Use these fun Christmas-themed games to put on the ultimate fun, festive session for your players!
With Christmas approaching, it’s a chance to make your soccer sessions fun and festive. Use some of our themed practices below to put on a spooky session that keeps players engaged, let them practice key soccer skills and build team spirit.
In this game, players are required to work together to make the shape of Christmas objects using their bodies. They develop awareness of where their team-mates are while getting lots of touches of the ball. Find it here.
Your get to practice dribbling, keeping the ball under control and avoiding collisions... and they have have to compete to be the first to match the Christmas object to a colour. Find it here.
Players select a festive-themed name and then battle for the ball during 1v1s, 2v2s or 3v3s in this exciting game which gives players a chance to express themselves in a low-pressure environment. Find it here.
In this game, players protect presents from team-mates and try to steal theirs. It’s a chance to learn about spacial awareness and stealing and protecting the ball. Find it here.
This session encourages teams to work in a team while thinking about timing, power and placement of passes. It’s competitive, festive fun! Find it here.
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