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Hand coloring in printable of Christmas cards for headband game and hand holding finished headband with "Christmas Tree" card in it.
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How To Make Your Own DIY Headband Game for Christmas

A DIY Headband Game for Christmas has a free download for cards to use like the “Hedbanz” game. Adapt for other game time themes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Craft
Keyword: diy headband game, family activity, game for Christmas, headband game, headbands game cards, headbands game diy, hedbanz games, homeade headbands game, kids craft, make your own headbands game
Servings: 1 Headband Game for Christmas
Author: Shelly
Cost: $1

Equipment

  • Scissors
  • Game timer like the sand countdown timers

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Print off a copy of the free printable pattern on white cardstock for your personal use. 
    Use white cardstock so they are easy to color. This is also a great choice because they are sturdier cards so you can use them again next year.Note: Make sure to print the pages of cards on one side of the paper only.
    Once you have the cards printed out., You can spend a little time doing some coloring together. Put on some Christmas music, have some hot chocolate available, and all gather around the table to color the cards. 
    Color with colored markers, colored pencils, or crayons!
  • When you have the cards colored, cut them out on the outside square lines. 
  • Next take some cardstock, a piece of construction paper, or regular printing paper and cut some 1 ½-inch strips.
    Tip: I folded the paper hot dog style (long way), folded it again hot dog style, then cut on the folds. Then there is no need for measuring and the strips are straight and even!
    Tape the strips together so that the band is long enough to fit around your head. 
    Then tape the band into a ring. 
    Cut two slits in what will be the front of your headband. Make the slits go about halfway through the band. This is where you’re going to slip your card when it’s your turn to play the game
  • So you may know the rules for playing this game or make up your own rules! But here’s a starting place if this is the first you've played DIY headband games.
    Put the full set of clue cards face down on the table in the middle of the playing area.
    We usually start with the youngest player first and move to the left. but you can choose whatever order for playing you would like.
    The first person will put their headband on.
    They will take a card from the pile and slip it into their headband where the majority of the picture will show and everyone else can see it. The printed side of the card is OUTWARD so they can't see it themselves.
    Tip: Another player can do this for them if it is hard to get the card in the headband, especially for younger kids.
    The person will have one minute (or the time you decide) to try to guess what Christmas picture is on their headband!
    Phones have countdown clocks so that is a simple way to time the turn. But kids really like the sand countdown timers. They can see the sand sift down and get so excited!
    Tip: Click here for the little sand countdown timers for various lengths of time- these are so cool!! You can use these for other things as well- like how long to brush your teeth! Right?
    The person goes around the circle (starting with the person on their left/clockwise) and will ask each person one questions about their card. The person will answer “yes” or “no” to answer their question. 
    Continue asking questions until the time is up. There isn't a limit to the number of questions except for the time limitation.
    You're not allowed to ask a question like “What am I?” Ha!
    So an appropriate question is “Am I an animal?” or “Am I a cartoon character?”
    You can ask “Am I a reindeer?” when you have a good idea of what your picture is on your headband.
    If they guess the Christmas picture before their time is up, they get a point! Keep the card to remember you got a point.
    Now it's the second players turn to try!! 
    When it's the next person's turn, the second player to the left will have a chance to guess their Christmas picture next. 
    Repeat this process until you’ve used up all of the cards. 

Video

Notes

Coloring the cards is optional as the cards can be black-and-white, of course. But coloring doubles up the fun family time that you can have with this game in both coloring it and playing it!
You can make up more cards too if you want. Just grab some index cards or cut some more cardstock into cards.