50 Christmas games for all the family
The holiday season is the perfect time to gather ’round, share laughs, and indulge in some good old-fashioned fun. And what better way to spread the festive cheer than with a sleigh-full of Christmas games? Whether you’re a group of merry lit...
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- Dec 7, 2023
The holiday season is the perfect time to gather 'round, share laughs, and indulge in some good old-fashioned fun. And what better way to spread the festive cheer than with a sleigh-full of Christmas games?
Whether you’re a group of merry little elves or a full-blown Santa-sized crowd, these 50 Christmas games are packed with jolly-good fun for everyone.
From classic traditions with a twist to brand new challenges, we've got your holiday entertainment all wrapped up. Let's jingle our way through 50 games, each one a sparkling gem of holiday spirit!
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Table of contents
- 1. Christmas bingo
- 2. Santa's hat
- 3. Candy cane hook
- 4. Festive charades
- 5. Christmas carol pictionary
- 6. Snowman building contest
- 7. Reindeer ring toss
- 8. Christmas movie trivia
- 9. Holiday scavenger hunt
- 10. Ugly sweater contest
- 11. Pin the nose on Rudolph
- 12. Elf on the shelf hide and seek
- 13. Santa limbo
- 14. Snowball toss
- 15. Holiday memory game
- 16. Gingerbread house building
- 17. Jingle bell shake
- 18. Christmas carol karaoke
- 19. Guess the gift
- 20. Christmas tree decoration race
- 21. Christmas word scramble
- 22. Santa's beard relay
- 23. Christmas emoji pictionary
- 24. Holiday matchmaker
- 25. Christmas carol lip sync battle
- 26. Who am I? – Christmas edition
- 27. Pass the present
- 28. Christmas stocking guessing game
- 29. Naughty or nice
- 30. Festive family feud
- 31. North pole obstacle course
- 32. Reindeer antler ring toss
- 33. Christmas balloon pop
- 34. Secret Santa gift exchange
- 35. Christmas movie marathon bingo
- 36. Festive balloon volleyball
- 37. Candy cane hunt
- 38. Christmas cookie decorating contest
- 39. Festive photo booth challenge
- 40. Snowball bowling
- 41. Christmas pictionary
- 42. Holiday story starters
- 43. Christmas wreath hoopla
- 44. Santa says
- 45. Christmas card tower
- 46. Snowflake catch
- 47. Jingle bell jam
- 48. Christmas trivia challenge
- 49. White elephant gift exchange
- 50. Holiday light tour
- That's a wrap!
1. Christmas bingo
Picture this: a cozy evening, hot cocoa in hand, playing Christmas Bingo with your loved ones. It's the classic game we all know and love, but with a festive makeover. Candy canes, snowflakes, and jolly Santas – it’s all here, ready to bring on the holiday cheer.
How to play
Mark off Christmas-themed items on your card as they’re called out until you can shout “Bingo!”
Top tip: Why not try one of our pre-made Christmas bingo card templates below to get you started?
Christmas bingo
2. Santa's hat
This sneaky game is all about secret moves and cheeky grins. Pass Santa's hat under the table and see if you can guess who ends up being Santa in disguise!
How to play
Secretly pass a hat under the table; the person with the hat at the end of a song or timer is the new Santa!
3. Candy cane hook
Put your candy cane fishing skills to the test in this sweetly competitive game. Who knew hooking candy canes could be so much fun?
How to place
Using a candy cane as a hook, players try to pick up as many other candy canes as they can within a time limit.
4. Festive charades
Charades, but make it Christmas! Act out your favorite holiday movies, carols, or traditions and let the wild guesses fly.
How to play
Players act out festive prompts without speaking while their team tries to guess.
5. Christmas carol pictionary
Grab a pen and get ready to draw – it’s time to sketch out those beloved Christmas carols and see who’s a doodle master and who’s just drawing blanks!
How to play
Draw representations of Christmas carols for your team to guess, no words or sounds allowed.
6. Snowman building contest
Whether it’s real snow or marshmallows, building a snowman is a classic winter delight. Get creative and may the best Frosty win!
How to play
Compete to create the most creative snowman, either outdoors with real snow or indoors using craft materials.
7. Reindeer ring toss
Transform someone into a reindeer and try your luck at landing rings on their antlers. A hilarious game that’s sure to result in giggles and jingles!
How to play
Players toss rings trying to land them on another player’s antlered headband.
8. Christmas movie trivia
Test your knowledge of all things festive with a round of Christmas movie trivia. It’s time to find out who really knows their Scrooges from their Grinches!
How to play
Answer questions about famous Christmas movies; the player or team with the most correct answers wins.
9. Holiday scavenger hunt
Transform your home or yard into a winter wonderland of hidden treasures and clues. A scavenger hunt is a great way to get everyone up and moving.
