SKETCH “NEW YEAR’S TRADITIONS”
The teacher will be happy to help his class prepare and have a fun New Year's school concert. This funny sketch scenario will be appreciated by both modern high school students and middle school students. A cheerful school sketch for the New Year about traditions will not only cheer up schoolchildren, but also expand their knowledge about New Year celebrations in different countries.
Characters
Student 1
Student 2
Student 3
Teacher (or class leader)
Props
- a glass of water or a water pistol;
- log;
- a large box of matches;
- a garbage bag with small garbage (pieces of paper, cardboard, etc.);
- confetti cracker.
Scene 1
Three students and a teacher.
Teacher:
Okay, guys. New Years is soon. We need to do an original matinee, and not like last time - a round dance was held and then dispersed. Should be fun. Make a modern holiday!
Student 1: Can I blow something up?
Teacher: No explosions! This is a children's party, safety comes first.
Student 2: Is it possible to break something?
Teacher: No! You’re a schoolboy, use your head, remember what interesting things you learned in class.
Student 3: I recently read about New Year’s traditions from different countries. We can celebrate the New Year in the style of some country...
Teacher: This is a great idea! Well done... Just think about it. Maybe instead of a Christmas tree, we’ll dress up a palm tree, and instead of a round dance, we’ll dance some kind of tribal dance! Let's meet tomorrow and show you what you've done. Let's get creative!
Scene 2
On stage they are the same, but with props.
Three students stand around a table with props. The teacher enters. The 1st student pours water on him).
Teacher: What are you doing? Why did you splash me? It's not funny!
Student 1: Happy Thai New Year! Hooray!
The teacher wipes his face.
Teacher: What kind of stupid jokes...
Student 1: It's no joke. Dousing yourself with water is a Thai New Year's tradition.
Student 2 rolls a log to the teacher’s feet and picks up matches.
Student 2: Now let's burn! How the Europeans burned their Christmas log!
Teacher: Stop! No need to burn me or the log! This tradition does not suit us.
Student 2 sadly rolls the log under the table.
Student 3 comes out with a trash bag and starts throwing trash around.
Teacher: What are you doing? Everything has just been washed for the holiday! Stop immediately.
Student 3: What am I? It was the Italians who came up with the idea of throwing garbage out onto the street on New Year's Day!
Teacher: Stop, stop... What other traditions do you have in store?
Student 1: We also wanted to hit cymbals like the Swedes.
Student 2: And set fire to the tar barrel, like the Scots...
Teacher: You know what, you don’t have to hit anything or set fire to anything. It seems to me that our traditions are the most humane traditions in the world! Let's decorate the Christmas tree, dance in a round dance, call the Snow Maiden and Santa Claus, and we'll go on vacation alive and well.
Student 3 explodes a firecracker. The teacher runs off the stage screaming.
Student 3: Hey! Well, this is our tradition!
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Children's New Year's games and competitions
We offer you New Year's games for children, which can be played both at home and in kindergarten or at school near the Christmas tree. Among the whole variety of games and competitions, you will certainly find exactly what suits you and will make the New Year unforgettable.
Game “Name the Gift”
Place a lot of toys and figurines in a spacious bag. The child must, with his eyes closed, pull out the object and guess what it really is. If the baby correctly recognizes the figure, then the gift goes to him.
Game "Owl on the hunt"
An “owl” is selected from the team of players to be the leader. The rest of the guys must portray wild or domestic animals: a cow, a bear, a hedgehog, a frog, a rhinoceros, a dog, a hippopotamus. After the presenter’s command “Day!” all the animals are jumping and having fun. After the word “Night!” no one moves, because the owl begins the night hunt for animals. The one who changes his position, blurts out or laughs loses. This animal becomes the prey of a bird of prey.
Racing game "Fish"
The leader forms two equal teams. Each group is given a fishing rod with a small hook on a line. A hoop is placed in front of each team, playing the role of a pond. There are paper fish in the pond. Their number is equal to the number of participants in the game. From each team, accompanied by musical accompaniment, one person goes to the pond to pull out his goldfish. The first move is given to the captains, then to the rest of the participants in turn. The team that is the first to catch fish in its own pond is considered the winner.
