2021 Home For the Holidays

Page 18 2021 Home for the Holidays Lincoln Daily News November 24, 2021 pennies thrown in. For example if someone says “Never have I ever had a tattoo,” and grandma throws in a penny (she has a tattoo! Who knew?) stop the train and say “Whoa! Grandma! Tell us about your tattoo!” Let grandma tell her story and give the others a chance to ask questions. When the topic is exhausted move on to the next one. Remember to ask leading questions that cannot be answered with a simple “yes” or “no.” When one person runs out of pennies, the game is over. Have everyone count their pennies and the one who has the most left wins a prize for being an innocent and the one who ran out first gets a prize for being a little too experienced. Another fun game to play is Fact or Fiction. Fact or Fiction Give every member a card with a number on it. Then have pieces of paper enough to go around the room with no extras left over. On half the papers write “FACT” and on the other half write “FICTION.” Fold each paper once and put them in a bowl to pass around the room. Tell guests to draw a single piece of paper but keep it concealed from everyone else. Then explain that you will draw a number from a second bowl. When the number is drawn, the corresponding person must tell a story about themselves. If they drew the word “FACT” it must be a true story. If they drew the word “FICTION” it must be false. The other guests then must decide if the story is fact or fiction. Let them ask questions to try to ferret out the correct conclusion. If the story is FACT, you may even ask the teller to expand a little more on the facts. This is a fun way for guests to get to know more about one another without feeling like they are participating in an inquisition. Games such as these can be a lot of fun, but there are many other activities that can pull families together. Get out the puzzles Clear that dining room table and set out a couple of puzzles, one suitable for younger kids and one suitable for the adults. Word of caution, don’t go with the large number counts and the tiny puzzle pieces. You want everyone to be able to see the pieces and sometimes older eyes are not as good as the younger ones. Also, unless your guests are staying the weekend, you want to lay out a puzzle that can be put together in a reasonable amount of time. Share photos When you reach out to family inviting them to come to your home for the day ask that they bring some favorite photos. The photos can be opportunities for conversation. For example if Uncle Joe and Aunt Millie like to camp and Continued n