Cool contests for the New Year 2025 for children and adults

We have less and less time left until the New Year 2025! Its main patron will be the Green Wooden Snake. It's time to enjoy the pleasant moments of life!

Santa Claus

It is necessary to celebrate the New Year 2025 with special pomp! The main characters of the New Year holiday are, of course, Father Frost and Snow Maiden. Therefore, on this page we have prepared for you cool contests for the New Year 2025 from Father Frost and Snow Maiden.

Competitions for New Year 2025 for children from Father Frost and Snow Maiden

Competitions for the New Year 2025 from Santa Claus and Snow Maiden for children

Competitions for the New Year 2025 from Father Frost and Snow Maiden for children:

The best prompter

Father Frost announces a casting for the best Father Frost prompter (just in case). The guest who cannot be recognized in the picture is the best disguiser, who is indistinguishable from Father Frost. What kind of pictures? For this contest, you need to prepare pictures in advance using Photoshop. You also need to ask each guest to send one of their photos by email (preferably one in which the face is clearly visible). The same “gadget” is used for each photo - Father Frost’s hat, eyebrows, beard. Father Frost shows the guests individual photoshopped photos in turn, and the guests try to guess who is hiding behind Father Frost’s “screen”. Prizes are awarded to the most unrecognizable. If everyone can be recognized, then it is recognized that Father Frost is irreplaceable.

Guess the footprint of Santa Claus

For this competition, flour is scattered on the floor (after all, it can be easily removed later with a vacuum cleaner). On the flour canvas, the host leaves traces of the shoes of different guests. And one of these traces will be a trace that does not belong to the guests' shoes - this is the trace of Santa Claus. The first one to determine where Santa Claus's trace is, wins. Of course, you can ask the guests whether these are their shoes or not, compare, and so on.

Attention! Round dance

They turn on the music, and the guests dance in a circle together with Father Frost. As soon as the music stops, all the guests close their eyes (only be honest!). And Father Frost at this time swaps several participants (about 5-6 people). Then the guests open their eyes. The first participant to figure out how many people Father Frost swapped and to say the correct number out loud is the winner.

Managing Santa's beard isn't easy

Each participant is given a Santa Claus beard (either homemade from cotton wool or bought in a New Year's store). In front of each participant at the start there is a ball (tennis). At the command "start", the participants must roll their ball to the finish line with their beards. Hands do not participate, only beards! Whoever is first, wins.

Fast deer

Each participant turns into Santa Claus's reindeer. With both hands stretched back, the participants hold the sled tightly. Each participant's path is blocked by identical barriers made of plastic bottles. At the command "start", the participants set off, carefully running around the bottles, controlling their sleds. The first participant to reach the finish line without knocking down a single bottle will be the winner.

Clear the way

All participants stand at the start. In front of each participant is the same snowdrift (balls of paper). In their hands, each has a snow shovel (a large children's shovel). At the command "start", the participants move forward and collect all the snowballs (balls of paper) on their shovel. Whoever gets to the finish line faster and carefully clears the road, removing the snowdrift and collecting all the snowballs on the shovel, will be the winner.

New Year's game "Santa Claus is coming..."

This entertainment can be held immediately before the appearance of Father Frost and the Snow Maiden and involve all the guests in it, for example, during a dance break. The host suggests that the guests stand so as not to disturb each other and call Father Frost in an unusual way: not by shouting, but by an unusual New Year's dance. The point of the game is as follows: you need to replace the words of the New Year's poem with sign language.

Father Frost is coming, coming to us,

Santa Claus is coming to visit us!

And we know that Santa Claus

He brings us gifts! Hurray!

All words are replaced by gestures: “goes” — by walking in place, “Santa Claus” — by putting a hand with spread fingers to the chin (depicting a beard), the combination “to us” — by a gesture pointing to oneself. To show the word “we know” — by putting a finger to the forehead, the word “we” — by a gesture pointing to all the guests, the word “carries” — by putting a bag over the shoulders, and at the word “presents” — everyone depicts what they dream of. “Hurray!” — everyone stomps and claps.

To make things more interesting, it’s better to gradually replace words with gestures: first one word, then two, until the last word disappears and only gestures remain, accompanied by cheerful music.

And when they start clapping (meaning “hurray”), Father Frost and the Snow Maiden appear, handing out gifts to the “artists” (if they are provided) or starting their program.

