25 Fun & Easy Christmas Youth Group Games

Christmas is the perfect time to bring your youth group together for a night of laughter, friendly competition, and a little holiday spirit!

But finding games that appeal to both middle schoolers and high schoolers? That’s another story. You need activities that feel fun without being childish, work for different group sizes, and don’t require hours of planning.

These Christmas youth group games include everything from laugh-out-loud team challenges and Christmas trivia to nativity games that bring the focus back to the story of Jesus.

Use these youth group games for a church Christmas party, a youth night during Advent, or a special gathering before Christmas break.

Whether you have 30 minutes to fill or an entire evening to plan, you’ll find easy ideas to make your next youth group gathering one to remember.

The best part? Most of these Christmas youth group games are easy to set up, with little prep required. Many are free to play right from the post, so you can print the games you need and focus on making your youth group’s Christmas celebration fun and meaningful!

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25 Fun Christmas Youth Group Games

Have everyone sit in a circle and pass a small gift, wrapped prize, or candy cane to the left or right whenever they hear those words in the story. At the end, whoever holds the item wins it.

It’s an easy way to get the entire group involved without needing much space or preparation.

2. Free Roll A Nativity Dice Game

Turn a simple nativity-themed dice game into a fun Christmas activity for your youth group!

Players roll dice and follow the instructions on the printable to build or complete a nativity scene. It’s an easy activity for small groups or a quieter station during a Christmas party.

Make it more challenging for teens: Turn this simple dice game into a team competition! Divide students into small groups and have them work together to complete their nativity scenes. Before each roll, the team must correctly answer a Christmas Bible trivia question. For an extra challenge, have teams find the answers in Matthew 1–2 or Luke 1–2. The first team to finish its nativity scene wins!

Grab the free printable Nativity dice game >>

Take the classic survey game and give it a fa la la la la twist!

Divide students into two teams and challenge them to guess the most popular answers to Christmas-themed questions. The team with the most points wins.

You will find rounds like:

• Name something people do on Christmas morning
• Name something you’d find in a Nativity Scene
• Name a popular Christmas dessert.
• Name something you might find in a stocking.
• Name a Christmas tradition.

Church youth group twist: Add a few extra rounds of Bible-themed questions about the nativity, such as people present at Jesus’ birth, places mentioned in the Christmas story, or traditions associated with celebrating Jesus’ birth.

See the full Christmas Friendly Feud Game >>

4. Christmas Minute To Win It Games

If your group has lots of energy, Christmas Minute-to-Win-It games are a great way to get everyone laughing and competing!

Set up a few simple stations and give students one minute to complete each challenge. Play individually or in teams, awarding points for successful attempts.

Try challenges like:

• Balance candy canes
• Move objects from one container to another (with no hands!)
• Build a tree tower
• Unwrap candy with toothpicks

Give each challenge one minute and award points for completing it.

Get more ideas with these Christmas Minute-to-Win-It Games.

5. Christmas Carols Finish The Lyrics Game

All ages will have fun filling in the missing lyrics to these classic Christmas carols and songs. Grab the free printable to make it even easier to play!

Related: Christmas Song Trivia Quiz

More Trivia:

• Higher or Lower Christmas Trivia
• Christmas Food & Drinks
• Christmas Movie Trivia

Play all of these trivia for free on the post or grab another trivia printable in the digital shop!

Players complete familiar Christmas phrases, then see how many answers they can match with their teammates.

This printable Finish the Phrase Christmas Game is an easy option for a youth group because students can play independently or with partners.

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11. Christmas Dicebreaker

Not every youth group activity needs to be a competition. Christmas Dicebreaker can help students connect and get to know one another, especially when your group includes new members.

Roll the dice, find the matching spot on the printable, and answer the Christmas icebreaker question. It’s an easy way to spark conversations, share holiday favorites, and get everyone involved!

These questions work well during a Christmas party, small-group discussion, or a quieter moment toward the end of youth night.

Related: Most Fun Christmas Games For Teens

12. Candy Cane Dice Game

Turn this simple dice game into a friendly Christmas competition for your youth group!

Divide students into small teams and give each group a die, a pile of candy canes, and the game instructions. Players take turns rolling and following the directions, racing to be the first team to reach the goal.

Add a faith connection: Before the game, talk about how the candy cane’s shape is often used as a reminder of Jesus, with the J shape representing Jesus and the white color symbolizing purity. Some versions of the candy cane story also associate the red stripes with Jesus’ sacrifice. These are popular Christian traditions rather than a story with a verified historical origin, but they can be a meaningful way to start a conversation about the reason Christians celebrate Christmas.

And grab the Candy Cane dice game too >>

13. Christmas Candy Dice Game

Just grab a die and our free printable, gather your favorite Christmas treats, and take turns rolling to see what happens to your goodies!

Everyone is a winner in this Christmas game! Each player gets to keep all the candy and prizes they collect, even if they aren’t the first to reach 10 pieces.

14. Christmas Blurt It Out

Get ready for a fast-paced battle of fall answers with Christmas Blurt It Out!

Divide students into teams and give each team a Christmas-themed topic. Then start the timer and have them shout out as many answers as they can.

The goal is to get as many correct answers as possible before time runs out.

