😒 💅🏿 👨🏾‍🎓 Fun New Year contests for adults and children 👔 👊🏼 ➡️

New Year can be met in different ways. Someone spends time in front of the TV, eating olivier and herring under a fur coat. Others prefer to have fun, joke, dance, discover new talents. For active people, we have prepared a list of various contests for the New Year. You definitely won't get bored with them.

Contests for preschoolers

Parents of babies on the eve of the New Year are not bored. With their daughters and sons, they learn poems about the Christmas tree and Santa Claus, make garlands of colored paper, and cones are covered with sparkles. In the kindergarten, traditionally on New Year's, contests of drawings, crafts, fancy dress. Without the help of mothers and fathers, preschoolers cannot cope with such a volume of work.

During the long winter holidays, parents have to act as mass entertainers, organizing games for the offspring and his friends. What competitions for children for the New Year can you hold in your own apartment without involving complicated props? Listed below are several options for fun for children 3-6 years old:

Decorate the Christmas tree. Two artificial spruce trees are installed on the stool. Teams line up at the start line next to buckets containing the same number of toys. By whistle, one child runs to the tree and hangs an ornament on it, then returns. The baton is taken by the next participant. The team that quickly hung all the toys on the tree wins.
Hit the snow. The task of the competitors is to throw as many snowballs into their bucket as possible. Lumps for throwing can be made of foil, newspaper or cotton.
Grab it. Lay out the masks on the floor. They should be one less than the kids. To the music, the kids run around them. When the music calms down, you need to quickly put on a carnival accessory. Who did not have time, he chooses for himself any mask he likes and sits under the Christmas tree with it. The game continues until there is one winner left.
Find the Snowflake. Evil Troll stole Snowflake and hid it where it is hot. He wants her to melt. If this happens, all people will be left without snow. Which team will find and save Snowflake faster? We make the necessary attribute from cardboard, we hide it behind the battery.
New Year collage. Each team is awarded a paper, colored pencils, glue. In a bucket are finely chopped and mixed Christmas garlands, tinsel, confetti, pieces of fabric, pine twigs, lace, buttons. Captains scoop up small things in a mug. All this needs to be attached to your collage, creating a beautiful picture.

Summing up the contests for the New Year, do not forget to celebrate and reward each kid with a small surprise. Make many nominations: the most active, the funniest, the fastest, the smartest, the most modest, etc.

Creative contests for children

Holidays are a great occasion to declare oneself. If your child knows how to sing, dance, compose poetry or draw beautiful pictures, you can take part in regional or All-Russian competitions for the New Year. As a rule, they provide for the presence of several nominations. Participants may:

do crafts on the theme of the holiday;
draw pictures or New Year's posters;
make cards;
demonstrate unusual fancy dress costumes;
compose poems, tales, essays, etc .;
send interesting photos on a given topic;
compose winter melodies, perform songs, dances;
make your own films and cartoons;
play skits, expressively read poems.

For students, you can organize special games and competitions for the New Year, designed to reveal their talents. For example, such:

Within 5 minutes, an animal is drawn, which has become a symbol of the coming year. Winners are appointed in two categories: "Image close to the original" and "The funniest caricature."
The song "A Christmas tree was born" is being performed as its director would sing, a foreigner with a pronounced accent, a two-year-old child, an old man without teeth, a fairy-tale dragon, Baba Yaga and other characters.
One child with gestures depicts Santa Claus, Snow Maiden, snowman, snowflake, elf, bunny, deer or Christmas tree. The remaining children guess the character.
From the team members the sculptures “The Liberation of Santa Claus from the Clutches of Baba Yaga” and “Incendiary Dances Beasts Around the Christmas Tree” are created.
Children come up with a rhyme poem "blizzard - spruce", "Santa Claus - red nose."
The teams are given the words of songs on the winter theme ("Tell me, Snow Maiden, where I was" and "Ice ceiling, door creaky"). They are also offered props: plastic bottles, empty tin cans, whistles, spoons, pan covers. It is necessary to create an orchestra and perform a song, reproducing its melody using improvised means.
The children perform the dance of the greedy Santa Claus, the sleepy Snow Maiden, the gorged guest, the evil Kashchei, the huge snowflake, the capricious princess, the cheerful snowman, and the flirty Baba Yaga.
Teams come up with the most interesting autobiography for fairy-tale characters: Santa Claus, Snow Maiden, gray wolf, witch.