Game with Santa Claus "Pass the felt boot"

The children stand in a circle. They are given a felt boot, which they pass to their friend while the music plays. Father Frost must catch up with his boot. The boot must be passed quickly, otherwise you can lose. Of course, Father Frost will give in at first, but it is better not to yawn.

Collect snowflakes

Tinsel is stretched across the entire length of the room. Paper snowflakes are attached to it. To make it easier for the children, do not try to glue the paper to the tinsel too tightly. Two people are chosen and blindfolded with a scarf. The children must manage to collect all the snowflakes while the music is playing.

Snowballs

White snowballs are rolled 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 on the floor and ask the children to collect them in baskets to the music. Or another option. Install a basket on the wall and hold a snowball basketball competition. Whose team throws more snowballs is considered the winner of the competition.

Competition "Smeshinka"

A very funny game for little kids. The children sit in a circle, and the leader gives each one a new name. For example, a snowman, an icicle, a Christmas tree, a present, Santa Claus. Then he asks each one in turn simple questions: "Where do you live?", "What did you get for your birthday?", "What is your best friend's name?", "What is your favorite dish?" But the trick is that you have to answer the questions with your new names. The same answer is given to each question. It turns out to be a pun, but no one is allowed to laugh. Whoever disobeys leaves the circle. The most serious one wins the competition.

Box with a secret

You will need several empty boxes of different sizes. Put the prize in the smallest one. Then put it in another box, and do this several times. The children sit in a circle and pass the box to each other, opening one of them. The winner is the one who ends up with the last one – with the coveted prize.

New Year's auction

Children take turns listing everything that relates to the New Year: balls, gifts, a Christmas tree, garlands, a snowman, snow, candies, icicles, tangerines. Anyone who cannot think of the right word is eliminated from the game.

 Portrait of a snowman

For 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 draws a separate part: head, nose, buttons, hands, etc. Then the children are untied, and they look at what the young artists have come up with. Instead of a snowman, you can draw a Christmas tree or a Snow Maiden.

 Wrap the gift

2-3 children are invited to participate. According to the task, they need to wrap a gift. But instead of festive wrapping, they are given toilet paper. So the children compete to see who will wrap the surprise more beautifully. The task is not easy, but quite interesting.

Mask, I know you!

Of all the children, only one player must be chosen. The leader puts a mask on him. Moreover, the player must not see whose mask he is wearing. The others can see what kind of hero it is. The player in the mask must guess who is depicted on it. He asks questions to other children and receives hints from them. The questions can only be answered with "yes" or "no". The mask is given as a prize to the one who guesses correctly.

Happy New Year

The children are divided into teams of 11 people, each participant is given a felt-tip pen or marker. For each team, easels with Whatman paper are located at the same distance. Each participant must jump in a bag, like the wolf in the cartoon "Well, Just You Wait!" to the easel and write a letter, so that at the end the phrase "Happy New Year" is formed. So, at the command "start", the first participants jump in the bag to the easel and write the letter "S", then jump back and pass the baton to the second participants, the second write the letter "N", the third - "O" and so on. The team that finishes the relay faster and writes "Happy New Year" wins.

The chicken is in a hurry for the New Year

The children are divided into teams with the same number of people. The participants of each team stand in separate rows - each participant is at arm's length from each other. Depending on their age, the last participants receive a "chicken" (younger children - a simple toy, and older children can be given an egg). At the command "start", the last participants pass the "chicken" to the second to last, they - to the next and so on to the first. The main thing is not to lift your feet off the floor, but to use only your hands. As soon as the first participants get the chicken, they grab the chicken and deliver it right under the tree. The team that delivers its "chicken" to the holiday faster than the others will be the winner.

Carnival

Each guest of the party pulls out his forfeit from a hat, in which any animal is indicated (goat, donkey, giraffe, tiger, crocodile, etc.). The host turns on a cheerful New Year's song and each participant of the carnival transforms into the animal that was indicated in his forfeit. And any wise teacher, chosen by the children themselves, will stand in a circle and guess which animal each guest has turned into. The teacher will have to guess absolutely everyone, so the children must try hard and show all the tricks and manners of "their" animal. And at the end of the game, both the teacher and the most artistic children-participants will receive prizes.

Balls for the holiday tree

The children are divided into equal teams of about 10 people. Each team gets a bucket (basket) of balls (simple table tennis balls, for example). The participants of each team stand at the same distance from each other, about 2-3 steps away. The baskets with balls are located near the first participants. At the command "start", the first participants take one ball and throw it to the second participants, the second - to the third, and so on. The last ones catch the ball and put it in an empty basket (the empty baskets of each team are located near the last participants). The team that collects all the balls for the Christmas tree from one basket to another faster than the others wins.

