Present game, Mr & Mrs and X Factor game

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The game: The present game

How many players: More than 5 is best

The objective

To get as many gifts as you can.

How to play

Everyone brings a couple of wrapped presents - they can be joke presents or nice, cheap gifts.
It's a good idea to wrap the presents really well and try to disguise the contents.
The presents are put together in the middle of the room.
Everyone takes it in turn to throw two dice.
Whoever gets a double six is allowed to take a present - but not open it.
Everyone gets a go and if you get a double six, you can 'steal' a gift that your friend has chosen for themselves, although they may take it back if they get a double six!
Often people take a gift that they think is going to be a really good present - this is where wrapping well can outwit other players.
When everyone's had a couple of turns and everyone has a few presents each, you're allowed to open the presents and keep them if you wish.

The game: Mr & Mrs

How many players? 6 or more.

This game works best with at least three couples, but doesn't necessarily have to be couples, this also works for friends, brothers and sisters and colleagues.

The objective

To correctly answer questions about your partner.

How to play

Get into pairs and send one half of the couple out of the room while you ask their partner questions about them.
Make the questions as interesting as you can, from 'what's her favourite perfume?' to 'how old was he when he had his first kiss?'.
Bring the partner back into the room to answer the questions, giving one point for every correct answer.
The couple with the most points wins.

The game: Christmas X Factor

How many players? The more the better - especially as three people need to be judges.

The objective

To get the judges' vote for singing the best and having the 'X Factor'.

How to play

A karaoke machine or Wii Guitar Hero is good for this game, but not essential.
Select three people to be judges, just like on the TV show.
Then everyone else takes it in turn to audition for the judges, singing a Christmas song or carol.
The winner is decided by the judges and given a prize.
If you don't want to sing Christmas songs, you can always have a themed night, whether it's singing Abba or Take That songs, or taking tunes from an era, like the 70s or 80s.