Reindeer games - Santa Beards

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Welcome to the second installment of our Christmas series, Reindeer Games! In the first post, I shared the game Rudolph's Wreath Toss. Today it's Santa Beards!

I've played this game with both high school and middle school student. When I originally post the idea, I had just played Santa Beards with my high school students and it was a blast! I'm always wondering how our students will take to games that involve a little bit of a mess, this one went over huge! Let me share Santa Beards with you.

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Here's what you need...

Materials:
Here's what you will need, in some shape or fashion...

• Cans of shaving (one for each team.) I usually give each team their own can so they can use as much or as little as the want.
• Santa hats (one for each team.)
• Some kind of covering to protect clothing. I used inexpensive plastic table covers that could be disposed of when we were finished.
• A prize or reward for the winning team.

I picked up everything I needed for this game at our local dollar store. I played with 2 teams so my total cost for this game, including a prize, came to $8.00. Today you might expect to pay a bit more.

Let's Play the game...

This is another simple game to play. With two teams, a guy team and a girl team (or whatever you want to set for teams), the object is to create a Santa beard out of the shaving cream. The bigger, longer, fuller, fluffier; the better! With the plastic table cloth, the possibilities are quite large. Students can create as long and as big a beard as they can! Set your time limit and go!

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I was super excited that our student had fun with this one! The laughter that filled the room was pretty cool! And surprisingly, the aftermath wasn't too bad. The shaving cream stayed in our area and not throughout the church! That's a bonus.

You will want to have a few items on hand to help with the clean up. Paper towels, hand towels, and a bathroom in close proximity are things to think about.

One more thought. This is not a game to play with whipped cream. Most whipped creams are oil based and might stain certain fabrics or even irritate skin. And no one wants to send students home with stains on their cloths or rashes on their faces. Stick to shaving cream because it is a water based product and washes out well, even if you get on the carpet.

There you are, another simple, low cost game to add to your Christmas Game Collection!  Thanks for reading!

​Merry Christmas!

​- jay

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Meet Jay...

Jay Higham is a veteran youth worker of over 30 years; having worked with students in the local church and Christian camping settings. Jay has been married to Amy for 27 years. Together, they are raising 5 kids, (4 boys and 1 girl). Jay is an aspiring author, blogger, speaker, vlogger, and social media junkie. He is also the host of the podcast, Conversations with Every Day Youth Workers! Jay is passionate about student ministry, family ministry, and connecting and networking with youth workers to help them serve their students with passion and excellence.