.

He will bring us gifts.

(Learn the text.

After the text has been repeated, it is proposed to replace words with movements and gestures.

The first words that are replaced are the words "we" and "us".

Instead of these words, everyone points to themselves.

With each new performance, there are fewer words and more gestures.

Instead of saying “Santa Claus,” everyone points to the door.

The word “walking” is replaced by walking in place.

The word “know” is to touch the forehead with the index finger.

The word "gifts" is a gesture depicting a large bag.

At the last execution, all words disappear, except prepositions

and the verb "will bring".

“New Year’s assortment” in elementary school

Multi-colored firecrackers?
Blankets and pillows?
Marmalades, chocolates?
Glass balls?
Are the chairs wooden?
Teddy bears?
Primers and books?
Are the beads multi-colored?
And the garlands are light?
Snow made from white cotton wool?
Satchels and briefcases?
Shoes and boots?
Cups, forks, spoons?
Are the candies shiny?
Are tigers real?
Are the cones golden?
Are the stars radiant?
12th competition "Games":
"Dancing with Balloons": tie a ball to your left leg, while dancing, burst your opponent’s ball with your right leg.
"Christmas tree": participants are blindfolded. Then they attach paper clips to them in a disorganized manner. Whoever removes all the paper clips the fastest wins.
"Sweet"- 2 teams. 1 player on the team unwraps the chocolate bar, bites off a piece, and passes it on. Who will eat faster?
13 competition“Draw the words in two cells”: horizon, cypress, gazelle, sail, tops, fiber.
Summarizing. Tea party.

New Year's competitions for children
HELP SANTA CLAUS!
Santa Claus without a nose is drawn on a large sheet of paper and hung on the wall. Make a nose out of plasticine, and the children take turns, blindfolded, trying to attach the nose in place. In a group of kids, the behavior of the driver usually causes wild, joyful laughter. It is recommended to photograph the results: a stack of funny photos will delight your child for a whole year!
FUNNY SNOWFALL
Each child is given a “snowflake”, that is, a small ball of cotton wool. Children loosen their snowflakes and, at your signal, launch them into the air and begin to blow on them from below so that they stay in the air as long as possible. The most dexterous one wins.
DECORATE YOUR FIRSTREET BREED
They make several Christmas tree decorations from cotton wool (apples, pears, fish) with wire hooks and a fishing rod with the same hook. You need to use a fishing rod to hang all the toys on the Christmas tree, and then use the same fishing rod to remove them. The winner is the one who manages to do this in a set time, for example in two minutes. A fir branch mounted on a stand can serve as a Christmas tree.
SING NEW YEAR
There are different words in the hat; Children take turns taking out, reading and singing lines from songs where these words appear. Songs (and words) should be about winter and the New Year holiday (Christmas tree, round dance, frost, frost, snowflake, icicle, etc.).
NEW YEAR'S QUIZ
Let the guys take turns listing everything that happens in the New Year: Santa Claus, Snow Maiden, snow, gifts, Christmas tree, Christmas tree decorations, cake, needles, on the floor, lanterns, etc. The one who runs out of ideas is eliminated from the game, and the most persistent one wins. The child looks carefully at the tree for a minute (or any other prescribed time), and then turns away and lists in as much detail as possible what is hanging on it. The one who remembers the most wins. Of course, if the baby owner studied his Christmas tree in advance, or even decorated it himself, then his winnings will not be very fair: he probably shouldn’t compete.
GUESS!
As many toys as possible are put into Santa Claus's bag. Each child puts his hand in there, determines by touch what he caught there, and describes in detail. After everyone has taken a toy from the bag, you can announce that these are New Year's gifts (this, of course, is not improvisation; you must take care of the gifts in advance).
GIFT HUNT
A rope is pulled, and various small prizes (toys, candies, etc.) are hung from it on strings. The participant is blindfolded and given scissors. He must go to the rope and cut off the prize he can. Then the next participant gets the scissors. And so on until the prizes run out (prepare more of them).
DANCE OF SNOWFLAKES
Equip children with scissors and sheets of paper (you can take napkins). The essence of the competition: cut out a snowflake from paper as quickly (and beautifully) as possible.
MANDARINO FOOTBALL
They play on the table, each “player” is the index and middle finger of one of the children, using a tangerine as a ball.
BUILD A SNOWMAN
To play, you need two flannelgraphs (a board or frame with a flannel stretched over them measuring 100x70 cm) and parts of a Snowman figure cut out of paper and glued onto the flannel, a carrot nose, a broom, a hat (2 sets). Two people compete. Everyone tries to collect their Snowman as soon as possible.
TRAP
Having run away from the Snowman (or Santa Claus), the children stop and, clapping their hands, say: “One-two-three! One-two-three! Well, quickly catch us!” When the text ends, everyone runs away. The snowman (Santa Claus) is catching up with the children.
PLAYING WITH RATTLES
Children, holding rattles in their hands, run scattered around the hall to cheerful music. When the music ends, the children stop and hide the rattles behind their backs. The fox (or another character participating in the game) is looking for rattles. She asks the children to show her first one hand, then the other. Children behind their backs transfer rattles from one hand to another, as if showing that there is nothing in their hand. The fox is surprised that the rattles have disappeared. The music plays again and the game repeats.
HARES AND FOX
Children perform movements according to the text.
Bunnies scattered across the forest lawn.
These are the kind of bunnies, Bunnies are runners.
(Children-bunny run easily around the hall)
The bunnies sat in a circle,
They dig the root with their paw.
These are the bunnies
Bunnies are runners.
(“Bunnies” sit down and perform imitation movements according to the text)
Here is a fox running -
Red-haired sister.
Looking for where the bunnies are,
Bunnies are runners.
(The fox runs between the children, and when the song ends, she catches up with the kids)
CHRISTMAS TREE
The game involves 2 teams of 2 people. At the end of the hall there are 2 boxes for each team: one contains a disassembled Christmas tree, the other contains toys. The first participant must assemble the Christmas tree, the second must decorate it with toys. The team that completes the task faster wins.
WHO CAN COLLECT MORE SNOWBALLS