Game "New Year's round dance"
One of the most common and favorite children's New Year's games. Children stand around the Christmas tree, holding hands together. A cheerful children's song is played, for example, “A Christmas tree was born in the forest,” “The little Christmas tree is cold in winter.” The guys, singing along, move around the tree in one direction, then the direction changes.
"Bring the snowball"
At the same time, two participants must run to the Christmas tree. The difficulty is that everyone has a spoon with an artificial snowball in their hand. At a signal, they scatter in different directions in the direction of the tree. Whoever turned out to be the most dexterous and did not lose his snowball along the way won.
Game "Bouncing Bag"
Two children take part in the race at the same time. They stand in an empty bag and begin to jump into races. The top of the bag is supported by hands. The first person to come running receives a legitimate prize from the presenter.
Game “We are funny kittens”
The guys dance in pairs to an incendiary composition. The presenter suddenly says the phrase: “We are funny kittens.” Immediately all the couples break up, and each individually depicts a dancing kitten. New Year's riddles are well suited for this game. The winners will be rewarded with sweet prizes.
Game "Build a Castle"
Several players participate at the same time. The guys study the drawn diagram of the castle. Each person is given a certain number of plastic cups. Blindfolded, children reproduce the castle from memory. The fastest one wins the competition.
Game "Football with tangerines"
The kids are divided into two groups. Tangerines are placed on a large table. Children must use two fingers to score a goal against the opponent's goal.
Accurate shooter
Select a suitable target. This can be a bucket or basket. The guys must use paper balls (snowballs) to hit the target and earn their team a certain number of points and defeat their opponents.
winter wind
To play, prepare a ball rolled out of paper or a wad of medical cotton wool. Place it in the middle of the table. The goal of the game is for players to try to blow it to the floor as quickly as possible.
Decorate the Christmas tree
Divide the children into two teams. Place a box of Christmas tree decorations next to each team. It is advisable that they are not made of breakable glass. Otherwise, in the chaos they will quickly break. Each team of players is provided with two Christmas trees. Players from each team must run from the start to the Christmas tree and hang the toy taken from the box. The game continues until the decorations run out. The fastest team to decorate their tree wins.
Cap
The guys stand in a circle and pass each other a New Year's cap. All this time there is music playing. As soon as the sounds subside, we see who has the headdress in their hands. Whoever gets caught tells Santa Claus a poem about winter or sings a song.
Build a snowman
First of all, you will need plasticine. The idea is that two people sit next to each other and jointly build a snowman. The task is difficult because everyone uses one hand. One person works with his right hand, the other with his left. Together they should get a New Year's snowman. It's especially fun if there are adults in pairs. The game truly connects and develops fine motor skills.
Cinderella's slipper
The guys take off their shoes and put them in a common pile. Everyone is blindfolded with thick cloth so that no one can peek. The shoes are mixed, then the presenter gives the signal to look for your things. A child with his eyes closed should be the first to find his shoes by touch. In the end, everyone will end up with someone else's shoes. The game is quite funny and active.
Cinderella
For the participants, slides of cereals, legumes and nuts are prepared and mixed. Players must remember the fairy tale “Cinderella” and, like it, but with their eyes closed, separate the ingredients.
Game "Train Engine" with dance elements
Both adults and children can take part in the game. Everyone stands behind each other, placing their hands on the waist of the person in front. Having lined up, the locomotive sets off to the accompaniment of lively music.
Competition "Help Grandfather"
Children are divided into two teams. Their task is to help Santa Claus pack gifts. One person runs a relay race with a bag and puts toys and candies out of it, and runs back. The second participant runs along the same route and collects everything back into the bag.
Game with Santa Claus “Pass the felt boots”
Children stand in a circle. They are given a felt boot, which they pass to a friend to the music. Santa Claus must catch up with his felt boots. You must pass the felt boots quickly, otherwise you may lose. Of course, Santa Claus will give in at first, but it’s better not to yawn.
