These hilarious Christmas games are fir real! Skip the boring holiday small talk this year. This Christmas is all about belly laughs, friendly competition, and games that everyone will actually want to play.
From creative challenges to silly contests, get ready to turn your next Christmas party into a laugh-out-loud fest!
These games guarantee memories (and maybe a little mischief). You’ll be talking about them long after the tree comes down. Yule be sorry if you miss this party!
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30 Wildly Entertaining Christmas Games to Play
1. Christmas Minute to Win It
Players compete in a series of 60-second challenges using simple items. The tasks are simple but require speed, precision, and creativity.
Candy Cane Face Challenge: Every player gets twelve candy canes. How many can you get to balance on your face in the one-minute time?
See all the Christmas Minute to Win It Games >>
2. Fun Guess Who Party Game
The Guess Who Christmas Party Game brings on a little holiday mystery. This festive twist on the classic game will have everyone guessing and giggling in minutes. It’s perfect for breaking the ice as players race to figure out their secret character using yes-no questions.
It’s simple to play, endlessly entertaining, and guaranteed to get everyone talking.
3. 5 Second Rule Game: Christmas Edition
Next, turn the traditional 5 Second Game into a Christmas variation.
In this hilarious game, players must name 3 things within 5 seconds. Categories you could use for the game:
- Name 3 Christmas foods
- Name 3 Christmas symbols
- Name 3 types of holiday desserts
- Name 3 things Santa might say
Related: Must-Play Christmas Party Games Adults Love
4. Funny Christmas Left-Right Game
Download this fun, free printable Christmas Left-Right story with a festive twist! It’s the perfect way to add laughter and excitement to your gift giving celebrations.
5. Hilarious Christmas Charades Game Ideas
Players act out words or phrases without speaking, while their team tries to guess what they’re portraying. It’s a game that tests imagination and non-verbal communication skills. And it leads to lots of laughs and creative interpretations!
See a great list of Christmas Charades Words >>
6. Christmas Taboo
Can you describe “snowman” without saying “snow” or “frosty”?
How about “Rudolph” without saying “reindeer” or “red-nose”?
This family-friendly Christmas Taboo game promises to bring laughter and holiday fun for everyone!
7. Fun Christmas Scavenger Hunt
*Great for older kids and teens!
Participants search for the words. The goal is to find as many items on the list as possible within a set time limit. Check out the Christmas hunt.
8. Best Christmas This or That
Players are given two holiday options and must choose which one they prefer. It’s a simple, quick game that can lead to fun debates. It’s ideal for adding light-hearted fun to any gathering.
Grab the Christmas This or That Questions Printable >>
9. Christmas Family Feud
Christmas family feud is a fun teamwork game that brings you together for a jolly good time! This version is a clean and appropriate family edition, so it’s perfect for kids and teens too.
Try these questions on your next family night, Christmas party, or when you have extra time in the classroom.
10. Most Exciting Christmas Trivia
This Christmas trivia game tests players’ knowledge of all things Christmas, from food to history and traditions. Questions can range from easy to challenging. It’s a fun way to compete and learn new facts.
Don’t forget to pick your hilarious Christmas Team Name first!
11. Candy Cane Cash Grab Game
The Candy Cane Cash Grab game is the perfect mix of competition and mystery! With candy canes wrapped in cash, every round keeps players on their toes as they win and steal their way to the best stash.
See more awesome candy cane style games >>
12. Thrilling Christmas Movie Trivia
This Christmas movie trivia quiz covers the most iconic holiday movies – from The Grinch to The Polar Express. There’s something for everyone!
More holiday movie trivia:
13. Christmas Jeopardy
This free Christmas Jeopardy game gets the whole family laughing, competing, and feeling festive. With fun categories, easy setup, and a little friendly competition, it’s a holiday tradition in the making.
14. Santa Hat Toss Game
Need something more physical? Toss small rings or bean bags to land on Santa hats. Set it up at various distances to challenge different age levels! Or grab this fun Reindeer Toss Game!
15. Guess the Christmas Scent
Time to use your nose! Blindfold players and have them guess holiday-themed scents like pine, cinnamon, or peppermint.
16. Christmas Who Is Most Likely
This Christmas Who Is Most Likely will have you laughing until your belly hurts!
A few more examples:
- Who is most likely to get into a fight over the last piece of pie at Christmas dinner?
- Who is most likely to love fruitcake secretly?
- Who is most likely to wipe out ice skating?
Or compare your favorite (and least favorite) things about the season with Christmas Would You Rather.