FELT BOOTS
Large felt boots are placed in front of the Christmas tree. Two children are playing. At a signal, they run around the tree from different sides. The winner is the one who runs around the Christmas tree faster and puts on felt boots.
GIVE THE SNOWMAN A NOSE!
2 stands are placed in front of the tree, large sheets with images of snowmen are attached to them. Two or more children participate. They are blindfolded. At the signal, children must reach the snowmen and put their nose to it (this could be a carrot). Other children help with words: left, right, lower, higher...
BRING IT IN A BAG!
A bag is placed in front of the tree (it is divided into 2 parts, one of them has no bottom). Santa Claus calls children who want to ride in a sack. He puts the child in a sack and carries him around the tree. He places the other child in the part of the bag where there is no bottom. Santa Claus walks around the Christmas tree, and the child remains in place. Santa Claus returns and is “surprised.” The game repeats itself.
CATCH THE SNOWBALL!
Several couples participate. Children stand opposite each other at a distance of approximately 4 meters. One child has an empty bucket, the other has a bag with a certain number of “snowballs” (tennis or rubber balls). At a signal, the child throws snowballs, and the partner tries to catch them with a bucket. The first couple to finish the game and collect the most snowballs wins.
TELEGRAM TO SANTA CLAUS.
The guys are asked to name 13 adjectives. For example: “fat”, “red-haired”, “hot”, “hungry”, “lethargic”, “dirty”... When all the adjectives are written down, the presenter takes out the text of the telegram and inserts into it the missing adjectives from the list.
Text of the telegram: "... Grandfather Frost! All... children are looking forward to your... arrival. New Year is the most... holiday of the year. We will sing for you... songs, dance... dances ! Finally... New Year is coming! I don't want to talk about... studying. We promise that we will only receive... grades. So, quickly open your... bag and give us... gifts . With respect to you... boys and... girls!"
You will get something like this: “Fat Grandfather Frost! All the red-haired children are looking forward to your warm arrival. New Year is the hungriest holiday of the year. etc.
WHO WILL COLLECT MORE SNOWBALLS.
Two children play. Snowballs made of cotton wool are scattered on the floor. The children are blindfolded and given a basket. At the signal, they begin to collect snowballs. The one who collects the most snowballs wins.