Competitions near the Christmas tree for schoolchildren

When organizing a holiday for children, pay special attention to entertainment for the New Year. Games and competitions can not only amuse schoolchildren, but also introduce them to the traditions of different countries.

First, divide the guys into teams. To do this, prepare a bag of red and blue snowflakes in advance. Let the children get one at a time, entering the room. The very first contest for the New Year is to find friends with snowflakes of the same color and get together as quickly as possible. After this, the teams come up with a name and choose a captain. The host invites students to take a trip around the world and learn how different nations celebrate the holiday.

Upon arrival in another country, a short story about traditions follows, then competitions for children are held. On New Year's Eve you can "visit":

Norway. Here the gifts are brought to the children by a magic goat. To appease her, you need to put hay in the boot. The teams also have to feed the goat. More than anything, she loves cabbage. This role will be captains. Participants are awarded a bag of old clothes. It is necessary to put on as many accessories as possible on the captain. Whose "cabbage" turned out to be the most multi-layered - that team won.
Italy. Gifts are carried here by the witch Befana, who flies on a broomstick. Good kids get chocolate, bad kids get burnt coals. Teams take part in a broomstick race. The participant puts on a cap of colored paper, a large skirt and jumps on a broomstick to the Christmas tree and back, passing on the attributes to the next child. Who is faster?
Denmark. On holiday, they eat rice porridge, in which the almond nut is hidden. Whoever gets it will be happy all year. Pour rice into a large bowl, hide the almond nut at the bottom. Give the teams a tray and a vodka glass. Children take turns running to the bowl, scooping up the groats and returning. The contents of the glass are poured onto a tray. The winning team is the first to get the nut.
Germany. When the chimes hit, the Germans climb onto a chair and jump off it on New Year's Day with the last blow. Compete for the farthest jump. Children line up and jump in length. The participants of both teams who have shown the best results are competing with each other.
USA. Santa Claus is known to be very fond of milk with cookies. Milkshakes are poured into two glasses. Participants take turns running up to them, take a sip and come back. The winner is the team whose glass is empty faster.
Brazil Here on New Year's Eve is the heat. Locals do not wait for gifts, but they themselves give them to the sea goddess Imanji. Burning candles and flowers are let into the ocean. Students are encouraged to recall as many color names as possible. The team that called the last word wins.

Street competitions

Vacations are the best time for outdoor games. Children will surely enjoy making snow sculptures. To give the embankment the desired shape, you can sprinkle it with warm water from the spray gun. If the liquid is pre-tinted with gouache, the snow will turn colored. Choose the most original snowman or cartoon character. With the kids, repeat the geometric shapes, making a ball, a box, a pyramid. Adults also like fun contests for the New Year. Invite them to create a mysterious lady or perfect man out of snow.

Children love to throw snowballs at the target, jump in bags and arrange sled races. But the funniest New Year contest that can be held on the street is the quest. Students will be happy to look for stolen gifts, focusing on tips and completing tasks. The steps may be as follows:

The presenter gives the children a postcard with the first assignment. You need to read the phrase and find out where the next clue is (for example: "Dere vowto horn-riding omano mer yat").
A file is attached to the indicated tree, inside - a sheet of paper with a painted target. You need to get into it exactly twelve times with snow, then the host will name the next destination - a bench.
Stick the task on the back of the bench. Children are encouraged to find another clue when playing the game "Hot Cold". But as gifts from Santa Claus are sought, the rules change. The hint is not where it's hot, but in the frostiest place.
Inside the found envelope there is a riddle cut by lines: "It snowed all night, And I covered it. It’s time to take the sled, Waiting for us in the yard ..."
Under the hill or next to it, the children find an envelope with a new task. Participants in the quest need to draw Santa Claus on the snow. After this, the leader offers everyone to roll off the mountain, get on their feet, take a certain number of steps right, then left or right (to the nearest snowdrift). A package with a map was buried in it.
After digging the map, the children see that it is cut into several parts. You need to fold it and find a bag with gifts.

