Holiday Party Games for Kids

Blind man's Buff
Before beginning make sure that there are no fragile items in the room where you will play this game. Ask an adult to help with decisions about moving furniture and breakable items.
  The object of Blindman's Buff is for the person who is "it" to catch another guest and then guess who is caught. A fair way to select the "blind man" is to draw pieces of paper from a bowl or hat-- all the pieces should be blank except one.
  To begin, tie a blindfold around the "blind man's" head so that he or she can't see. Next, try to quiet the other players so that their voices won't be recognized. Take the "blind man" by the shoulders and gently spin a time or two. When you let go, quickly get out of the way, and the game begins. Players must stay on the floor in one specific room-- they are disqualified if the climb onto furniture or leave the room.
  Once the "blind man" has caught another guest, he or she must guess who is caught. If the "blind man" guesses correctly, the person who has been caught is "it" next. If the "blind man" does no guess correctly, he or she must try again. If a second guest is caught but not identified, the "blind man" must give up his or her turn, and a new "it" is selected by drawing from the hat or bowl again.

Santa's Scavenger Hunt
You must have permission in order to play this indoor game. Be sure to explain to the adult in charge exactly what the players will be doing.
Divide your guests into two teams. (If you have many guests--more than about 12 or 15--you may want to dived into three teams.) A fair way to form two teams is to ask everyone to form a line and count off--those with even numbers are one team, and those with odd numbers form the other team. It is not necessary for each team to have the same number of players. Give each player a bag and start the game. The first team to collect everything on the hunting list wins.
Hunting list:

Pin the Nose on the Reindeer

Materials:

1.  With pencil, draw a noseless reindeer on the side
of the posterboard which is not shiny. Use watercolors
or markers to color him in.

2.  For each player, cut a circle about 1" wide from red
construction paper--these are the noses. Write a players
name on one side and stick a closed circle of tape on the other.
Leave these upside down until read to play.

3.  Tack or tape the posterboard in a place low enough on a wall
or bulletin board so that you and your friends will be able to reach it.

4.  Have your friends form a line. Blindfold the first person in line and
then gently turn the player around and around. Point the blindfolded player
toward the reindeer. The player must walk to the poster and stick his or her nose
on the reindeer. Repeat with each player--closest nose will have the name of the winner!