Celebrating the New Year at school is a special event for every student, since for a child the school is a second home where he spends most of his time. New Year's competitions for children play a huge role in how the celebration will be. If they are mischievous and exciting, they are guaranteed to leave pleasant memories of the holiday and give the students a good mood.

New Year's competitions and games for children should be chosen with special care, because children of different ages study at school - these are first-graders and already quite independent teenagers from graduating classes. It should be both interesting and entertaining during New Year's competitions, and then the success of the event will be guaranteed.

New Year's games and competitions for primary school children

New Year's games and competitions for primary schoolchildren should be based on creativity, especially if these are New Year's competitions for first-graders who have recently begun attending school. These children have not yet learned enough material and are not fully accustomed to school.

Here is a selection of interesting New Year's competitions for first graders, which is perfect for all elementary school children.

The most beautiful snowflake

The teacher gives each child foil or a white sheet of paper and scissors. Assignment: cut out the most beautiful snowflake. The time to complete it is 10 minutes. While the children are working on their snowflakes, you can listen to songs on the appropriate theme or just some catchy music. The winner who cuts out the most beautiful snowflake will be chosen by the class by voting, and the three candidates for victory will be chosen by the class teacher. The winner must glue his snowflake to the glass window in the classroom.

Build a snowman

Students work in pairs with a deskmate. They are given a white sheet of paper, cotton wool, glue and multi-colored crayons or pencils. In 15 minutes, each pair must “blind” a snowman using these attributes. The winners of the competition are determined in the same way as in the previous one: first, the teacher will name the top three, and then the schoolchildren will independently vote for the best pair of children who created the most beautiful snowman.

Create a Christmas tree and decorate it with available materials

Children should be divided into three groups that will correspond to each row of students in the class. On the first desk of each row, place any green paper, paints, buttons, pencils, rain, cotton wool and other materials. After ten minutes, each row should demonstrate its Christmas tree. The winner is determined by the teacher or parents.

Find candy in the snow

This is a very interesting competition for schoolchildren, during which you can also take very original photographs as a souvenir. Two participants are selected from the class. One bowl filled with flour is placed in front of them. The candy without wrapper is hidden in flour in advance. Participants have their hands tied behind them, and they must carefully find the candy with their lips, then eat it. The winner will be the one who does it first.

Such New Year's competitions for children 7 years old are also interesting for older schoolchildren; you just need to select all the necessary accessories for them in advance.

New Year's competitions for children 10-11 years old at school

Children aged 10-11 years old often no longer believe in miracles, Father Frost and the Snow Maiden, but they love gifts very much, so all New Year competitions for schoolchildren must be encouraged, albeit small, but with surprises, for example, the same set of sweets or New Year toys .

During the celebration, you can organize the following New Year's games and competitions for schoolchildren:

Guess the New Year's character

Several students dress up in colorful carnival costumes and learn poems distributed in advance by the teacher. Using the spoken lines and costume, the whole class must guess which character the student is portraying.

Show off your skills

Children should prepare a New Year-themed craft at home. This could be something created using sculpting, drawing, using techniques such as scrapbooking, decoupage, and so on. The teacher determines the ten best works, and then classmates use a secret vote to help determine the winner.

Hit a snowman with snowballs

For this New Year's competition, it is worth creating several snowmen in advance. They can be made of cardboard or foam. It is also worth taking care of snowballs - they can be made from plain paper, crumpled into a small circle. Participants in the competition must hit the snowman with snowballs in the shortest possible time so that he falls. Whoever completes the task first becomes the winner.

As you can see, there are many exciting New Year competitions for schoolchildren that children will definitely enjoy and can make the holiday unforgettable.

"Letter to Santa Claus"
Children must name 13 adjectives (for example, cold, lethargic, fat, etc.), the leader writes everything down and reads the letter to Santa Claus to the children, inserting the words in order:
"… Father Frost!
All the... children are looking forward to your... arrival.
The most... holiday of the year is New Year!
We will sing for you... a song and dance... a dance!
And then... New Year will come.
Let's say the same about...study:
We will only receive... ratings.
Hurry up and open... the bag and give us... gifts.
Sincerely... boys and... girls!”