Teen Party

Adolescents 13-16 years old like funny, funny contests for the New Year. Great if they are also musical or dance.

You can include the following fun in your holiday script:

Melt the ice. Two teams stand in a circle, they are given a cube of ice. To the music they pass it to each other from hand to hand. The winning team is the one that melts the ice faster.
The best dancer. The host prepares a cut from various musical fragments: a waltz, rock and roll, tango, bull's-eye, club music, gypsy, and others. Teenagers should be quickly rebuilt depending on the nature of the melody.
We draw the New Year. Contestants are given a sheet of blue cardboard, a brush, white paint, sparkles and a little inspiration in the form of applause from the audience. To the New Year’s song, they blindfold paint a winter landscape with snowdrifts and snowflakes. Then the most original work is selected.
My tummy! After the holidays, the stomachs of many people greatly increase in size. Adhesive tape adolescent balloons to this part of the body. A box of matches crumbles to the floor. Who will collect more, keeping his stomach safe and sound?

In addition, there are paired contests for the New Year for a fun company. Here is some of them:

Snowman. This competition may involve both same-sex and same-sex couples. One participant is appointed as a snowman, the other must wrap it with toilet paper, insert a carrot in his mouth and put a Santa Claus hat on his head . Who will cope the fastest?
Christmas tree. Now the participants are swapped. Former “snowmen” decorate their partners with garlands, tinsel, and snowflakes under the chiming clock. The most elegant Christmas tree is chosen by the audience.
Family relationship. The competition involves couples of young men (Santa Claus) and girls (Snow Maiden). At a distance of 20 cm from each other, album sheets are laid out. Teenagers should stand on them and dance a slow dance, holding hands. Soon the music stops, the sheets move back 10 cm further, then more and more. The task of the players is to keep in touch with each other, despite the distance. The couple, arms out, is eliminated. The competition lasts until the winners are identified.

Games for a fun corporate party

Adults no less than children love cool contests for the New Year. Only not all admit it. Without games and practical jokes, the party will quickly turn into an uncontrolled booze. Therefore, it is better for the leader to find initiative employees in advance and entrust them with the preparation of an entertainment program.

What contests for the New Year will be appropriate for the company in this case? Below is a small list of interesting fun:

Dialogue of the Deaf. The boss is put on headphones with loud music so that he does not hear anything. The task of the subordinate is to take time off from work, since the football match \ favorite series will soon begin. The dialogue will be accompanied by explosions of laughter, as the questions and answers will not coincide with each other. Then the roles change: now the boss finds out when the subordinate will give him a report.
Where I am? The names of places where they celebrate the New Year (maternity hospital, strip bar, restroom, sobering-up center, sauna) are attached to the back of the participants. Without knowing where they are, players must answer the questions: Do you often come here? Who is with you? What do you do? What are your impressions? Would you like to come to this place again?
Hang a toy. Participants are in the center of the hall. They are blindfolded and handed a Christmas toy. It must be hung on a Christmas tree. People scatter around the room. You can’t tell them. If someone made a mistake and came to the wrong place, he does not have the right to change direction. At the same time, the decoration still needs to be hung somewhere. The winners are two: the one who first found the tree, and the one who attached the toy to the most unexpected place.
Office tree. Employees are divided into teams. Each is given an artificial Christmas tree and a box with an office: paper clips, notebooks, stickers, pens, scissors, scotch tape, pencils, company booklets. You need to dress up a green beauty while the music is playing. The most creative team wins.
This contest for the New Year is designed for children 5-10 years old, but will be appropriate in a friendly team of colleagues. Each employee should tell Santa Claus how good last year was ... his neighbor is on the right. The best bouncers take part in the next contest.
Advertisers. Participants should advertise popular New Year characters as brightly as possible: Babu Yaga, elf, Santa Claus deer, snowman, Snow Maiden, without giving their name. The rest guess who they are talking about.