The Last Hero of the New Year

The presenter first explains: when I say "Father Frost" - you stamp your feet and say "ho-ho", when I say "Snow Maiden" - you sing "la-la-la", and so on. For example: Christmas tree - raise your hands up and wave, snowflake - spin... Then the presenter begins to give instructions, and the children perform the corresponding actions, the presenter speeds up and watches which of the children gets out of rhythm or falls out of rhythm. The game is elimination, and the last New Year hero gets a prize.

Relatives of Santa Claus

The children stand in a large circle, and the host will ask the children's opinion about the relatives of Father Frost, because we only know that he has a granddaughter Snegurochka and that's it. The host asks questions in turn, for example, what do you think the name of Father Frost's wife is? (Mom, dad, brother, and so on). And the children answer, for example, Father Frost's wife is called Baba Stuzha or Father Frost's brother is called Ded Severny Veter, and so on. When the host asks questions to each of the children, the game stops and prizes are awarded to the authors of the most unusual and fun answers.

Bucket of snow

The children are divided into teams with the same number of people. All participants receive many simple sheets of paper. In front of each team, at the same distance, there is a basket. The children of the teams line up in separate rows and, at the command "start", take turns crumpling a sheet of paper and throwing the resulting lump into their bucket (basket). If you hit it or not, stand at the end and pass the baton to the next one. The team that is the first to throw a full bucket of "snowballs" will be the winner.

New Year's chores for guests

Depending on the age of the children, at the party, Father Frost suggests choosing a certain piece of paper of any color, on which the corresponding task will be written, which the child must complete. Such tasks can include: telling a poem, walking half a circle clockwise and a full circle counterclockwise around the Christmas tree, showing an acrobatic trick, naming the symbol of the coming year, etc. The participant who completes his task receives a prize.

Burst my balloon

Each participant has an inflated balloon tied to their leg. The task of each of the children is to burst as many of their opponents' balloons as possible, but to save their own. The participant who keeps their balloon whole and unharmed is the winner and deserves a prize.

Give Santa Claus superpowers

Modern children are developed beyond their years and they have their own idols and favorite superheroes. Therefore, the idea of awarding Santa Claus a special superpower will be interesting and fun. The host says that now each participant has the opportunity to award Santa Claus a special superpower. Each of the children in turn tells what superpower he can award Santa Claus, tell how it works and demonstrate it. For example, super speed, penetration through walls, super resistance to heat, and so on. Everything depends on the imagination of the children.

In the forest near the fir tree lives...

Each of the children receives a card with the name of a certain animal that lives in the forest. This is the one that needs to be shown. Each participant takes turns coming into the circle and showing their animal. It could be a squirrel, a deer, a hare, a crow, or a bear. The children who showed the best and guessed the most animals deserve a reward.

The most agile and fastest

The leader scatters a large number of snowflakes around the decorated tree, which can be voluminous paper or simple cotton wool. Each participant is given a basket or box and blindfolded. At the command "Start", each child begins to find and collect snowflakes in their basket. The one who can collect more is a good boy!

All the colors of the Christmas tree

Surely the decorated Christmas tree is full of different colors and shades. The task of the children is to take turns naming one color that is on the tree (green, red ball, blue tinsel, blue icicle, and so on). When all the colors are named, we clap together for the attentive children and encourage their attentiveness with small sweet prizes.

Santa Claus's Morning

Father Frost asks the children: "Children, you wait for me every year and behave well, you should know how my morning begins, what exercises I need to do so that I can get to everyone and what I need to eat to be strong. Tell me in turn, adding one sentence at a time, about what I do when I wake up. And then the floor is given to the participants. For example, the first one says: "Father Frost wakes up and washes himself," and the second one adds: "brushes his teeth and gets dressed," the third one - "does exercises for Father Frost." So the children's imagination and humor will help to reveal all the secrets of Father Frost's life.

New Year's contests for adults at a corporate party

Competitions for the New Year 2025 from Santa Claus and Snow Maiden for adults

Competitions for the New Year 2025 from Father Frost and Snow Maiden for adults:

Funny mitten

The guests stand in a large circle near the tree, cheerful New Year's music plays and the mitten with forfeits goes around the circle. The host can turn off the music at any time, trying to do it so that each guest gets a forfeit. Whoever the music stops on takes the forfeit out of the mitten and performs a certain action, for example, dances the hopak or transforms into the president and congratulates his people, or maybe does the splits or kisses his neighbor. In general, forfeits can be absolutely anything (it all depends on the company).

