Looking for a holiday game that gets everyone laughing, singing, and maybe even swapping gifts? The Finish the Lyrics Christmas Songs Game is just what you need!
It’s quick to set up, fun for all ages, and comes with a free printable so you can start playing right away. Perfect for:
- Family gatherings
- Classroom parties
- Office holiday celebrations
Want to add even more excitement? Turn it into a gift exchange game where correct answers earn wrapped surprises.
The best part? It works just as well for big groups as it does for small get-togethers. Which makes it a fun game and festive gift exchange for all ages!
Supplies You Need
- The Finish the Lyrics questions (see below) or the free printable game sheet (download below)
- Pens or pencils
- A timer (optional for extra challenge)
- Holiday music playlist (optional for atmosphere)
Objective of the Game
Fill in the missing lyrics to classic Christmas songs. The more lyrics you get right, the better your chances of winning (or grabbing the best gift).
How to Play Finish The Christmas Lyrics
- Print the free game sheet or pick questions from the list below (there are 100 to choose from if you want extra rounds!).
- Hand each player a sheet and pen or play out loud lightning-round style.
- Set a timer (try 1–2 minutes per round) for an added challenge.
- Players fill in or shout out the missing lyrics.
- When time’s up, check the answers together.
Scoring Options:
- 1 point for each correct lyric. The highest score wins.
- Or, use the answers to fuel your gift exchange twist (see below for variations).
Turn This Game Into a Gift Exchange
Want to make it even more fun? Use the game to hand out gifts!
Here’s how:
- Each correct answer = pick a wrapped gift from the pile.
- Miss a lyric? You must swap your gift with someone else.
- Keep playing until all the gifts are opened.
This works perfectly for White Elephant, Secret Santa, or budget-friendly family exchanges.
Gift Exchange Variations
Mix things up with these twists:
- Play in Rounds: Use 10 questions per round. The winner of each round gets to pick a gift. Then start a new round for another winner and another gift. Keep playing until all gifts are gone!
- Team Play: Split into two teams so kids get help from older players. Each round, the team answers together. If correct, one member picks or steals a gift, rotating turns each time.
- Elimination Twist: Miss a lyric? Sit out the next turn. Last players standing choose gifts first.
- Everyone Writes, Winners Pick in Order: Have everyone write down their answers. When checked, the most correct picks first, second-most picks second, and so on.
- Bonus Gift Round: Pick the hardest lyric(s) for one special gift (like a gift card or gag prize).
Grab The Free Finish The Lyrics Christmas Songs Printable
Print it out, pass it around, and let the holiday karaoke (and laughter) begin! The answer key is also included with the free printable.
Easy Finish the Lyrics Christmas Songs Game Questions
Here’s a list of 50 easier finish the lyrics questions. Find the answer key at the bottom of the post.
- “Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the ___”
- “Frosty the Snowman was a jolly, happy ___”
- “All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him ___”
- “Sleep in heavenly ___”
- “Deck the halls with boughs of ___”
- “Santa Claus is coming to ___”
- “Joy to the world, the Lord is ___”
- “We wish you a Merry ___”
- “I’m dreaming of a ___ Christmas”
- “Rockin’ around the Christmas ___”
- “Let it snow, let it snow, let it ___”
- “You’re a mean one, Mr. ___”
- “Have yourself a merry little ___”
- “O Christmas tree, O Christmas ___”
- “All I want for Christmas is ___”
- “Do you hear what I ___?”
- “O come, all ye ___”
- “Grandma got run over by a ___”
- “It’s beginning to look a lot like ___”
- “Baby, it’s ___ outside”
- “I’ll be home for ___”
- “The first ___, the angel did say”
- “Joy to the world, the Lord is come, let earth receive her ___”
- “Walking in a winter ___”
- “Feliz ___”
- “Hark the herald angels ___”
- “I saw Mommy kissing ___”
- “Over the river and through the ___”
- “On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to ___”
- “With a corn cob pipe and a button ___”
- “Oh, the weather outside is ___”
- “Chestnuts roasting on an open ___”
- “Last Christmas I gave you my ___”
- “Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open ___”
- “Away in a ___, no crib for a bed”
- “I want a ___ for Christmas”
- “Up on the housetop reindeer ___”
- “Good tidings we bring to you and your ___”
- “Come, they told me, pa rum pum pum ___”
- “While shepherds watched their flocks by ___”
- “We three kings of Orient ___”
- “God rest ye merry, ___”
- “O holy night, the stars are brightly ___”
- “Silver bells, silver bells, it’s Christmas time in the ___”
- “Ring Christmas bells, merrily ___”
- “He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re ___”
- “It’s the most wonderful time of the ___”
- “Sleigh bells ring, are you ___?”