Table contests for a friendly company

Many people prefer to celebrate the holiday surrounded by close companions. In such an atmosphere you can relax and fully enjoy pleasant communication. The funniest contests for the New Year will help to create a relaxed atmosphere. Some of them can be carried out without leaving the table. For example, such:

The best dish of the year. This fun is held at the beginning of the holiday. Choose a jury, introduce the guests to the contest participants: “Excellent 2018-2019 Olivier! Irresistible cut made two hours before midnight! New Year's fruit on skewers for Snow Maidens who are on a diet!” Then all those present become tasters. A secret ballot is held, after the third toast, the jury sums up the results of the competition. In honor of the best dish, fanfare sounds, under which it is solemnly eaten.
Toast. Before raising glasses, guests take out paper with one word from the cap. It must be inserted into your toast. Choose exotic words: molecule, ostrich, mop, Winnie the Pooh, treble clef. A prize is awarded for the best toast.
Chimes. We divide the guests into sectors; each of them rehearses their own part. Sounds may be as follows: low “Boo-boo-bum!”, Higher “Bam! Bam!”, Frequent “Bim-bom!” and sonorous "La la la." Then the sectors sing in unison, imitating the battle of the chimes.
Alphabet in a plate. The presenter calls the common letters of the Russian alphabet ("" and "s" are not suitable for the competition). Whoever is the first to find a product for this letter in his plate - he won.

Most contests for the New Year for a fun company involve the use of simple props. Often you can find it without leaving your desk. You can organize the following funs for friends:

Artists. We put a plastic plate on our head, hold it with our left hand. On the right is a marker. At the signal, the guests draw on a plate a cheerful snowman, after 2 minutes the results are summed up.
Lollipop friendship. Two halves of the table compete with each other. Each guest is given a lollipop in the form of a cane. The even end must be taken in the mouth. The first players are hung on the curved part of the candy another, which must be transferred to the end of the table without the help of hands.
Pass the mandarin duck. This is the New Year's fruit competing must clamp chin. Hands hide behind. Objective: transfer the mandarin from one edge of the table to the other faster than the rivals sitting opposite.
Guess the prize. Everyone who wants to receive a gift must pass the test. They are blindfolded, handed two forks. With their help, the prize is felt and suggestions are made what it is. Guessed - you pick up a gift for yourself.

Mobile entertainment for a drunk company

The holiday involves the reception of alcoholic beverages. After several toasts, cool contests for the company for the New Year go with a bang. Here is a short list of entertainment that will be remembered for a long time by those present:

Squirrels on the Christmas trees. To participate in the competition you need girls ("squirrels") and men ("eat"). Women should be one more. "Fir-trees" stand in the center with their backs to each other. Girls with fun music jumping around. When the song stops, the squirrels need to climb the Christmas tree. Anyone who is left alone leaves the game, taking any "tree" with him.
Cautious driver. When one man and two women remain in the previous game, the conditions change. "Squirrels" are given cars on the radio. They need to put piles of vodka on them and gently roll to the "Christmas tree", which drinks alcohol. Who better to cope with the task is appointed winner.
Universal striptease. For this fun New Year contest, get your camera ready to capture the process. The circles are arranged according to the number of participants. Players run to the music. When she falls silent, you need to take off any piece of clothing and put it on the nearest chair. We make several circles, depending on the warmth of the company. After which we offer guests to run in the opposite direction. During stops we put on a thing lying on the nearest chair. After the fun, a general photo is taken.
Star of the dance floor. It takes 5 participants who must dance rock and roll very actively. At the end of the tour, one contestant leaves. Those who remained from the dances lost their legs, and they can only move their hands (the song "Well, where are your arms"). In subsequent rounds, players dance while sitting and, finally, only face, trying to get into the rhythm of music. As a result, one winner is announced.
Kisses. Participants are arranged in a row, maintaining the order "man-woman-man." To the music, they begin to pass kisses on the cheek to each other. On whom the song stopped, that participant leaves. This cool New Year contest requires an attentive DJ. First, the boys and girls drop out in turn, and in the end there are three brutal men who gently smack each other on the cheek.

