Christmas 5 Second Rule Game That Will Have Your Family Laughing
This Christmas-themed 5 Second Rule Game is a lively family game with quick thinking. Players must name three things in a category within 5 seconds.
Who can play? All ages! It’s perfect for your holiday gathering or Christmas party!
Beware: Players may get tongue-tied, blurt out funny answers, and laugh a lot!
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Christmas 5 Second Game Rules
1. Determine a player to go first in the Hot Seat.
2. The player to the left of the Hot Seat player reads a question aloud. All questions begin “Name 3….” followed by the category.
3. As soon as the question is read, start the 5-second timer. The player in the Hot Seat has 5 seconds to give 3 answers. If the player succeeds, they get one point.
4. If the player cannot name all 3 answers before the 5 seconds is up, no points are given and play moves to the next player on the right. That player now gets 5 seconds to answer the same question. However, they cannot use any answers previously given for that question.
5. Play continues until someone can name 3 answers in 5 seconds for that question and wins a point.
6. If play gets back to the original player without anyone getting the point, the original player gets one point.
7. Play continues around the circle with a different question. The player with the most points at the end of the game is the winner.
*If you are unsure if an answer is acceptable, the entire group may decide. See the end of the article for more gameplay variations we like to use!
Easy Christmas 5 Second Rule Game Questions
1. Name 3 Christmas foods
2. Name 3 Christmas symbols
3. Name 3 types of holiday desserts
4. Name 3 things Santa might say
5. Name 3 people you see at Christmas dinner
6. Name 3 things you do on Christmas Day
7. Name 3 things you do on Christmas Eve
8. Name 3 green things associated with Christmas
9. Name 3 types of gifts people give
10. Name 3 Christmas dinner side dishes
11. Name 3 things that might be on your Christmas wishlist
12. Name 3 gifts you wouldn’t want to receive as a Christmas gift
13. Name 3 things you don’t want to find under your Christmas tree
14. Name 3 things you do after you open presents Christmas morning
15. Name 3 Christmas movies
16. Name 3 Christmas traditions
17. Name 3 places you might go around the holiday season
18. Name 3 things that make Christmas special
19. Name 3 words that rhyme with “merry”
20. Name 3 funny names for an elf
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21. Name 3 clothing items you might wear at Christmas
22. Name 3 Christmas dinner foods you always want seconds of
23. Name 3 words you hear at Christmas
24. Name 3 Christmas shows on TV
25. Name 3 Christmas treats or desserts you love
26. Name 3 Christmas foods you don’t like
27. Name 3 games you could play on Christmas Day
28. Name 3 Christmas words that start with a ‘s’
29. Name 3 Christmas carols
30. Name 3 things you might find in a letter to Santa
31. Name 3 animals faster than a reindeer
32. Name 3 things you might watch on TV on Christmas Day
33. Name 3 holiday greetings
34. Name 3 things that make you merry
35. Name 3 things people wear for Christmas photos
36. Name 3 places you might go to sing Christmas carols
37. Name 3 things you might need for wrapping presents
38. Name 3 things you hang on a Christmas tree
39. Name 3 holiday activities people love to do
40. Name 3 things you might see in the North Pole
41. Name 3 Christmas or winter animals
42. Name 3 Christmas decorations
43. Name 3 of Santa’s reindeer
44. Name 3 items you might find in a stocking
45. Name 3 things you can make out of snow
46. Name 3 things you might leave out for Santa
47. Name 3 Christmas related words that start with a ‘t’
48. Name 3 things that rhyme with snow
49. Name 3 things Santa wears
50. Name 3 things you might find in a nativity
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51. Name 3 things found on a gingerbread house
52. Name 3 Christmas party games
53. Name 3 hot chocolate toppings
54. Name 3 types of Christmas ornaments
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Challenging Christmas 5 Second Rule Game Questions
55. Name 3 things that might be on an ugly Christmas sweater
56. Name 3 Christmas dinner topics to avoid
57. Name 3 things that might get you on the naughty list
58. Name 3 things that might get you on the nice list
59. Name 3 gifts that are hard to wrap
60. Name 3 things you might find in Santa’s sleigh
61. Name 3 things you might find in Santa’s bag
62. Name 3 Christmas cookie shapes
63. Name the 3 gifts Jesus received at birth
64. Name 3 things mentioned in the 12 days of Christmas song
65. Name 3 places you might hide Christmas gifts
66. Name 3 things that are red and white
67. Name 3 words that begin with snow (snowball, snowman, etc.)
68. Name three things people buy around the holidays that aren’t gifts
69. Name 3 types of Christmas treats
70. Name 3 things you should always do before Christmas
71. Name 3 things you should never do before Christmas
72. Name 3 words to describe Santa Claus
73. Name 3 names for Santa Claus
74. Name 3 Christmas songs that mention snow
75. Name the 3 different Grinch movies
76. Name 3 Christmas plants (Holly, Poinsettias, Mistletoe)
77. Name 3 types of Christmas lights
78. Name 3 festive holiday drinks
79. Name 3 things people talk about during Christmas
80. Name 3 ingredients in egg nog
81. Name 3 things the Grinch steals
82. Name 3 Christmas books
83. Name 3 things made of gingerbread
84. Name 3 ways to say Merry Christmas in other languages
85. Name 3 holiday candle scents
86. Name 3 types of Advent calendars
87. Name 3 gifts adults want
88. Name 3 characters from the Nutcracker
89. Name 3 places to hang mistletoe
90. Name 3 characters from Home Alone
91. Name 3 gifts you could give to a pet for Christmas
92. Name 3 toys often given as Christmas gifts
93. Name 3 snowy places associated with Christmas
94. Name 3 reasons to host Christmas
95. Name 3 characters from A Christmas Story
96. Name 3 reasons someone might not like Christmas
97. Name 3 types of candy canes
98. Name 3 jobs for an elf
99. Name 3 animals in the nativity scene
100. Name 3 things that might make you late for Christmas dinner
Related: Printable Christmas Left Right Game (For Fun Gift Exchanges!)
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5 Second Rule Game Variations
The 5 Second Rule Game can be changed to add complexity or make simpler. Rules can cater to the group.
- Team Play: Instead of individual play, this game can be played in two-person teams
- Add Items: Players have to name 4 or 5 things instead of 3.
- Give Passes: Let a player opt to pass one time per game. That question can be thrown out and a new question is asked.
- Adjust Speed: Decrease the time limit to 3 seconds for a faster-paced game OR increase the time to 10 seconds to help young kids.
- Allow Repeats: In our family, we allow our kids to repeat answers the previous player gave when a question is passed to them. It keeps the game fun and less stressful!
What’s Next?
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