Collect snowflakes
Tinsel stretches the entire length of the room. Paper snowflakes are attached to it. To make it easier for children, do not try to glue the paper to the tinsel too tightly. They choose two people and blindfold them with a scarf. While the music is playing, the guys must have time to collect all the snowflakes.
Snowballs
White snowballs roll out of paper. For convenience, children are divided into two equal teams. This game can be played in several ways. For example, pour the lumps onto the floor and ask the children to collect them in baskets while playing music. Or another option. Place a basket on the wall and hold a snow basketball competition. Whose team throws the most snowballs is considered the winner of the competition.
Competition "Smeshinka"
A very fun game for little children. Children sit in a circle, and the leader gives each person a new name. For example, a snowman, an icicle, a Christmas tree, a gift, Santa Claus. Then he asks everyone in turn simple questions: “Where do you live?”, “What did you get for your birthday?”, “What is the name of your best friend?”, “What is your favorite dish?” But the trick is that you need to answer the questions with your new names. The same answer is given to every question. It turns out to be a pun, but no one should laugh. Those who disobey leave the circle. The most serious person wins the competition.
Box with a secret
You will need several empty boxes of different sizes. Place the prize in the smallest one. Then place it in another box, and so on several times. Children sit in a circle and pass the box to each other, opening one of them. The winner is the one in whose hands the last one ends up - with the coveted prize.
New Year's auction
Children take turns listing everything that relates to the New Year: balls, gifts, Christmas tree, garlands, snowman, snow, candies, icicles, tangerines. Whoever could not come up with the right word is eliminated from the game.
Snowman portrait
To play the game you will need a large sheet of paper. This is a team game. Children with their eyes closed must draw a snowman. Each person draws a separate part: head, nose, buttons, hands, etc. Then the children are untied and see what the young artists have achieved. Instead of a snowman, you can draw a Christmas tree or the Snow Maiden.
Wrap the gift
2-3 children are invited to participate. The assignment requires them to wrap a gift. But instead of holiday packaging, they are given toilet paper. So the guys compete to see who can wrap the surprise more beautifully. The task is not easy, but quite interesting.
Guess the item
The guys put warm gloves on their hands and put their hands in Santa Claus's bag. With their eyes closed, they need to guess by touch which toy they got in the bag. If they guess right, they take the prize for themselves; if not, they put it back into the bag, and the game continues.
Game "Alphabet greetings"
Children should wish their friends a Happy New Year, but for a reason. The presenter names any letter of the alphabet he likes. And the child must come up with a text for this letter. For example, the letter Z: “Health to you and your loved ones in the new year, happiness, success and a sea of smiles.” To be tricky, the presenter pronounces the letters not in alphabetical order, but out of order. It will be much more fun and spontaneous. Interesting situations occur when the presenter names letters such as Y, ь, Ъ, И.
Training your memory
Children carefully study what hangs on the tree, then turn away. Now they need to remember every detail and voice what they saw. The one who names the most toys wins.
Chef competition
Children are divided into three teams. In a minute, the first team must come up with festive dishes for the New Year starting with the letter “N”, the second team must come up with treats for the Snow Maiden starting with the letter “C”, and the third participants must pamper Santa Claus and come up with treats with the letter “D”. Whoever names the most dishes wins the culinary competition.
Grabbed - won
All kinds of toys are laid out on the floor: balls, dolls, trains, teddy bears. Participants dance around a pile of objects. Then, when the music ends and the presenter says: “Stop!”, each child must have time to grab two toys. Whoever gets one is eliminated from the game.
Glue the nose
On whatman paper they draw Santa Claus in full height, but at the same time they do not finish drawing the nose. Children are invited to fashion it out of plasticine themselves. With their eyes closed, they have to glue the nose into the right place. It turns out funny and fun.
Snowflake
Each child is given a ball of cotton wool. He must make a snowflake out of it by stretching the material beyond the edges. The snowflake must be made very thin so that it can fly up. After preparations, they launch it into the air and try to keep it suspended with their breath. The most dexterous one wins.
Musical hat
Pieces of paper with New Year's words are placed in a deep hat: Christmas tree, snowflake, Santa Claus. The guys take turns pulling them out and singing songs with the indicated words. Children can also recite poems on the specified topic.
