Christmas Game: All Wrapped Up

All Wrapped Up is a great last minute Christmas game for your preteen ministry, youth group, children’s church or Sunday School. It’s a “just for fun” game perfect as an ice-breaker for a Christmas Eve service or event (like a Christmas Party).

If it’s too late for you to play this game near Christmas (I know…we should have gotten this out sooner), make a simple adjustment (read below how) and play it any time of the year.

Supplies

• Various types of Christmas wrapping paper (or use red, green, yellow and white blank computer paper)
• Substitute any color computer paper or wrapping paper if not playing near Christmas
• Masking tape
• Scissors

Preparation

Beforehand, tear up various types of Christmas wrapping paper. The more, the better. Place inside a container before the game. When you’re ready to play, throw the wrapping paper all over the floor.

How to Play

There are two rounds to this game.

Round #1 – Be the first to wrap up their teammate with masking tape.

Have preteens team up in groups of three. In each group, two preteens wrap their teammate in masking tape sticky side out – from just above the ankles to just below the armpits. Make sure arms are not wrapped. Be sure to emphasize sticky side out. Otherwise, they’ll be in a sticky situation 🙂 The first team to completely wrap up their teammate in making tape with no cracks whatsoever wins.

Round #2 – Be the team that has the most wrapping paper stuck to their teammate.

For the next round, the two players not wrapped in masking tape will help their wrapped teammate get wrapping paper stuck to them.

First, throw all the torn up wrapping paper on the floor of the playing area.

Next, have wrapped players lay down around the outer edges of the playing area (with the help of their teammates).

When you “GO” unwrapped players roll wrapped players in the playing area with the goal of getting the most wrapping paper stuck to their teammate.

Allow preteens a few minutes to roll in the wrapping paper. Then, tell players to stop.

Line up all the wrapped players side by side. Have three leaders be the judge, deciding who has the most wrapping paper stuck to them.

Announce the winning team!

(Optional – award candy canes to the winning team.)