“Who is faster for a walk?”
Two participants (more possible) put on as many clothes as possible in 30 seconds. They are given exactly the same sets of clothes, whoever is faster gets a prize.

"Football with tangerines"
You need 2 teams, a table, a medium-sized tangerine. "Footballer's feet" are the index and middle fingers. You can mark the gate on the table. The goal of the game is to score as many goals as possible.

"Guess the melody"
Songs about the New Year are recorded on a cassette or disk. The presenter plays a short fragment of each song, and the children must guess the name.

"Snowballs"
One child on the team has a bag wide open. The rest should take turns throwing snowballs into it (they can be crumpled up from paper). The goal of the game is which team collects the most snowballs in a bag.

"A real musketeer!"
You will need two swords (better if they are made of foam rubber) and two figures; they are placed on the edge of the table. On command, the participant must take a step towards the table and, with the tip of the sword, hit the figure exactly (it should be small).

"The most accurate"
Inventory: two empty bottles, 2 handfuls of peas or dragees.
The player's hands should be at chest level. The goal is to get into the neck of the bottle with a pea. Whoever collects the most gets a prize.

"Hold the snowflake»
Inventory: Cotton wool.
Preparation: Lumps resembling a snowflake are made from cotton wool.
Hosted by Santa Claus.
Game: at the leader’s signal, the participants begin to blow from below onto the lump so that it flies like a snowflake. The task is to prevent the “snowflake” from falling.
Winner: the participant who keeps the “snowflake” in the air the longest.

“There are Christmas trees»
We decorated the Christmas tree with different toys, and in the forest there are different types of Christmas trees, wide, short, tall, thin.
Host - Santa Claus explains the rules:
Now if I say:
"high" - raise your hands up
“low” - squat and lower your arms
"wide" - make the circle wider
“thin” - make a circle narrower.
Now let's play! (Santa Claus plays, trying to confuse the children)

"Telegram to Santa Claus»
The guys are asked to name 13 adjectives: “fat”, “red-haired”, “hot”, “hungry”, “lethargic”, “dirty”, etc. When all the adjectives are written down, the presenter takes out the text of the telegram and inserts into it the missing adjectives from the list.
Telegram text:
"... Santa Claus!
All... the children are looking forward to your... arrival.
New Year is the most... holiday of the year.
We will sing for you... songs, dance... dances!
It's finally coming... New Year!
I don’t really want to talk about... studying.
We promise that we will only receive... grades.
So, quickly open your... bag and give us... gifts.
With respect to you... boys and... girls!"

"Christmas decorations»
The guys and I will play an interesting game:
I will tell the kids what we decorate the Christmas tree with.
Listen carefully and be sure to answer,
If we tell you correctly, say “Yes” in response.
Well, if suddenly it’s wrong, boldly say “No!”
- Multi-colored firecrackers?
- Blankets and pillows?
- Folding beds and cribs?
- Marmalades, chocolates?
- Glass balls?
- Are the chairs wooden?
- Teddy bears?
- Primers and books?
- Are the beads multi-colored?
- Are the garlands light?
- Snow made from white cotton wool?
- Satchels and briefcases?
- Shoes and boots?
- Cups, forks, spoons?
- Are the candies shiny?
- Are tigers real?
- Are the cones golden?
- Are the stars radiant?

“Dress up the Christmas tree»
They make several Christmas tree decorations from cotton wool (apples, pears, fish) with wire hooks and a fishing rod with the same hook. You need to use a fishing rod to hang all the toys on the Christmas tree, and then use the same fishing rod to remove them. The winner is the one who manages to do this in a set time, for example in two minutes. A fir branch mounted on a stand can serve as a Christmas tree.

"Trap»
In the game, the leader is chosen - the Snowman or Santa Claus. Having run away from the leader, the children stop and, clapping their hands, say: “One-two-three! One-two-three! Well, quickly catch us!” When the text ends, everyone runs away. The snowman (Santa Claus) is catching up with the children.