Elusive felt boots
Near the Christmas tree there are large felt boots. Two children run around a tree from different directions. Whoever puts on his felt boots first wins.
Cabbage
Form two equal teams. Players are given bunny ears. Cabbages are placed near the Christmas tree. It can be made from regular green paper. A player from each team runs to the Christmas tree and removes one leaf from the cabbage, passing the baton to the next one.
Hat
Children pass the hat around in a circle and put it on their neighbor’s head. The game is played to cheerful music. When the music stops, they look to see who is still wearing the hat at that moment. This child recites a poem or sings a song about winter.
Carousel
Chairs are placed around the Christmas tree. But there must be one less than the number of players. Children walk around the Christmas tree, and when the music ends, they try to take the nearest chair. Of course, someone does not have time to find a place and drops out of the game. The most dexterous one receives a prize from Santa Claus.
Winter mysteries
Children sit in a circle, and Santa Claus takes turns showing cards with New Year's motifs depicted: a candle, an Advent wreath, a sleigh, a Christmas tree. The guys must name what is shown and how it can be used.
Another version of this competition is that Santa Claus asks each child in turn riddles on winter and New Year themes. For each correct answer, the player is awarded a chip (coin, card). The one who collected the most trophies will receive the main prize from grandpa.
Portray Santa Claus
It might seem like a simple task, but it has its own difficulties. Two teams take whatman paper each and try to draw a New Year's character without hands. According to the rules, markers can only be held in the mouth.
Blind the winter
A newspaper is spread out in front of the players. It needs to be crumpled up at the command of the leader. One condition - you don’t need to sculpt a big lump, it should fit in the palm of your hand.
Race in felt boots
Two teams are given large boots of Santa Claus. You need to safely run to the tree, run around it and come back. The felt boots are given to a friend and he repeats the run of the previous player.
Give a round of applause to winter
The presenter pronounces a set of words, and the children must recognize definitions related to winter and the New Year. When they hear the right word, they clap their hands together. A number of words can be like this: vase, snowflake, shop, stick, icicle, snowdrift, chair, monkey, Santa Claus, whale, Snow Maiden, car, Christmas tree, leaves.
New Year is approaching
The New Year will not come if the guys don’t help him. They need to name as many New Year's words as possible. They take turns naming everything that comes to mind: snowflake, bell, garland, tinsel, star, chimes, snowball, gift, ball. Whoever has the last word wins.
Free the tree from needles
Two participants play. Ten clothespins are attached to their clothes, each. When the music starts, they must help each other take them off. The fastest one receives a sweet prize from Father Frost and Snow Maiden.
Puzzle in mittens
Divide the children into two teams. Each participant puts on mittens and tries with his comrades to assemble a puzzle with winter landscapes. It is advisable that there are not too many details.
Nimble Throw
The Snow Maiden holds in her hands a hoop decorated with bright tinsel. The team stands a few meters away from him and throws small paper snowballs at him. At the end, the snowballs are counted. Wherever there are more snowballs, that team is considered the winner.
Santa Claus's Assistant
Form two equal teams. Place a basket near the tree. It will need to be filled with New Year's gifts. Prepare in advance ordinary boxes covered with colored wrapping. The first player is given mittens and a beard. The child puts them on himself and runs with the gift to the basket, throws it into it and returns to the start. Passes the false beard and mittens to the next participant. And this is what the whole team does until the last player.
Build a snowman
The presenter must cut out the components of the snowman in advance. Body, nose, eyes, buttons, bucket, broom. All this is laid out in a chaotic manner on the floor. Two teams compete against each other for a time. The guys must figure out how to correctly place the details in the composition, and also have time to accurately complete their work in the allotted time.
Ice cream
Father Frost and Snow Maiden dance and feel warm. The host advises them to cool off with ice cream. Everyone is divided into two teams. Opposite each one stand Father Frost and the Snow Maiden and hold paper horns in their hands. The guys must run to them and put ice cream - snowballs - into the cones. This is the only way they will save fairy-tale characters from the heat.
What types of Christmas trees are there?