The clock strikes 12, and we draw

Each participant receives a sheet of paper and a pen (pencil) and must draw as many New Year's objects as possible (a Christmas tree, a ball, a snowman, a gift, Olivier salad, etc.) on their sheet of paper in 12 seconds. The participant who can draw more New Year's objects in 12 seconds wins and receives a prize.

Oh, this New Year's movie

The host names catchphrases from New Year's films, and the films are mixed up: Soviet, modern, Russian, and foreign. Whoever guesses the most films wins. Examples of phrases: "Whether you're sick or in love - it's all the same to medicine" - "Wizards", "There are 15 people in this house, but for some reason all the problems are only because of you" - "Home Alone", "Trust in Santa Claus, but don't be lazy yourself" - "Fir Trees", "Is there life on Mars, is there no life on Mars - science doesn't know" - "Carnival Night", and so on.

Do you believe in New Year's signs?

The host prepares a description of various New Year's signs, mixing true and fictitious ones. He reads out one sign for each guest in turn, and they answer whether they believe it or not. The one who guessed the most correctly wins. Approximate signs: tearing a dress on New Year's means a passionate affair, yes or no? (yes), in Cuba, on New Year's, 12 grapes are prepared for each guest, they must be eaten during the chimes and a wish must be made under each grape, which will certainly come true, yes or no? (yes), in Cyprus, the old year is seen off in complete darkness and the lights are turned on only with the arrival of the New Year, yes or no? (yes), in China, a butterfly must fly in the house on New Year's, yes or no? (no), and so on.

Don't tell me the truth

For this competition, the host must prepare various questions on the New Year theme. For example: what do all people dress up for the holiday? what salad is considered a symbol of the New Year? what do people launch into the sky when celebrating the New Year? and so on. The host asks such questions quickly and skillfully, demanding the same answer. Only each guest must remember that they must answer incorrectly, that is, untruthfully. The one who gives the correct answers - at the end of the competition, fulfills various wishes or recites poems.

Favorite number

Each guest writes their favorite number or the number that comes to mind on a piece of paper. Then the host announces that he will now ask each guest a question in turn, the answer to which will be the number written on the piece of paper, that is, the guest must answer the question by raising the piece of paper with the number written on it and loudly naming this number. The questions can be of the following nature: How old are you? How many times a day do you prefer to eat? How many toes do you have on your left foot? How much do you weigh? and so on.

The New Year's Eve Thief

A New Year's thief is chosen from among the guests. All the guests honestly close their eyes, and the thief enters the room and steals 3 or even more New Year's items, for example, a clock, a star from the tree, a basket of tangerines from the table. After that, all the guests open their eyes, look around and begin to guess what exactly the villain stole. The guest who first guesses what exactly the New Year's thief stole wins.

New Year in Rhyme

Each guest takes out their forfeit from the bag in turn, which contains 4 words of a New Year theme. The task of each participant is to make up their own rhyme for each word, for example, Ded Moroz - Partos, Snegurochka - Kurochka, Chimes - Duelists, Snowflake - Mandarin, and so on. But then the host surprises everyone and announces that now they need to compose a New Year's quatrain, using their own words and rhymes for them. The guest who writes the funniest and most beautiful poem will receive a prize.

Tangerine excitement

The first stage of the competition is that each participant receives a tangerine and, on the command "start", begins to peel it and then divide it into separate slices. The first one is a good boy, he gets a prize. And then the second stage begins: each participant is blindfolded and given the same toothpick. All the tangerine slices are laid out on a table or chair (in a circle). The participants stand in a circle or semicircle and, on the command "start", begin to collect tangerines on their toothpick. Whoever pricks more tangerine slices in 1 minute is the winner.

Profession for the New Year

At the host's command, each guest must make a list of a person's professions for the New Year, and the more creative the professions, the better. The participant who can make the longest list of unusual professions in a minute, such as, for example, a tangerine peeler, a firecracker, a champagne pourer, and so on, will receive a prize.

