Ecuadorian families have a tradition to dine at midnight on Christmas. To hang out, there are group activities that you can do with family or friends.
Dinners are the central event of the meetings of Christmas. This special night is characterized by the meeting of family and friends in one house. The time to wait for food can be somewhat uncomfortable. Many people get bored by the waiting hours, since tradition indicates that the turkey or suckling pig is eaten at 00:00 on December 25.
When there are large gatherings, with relatives who have opposing views in politics, religion and even sports, they can generate discussions that they would overshadow the festive atmosphere. Therefore, a good strategy to avoid boredom or arguments is to promote meeting points and playful activities that allow you to share together while waiting for food. Here we bring you some options.
Dance and sing
Although Christmas in essence is a religious and catholic date that invites reflection, it is also the event in which relatives come together with whom there is no contact. There are even people who come from abroad to spend these dates with their loved ones. Of course, you have to be careful with Covid-19.
One of the alternatives is to dance and for that, each member will be able to choose a song, so it will be more fun.
Another activity that brings the family together is karaoke. Sharing with songs of fashion or yesterday allow that the wait for dinner does not feel. Here we leave you pages to sing.
Table games
Playing cards, Monopoly, Chess, Cluedo and other traditional board games serve to de-stress and have a fun and enjoyable time. The Oxfam Intermon portal indicates that these activities favor “Socialization and strengthen emotional ties.” They also encourage teamwork and force a change of conversation topics.
The board games are varied. It is recommended to have several so that the people who attend the dinner can choose. Today, technology also allows cellular devices to be used to play with people who are in other parts of the world or there are also applications that allow you to have a virtual experience with those who are present in the room.
Here are some games that you can download:
Other activities
Cook together, hand out gifts for Christmas, browse family photo albums, or make desserts there are more activities that families can do to pass the time until Christmas dinner time. In some spaces, it is the ideal time to deliver the presents that are given in traditional Christmas games such as the Secret Friend that takes place days before dinner. The SantiniChristmas portal indicates that this activity has gained a lot of popularity in recent years. Here we leave you sites to see how to make Christmas desserts and an application to play the secret friend.
