Here at Kanon we're all about making things our own. So as much as the holidays are about family and togetherness, we like to tackle them Kanon style. Read: drinking games. Because what better way is there to bond with that kinda weird cousin and reconnect with those high school friends, than a little friendly Kanon-fueled competition? So mix up your fave cocktail (the Frosty if you're feeling super festive) and read on, young grasshopper, as we teach you the real way to survive the holidays. We give you: Our favorite holiday drinking games.
1. SANTA HATS FOR EVERYONE
This involves little to no energy and yields serious drinking potential (an obvious plus in our books). To play, draw a Santa hat on a piece of masking tape, stick it randomly on the TV (press lightly, we're not in the business of ruining flat screens), and drink every time Santa's hat lines up with a person or thing on the TV show. Obviously we recommend watching the most ridiculously non-holiday show for the best results (Game of Thrones? Homeland? We think yes.)
2. ALPHABET GAME, HOLIDAY EDITION
Always a classic, the Alphabet Game is guaranteed to make that cocktail disappear in record time. We're taking the game – in which the first person says a word that starts with an 'A,' then the second repeats the 'A' word and comes up with a 'B' word, and so on – and making it seriously Santa-friendly. Follow the usual rules, but make it so that every word has to be holiday themed (A. antlers, B. Blitzen, C. carols, D. dreidel etc.). And since these are the official rules, we would like it to be known that "Kanon" is an 100% viable choice for 'K.' In fact, it's the only choice.
3. CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Warm up those vocal cords because it's time to embrace your inner Bing Crosby (or if you're like us, WHAM--we're not super singers). Gather a group, and have one person start off the first line to a Christmas carol. Each subsequent person must sing the next line. So where does the drinking come in you ask? The first person who messes up drinks, then starts a new song. Again, if you replace any words you don't remember with "Kanon," you're all good – we're the gift that keeps on giving.
4. NEVER SAY ______
Pick a word, "Santa," "Christmas," "Hanukkah," "presents," "ornaments," etc. and don't say it all night. Every time someone utters one of the forbidden phrases, they drink. We recommend choosing seven or so different words for guaranteed drinking success. Plus, it'll hopefully keep the party conversation a bit more interesting than your typical small talk banter.
5. MOVIES
The best holidays involve a serious amount of sitting and watching movies. Now you could just sip on a cocktail if you're into being boring, but we're thinking you're way cooler than that. So we've taken some holiday must-watches and turned them into awesome imbibing opportunities.
The Grinch: Divide into two teams and watch the old-school cartoon version. One team is "the Whos in Whoville" and the other is "the Grinch." Drink every time the narrator says your team name. Just trust us on this one. It's a winner.
Home Alone: A holiday isn't complete without watching Macaulay Culkin try to take down some criminals. Drink every time someone says "Kevin" or someone falls. We haven't pre-counted this, so you'll just have to let us know how it goes.
Drink up and happy holidays!