New Year's figure freeze

For this competition, the host must prepare sheets of paper with the names of any New Year's figures in advance, for example, Snegurochka, Ded Moroz, icicle, snowflake, bunny, deer, bottle of champagne, and so on. All guests take turns participating. The first participant comes out and stands facing the other guests, while the host stands behind the participant. The participant cannot turn towards the host. The host says: the blizzard is agitated once, the blizzard is agitated twice, the blizzard is agitated three times, New Year's figure freeze in place and shows a sheet of paper with the name of the figure, for example, an icicle, and the guests at this time must try to depict an icicle and freeze in such a pose that the participant can understand in which figure all the guests have frozen. For each participant, the blizzard is agitated 5 times, that is, each participant must guess, well, or try to guess 5 New Year's figures. Participants who can guess all 5 “frozen” figures for him will receive the title of winner.

The participants are divided into several teams and each team is given a task: to come up with their own country, give it a name and come up with New Year's traditions and customs for its inhabitants. For example, the same Tilimilitryamtiya, where they decorate the Christmas tree in clouds, there is no Santa Claus,

May the coming year be rich

In advance, shiny coins are hidden and laid out in the room in large quantities. Each participant receives a sock. At the command "start", the guests begin to look for coins and put them in their New Year's sock. In total, 1 minute. Whoever of the participants can collect more coins than the others during this time will become the winner, for whom the whole year will be rich and lucky.

Light it up

In this competition, each participant receives their own set: a package tied with a simple knot, and in it another package, and in this package another package, and another and another. All the packages are tied, and in the very last package (cone) there is a sparkler. At the command "start", all participants begin to disassemble the "pyramid" of packages, that is, untie one and take out the second, until they get to the sparkler, which must be burned. Whoever of the participants copes faster than the others will receive a prize.

Count the balls on the Christmas tree

For this competition, the host must know in advance the correct answer, how many balls, not other toys, but balls, are on the tree. On command, all guests start counting. The participant who counts the Christmas tree balls the fastest and shouts out the correct answer is the winner.

Photo contest "Heroes at the Christmas tree"

What New Year would be complete without memorable, bright and cheerful photos? So, each guest takes out his forfeit from the bag, which indicates his role, for example, Grandfather Mazai, Hercules, Cheburashka, the president, the animal symbol of the New Year, Baron Munchausen, Spiderman, and so on. And each guest in turn goes to the tree and shows his hero, who needs to be captured. The guests will have fun, and after the holiday there will be cheerful memories in the photo.

We are so similar

Each participant must remember the year of the animal in which he or she was born, and after a minute of reflection, each guest in turn must provide as many similarities with the host of the New Year as possible in 1 minute. For example: the coming year is the year of the Pig, and the participant was born, for example, in the year of the Rabbit. Then the participant provides the following facts: we both have crocheted tails - laces; we like to gnaw on something; our names sound similar to "Rat-Pig"; we love to eat deliciously, crunch, and so on. Or, for example, the guest was born on New Year's. Then you can provide the following similarities: I am a symbol of flame, and you are a Pig - a symbol of the family hearth, well-being, and a fire should always burn in the hearth; our heads are sometimes hunted; sometimes people think badly of us (I am a Dragon - a negative and evil hero of fairy tales, and about you, Pig, there are often negative statements, such as "They put a pig under") and so on. Whoever of the guests can provide more facts about the similarity of the symbol of the year of his birth and the symbol of the coming year in a minute will be the winner.

Drunken hares from the matinee

Each participant is a drunken hare who overindulged at the matinee and whose ears got tangled. Each participant has simple tights on his head, previously tied with 10 identical knots. At the command "start", the participants begin to untie the "hare ears" - the knots on the tights, without removing them from their heads. The first one is the winner.

How is Santa Claus coming to us?

The host or person responsible for the entertainment program of the New Year's holiday must prepare audio recordings with the sounds of various transport, such as a helicopter, airplane, tank, Kamaz truck, passenger car, sleigh with a bell, and so on, in advance using a computer and the Internet. The host asks the guests the question: "What is Santa Claus coming to us on?" and turns on the audio recordings one by one. The guest who raises his hand first answers. If the answer is correct, the guest gets a point. And finally, the host awards various prizes based on the number of points - the biggest gift is given for the largest number of points, and so on in descending order.

Remember everything

After active dancing, having sat down at the table, the guests participate in the following competition. The host suggests recalling all the New Year attributes. The guests take turns naming the Christmas tree, Santa Claus, etc. The winner is the one whose definition is the last.

Santa Claus and...

A funny New Year's contest for adults can also involve fairy-tale characters. Everyone knows that Snegurochka is the granddaughter of Father Frost, but then he must have a wife. Participants in the contest need to use their imagination to come up with a name and a short description for her. The one whose story turns out to be the most entertaining wins a prize.