How to play
Follow clues to find hidden Christmas items or solve festive riddles.
10. Ugly sweater contest
It’s the fashion event of the season! Don your gaudiest, tinsel-covered sweater and strut your stuff. May the ugliest sweater reign supreme!
How to play
Wear the most outlandishly festive sweater, with winners chosen based on creativity and laughs.
11. Pin the nose on Rudolph
Blindfolded, dizzy, and trying to pin a nose on Rudolph – what could go wrong? This game is a hilarious holiday spin on a classic party game.
How to play
Blindfolded players try to pin the red nose on a poster of Rudolph.
12. Elf on the shelf hide and seek
The Elf on the Shelf is hiding, and it’s your job to find them. This game of hide and seek brings extra magic to your holiday festivities.
How to play
Hide an Elf on the Shelf figure and have players search; the first to find it wins.
13. Santa limbo
How low can Santa go? Find out with a festive round of limbo, using a garland or string of Christmas lights as your limbo stick.
How to play
Players bend backward and pass under the limbo stick without touching it; the stick gets lower each round.
14. Snowball toss
No snow? No problem! Use fluffy white pom-poms or rolled-up socks for an indoor snowball fight that’s safe and fun for all ages.
How to play
Toss fake snowballs into a series of buckets or through hanging wreaths, scoring points for each successful toss.
15. Holiday memory game
A festive twist on the classic memory game, featuring cards with holiday symbols. It's a brain-teaser that's fun for all ages.
How to play
Flip over cards to find matching pairs of holiday-themed images.
16. Gingerbread house building
Unleash your inner architect and decorate a gingerbread house. Whether it's a candy-coated mansion or a modest gingerbread abode, let your creativity shine!
How to play
Use gingerbread house kits or homemade gingerbread to construct and decorate your festive house.
17. Jingle bell shake
Strap on a box of jingle bells and wiggle, jiggle, and shake until you're all jingled out. The fastest bell shaker wins!
How to play
Shake off all the jingle bells attached to your waist within a set time limit.
18. Christmas carol karaoke
Grab the mic and belt out your favorite holiday tunes. Whether you're a caroling crooner or just there for the laughs, it's showtime!
How to play
Sing your favorite Christmas carols, either solo or as a group, karaoke-style.
19. Guess the gift
Wrap up some mysterious objects and see if your family can guess what’s inside based solely on feeling the packages. No peeking allowed!
How to play
Feel wrapped gifts and try to guess their contents; the one with the most correct guesses wins.
20. Christmas tree decoration race
Ready, set, decorate! Race against the clock or each other to see who can trim their mini tree the fastest. May the speediest elf win!
How to play
Decorate a small Christmas tree as quickly as possible; the fastest or most creatively decorated tree wins.
21. Christmas word scramble
Words like 'mistletoe' and 'reindeer' get all jumbled up in this brain-bending word game. Perfect for the word wizards in the family.
How to play
Unscramble Christmas-themed words as quickly as possible.
22. Santa's beard relay
This fluffy and funny relay race involves teams rushing to create the best Santa beard using cotton balls and a dab of Vaseline.
How to play
Teams race to stick cotton balls to a teammate's face to form a beard.
23. Christmas emoji pictionary
Emojis tell a thousand words, or in this case, Christmas songs and movies. Decode the emoji sequences in this modern twist on Pictionary.
How to play
Guess Christmas songs or movies from emoji sequences.
24. Holiday matchmaker
A game of memory and quick reflexes, where players flip over cards to match holiday icons or characters.
How to play
Quickly match pairs of holiday-themed cards.
25. Christmas carol lip sync battle
Lip sync to your favorite Christmas carols in an epic battle of mock performances. Bring on the costumes and props for extra laughs!
How to play
Perform a lip-sync rendition of popular Christmas carols.
26. Who am I? – Christmas edition
Players wear the name of a Christmas character on their forehead and guess who they are through yes or no questions.
How to play
Guess the Christmas character you’re portraying with yes or no questions.
27. Pass the present
A musical chairs-like game where players pass a wrapped gift around until the music stops. The one holding it when the music stops gets to unwrap a layer.
How to play
Pass around a wrapped gift until the music stops; unwrap a layer each time.
28. Christmas stocking guessing game
Fill a stocking with mysterious Christmas items and have players guess what’s inside without looking.
How to play
Guess the items inside a Christmas stocking by feeling them.
29. Naughty or nice
Players draw slips of paper with either 'naughty' or 'nice' tasks or challenges. It’s a great game for some unexpected twists and turns!
How to play
Complete the task or challenge written on the paper you draw.
30. Festive family feud
Based on the popular game show, create a Christmas-themed Family Feud with survey questions about the holiday season.
How to play
Answer survey questions about Christmas; the most popular answers score the most points.