The presenter says the phrase: “We dressed up our beauty, we did our best. What kind of Christmas trees are there in the forest?” The guys should remember the adjectives that describe the New Year's tree: fluffy, tall, New Year's.
Pustoshinsky SDK (branch of MBUK Cherustinsky DK)
Name and address of the cultural institution
Pustoshinsky Rural House of Culture (branch of MBUK Cherustinsky Palace of Culture)
Urban settlement of Cherusti, village of Pustosha, Parkovaya street, building 1
No. | Venue, age category | Event name | Date and time | Summary |
1. | Pustoshinsky SDK 0+ | Congratulations to the children. Father Frost and Snow Maiden at your home | 29.12.2015 18:00 | Father Frost and Snow Maiden will congratulate the children on the upcoming New Year. Exciting games, round dances, and long-awaited gifts await the children. 2 people will take part in the event Assumption number of spectators 10 people |
2. | Pustoshinsky SDK 0+ | Costume ball with a game program for children “New Year is coming!” | 30.12.2015 18:00 | On the eve of the winter holidays and New Year holidays, an event for children will be held at the Pustoshinsky SDK. The program includes: carnival costumes, games, prizes, children's disco. 3 people will take part in the event Assumption number of spectators 25 people |
3. | Pustoshinsky SDK 18+ | New Year's disco with the competition program "Carnival Night" | 01.01.2016 1:00 | The House of Culture invites everyone to the New Year's disco. Exciting competitions, prizes and a lot of exciting music await all residents and guests of the village. 2 people will take part in the event Assumption number of spectators 30 people |
4. | Pustoshinsky SDK 18+ | Festive disco | 01.01.2016 21:00 | 20 people |
5. | Pustoshinsky SDK 18+ | Disco for young people | 02.01.2016 21:00 | 15 people |
6. | Pustoshinsky SDK 0+ | Entertainment program for children “New Year’s Adventures of a Fairytale Forest”:
| 03.01.2016 16:00 | A theatrical performance with magical transformations will take place at the Pustoshinsky SDK, which will surprise and delight all those who witness this incredible story. Guests and participants will enjoy games around the New Year tree, round dances, competitions, gifts, prizes and much more. 10 people will take part in the event Assumption number of spectators 60 people |
7. | Pustoshinsky SDK 30+ | Relaxation evening “Christmas revelry” | 07.01.2016 20:00 | The House of Culture will traditionally host a holiday evening for Christmas, where guests will be able to watch theatrical performances, sit with friends and have a heart-to-heart conversation, as well as dance to pop hits. 3 people will take part in the event |
8. | Pustoshinsky SDK 0+ | Media lounge for children “Kaleidoscope of Winter Tales” dedicated to Children’s Cinema Day and the Year of Russian Cinema | 08.01.2016 14:00 | KFOR invites children to watch New Year's cartoons. 15 people |
9. | Pustoshinsky SDK 3+ | Winter fun outside for children. Competition for the best snow figure "New Year's Fantasy" | 10.12.2016 14:00 | An event for children will be held at the Pustoshinsky SDK. Participants will enjoy interesting sculpture competitions, games, prizes, and a lot of positive mood. 2 people will take part in the event Assumption number of spectators 20 people |
10. | Pustoshinsky SDK 55+ | Relaxation evening for seniors “Yuletide Evening” | 15.01.2016 18:00 | On this day, a relaxation evening for older people will be held at the House of Culture. This touching and fun event is designed so that guests of the evening will plunge into the atmosphere of celebration, warm communication and entertainment. During the evening, classical compositions from past years will be performed. 3 people will take part in the event Assumption number of spectators 15 people |
On December 15, 2011, New Year's events for children begin in the Rodnik library. Already today, the library was visited by pupils of preschool educational institution No. 9. A game-conversation “New Year's Round Dance” was prepared for them. The kids learned a lot of interesting things about the main characters of the New Year holidays - Grandfather Frost and his granddaughter Snegurochka, then guessed “winter” riddles and took part in fun games. The children got acquainted with colorful publications about the New Year, and at the end of the event they watched a New Year's cartoon.