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!
How To Play Mad Libs
Here’s how to play:
- One player is given a story containing blank spaces. Each space is labeled for a specific part of speech such as an adjective, noun, or verb. Or a category like a number, food, or person.
- Without revealing the story, this player asks the others to supply words for each blank.
- Once all the blanks are filled, the completed story is read aloud, leading to hilarious results!
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Mad Libs Game Variations
You can easily adapt these mad libs for younger children by offering simpler prompts.
For example:
- Instead of asking for a noun, be specific and ask for a person, place, or thing.
- Use word categories instead of parts of speech (numbers, food, emotion, etc…).
- Make a word list ahead of time for each category.
- Give two or three choices that younger kids will be excited to choose from.
- Use a word bank. Players must use all the words. (This works well in a classroom!)
My boys lean toward potty humor when filling out Mad Libs. (Can you relate?) Give a quick reminder to keep things G-rated!
Play In Teams
Divide into teams. Each team creates their version of the Mad Libs story. Once all the stories are filled out, each team can read their completed story aloud.
The one that gets the most laughs wins!
This works perfectly for holiday parties, family gatherings, or even a Christmas Eve tradition.
Play Round Robin
Instead of having one person ask for all the blanks, let each family member or guest take turns filling in one.
This adds an element of surprise and makes the story even more hilarious!
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- Christmas Dice Gift Exchange Game
- The Easiest Elf On The Shelf Ideas Calendar
- Christmas Scattergories Game
Free Christmas Mad Libs Printable
Download and print your free Christmas Mad Libs game sheet here.
Create Your Own Christmas Mad Libs
Want to make the fun last even longer? Challenge your kids to create their own holiday Mad Libs this year!
Here’s how:
1. Brainstorm and choose a theme
Ideas include:
- How Santa Lost His Reindeer
- The Worst Christmas Gift Ever
- Why The Elf Got Stuck In The Chimney
- A Day At The North Pole
- Christmas Dinner Disaster
- If I Were An Elf For A Day
2. Write a story
Create a short and simple story based on your theme. Aim for 100-200 words to keep it concise and easy to complete. Write a beginning, middle, and end.
3. Identify fill-in-the-blank spots
Replace specific words in your story with blanks. Indicate the type of words to be filled in.
- Nouns- name a person, place, thing, or idea
- Verbs- describe an action
- Adjectives- describe a noun
- Adverbs- describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb and usually tells how, when, where, why, or to what degree
- Or specify specific word categories like foods, numbers, family members, friends, places, etc…
*Kids can ask a grown-up to help with the type of words needed for each blank.
4. Ask for input
One person should act as the leader, reading the prompts aloud to the group and writing down the responses without peeking at the story.
5. Read the story
After all the blanks are filled, read the completed story out loud to reveal the funny sentences created by the participants.
Got energetic kids? Try our Epic Christmas Minute To Win It Games or our fun Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt.
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