31. North pole obstacle course
Set up a holiday-themed obstacle course in your backyard or living room. Perfect for burning off some of that Christmas dinner!
How to play
Navigate through a Christmas-themed obstacle course.
32. Reindeer antler ring toss
Players wear antler headbands while others try to toss rings onto them. A lively game that’s sure to bring out some competitive holiday spirit!
How to play
Toss rings onto antler headbands worn by other players.
33. Christmas balloon pop
A high-energy game where balloons filled with challenges or dares are popped to reveal a surprise task.
How to play
Pop balloons to find and complete the Christmas-themed challenges or dares inside.
34. Secret Santa gift exchange
A classic holiday favorite, where everyone gets to play Santa. Shh, it's a secret who you'll be gifting to!
How to play
Gift a secret present to someone; everyone tries to guess their Secret Santa.
35. Christmas movie marathon bingo
Create bingo cards based on common scenes or themes in Christmas movies, then watch a marathon and play along!
How to play
Mark off bingo squares based on events or themes seen in Christmas movies.
Top tip: Why not trying one of our pre-made movie themed templates?
36. Festive balloon volleyball
A living room-friendly version of volleyball using a balloon. It's a soft, safe, and silly way to spike your way through the holidays.
How to play
Keep a balloon from touching the ground using only Christmas-themed moves.
37. Candy cane hunt
Like an Easter egg hunt, but with candy canes! Hide them around the house or yard for a sweet search mission.
How to play
Find as many hidden candy canes as possible.
38. Christmas cookie decorating contest
Unleash your inner baker and artist. Decorate cookies with icing, sprinkles, and more. The most creatively decorated cookie takes the (cookie) cake!
How to play
Decorate Christmas cookies; judge based on creativity and presentation.
39. Festive photo booth challenge
Create your own Christmas-themed photo booth complete with props and backdrops. Challenge each other to take the most hilarious, heartwarming, or creative holiday snapshots.
How to play
Dress up using holiday props and take turns snapping fun and festive photos in your homemade photo booth.
40. Snowball bowling
Set up a 'bowling alley' using snowballs (or white foam balls) and holiday-themed pins. A chilly twist on the classic alley experience!
How to play
Bowl over Christmas-themed pins using snowballs or white foam balls.
41. Christmas pictionary
Draw and guess Christmas-themed clues in this festive version of Pictionary. No need to be Picasso, it’s all about the laughs!
How to play
Draw Christmas-related items or concepts for others to guess.
42. Holiday story starters
A game of imagination where one person starts a festive story and others take turns adding to it. A delightful way to weave a holiday tale together!
How to play
Contribute to a growing holiday story, one sentence at a time.
43. Christmas wreath hoopla
Throw hoops onto a Christmas wreath for a game that's equal parts skill and luck. A festive spin on the classic hoopla game!
How to play
Toss hoops onto a hanging Christmas wreath.
44. Santa says
Just like Simon Says, but with a Santa twist. Santa says, “Decorate the tree!” But if Santa didn’t say, you better freeze!
How to play
Follow commands that start with “Santa says”; freeze if the command doesn’t start that way.
45. Christmas card tower
Challenge your family to build the tallest tower using only Christmas cards. It’s a delicate balance of strategy and steady hands!
How to play
Build the tallest tower using Christmas cards.
46. Snowflake catch
A simple yet engaging game where players catch falling paper snowflakes on plates or in their hands. A flurry of fun!
How to play
Catch as many paper snowflakes as possible within the time limit.
47. Jingle bell jam
A dance-off where players freeze when the music stops. If you’re caught moving, you’re out. The last one dancing wins!
How to play
Dance to Christmas music and freeze when it stops; keep going until one dancer remains.
48. Christmas trivia challenge
Flex your Christmas knowledge in this trivia challenge. From historical facts to popular traditions, it’s a holly jolly test of your festive smarts!
How to play
Answer Christmas-themed trivia questions; the person or team with the most correct answers wins.
49. White elephant gift exchange
A hilarious and often unpredictable gift exchange game. Bring a wrapped, quirky gift and get ready for some surprising swaps!
How to play
Exchange gifts in a round-robin fashion, with the option to swap for already opened gifts.
50. Holiday light tour
Wrap up the night with a peaceful drive or stroll to see the neighborhood Christmas lights. A perfect way to wind down after a day full of games.
How to play
Drive or walk around to view and appreciate local Christmas light displays.
That's a wrap!
As the snow settles and the fireplace crackles, these 50 Christmas games are here to fill your holidays with laughter, bonding, and festive fun. From the competitive thrill of Reindeer Ring Toss to the creative joy of Christmas Cookie Decorating, there's a game here to suit every age and mood. So gather your loved ones, pick your favorites, and let the merry making begin! Happy Holidays! ✨
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