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Interactive Ways to Use Music to Enhance Your Holiday Party

11/2/2019

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Fun Ideas for Your Holiday Party Entertainment

​Snuggle up next to fire and enjoy a cup of cocoa, because the holidays are almost here, and celebration with family and friends is upon us!

​... Yes, we recognize it's only November, however, Christmas parties begin in a month and it's time to plan. We know it can be overwhelming when you are trying to get everything ready for a party (remember “Christmas with The Kranks”?)
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Enjoyable Family & Office Christmas Party Games

In response, we have crafted some simple and creative music-based games to make your party fun and memorable!

 Trivia


This game involves all your family and friends! Divide the party into two (or more) teams and play Christmas tunes. The goal is each team has to guess what it is before the other team. There are so many ways to vary the game by: 
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  • Using live or recorded music
  • Playing a short portion of the song for an extra challenge (3 seconds)
  • Choosing a variety of genres (for example, use new modern pop to include younger generations)
  • Naming both the song title and the artist
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Charades


A party isn’t the same without charades! This is a must have classic to make your night a
enjoyable, and since it is the holidays, let’s add a holiday spin....
​Its simple: Someone acts out the title of the Christmas song and the other team has answer by singing a portion of the song! 

GetCharadesIdeas.com even provides a PDF printable song titles online. Simply print, cut out the song titles, and play!
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Backwards Christmas


We also love TheSpruce.com which has multiple holiday game ideas including Backwards Christmas, Christmas Carol Mad Libs, and more:
​"You don’t need one for this game, but having some kind of buzzer makes it more fun. Divide guests into two teams. Leave one person out to be the host. Have the host call up one member from each team to stand on either side of the buzzer.
[... imagine Family Feud →]
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The host will then sing a line from a Christmas Carol, but the trick is that he will sing it backward. For instance, instead of singing, 'We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year' he will sing it as 'Year New Happy a and Christmas Merry a you wish We." (Print these backward lyrics ahead of time to the host can have an easier time reading them to the contestants.)

As soon as a player thinks they knows the song, they hits the buzzer and calls out the lyric. (Another fun option is to have the guessing player sing the lyric). If they are correct, they earn a point for their team. New players are then called up from each team. Play continues for as many rounds as you have players. At the end, the team with the most points wins.​"

“Christmas Carol Mad Libs”


If you want a good laugh, this is the game for you! Pick out a Christmas song and take out certain words. As a collective group, fill in the blanks like a mad lib. Then have live musicians play the tune of the song while you and the rest of the party sing the new version of the song!
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Caroling


While this is not necessarily a game, we felt that it is an absolute must to incorporate more of the classics. Singing with family and friends is a fun traditional way to be together and enjoy each other’s company while bringing joys to others. Grab a cup of hot cocoa and carol around your neighborhood or even visit a retirement home! We guarantee when you share joy, it will come back to you ♫
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As Always, Live Music Enhances Every Gathering

Of course, we always encourage considering supporting the arts with live musicians for your holiday gathering. The music can set the ambiance of your night while you are baking cookies, decorating the Christmas tree, or conversing with loved ones!

​Happy Party Planning!
Adelaide Lovelady
Lowcountry Pianist & Company Intern
1 Comment
Cheryl Smithem link
11/16/2019 06:07:57 am

Fabulous and fun suggestions for holiday gathering merriment.

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