The 'Left Right Story' is a fun Christmas party game. You start by having a small gift and a story written that has the words 'left' and 'right' in it multiple times. Everyone sits in a circle. The person with the gift starts reading the story. Every time they say 'left', they pass the gift to the person on their left. When they say 'right', they pass it to the right. When the story ends, the person holding the gift gets to keep it.
Maybe in the story, at the free Christmas party, the 'left' side is where the kids are having a great time playing with toys and the 'right' side is for the adults to chat and enjoy some mulled wine.
One variation of the Left Right Story game could be to use different directions like 'forward' and 'backward' in the story too. So instead of just left and right passing, you might also pass the item forward or backward based on the words in the story. Another variation is to have two gifts and two stories going at the same time in opposite directions.
Once upon a time, there was a penguin Christmas party. Penguins started to line up from left to right. The ones on the left were the younger penguins, and they were excited to play games. They made a snow slide on the left side of the party area. Meanwhile, the penguins on the right, which were mostly the elders, were busy preparing the Christmas carols. They sang beautiful songs, and their voices echoed right across the icy landscape. As the party went on, the left - side penguins joined the right - side penguins in singing, and it became a harmonious and joyous Christmas celebration.
It could be a story about a free Christmas party where there are some 'left' and 'right' elements. Maybe it refers to the left and right sides of the party venue, like different activities happening on each side. For example, on the left side there could be a carol - singing area and on the right side a cookie - decorating station.
Once upon a time on a Christmas eve, there was a little reindeer named Rudolph. He was guiding Santa's sleigh. As they flew through the sky, Santa shouted 'left right left right' to Rudolph to direct him towards the chimneys. Rudolph obediently followed the directions. They landed at a small cottage where a poor family lived. Santa left wonderful presents for the children there, spreading the joy of Christmas.
Once upon a time, at a birthday party, we played the left - right game. I started with a small gift. As I said 'left', the gift moved to the person on my left, a shy girl. When it was her turn and she said 'right', it went to a jolly boy on the right. This went on until the music stopped and the person with the gift got to open it. It was a box of chocolates.
The penguins at the Christmas party interacted with left and right directions in various ways. For example, when they were building a snowman, the penguins on the left side would pass the snowballs to the right side. And when they were arranging themselves for a group photo, the ones on the right made sure there was enough space for those on the left to fit in.
For a simple adaptation, you can make a 'right left' story about Santa's journey. For example, 'Santa goes right to the first house, then left to the next chimney'. Then, you can have the staff act out Santa's journey as you tell the story. Each time they hear 'right' or 'left', they move in that direction. It's a physical and fun way to engage with the story.
One game could be the 'Right Left Gift Exchange'. You tell the 'right left' story which has mentions of 'right' and 'left' throughout. As you say each word, you pass a gift around the circle either right or left. When the story ends, the person left holding the gift gets to keep it. It's a fun and simple way to engage everyone at the Christmas staff party.