Christmas Jeopardy Game Night: Laughs, Trivia & Holiday Spirit

This free Christmas Jeopardy game gets the whole family laughing, competing, and feeling festive. With fun categories, easy setup, and a little friendly competition, it’s a holiday tradition in the making.

Ready for a holiday showdown?!

Objective of the Game

The objective is for players to answer questions in the form of a question (e.g., “What is…?” or “Who is…?”) to earn “money.”

Supplies Needed for Christmas Jeopardy

• The Christmas Jeopardy Printables – Grab them below! (Click the blue “download” button.)
• The answer key is at the end of this article

How to Play This Christmas Jeopardy

1. Put up the sign that shows the categories and dollar amounts so that everyone can see it. Lower numbers ($100) are easier, while the highest ($500) are the most challenging.

2. Assign a host who will read the clues. Decide if you want to play as “players” or as “teams.” If you play as a teams, the team has 60 seconds to discuss with their team members before answering the question.

3. One player or team chooses a category and points. The host reads the clue, and the players race to buzz in first.

4. Players answer in the form of a question.

Example: “The fruit is known as the king of fruits.” Correct Answer: “What is a mango?”

5. If the answer is correct, the player earns the points/money and selects the next clue. If it’s incorrect, the points are deducted from the player’s score.

6. Continue keeping score and answering questions until they are done or you’ve reached a pre-determined time limit. The winner is the player with the most points/money at the end.

Cute Jeopardy Prizes for All Ages

Some hosts choose to give fun prizes for the winners. This makes the game even more exciting while encouraging friendly competition.

Here are a few fun ideas:

• Gift cards
• A holiday picture book
• Kids reward coupons (extra electronics time, later bedtime, choosing dinner, etc.)
• Winner picks something off of your family holiday bucket list!
• A candy cane
• Fun holiday socks
• Privileges to turn on the Christmas lights for the next week
• Paint by Sticker Kids Christmas Book
• A front row seat in the car when you see Christmas lights
• Make Your Own Holiday Snow Globe Kit (could use as 3 different prizes)
• Best Kids Christmas Jokes Ever Book
• Winner picks the next Christmas movie night
• A free pass on chores the next day
• Gum
• Christmas tree stickers
• An I Spy Christmas page

Christmas Jeopardy Answer Key

The host can find all the answers to the game here:

	Christmas Traditions Around the World	Famous Carols
$100	Feliz Navidad	bright
$200	candles	guide his sleigh tonight
$300	KFC	boughs of holly
$400	Christmas porridge	an old silk hat
$500	Germany	figgy pudding

	Holiday Movies	Food Fun Facts
$100	bags	oranges
$200	A pink bunny suit	candy canes
$300	syrup	fruitcake
$400	The Wet Bandits	Yule log
$500	25,000	England

Fun Christmas Jeopardy Variations

There are many ways to vary the difficulty, excitement, and length of this game. Try one below!

Make It More Challenging

To make the game harder for teams, shorten the discussion time to 30 seconds or 15 seconds before a player on the team must answer.

Add a “Daily Double”

Allow a player to wager any amount (or do double) before seeing the question. Only they can answer.

One Last “Final Jeopardy” Question

On the final question, have players wager some or all of their points before seeing the question.

Give Time Limits to Individuals

Have players write down their responses within a time limit.

More Exciting Jeopardy Questions To Use

You can add more questions to this holiday jeopardy game to make it longer:

• Ultimate Christmas Trivia
• Christmas Carol Trivia
• Christmas Food Trivia
• Christmas Movie Trivia
• Home Alone Trivia
• A Christmas Story Trivia

+ More Christmas Fun You’ll Love:

• Exciting Christmas Bingo For Kids
• Christmas Family Feud For All Ages
• 30 Best Christmas Games to Play
• Best Christmas Charcuterie Board Ideas

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