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Games For the Kids in All of Us
Do you remember playing games as a child that you absolutely loved to play?  You may still long to play your favorite game even though you’ve grown up.  There’s nothing that says you can’t still enjoy your childhood favorites.  If you’re looking for things to do on New Year’s Eve, here are some games for the kid in all of us.

Twister – Twister became popular in the late 1960s when Eva Gabor played the game on national television with Johnny Carson.  This is the first game that was created that used the human body as a part of the game.  While the game may be played with more than two people, it gets increasingly difficult when there are more than four.

Twister is played by placing your hands and feet on specific colored circles on the plastic playing mat.  If you’re planning on playing Twister for your New Year’s Eve party, you can either purchase more than one game so more people can play, or everyone can wait their turn.  Why not have a Twister tournament and get everyone involved?

Scavenger Hunt – Scavenger Hunt is another game that children have always loved playing.  If you’re hosting the party, you are the one who makes up the list of objects to find.  You don’t have to stay at your home to play.  Update the game by having enough video cameras or digital cameras available for the number of teams you’ll have. 

Get children and teens involved in this updated scavenger hunt game.  When planning the list, have the teams find specific items that are common to each age group.  Ask the groups to find the items on the list and take a photo or video of each one; that’s how they document what they’ve found on their list.  You may also want them to include some items that the teams actually have to bring back to your home in order to win.

Monopoly – Break out some of the older board games that you used to enjoy as a child.  Monopoly is one game that has been popular for many years.  There are updated versions of the game that are different from the classic game, but the premise is still the same.  This game can be played by several age groups at once so children can play with adults as long as the adults don’t mind. 

You don’t have to give up playing your favorite games from childhood when you get older.  Take the time on New Year’s Eve to reach back to your childhood and play one of these games for the kids in all of us.  You’ll have fun and may find that you’re still a bigger kid than you thought you were.