- “On Christmas night, all Christians ___”
- “Peace on Earth, goodwill to ___”
Challenging Finish the Lyrics Holiday Questions
Here’s a list of 50 challenging questions you can use for extra rounds.
- “The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, but little Lord Jesus, no ___ he makes”
- “Do you hear what I hear? A song, a song, high above the ___”
- “It doesn’t show signs of stopping, and I brought some corn for ___”
- “Thumpity thump thump, over the hills of ___”
- “Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy, do you hear what I ___”
- “Oh, bring us some figgy pudding and bring it right ___”
- “There’ll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting, and caroling out in the ___”
- “In fields where they lay keeping their sheep, on a cold winter’s night that was so ___”
- “City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday ___”
- “Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Son of ___”
- “Through the years we all will be together, if the fates ___”
- “And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for ____ to start again”
- “When we finally kiss goodnight, how I’ll hate going out in the ___”
- “O holy night, the stars are brightly shining, it is the night of our dear ___ ___”
- “To save us all from Satan’s power when we were gone ___”
- “O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee ___”
- “Gloria, in excelsis ___”
- “Down in the workshop, all the elves were making toys, for the good gentile girls and the good gentile ___”
- “Bells will be ringing the glad, glad news, oh what a Christmas to have the ___”
- “When the snowman brings the snow, well he just might like to know, he’s put a great big smile on ___ ___”
- “Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring ting tingling ___”
- “Snowing and blowing up bushels of ___”
- “In the meadow we can build a snowman, and pretend that he is ___ ___”
- “Faithful friends who are dear to us, gather near to us ___ ___”
- “Santa baby, slip a ___ under the tree for me, been an awful good girl”
- “What a bright time, it’s the right time, to rock the ___ ___”
- “Oh, come let us adore Him, ___ ___ ___”
- “With candy canes and silver lanes ___”
- “On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, six ___”
- “And so I’m offering this simple phrase, to kids from one to ___”
- “Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of _”
- “Star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty ___”
- “So this is Christmas, and what have you ___”
- “In the air there’s a feeling of ___”
- “It came upon a ___ ___”
- “From now on, our troubles will be out of ___”
- “Gone away is the bluebird, here to stay is a ___ ___”
- “The holly bears a berry, as red as any ___”
- “And so this is Christmas, I hope you have ___”
- “Up on the housetop, click, click, click, down through the chimney with good Saint ___”
- “But the very next day, you gave it ___”
- “Here we are as in olden days, happy golden days of ___”
- “Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the ___”
- “Run, run, Rudolph, Santa’s got to ___ ___ ___ ___”
- “So hurry down the chimney tonight, hurry down the ___ ___”
- “And heaven and nature ___”
- “My father will be pacing ___ ___”
- “O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive ___”
- “Christmas Eve will find me, where the love light ___”
- “Feliz Navidad Próspero ___ ___ ___”
More Christmas Party Game Ideas
Keep the fun going with these:
Answer Key
- way
- soul
- names
- peace
- holly
- town
- come
- Christmas
- White
- tree
- snow
- Grinch
- Christmas
- tree
- you
- hear
- faithful
- reindeer
- Christmas
- cold
- Christmas
- Noel
- King
- wonderland
- Navidad
- sing
- Santa Claus
- woods
- me
- nose
- frightful
- fire
- heart
- sleigh
- manger
- hippopotamus
- pause
- kin
- pum
- night
- are
- gentlemen
- shining
- city
- ring
- awake
- year
- listening
- sing
- men
- crying
- trees
- popping
- snow
- hear
- here
- snow
- deep
- style
- Righteousness
- allow
- school
- storm
- Savior’s birth
- astray
- lie
- Deo
- boys
- blues
- somebody’s face
- too
- fun
- Parson Brown
- once more
- sable
- night away
- Christ the Lord
- aglow
- geese-a-laying
- ninety-two
- Stephen
- bright
- done
- Christmas
- midnight clear
- sight
- new bird
- blood
- fun
- Nick
- away
- yore
- plains
- make it to town
- chimney tonight
- sing
- the floor
- Israel
- gleams
- año y felicidad
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