Hide-and-seek becomes instantly more festive when you add a Christmas theme. It is easy, active, and adaptable for children of different ages.
Hide a Christmas character
Choose a small holiday figure and take turns hiding it around one room or the house. Give warmer-and-colder clues to younger children and time older kids if they want a challenge.
Hide ornaments instead of people
Use a handful of safe, non-breakable ornaments and let children search for them. Assign each ornament a point value or simply work together until every one has been found.
Create a Christmas clue hunt
Hide one object and give the children three clues about its location. Let the winner create the next round.
Bring the search into a baking tradition
The hide-and-find element is also part of The Tomte Cake Set. The official tradition centers on Tomte hiding in one of two house-shaped cakes, creating a final surprise after the family reads, bakes, and decorates together.
Use teams for mixed ages
Pair an older child with a younger one so everyone can participate without the fastest searcher winning every round.
Keep hiding places safe
Avoid ovens, appliances, high shelves, stair hazards, or anything children should not normally explore. The game is most fun when parents do not have to worry about the search area.
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