This is one of my absolute, favorite games to play at Christmas parties. It always catches the group by surprise!
The key is keeping the item they’ll be wrapping a surprise!
(Shhhh…they are going to wrap one of their team members!)
Christmas Wrap it Up Game
Group size: 9 or more
Time needed: Approximately 20 minutes from start to finish
Supplies needed: For each team: 1 roll of wrapping paper, 1 pair of scissors, 1 roll of tape (You should be able to find all of them at the Dollar Tree.) Small prizes for the winning team (i.e. candy canes, Christmas chocolates, etc.)
Instructions:
- Divide the group into teams of 3-5 people.
- Distribute the supplies to each team.
- Say: Today (tonight) we’re going to test your gift wrapping skills. Each team will wrap ONE item and we’ll see who does the best job. When I say “GO!” you’ll have 5 minutes to wrap (insert dramatic pause) one member of your team. Go!
- Call time at the end of 5 minutes and walk around to each team. You could have the planning team or a church member serve as the judge or hold your hand over each “present” and choose based on the amount of applause each team receives.
- Award the winners and collect the supplies.
Notes: I am always surprised by the creativity of the teams. One team used their empty wrapping paper roll and made a Statue of Liberty-like package. Another fashioned earrings for their gift.
This is a high energy, loud game that usually produces lots of laughter.
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This was by far the most successful, funniest games we used at one of our Christmas events for our ministry. It fostered creativity, laughter, but most importanly, the communication and teamwork we saw. Ladies were on teams with women they had never met, rarely talked to, and was a good way to make any guests that weren’t members of our church to feel included. We’re skipping a year so it’ll come as a surprise whenever we do it again. They were certain it was going to be a gift wrapping of a box!
Janis, I love this so much!! I am thrilled your group enjoyed it!
After they have wrapped, what do you think about the wrappers say something how the one wrapped is a gift to them.
Belinda, I think there are a lot of creative ways you could weave this activity into a lesson on gifts from God. Great point!
The instructions along with the picture are a little confusing, are they wrapping a person or an item and if it was an item what items did you get for them to wrap?
Ericka, thank you for your comment! I will work later on clarifying the wording so it’s not confusing! My apologies. They are wrapping a person! That’s what makes it so unexpected, silly, and fun! May God bless your upcoming event! Blessings, Cyndee