17. Name That Christmas Song Lyric
Divide into two teams and play a recording or read aloud a lyric from a popular Christmas song. See if the team can guess the carol. Or try this fun finish the Christmas Lyric printable.
18. Dice Gift Exchange
Players sit in a circle holding the gift they brought. Each player takes turns rolling the die. Based on the number rolled, they either pass, steal, or open a gift.
Grab this free printable Christmas dice gift exchange game here. >>
See more great gift exchange games >>
19. Gingerbread House Contest
Work on houses together or make it more of an “Iron Chef” challenge where participants compete. Give prizes for “most creative, “most structurally sound” and more!
Try a few of these creative gingerbread house ideas.
20. What’s Your Elf Name?
What’s your Christmas elf name? Is it…
Twinkle TreeStars
Jolly PickleToes
Find out with this fun and FREE printable elf name game!
21. Hilarious Holiday Mad Libs
This free Christmas Mad Libs printable will bring plenty of laugh-out-loud holiday fun for kids and families!
Mad Libs are hilarious fill-in-the-blank stories that make for an entertaining word game. They’re simple, fun, and perfect for all ages!
22. Christmas Never Have I Ever Gift Exchange Game
*Fun with friends too!
You’ll need one wrapped gift per participant and Christmas never have I ever questions.
Gather in a circle and place a wrapped gift at each player’s feet. The first player selects a “Never Have I Ever” question and reads it aloud. Anyone who has done the activity mentioned—including the reader—must swap spots with someone at least two spaces away.
The gifts remain in the same spots throughout the entire game.
After reading the question, the player unwraps the gift at their feet, and then returns it to its original spot. Continue this process until everyone has had a turn to read a question and all gifts are unwrapped. At the end of the final round, participants keep the gifts at their feet!
Stay tuned, these games are coming soon!
23. Chrismas Bingo
This free printable Christmas Bingo game is easy to play, guaranteed to bring laughter, and perfect for all ages. It’s the holiday classic that never goes out of style!
This game is simple enough for kids, fun enough for adults, and always gets everyone in the holiday spirit.
24. What Did Rudolph Eat? (No, Seriously)
Supplies: 3-5 different kinds of chocolate bars. I used the Hershey’s Miniatures variety pack, but this game is great for using leftover Halloween candy if you have it.
First, melt your chocolate bars in 30-second increments until they are completely melted. (I used a toothpick to reshape the chocolate to look more like poop after it melted.) Write or say to your group “What did Rudulph eat?!” Then, have guests guess what the “poop” really is. It’s an easy, silly game that guarantees giggles!
Check out all the fun reindeer games >>
25. Christmas Scattergories (coming soon!)
26. Christmas Danger Words (coming soon!)
27. Fun Christmas Gift Card Pong
Do you have a crowd that likes to move?
This gift card pong game is hilarious and will have EVERYONE in on the fun. But you can also turn it into a gift exchange! Replace the gift cards with numbers that correspond to gifts. If the player bounces the ball into the cup with the number, they choose to open or steal.
28. Silly Elf Scavenger Hunt
Looking to add some extra excitement to your elf’s visit? This free printable Elf on the Shelf scavenger hunt, complete with fun clues, will have your kids eagerly searching for their elf!
It’s a great way to shake things up and keep the holiday magic alive. Your kids will have a blast with this easy, indoor scavenger hunt that ends with the discovery of their elf!
29. Riddle Me This
Tell special Christmas riddles and jokes and see who can get the most right!
Don’t miss the Christmas Knock Knock Jokes too!
30. Oven Mitt Unwrapping
I played this a few years ago, and it was hilarious!
Set a wrapped gift (well-taped!) in the middle of a table. Then, two to six people stand around it. The first person to start puts on oven mitts and tries to unwrap the gift while the next person tries to roll a six using a die. Once a six is rolled, that person gets the oven mitts to unwrap and a new person rolls.
The game continues to move around the table until someone unwraps the gift. That person gets to keep whatever is inside.
31. Candy Cane Dice Game
The Candy Cane Dice Game is a holiday hit! With just a few things, you’ve got a fun party game the whole family can play (kids, teens, and even adults!). Roll, swap, and snag candy canes in a race that’s part luck, part strategy, and 100% Christmas cheer.
Christmas Game Pdf Pack
Looking for games in a printable form? Don’t miss Christmas Taboo, 5 Minute Game, Family Feud, and MORE in one easy pack. It’s a steal to get it in this bundle!
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