I cannot take credit for this great masterpiece. My daughter, Heather came up with the idea for this fun game. It takes very little time and very little brain power. Two items which are in short supply during the holiday season.
I have to admit, Heather never invited me to play this game until last Christmas. Yet, I had heard about it. Mainly from Emily.
Heather: "Let's play the Christmas tree game!"
Emily: "Do we HAVE to?"
Heather: "Yes, it's tradition."
How come everything comes back to tradition?
The game is simple. Find a Christmas tree. Any Christmas tree will do.
How about this Christmas tree?
Christmas Tree 2010
One person is the leader.
Leader: (Who is ALWAYS Heather in our family, because this is her game.) "I'm thinking of a light. Do you know which one it is?"
Of course, with a thousand or so lights on the tree, (perhaps that is a slight exaggeration) no one can guess correctly. At this point, a series of yes or no questions are permitted.
Emily: (Because it's usually Emily who plays this game with Heather, although last year I WAS permitted to play.) "Is it red?"
Heather: "No."
Emily: "Is it yellow?"
Heather: "No."
Emily: "Is it green?"
Heather: (With great excitement and glee.) "YES!!!!"
Now, it's a simple matter of figuring out which green light it is.
After a great deal of elimination, the right green light is discovered and the game is over.
It took five minutes tops!
Everyone has five minutes at Christmas! So, go ahead. Play this game with your family members. I'm sure they will love it as much as our family does.
P.S. Heather, have you played this game with Dustin yet?
Leader: (Who is ALWAYS Heather in our family, because this is her game.) "I'm thinking of a light. Do you know which one it is?"
Of course, with a thousand or so lights on the tree, (perhaps that is a slight exaggeration) no one can guess correctly. At this point, a series of yes or no questions are permitted.
Emily: (Because it's usually Emily who plays this game with Heather, although last year I WAS permitted to play.) "Is it red?"
Heather: "No."
Emily: "Is it yellow?"
Heather: "No."
Emily: "Is it green?"
Heather: (With great excitement and glee.) "YES!!!!"
Now, it's a simple matter of figuring out which green light it is.
After a great deal of elimination, the right green light is discovered and the game is over.
It took five minutes tops!
Everyone has five minutes at Christmas! So, go ahead. Play this game with your family members. I'm sure they will love it as much as our family does.
P.S. Heather, have you played this game with Dustin yet?
