Christmas Animal Games for Kids

Cat Games

• Deliver presents and battle Scrooge cats in "Christmas Cat," available at FreeGamesJungle.com. Press the arrow keys to move and the space bar to push enemy cats off the roof. Jump on crows to remove them from chimneys and press "F" to deliver presents. Deliver 80 percent of the gifts in time to advance to the next level. Players lose energy after falling off the roof or if enemies hit them. Toss holiday pies at a cat and mouse in "The Furr Twins," available at the Funny Games website. Use the mouse to move the hand and hold it down to set the strength of the shot. Earn points for hitting the cat and mouse but be careful not to lose points for hitting the dog.

Chicken Invaders

• Blast chickens into orbit and stop them from building the Yolk Star in the Christmas edition of "Chicken Invaders 3: Revenge of the Yolk," available as a free one-hour trial download at InterAction Studios. Use the mouse to fly the ship and click it to fire. Collect chicken bones and avoid falling eggs and asteroids. Collect power-ups to boost your firing power. In the Christmas edition of "Chicken Invaders: The Next Wave," collect stars and mistletoe pieces while avoiding ornaments. Other enemies include snowmen, super-sized chickens and gift boxes.

Reindeer Games

• Help Santa tranquilize reindeer in his workshop in "Reindeer Roundup," accessible at The Dimension's Edge website. To make the aim controller appear, press and hold the left mouse button; move the mouse to adjust the angle and power. Release the button to shoot darts at reindeer. Avoid hitting elves while hitting reindeer before time runs out to advance. The game ends if players hit three elves or do not hit reindeer in time. Santa sends Rudolph on a post-Christmas Day mission in "Rudolph's Special Delivery," found at DinosaurDesign.com. Use the arrow keys to move and collect gold coins for points. Food replenishes Rudolph's energy. Players lose a life upon crashing into flying objects or running out of energy.

Turkey Games

• Turkeys may not play as large a role at Christmas as they do at Thanksgiving, but they do pop up at Christmas time. Keep bothersome turkeys away from Santa in "Turkey Sleigh," accessible at SiriusArcadeGames.com. Press the arrow keys to move and the space bar to karate-kick turkeys. Earn bonus points after dropping presents on houses. The game ends if the sleigh collides with houses or turkeys.

Zebra Games

• Pull stars from the sky and swing from clouds in "James the Christmas Zebra," found at ArmorGames.com. Press the "Left" and "Right" arrow keys to move and the "Up" arrow to jump. Press the "Up" arrow again to swing. Collect Christmas cookies and dodge explosive pudding, the latter which costs points. After playing the main game, try the "Long Jump" and "Time Attack" modes.