Melt the Snow Queen's Heart

Having decided to hold this competition, you need to freeze ice in molds in advance. Just before the start of the competition, all its participants are given saucers with pieces of ice, and when the command "start!" is heard, everyone must melt this piece with their warmth in any way. You can rub it in your hands, breathe on it, come up with other options. The one whose ice melts first will be declared the winner. The prize can be a rose, a crystal object, or any object from the famous fairy tale.

What do you have in your pants?

Rare funny New Year's contests for adults do without something spicy. The host should prepare a regular bag with newspaper clippings or better yet, glue together an envelope-pants. So, the guest who pulled a quote out of the bag begins with the words "And today I have in my pants..." and ends with his own quote. The host needs to rack his brains over the search for funny and ambiguous quotes.

What's in my mouth?

To conduct this competition, you need to prepare a container with products that will be used for the experiment, but will not be on the holiday table. You will need 7-8 rather unusual products. During the competition, the player is blindfolded and put one of these products in his mouth, and he must guess what is in his mouth on the first try. For the next player, you need to use a different product. The winner will be the most accurate taster.

Telegram to Santa Claus

Ask the guests to name 13 adjectives. For example, "fat", "red", "hot", "hungry", "sluggish", "dirty", etc. When the host has written down all the adjectives, the text of the telegram is taken out, into which the missing adjectives from the list are inserted.

And the text of the telegram is as follows: "... Grandfather Frost! All the ... children are eagerly awaiting your ... arrival. New Year is the most ... holiday of the year. We will sing ... songs for you, dance ... dances! Finally, the ... New Year will come! How I don't want to talk about ... school. We promise that we will only receive ... grades. So open your ... bag quickly and give us ... gifts. With respect to you ... boys and ... girls!"

New Year's round dance

The guests are divided into teams, after which they are asked to perform a scene in which they dance around the Christmas tree, organized by:
- in a psychiatric hospital;
- police;
- kindergarten;
- armies.
The round dance must be depicted not only in a fun and original way, but also in such a way that it would be possible to guess the characters that are dancing in the round dance. The prize is given for artistry and wit.

Present

Three people participate in this game at the same time. These can be either girls or boys. One participant is placed in the middle of the room, and the other two are blindfolded. One of these two is given ribbons - he must go to the person standing in the middle and tie bows on him wherever he can. The other person (also blindfolded) must find all the bows by touch and untie them.

"What do you like about your neighbor?"

Participants should sit opposite each other or in a circle - a festive New Year's table is also suitable! The host announces that now everyone must say which part of their neighbor's body they like the most. When everyone has told these "intimate details", the host announces that now everyone must kiss their neighbor on the right in the very place they liked!

Father Frost and Snow Maiden of different nationalities

The guests are divided into pairs and not necessarily only: a guy and a girl. Each pair determines its own Father Frost and Snow Maiden. Each pair takes turns taking out their forfeit from the bag, which indicates a specific nationality, for example, Chinese, Germans, ancient Russians, Egyptians, Armenians, Georgians, and so on. After all the pairs have taken out their forfeits and found out their nationality, each pair takes turns going to the center and congratulating the guests of the corresponding nationality. Everyone will have fun and be interested in receiving New Year's greetings from Father Frost - the Chinese and his Snow Maiden or from the Old Slavic heroes of the New Year. And the prize, as always, is for the most artistic and active.

Revealing talents

There are forfeits in a hat or a bag. Each guest chooses one and reads it. Then, one by one, everyone demonstrates their talents. The forfeits may say: portray a statue of the Discobolus, play the role of a drunken loader, sing a romance based on the words of a children's rhyme, dance the hopak, show a double toe loop in figure skating, and so on. Whoever reveals their talent best deserves a reward.

Light of Desires

Each participant receives a sparkler. In turn, guests light their sparkler and say out loud wishes to their friends in nouns, such as health, happiness, peace, prosperity, luck, beauty, luxury, love, good fortune, and so on. The guest who can wish for more "good things" while their sparkler is burning wins.

New Year's chimes (funny)

When guests gather, some of them are given tokens with a task at the entrance, you can even sell them for more intrigue. The tokens indicate that at a certain time the guest must complete a task. It is very funny when in the middle of a toast one of the guests suddenly crows or starts to dance a twist on the table.

New Year's Eve Hugs

This competition is for a fun, big and friendly company. Several participants are selected who, on the host's command, must hug as many friends as possible, while saying the phrase "Happy New Year, Happy New Year" to each of them. The participant who manages to hug and congratulate more guests in a minute than the other participants will win.