20 Hilarious Christmas Games for Ultimate Family Fun

See all the Christmas Minute to Win It Games >>

2. 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!

3. Play the 5 Second 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

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. 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. Or Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt Clues >>

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.

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. 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:

• A Christmas Story Trivia
• Home Alone Trivia

12. 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!

13. Start a 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!

14. Guess the Christmas Scent

Time to use your nose! Blindfold players and have them guess holiday-themed scents like pine, cinnamon, or peppermint.

15. 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 the most likely to secretly love fruitcake?
• 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

Roll a 6: Unwrap your gift

Roll a 1: Swap gifts with the player on your right

Roll a 2: Swap gifts with the player on your left

Roll a 3: Swap gifts with the person across from you

Roll a 4: Everyone passes their gift to the right

Roll a 5: Everyone passes their gift to the left

See more great gift exchange games >>

18. Have a 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!

19. 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.

20. Christmas Never Have I Ever Gift Exchange Game

*Fun with friends too!

You’ll need one wrapped gift per participant and Family 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!

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