Having fun with your family

When old grandmothers, respectable men, beautiful ladies, furry teens and mischievous kids gather at the same table, you should carefully choose New Year's games. Competitions for the New Year should bring different generations together.

You can diversify your leisure with the following funs:

Who is Santa Claus? Fill notes with the names of characters in a beautiful bag: snowflake, bunny, Santa Claus, snowman, Snow Maiden. There may be several bunnies with snowflakes. Family members pull out notes and make appropriate changes to their clothes, take pictures at the Christmas tree. It's funny when the role of the main wizard goes to a two-year-old baby, and dad turns into a snowflake.
Blind the snowman. Participants are divided into couples, sit next to each other, hug. Each one has one free hand. They need to be molded from a children's plasticine of a snowman, rolling out balls and inserting a nose-carrot.
The detectives. This contest for the New Year reveals the most observant member of the family. Those in turn are blindfolded and asked questions. You can find out what salads are on the table, what Mom is wearing around her neck, whether there is a snowflake in grandfather’s outfit, who is sitting between her grandmother and her youngest granddaughter.
Castle for Santa Claus. Participants are given plastic cups. A diagram is shown according to which they must build a castle for the good wizard. You will have to do this with your eyes closed. The winner is determined by Santa Claus, appointed at the beginning of the holiday.
Competition for the New Year, which women will love. All the men present compliment the chosen Snow Maiden. The one who delivered the last compliment wins. He is awarded a dance with the Snow Maiden.
Frosty breath. Before the contestants, a chair is placed on which a large snowflake of paper is placed. It must be blown off to the floor. The one who makes this last wins. After all, he has the most "cold" breath, which literally "froze" a snowflake to a chair.
Height meter. Those present are invited to guess what the growth of Santa Claus will be if measured with oranges, a balloon, a pillow, a toy car. Assumptions are checked, the winner is awarded a prize. Various objects can be measured and other present, be sure to write the results in memory.

Competitions for grandparents

Older people also do not mind having fun on New Year's Eve. New Year's contests for this age category are usually calm, although some senior citizens are not averse to taking part in energetic fun. To combat senile changes, intellectual tasks and fine motor games are good.

You can offer the audience the following contests and entertainment for the New Year :

Sincere song. It is necessary to get a piece of paper with the winter word (snow, hoarfrost, Snow Maiden, frost, blizzard) from the bag and remember the song where it occurs.
The longest garland. Teams for a certain time make chains of paper clips. They are measured and the winner is identified.
Bearded joke. For this contest for the New Year, twine lengths of about 70 cm will be needed. The presenter tells the famous jokes to the middle. Who remembered the ending, he gets a string and hangs it on his neck. The participant who first scored 10 pitches is recognized as the most “bearded” and receives a prize.
Remember me? Santa Claus goes to the audience. It is necessary to remember its appearance. Then the grandfather leaves the room and makes a small change in his appearance (unfastens the button, changes the mittens, removes the belt). The winner is the participant who is the first to notice a new part.
Gossip. The participants are invited to gossip about the Snow Maiden. The first participant writes on paper any proposal for heroin, bends the sheet so that only the last word is visible. The second continues the gossip, focusing on the visible part of the message. When the leaflet passes a full circle, its contents are read aloud to the sincere laughter of the elderly.
Snowballs. One of those present is presented with a snowball made of cotton wool. He must be transferred to another guest, hugging him and saying kind words, wishes. The game ends when the snowball is in everyone’s hands.

Competitions for the New Year will make the holiday unforgettable. Have fun with all your heart, stock up on a good mood, and have exceptionally happy days ahead of you.

Fun New Year contests for adults and children