Was anyone else out there dumb enough to volunteer to plan the games for a holiday party this year?

Before I do anything, I ask myself, "Would an idiot do that?"
And if the answer is "yes", I do not do that thing.

I was "that guy" who says, "Thanks for putting together the party, just let me know if you need some help." Then I walked away anticipating running to the store the morning of the party to buy some delicious cookies and maybe a taco dip.

Then the host called me on it. He actually asked me for help.

Wait. Doesn't he know how this little game works? I offered to help in order to appear nice. Not to actually be nice. Oh well, guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and follow through.

Oh who am I kidding? I love planning this kind of stuff!

Each year my extended family has a party a few weeks before Christmas. Instead of dealing with the stress on the actual holiday, we rent out a room at the local park district and get everyone together for some family fun. We eat, laugh, Santa makes an appearance... and we play games.

This year it's my job to plan the games. I already have one taken care of because my family loves "Dirty Poker". (No! It is not that kind of poker.)

Most normal people call it "Yankee Swap", "Grinch Exchange", "Thieving Santa", or "Dirty Santa" (but that actually sounds worse than Dirty Poker).

The rules of this game are very simple. Each player brings an inexpensive wrapped gift (my family sets a limit of $20) and places them in a pile in the middle of the room. Each player draws a number from 1 to the number of people playing. Participants take their turn according to the number he/she chose. On your turn, you can either choose an wrapped gift or steal an already opened one from another player. When choosing a wrapped gift, you must unwrap it and show the crowd what was inside. The first person obviously must take an unopened present from the middle to get the game going. If a player has his/her gift stolen, he/she must choose a new unopened gift from the center and reveal its contents to the crowd. Play continues until everyone has had a turn and now owns a gift. Immediately after the conclusion of the game, the trading of gifts (and lots of laughing) begins.

So I have one game down, but I needed a few more.

This looks like fun... but I hate to end a family
party with one (or several) trips to the hospital.

I'm going to start out with "Name that Tune".

I found a pretty good one on youtube.

Next, we will have a picture round.

PDF Link from readymadepubquiz

Third will be the classic toy round.

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The following questions are from http://readymadepubquiz.com/tag/christmas/

Fourth will be the movie round.

Name the movie starring these actors.

1. Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black (2006)

2. Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen (1954)

3. Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe and John Glover (1988)

4. Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly and Lauren Graham (2003)

5. Alastair Sim, Kathleen Harrison, George Cole and Michael Hordern (1951)

6. Judy Garland, Margaret O’Brien, Mary Astor and Leon Ames (1944)

7. Chevy Chase, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki and Beverly D’Angelo (1989)

8. Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds and Virginia Dale (1942)

9. Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Catherine O’Hara and John Candy (1990)

10. Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Belushi and Sinbad.(1996)
    
    

Fifth will be the song lyrics round.

Name the song that contains the following lyrics.

1. “She didn’t see me creep down the stairs to have a peep.”

2. “Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer pullin’ on the reins.”

3. “Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun.”

4. “And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom.”

5. “In the meadow we can build a snowman.”

6. “Next year I could be just as good, if you check off my Christmas list.”

7. “I don’t want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need.”

8. “Outside under the purple sky, diamonds in the snow sparkle.”

9. “Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe help to make the season bright.”

10. “To save us all from Satan’s power, when we were gone astray.”

11. “Mom's cooking chicken and collard green, Rice and stuffing, macaroni and cheese. And Santa put gifts under Christmas trees.”

Finally, the world languages round.

In which language do each of the following mean “Merry Christmas”?

1. Joyeux Noël ______________________
2. Buon Natale ______________________
3. Vesele Vanoce ______________________
4. Mutlu Noeller ______________________
5. Feliz Navidad ______________________
6. God Jul ______________________
7. Frohe Weihnachten______________________
8. Wesołych Świąt ______________________
9. Mele Kalikimaka ______________________
10. Kala Christouyenna ______________________

I will post the answers in the comments.

What is your favorite holiday game?

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