Play from the post or grab the cards from the digital shop here. It’s a perfect game to play in smaller groups!

15. Christmas Sketch & Guess

Put your youth group’s drawing skills to the test with Christmas Pictionary!

Divide students into teams. One player draws a Christmas-themed word or phrase while teammates race to guess the answer before time runs out.

Use a mix of easy and challenging prompts, including Christmas songs, holiday movies, seasonal traditions, and Bible-related words.

The worse the drawings, the better the laughs!

Play from the post or grab the cards from the digital shop.

16. Christmas Guess Who?

Can your youth group figure out their secret Christmas identities?

Give each player a card with a Christmas character’s name and attach it to their forehead or back without letting them see it. Then, have everyone mingle and ask one another yes-or-no questions to figure out who they are.

Include a mix of popular Christmas movie characters, holiday favorites, and people from the biblical Christmas story. For a church youth group, add characters like Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, the wise men, and King Herod. Students might ask questions like, “Am I mentioned in the Bible?” or “Did I visit Jesus?”

To make it more competitive, set a time limit or challenge students to identify their characters using the fewest questions possible.

Grab the free Guess Who Christmas printable cards. The printable includes 12 blank cards you can customize with your own characters, making it easy to add people from the Christmas story and give this party game a meaningful church twist.

17. Christmas Forbidden Words

Can you describe a Christmas word without saying the obvious clues?

That’s the challenge in Festive Forbidden Words!

Players try to get their teammates to guess a Christmas word while avoiding the forbidden words listed on their card.

For example, you might have to describe “tree” without saying “green,” “pine,” “lights,” or “branches.”

The harder the forbidden words, the funnier the game becomes!

How many Christmas-related answers can you name before the timer runs out?

Give a student or team a category and challenge them to name three things within five seconds. You can play elimination-style, award points for each successful round, or let teams compete head-to-head.

• Name 3 things you might find in a nativity
• Name 3 ways to serve someone during the Christmas season
• Name 3 gifts Jesus received at birth
• Name 3 things found in a stocking
• Name 3 places you might go to sing Christmas carols
• Name 3 Christmas movies

This quick game is perfect for filling a few extra minutes or adding a fast-paced challenge between other activities.

See the full Christmas Name 3 Things Game >>

19. Free Christmas Trivia Board Showdown

Put your youth group’s Christmas knowledge to the test with this free Christmas Trivia Board Showdown game.

Divide students into teams and use a trivia board to award points for correct answers.

It’s a fun way to get a little friendly competition going while giving kids a chance to show off what they know.

Get everyone moving with a lively game of Christmas charades!

Write Christmas-themed words and phrases on slips of paper. Players take turns acting out a prompt without speaking while their teammates try to guess the answer.

Mix familiar holiday activities with Christmas songs, movie titles, and biblical events.

For example:

• Singing Christmas carols
• Jesus in a manger
• 3 Wise men
• The angel appearing to Mary
• Silent Night

For larger youth groups, divide students into teams and use a timer to keep the competition moving. This is a great option when you want a game that requires little setup but gets everyone involved.

21. Christmas Pass The Present Game

This game is a fun icebreaker! Have students sit or stand in a circle and pass a small present or prize while the the Christmas poem is read.

The person holding the present at the end is the winner! This is the perfect game for a classroom party!

Related: Christmas Icebreaker Questions

Challenge your students to think quickly with a Christmas version of Scattergories!

Give each team a letter and a list of Christmas-related categories. Set a timer and have everyone come up with an answer for each category that starts with the chosen letter.

Possible categories include:

• Christmas songs
• Christmas movie characters
• Holiday foods
• Christmas traditions
• Things found in a nativity scene
• Ways to show kindness
• Books of the Bible or biblical people, for a Bible-themed round

Award points for valid answers that no other team has written down. The goal is to come up with creative answers that other teams won’t think of!

This game works especially well for older students who enjoy wordplay and friendly competition.

Put your creativity to the test with this Christmas Categories Game >>

23. Christmas This Or That

Sometimes the easiest games are the ones that get everyone talking!

Read two Christmas-related choices aloud and have students choose their favorite. They can vote by raising their hands, moving to opposite sides of the room, or discussing their answers in small groups.

For a youth group, this is a great icebreaker while students arrive or a simple way to get conversations started before the main activity.

Use the free Christmas This or That printable for a ready-to-go activity.

24. Christmas Would You Rather Corners

Get everyone up and moving with a Christmas version of Would You Rather!

Read a question aloud and designate one side of the room for each answer. Students move to the side that matches their choice, then invite a few people to explain why they chose it.

Start with lighthearted questions:

• Would you rather decorate the Christmas tree or wrap all the presents?
• Would you rather sing a Christmas solo or perform in a Christmas skit?
• Would you rather spend Christmas in the mountains or at the beach?

Then add questions that encourage reflection:

• Would you rather give a gift to someone who needs it or receive a surprise gift yourself?
• Would you rather spend an afternoon serving others or organizing a donation drive?
• Would you rather hear the Christmas story from a shepherd’s perspective or Mary’s perspective?

There’s no need to prepare supplies, and the format gives students a chance to move, share their opinions, and learn more about one another.

Play from the post here >>

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