MINNEAPOLIS -- Ask any kid what their ideal party would include and you can bet they would say great finger food, lots of games and plenty of fun prizes.

Just don't tell Twins pitchers Jesse Crain and Glen Perkins that they are too old to enjoy the same things.

The two pitchers were having just as much fun as the kids they came to visit on Wednesday night at the Dave & Buster's in Maple Grove. Hosting a party for the local Boys & Girls Clubs, the two pitchers and other members of the Twins front office took part in the games right alongside the dozens of kids in attendance.

From shooting hoops in a game to helping rack up the tickets for prizes, Perkins and Crain had a chance to interact with many of the youth. There were plenty of baseball questions along the way, as well as sharing some stories about life.

But while it was the smiles on the kids' faces that lit up the room, the guys sure looked like they were enjoying the party just as much as their smaller counterparts.

"I don't get to do this on my own anymore, so to get to go back in time with these kids is a lot of fun," Perkins said.

The holiday gathering was part of the Twins annual Holiday Week of Giving. This is the fourth year that the club has put together a week's worth of events to help celebrate the season and give back to the Twin Cities area.

"What the holiday season is all about is giving," Perkins said. "We give a lot of things, but I think the most important thing for us to give is our time. For us to be here with these kids so they get to see some people that maybe they can look up to as role models, is pretty special. When you give time like this, it's very rewarding on a personal level -- as well as a lot of fun too."

The weeklong event kicked off on Monday with a trip to the Courage Center, where Crain and members of the Twins front office joined Twins clinicians in teaching baseball skills to Miracle League and Courage Center adapted softball players.

For Crain it was a chance to spread some holiday cheer to a place that he frequently visits with his wife, Becky, during the season.

"Usually I'm in Colorado and I don't get the chance to take part in this week," Crain said. "Personally the Courage Center is special to me. My wife and I have a good relationship with the Courage Center. My wife's aunt actually works there. So it's cool to be able to go there and see the kids and see just how amazing they are."

On Tuesday, manager Ron Gardenhire and some of the Twins then assisted in serving dessert to the residents of the People Serving People temporary housing facility.

A new addition to this year's Holiday Week of Giving was a trip by Twins wives Carol Gardenhire and Lesa Vavra to the Gillette's Children's Specialty Hospital. The wives visited with the patients and helped them to make holiday cookies. The week then wrapped up on Friday night with the club's annual holiday party for Bikes for Kids, a non-profit foundation that gives a new bike to disadvantaged youth.

For the Twins, this week gives them a chance to show that the community is an important part of the organization no matter what the time of year.

"This week gets us out in the community during the offseason when we typically don't have as much of a presence, because there is not as many people in town," Community Relations manager Bryan Donaldson said. "I think it really shows that our staff is committed to the community 12 months out of the year, not just during the baseball season."

And there seems to be no better time of the year to remember the spirit of giving than now.

"Christmastime has always been my favorite time of the year and I assume a lot of people feel that way," Crain said. "That's why it's special when you're able to come out here during this time and do some things that will make others feel better. To put a smile on their face, that's what the Christmas spirit is all about."