"Snowball»
Redemption of New Year's prizes from Santa Claus's bag can be arranged as follows.
In a circle, both adults and children pass a specially prepared “snowball” - made of cotton wool or white fabric.
“Kom” is passed on and Santa Claus says:
We're all rolling a snowball,
We all count to five -
One two three four five -
Sing a song for you.
Or:
And read poetry for you.
Or:
You should dance a dance.
Or:
Let me tell you a riddle...
The person who redeems the prize leaves the circle, and the game continues.

"Mousetrap»
The two tallest participants or two adults stand and join hands. They hold their hands up (like a mini round dance) and say:
“We’re so tired of the mice, they gnawed everything, ate everything. Let’s set up a mousetrap and catch all the mice.”
The remaining participants - mice - run between the hands of the catchers. At the last words, hands give up, the “mousetrap” slams shut, and whoever is caught joins the catchers. The mousetrap gets bigger and the game repeats. The last mouse wins.

“We answer in chorus»
A game of attentiveness. We answer yes or no. It turns out pretty funny.
Everyone knows Santa Claus, right?
He comes up with exactly that, right?
Santa Claus is a good old man, right?
Wears a hat and galoshes, right?
Santa Claus will come soon, right?
He will bring gifts, right?
The trunk is good for our Christmas tree, right?
It was cut down with a double-barreled shotgun, right?
What grows on the Christmas tree? Bumps, right?
Tomatoes and gingerbread, right?
Well, our Christmas tree is beautiful, right?
There are red needles everywhere, right?
Santa Claus is afraid of the cold, right?
He is friends with the Snow Maiden, right?
Well, the questions have been answered,
You all know about Santa Claus.
And this means the time has come,
Which all the kids are waiting for.
Let's call Santa Claus!

"Collect the potatoes»
Inventory: Baskets according to the number of participants, cubes, marbles, balls - an odd number.
Preparation: “potato” cubes, etc. are placed on the platform.
Game: Each player is given a basket and blindfolded. The task is to blindly collect as many “potatoes” as possible and put them in a basket.
Winner: The participant who collected the most potatoes.

"Dance with Hoops"»
Inventory: Hoops according to the number of participants.
Game: Several players are given a plastic (metal) hoop. The host - Santa Claus - gives different tasks to the participants of the game.
Game options:
a) Rotation of the hoop around the waist, neck, arm...
Winner: The participant whose hoop spins the longest.
b) Participants, on command, send the hoop forward in a straight line with their hand.
Winner: The participant whose hoop rolls the furthest.
c) Rotate the hoop around its axis using the fingers of one hand (like a top).
Winner: The participant whose hoop spins the longest.

"The Great Houdini»
Inventory: Ropes according to the number of participants
Presenter: Santa Claus.
Game: Participants have their hands tied behind their backs with a rope. At the leader’s signal, the players try to untie the ropes on themselves.
Winner: The first participant to free himself.

"Robin Hood»
Inventory: Ball or apple “basket” of hat, bucket, box, rings, stool, various items.
Game: presenter - Santa Claus offers several options:
a) The task is to knock down various objects standing at a distance on a stool with a ball.
b) The task is to throw a ball, an apple, etc. into the "basket" at a distance.
c) The task is to throw rings on the legs of an inverted stool.
Winner: The participant who completed the task better.

"Musketeers"»
Inventory: 2 chess officers, fake swords made of rubber or foam rubber.
Preparation: Place a chess piece on the edge of the table.
Hosted by Santa Claus.
Game: Participants stand 2 meters from the table. The task is to lunge (step forward) at the leader’s command and hit the figure with a thrust.
Winner: The first participant to hit the figure.
Option: A duel between two participants.

"Crumple up the newspaper»
Inventory: Newspapers by number of participants.
Hosted by Santa Claus.
Game: An unfolded newspaper is placed on the floor in front of the players. The task is to crumple the newspaper at the presenter’s signal, trying to collect the entire sheet into a fist.
Winner: The participant who collects the newspaper into a ball the fastest.

"Newton's Law"»
Inventory: 2 bottles, 20 peas (can be pellets).
Hosted by Santa Claus.
Game: Two bottles are placed in front of two players, each is given 10 peas. The task is to, at the leader’s signal, without bending (arms at chest level), drop peas into the bottle from above.
Winner: The participant who puts the most peas into the bottle.

