8 Family Games to Spread Some Holiday Cheer in New Year's Weekends
Moneyball
At the end of a table or other flat surface off the floor, cups will be taped with different cash prize amounts. Each player gets a turn to roll three balls — or however many you want — on the table into the cups to see what they win.
Mustache
TV match
Each player gets a unique mustache sticker— or a mustache drawn on a paper with tape attached— and puts it on the TV screen.
Mustache
TV match
When the mustache lines up with a character’s face, that player gets a point. The player with the most successful mustache to face matchups wins.
Mystery plate string
To set this game up, a string must be connected to several plates with the other end fed through an upside-down plastic cup,
Mystery plate string
with a hole cut out of the bottom. Each plate gets a different surprise, or punishment. Whatever string you pull decides your fate!
Candle blow challenge
Line up some tealights on a flat surface. Placing prizes — or punishments — next to each candle is optional and usually makes the stakes a little higher.
Candle blow challenge
After lighting each candle, a player will step up and try to blow out as many as they can to get the prize or out-compete other players.
Sugar or salt?
You’ll need sugar, salt and a spoon for each player. All but one spoon will have sugar on it, and only one with salt.
Sugar or salt?
This is a game of poker face, where even if you get the salted spoon, you don’t want to show it. Everyone has to guess who got the spoon with salt.
Pingpong swipe challenge
All you need is a pingpong ball and a hard, flat surface for this one.
Pingpong swipe challenge
The goal to be the player who can swipe their hand the most times, while touching the table, under the bouncing pingpong ball. The hard part? You cannot touch the ball.
Whipped cream challenge
Whipped cream is sprayed on the back of the hand — balled in a fist — and slapped
Whipped cream challenge
to launch it into the air. Each player tries to maneuver and catch the whipped cream in their mouth. It’s a great way to get some extra sugar in!