Using the back side of a roll of wrapping paper, draw a big Christmas tree and label the widest section as '3,' the middle section as '2' and the top as '1.' Use a small stuffed animal (or that trusty ball of wrapping paper) to play bean bag toss.

The last person to find the hider is 'The Grinch.' Whenever a child find the hider, they quietly join them in the hiding place. One person hides while everyone else closes their eyes.

Sardines! It's like reverse hide-and-seek.

Play name that tune: Christmas carol edition.

Set up boots, heavy socks, snow pants, a jacket, a hat and gloves and see how fast each child can get in and out of snow gear.

See how many candy canes they can 'hook' with the curved end of the candy cane. Ask a child to grip the straight end of an extra candy cane in their mouth. The child whose nails are painted first is the winner. Whoever the bottle points to has to get one of their fingernails painted in that color. Place a bottle of nail polish on its side and spin.

Spin the (nail polish) bottle! Have the kids sit in a circle.

Have them ask yes or no questions until they guess the image on their head.

Draw pictures of classic Christmas characters or objects (like a tree, a snowman or Rudolf) on sticky notes and attach one to every child's forehead.

After they get the hang of it, hand off the flashlight to the oldest child and go back to the party for more appetizers. Let someone 'win' by stomping on the light every once in a while, but for the most part, just keep them running, like cats with a laser pointer. Before they get there, though, move the spot to a new location. Turn on the flashlight and point it at a specific point on the ground see which kid can be the first to stomp on the circle of light.

Once it's dark out, grab a flashlight and force all the kids outside.

See how many bows the child can scoop onto the plate (while blindfolded) in 20 seconds. Give one of the kids a spatula and a paper plate, and then blindfold them.

Reuse the bows from your Christmas present wrappings by placing them on a table.

If you don't have a ball handy, make one from leftover aluminum foil or wrapping paper.

Place 10 of those plastic cups on the ground and use them to bowl.

Have a race to stack and unstack the cups in a specific formation. Ask the kids to stack up all the extra plastic cups you can find.

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