Christmas with the Right Family
Here is a fun table or parlor game for friends and family members of all ages.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Purchase a small gift for each person who is playing (I usually buy at the dollar store). Wrap and put all of them into a little basket or gift bag.
- Have each person select a gift and hold onto it (without opening it) till after the game is over.
- Tell them you will read a story and every time you say the word RIGHT they should pass their gift to the right. And every time you say the word LEFT they should pass their gift to the left. It can get quite funny and confusing when the story moves along with the words LEFT and RIGHT coming faster and faster.
- When you conclude the story give your guests 30 seconds to open the gift they’re holding at that moment and exchange with someone else if they wish to.
THE STORY:
Christmas was almost here and Mother RIGHT was finishing the holiday baking. Father RIGHT, Sue RIGHT, and Billy RIGHT returned from their last-minute holiday errands.
“There’s not much LEFT to be done,” said Father RIGHT as he walked into the kitchen.
“Did you leave the basket of food at church?” asked Mother RIGHT.
“I LEFT it RIGHT where you told me to,” said Father RIGHT.
“I’m glad my shopping is done,” said Billy RIGHT. “I don’t have any money LEFT.”
The telephone rang and Susan RIGHT LEFT to answer it. She rushed back and told the family, “Aunt Tillie RIGHT LEFT a package for us RIGHT on Grandma RIGHT’S porch. I’ll go over there RIGHT now and pick up the package, and Grandma RIGHT,” she said as she LEFT in a rush.
Father RIGHT LEFT the kitchen and brought in the Christmas tree. He placed it in the stand in the family room.
By the time Susan RIGHT returned, Mother RIGHT, Father RIGHT, and Billy RIGHT had begun trimming the tree. The entire RIGHT family, including Grandma RIGHT, sang carols as they finished the decorating.
Then they LEFT all the presents arranged under the tree and went to bed, hoping they had selected the RIGHT gifts for each other.
Now I hope you have the RIGHT gift for yourself because that’s all that’s LEFT of our story except to wish you a Merry Christmas. Isn’t that RIGHT?
Celebrate with Christmas cookies and eggnog or cider. Enjoy!
Cute game!
Thanks, Janet. Great for family and friends.
Great game Karen! The women’s Bible study that
I was in recently played this one at one of our brunches.
Everyone seemed to have a lot of fun with it.
It’s nice of you to share as it may be new to others.
Merry Christmas to you and your family. May it be full of Gods
Blessings!
Love Janet
Hope to see you soon.
Thanks, Janet. I’m happy you had a chance to play this fun game. Merry Christmas to you and Jim. See you in the new year.
Now I am confused and don’t know my right from my left!! HA! Cute game and sounds like a lot of fun. One of our neighbors had an “ornament exchange” party this week, Tanya went but I did not go.There were 26 present. Everyone brought a tree ornament. Each person drew a number and the hostess decided what number would start and go from there. Tanya happened to be first (she had no. 18) She selected a beautiful ornament and then the next person liked the one she selected better than any of the others so she took Tanya’s so Tanya had to select another one. It seemed like everyone wanted the same ornament! It gets to be HILARIOUS! Tanya was lucky and came home with a gorgeous ornament!! She and I went to an Ornament Exchange at our church the first year I lived with them and it really was a lot of fun.
Thanks for sharing a new game for us!! I will pass it on!
Enjoy the season! Blessings with Love, Margaret
The ornament exchange also sounds like a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing this with us, Margaret.
Sounds like fun, Karen. Thanks!
Thanks, Carol. It is fun with family of all ages.
cute! and fun. We played that at Stephen Ministry Christmas party this year. love, Heidi
Heidi, glad you had a chance to play this cute game.
So clever!!! I’m going to suggest my Sunday school class uses this at our “white elephant” party. Thanks, Karen!
Good to hear from you, Carolyn. I think your Sunday school class will love this game. It continues to be a favorite with my family and friends year after year. Enjoy!
I played this fun game years ago and forgot about it. This year with my daughter and her family coming from Abu Dhabi is the perfect time to bring it back. Thanks so much, Karen.
Enjoy the game with you family, Pam. It’s a great way to bring all ages together for fun. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones from Abu Dhabi. Special!
Hi, I tidied it up a bit:
THE STORY:
Christmas was almost here and Mother RIGHT was finishing the holiday baking. Father RIGHT, Sue RIGHT, and Billy RIGHT returned from their last-minute holiday shopping .
“There’s not much LEFT to be done,” said Father RIGHT as he walked into the kitchen.
“Did you leave the bag of food in the kitchen?” asked Mother RIGHT.
“I LEFT it RIGHT where you told me to,” said Father RIGHT.
“I’m glad my shopping is done,” said Billy RIGHT. “I don’t have any money LEFT.”
The telephone rang and Susan RIGHT LEFT to answer it. She rushed back and told the family, “Aunt RIGHT LEFT a Christmas present for us RIGHT on Grandma RIGHT’S doorstep. I’ll go over there RIGHT now and pick it up, and Grandma RIGHT,” she said as she LEFT in a rush.
Father RIGHT LEFT the kitchen and brought in the Christmas tree. He placed it in the stand in the family room.
By the time Susan RIGHT returned, Mother RIGHT, Father RIGHT, and Billy RIGHT had begun decorating the tree. The entire RIGHT family, including Grandma RIGHT, sang together as they finished the decorating.
Then they LEFT all the presents under the tree and went to bed, hoping they had chosen the RIGHT gifts for each other.
Now I hope you have the RIGHT gift for yourself because that’s all that’s LEFT of our story except to wish you a Happy Christmas. Isn’t that RIGHT?