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Keeping adult(ish) children at the table - game recommendations?

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Mmmkaay · 23/11/2025 08:48

This year, my 2 DSs (15 & 22) and DSD and DSS (21 & 23) are coming for dinner on Christmas Eve before spending Christmas Day with their other parents. I want to make it feel really festive and Christmassy, DH wants to cook a lovely dinner for them, and what I'd really like is to make the meal leisurely and fun, rather than a gallop to finish and get opening their stockings. So, I'd like us to play some easy but fun games to make it last a bit longer - they're all adults now and should be able to relax around the table chatting rather than treating it as a perfunctory rite before retreating to the sofa with their phones! Any recommendations? Not massively complex games needing a lot of prep as DSD doesn't have a lot of patience! Also, does anyone have any ideas for making the evening feel extra special? Thank you!

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Mmmkaay · 23/11/2025 18:50

waltzingparrot · 23/11/2025 12:16

Write well known names on post it notes, stick to cracker hats if you're having those and let them ask each other yes/no questions to guess who they are.

I buy a 'people magazine and cut out loads of faces of pop stars, actors, politicians and stick them on A5 cards. Give them all pen/paper and pass them round for them to write down their answers. Make some difficult angles or lesser known.

We have a long held tradition of eating dessert by candlelight while someone reads 'Twas the night before Christmas ' poem. Being doing it since the children were young but mine in their 20s now still remember the magic.

Regretting not starting this tradition sooner - I will have to start it when grandchildren appear!

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Bigearringsbigsmile · 23/11/2025 18:52

Balderdash!!!! I have literally cried laughing at this before.

This thread reminded me of it and I've just bought a copy from Ebay because it doesn't seem to be being made anymore

PigeonsandSquirrels · 23/11/2025 20:15

Wavelength is good and can get you to discover more about each other

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