“Crush the ball with your foot»
Inventory: Balloons according to the number of players.
Hosted by Santa Claus.
Game: In front of the players, at a distance of 4-5 steps, a balloon is placed on the floor. The task is to, at the command of the leader, blindfolded, approach the ball and crush it with your foot.
Winner: The participant who crushes the ball.
It's funny if the balls are removed after tying.

Laughing

Anyone can play, the number is limited only by space. All participants stand in a large circle, the leader is inside the circle. He throws a handkerchief or feather up. While the handkerchief or feather flies down, everyone should laugh out loud. The handkerchief (feather) reaches the floor - silence should fall. But it turns out that the funniest thing happens just when the object just touches the floor. You can take fun from the funniest ones: dance, tell a joke, and so on.

Probably, many parents are concerned with the question: what to do with their children during the holiday? If you don't want your children to get bored, try playing fun games and holding a few competitions with them. The Land of Soviets offers New Year's competitions for school-age children.

Younger schoolchildren can already be offered slightly more complex competitions than preschoolers. At the same time, they still remain children who believe in fairy tales and sincerely enjoy the festive surroundings.

Two-Bit

The presenter (better if it is one of the adults) gives all the players funny nicknames that are in some way related to the New Year: lantern, snowman, garland, snowflake, firecracker, etc. Children stand in a circle, and the leader is inside The circle moves from one player to another and asks each of them different questions. The catch is that players must answer any question with the nicknames given to them. You can inflect the word and add prepositions to it if necessary.

Dialogues between players and presenters might look something like this:

What is your name?
- Snowflake.
- What holiday are we celebrating today?
- Snowman.
- Where do you study?
- In a snowdrift!
- How do we decorate the New Year tree?
-Icicles.

The presenter’s task is to select questions in such a way that the answers are as unexpected and funny as possible. The players' task is not to laugh while answering questions or listening to others' answers. The one who laughs leaves the game and gives the presenter a forfeit. The most “persistent and serious” ones win. The presenter rewards them and then plays forfeits.

Burime

This game is quite popular among both children and adults. It will help children express and develop their imagination and creativity. Who knows - maybe you will discover poetic talent in your child?

Prepare cards in advance with rhymes according to the number of players. Rhymes can be very simple, for example:

January - calendar
nose - frost
bright - gifts
grandfather - years old
year is coming

Give each player cards with rhymes and announce the task: in the allotted time you need to write a poem using the given rhymes. You can even have several - as long as you have enough time and imagination. When all the poems are ready, the authors read them out one by one, and then the best poem is selected.

If you are afraid that it will be difficult to determine the winner, or that those children whose poems did not win will be offended, you can come up with different nominations (according to the number of players) and separately award the most original poem, the most New Year's poem, the most productive poet, etc. In this case, not a single child will be left without gifts.

Dance or freeze

This competition is a team competition, it is best to conduct it with a large number of participants. Divide the children into two teams and place them in a line opposite each other. Music is played for each team in turn. The players' task is to dance. But the whole team must do one specific movement, and as synchronously as possible. When the music ends, a musical fragment is played for the second team, which dances its movements. Team movements should not be repeated.

The game continues until one of the teams “freezes”, unable to come up with the next move. The “frozen” team is considered a loser. The winners are given a prize (for example, candy or tangerines), and the losing team is given music again so that they can dance and “warm up.”

Find the spruce

This competition can be held both at a school party and at a New Year's party with the family. If there are a lot of children, divide them into several teams; if not, let everyone play for themselves. Each team or player is given a pen and a piece of paper. In the allotted time, you need to come up with as many words as possible that contain the syllable “fir”: April, drops, blizzard, pipe... Five to ten minutes will be enough, if given more time, the children may get bored.

The catch of the game is that most players will only remember words that end in “spruce,” especially if you give them just such an example at the beginning. And only the most perceptive will understand that the syllable “fir” can appear at the beginning or in the middle of a word, for example: gorge, dolphin, spruce forest, slacker, businesslike...

For each word invented, the team (or player) is awarded one point. The one who scores the most points wins. This player (or team) is awarded a sweet prize.

We hope that the New Year competitions and games for children we offer will help you entertain schoolchildren, making the holiday fun and interesting.