Christmas Memory Game

Game Description
This Christmas Party game can be used with small or large groups. The key objective is to remember a long and growing list of Christmas related items.

Game Materials
No materials required.

Game Preparation
Choose a phrase for the youth to complete...

• "All I want for Christmas is...."
• "My best Christmas gift ever was..."
• "My favorite thing about Christmas is..."
• "If I could do anything this Christmas I...."

Game Play

1. Sit everyone in a circle. (You can also play this as a family around the Christmas Tree)
2. Start the game by saying, the chosen phrase (i.e. "All I want for Christmas is....") then add an item you would love to have for... (i.e. "A doll")
3. The next player must repeat what is said and then add something they are wishing for. ("All I want for Christmas is a doll and a PSP....")
4. Each player in sequence must repeat the previous responses in the exact same order then add one of their own.
5. Players cannot add something that is already mentioned in the list.
6. If a player makes a mistake, he or she is eliminated from the game
7. The game continues around the circle until only 1 person is left.

Variation
When someone makes a mistake, you can choose to start over with a new list of items or continue around the circle with the same list.

Take it to the Next Level

"All I want for Christmas is...."
"My best Christmas gift ever was..."

• Is Christmas more about giving or receiving?
• What would the result be if you got what you asked for?
• Is it good to get everything we ask for? Why or why not?
• When you make out your Christmas gift, which is first priority - Who you want to give presents to, or what you want to get?
• What was the best gift you ever got for Christmas?
• What was the best gift you ever gave for Christmas? Why?

"My favorite thing about Christmas is..."
"If I could do anything this Christmas I...."

• What are some of your family traditions at Christmas?
• What are some of your most precious memories of Christmas? Why?
• For you, what is the true meaning of Christmas?
• What is it that makes Christmas Special?

Take It Spiritual

• Why are gift such an important part of Christmas around the world?
• How was Christ a gift to us?
• Why was Christ, such a special gift?
• The wisemen brought Gold, Frankincense and myrrh to the Christ child. What was the significance of these gifts?
• If you could present Jesus with any gift, what would you give to him? Why?
• What are some of the ways we could present gifts to Jesus today?

Action Point
Reserve a special Christmas gift for Jesus this year. You could present it to your church, to a need child, to charity, or you could do something special for someone in the name of Christ!

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