Holiday Fun: The Game of Mr. & Mrs. Right
Every year on Christmas Eve, we play this silly game called “Mr. and Mrs. Right.” The game gets silly fast and is a perfect tension-breaker in case your family events head in that direction. Even the most serious people in my family seem to get the giggles.
Before playing, make a trip to The Dollar Store and buy a gift for every guest that will be with you that night. Buy things like books, ornaments, small toys, gloves to silly things like giant ladies’ underwear, fake nails or anti-itch cream.
Here’s how to play:
• Everyone sits in a circle.
• Hand gifts out randomly to each person.
• One person reads the story of “Mr. and Mrs. Wright” aloud to the group.
• Every time the reader says the word “right,” you pass your gift to the right. Every time they say “left,”you pass your gift to the left.
The game gets silly fast. Inevitably, things go awry. Someone mixes up their left and their right. People fall behind. Someone ends up with 2 gifts in their lap and someone else has none. It turns into chaos, confusion and laughing. When the story is over, you keep the gift you are holding. It never fails that one of my uncles ends up with a a romantic novel or ladies’ big underwear!
The Story of Mr and Mrs Right (one person will read this aloud):
The Right Family Christmas was almost here, and Mother Right was finishing the Christmas baking. Father Right, Sue Right, and Billy Right returned from their last-minute Christmas errands.
“There’s not much left to be done,” said Father Right as he came into the kitchen.
“Did you leave the basket of food at church?” asked Mother Right.
“I left it RIGHT where you told me to,” said Father Right.
“I’m glad my shopping is done,” said Billy Right. “I don’t have any money left.”
The hall telephone rang, and Susan Right left to answer it.
She rushed back and told the family, “Aunt Tillie Right left a package for us right on Grandma Right’s porch.
I’ll go over there right now and get it.” she said as she left in a rush.
Father Right left the kitchen and brought in the Christmas tree.
By the time Susan Right returned, Mother Right, Father Right, and Billy Right had begun trimming the tree.
The entire Right family sang carols as they finished the decorating.
Then, they left all the presents arranged under the tree and went to bed, hoping they had selected the right gifts for their family.
Now I hope you have the right present for yourself, because that’s all that’s left of our story…..
Except to wish you a Merry Christmas….Isn’t that right?
