Category: Christmas Game List

Christmas Party Games

 

Over 80 Christmas party games and holiday gift exchanges for kids, teens, adults, and the office. We organized our Christmas games into to age groups so you can easily find diy Christmas Games for friends, family, office and small and large groups. Plus over 30 printable holiday party games that range from holiday trivia, bingo, charades and fun games that bring people together at parties and holiday events. This is a complete list of our Christmas games.

Christmas Party Games for Kids 3 - 7

The Christmas games showcased for children ages 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 include simple task games, that involve basic skills and require adult supervision. These Christmas games and activities can be enjoyed by all ages as well.

Christmas Image Bingo - 4x4 Bingo Board, festive holiday images
Christmas Corners - Music, move around, easy to play, random winner
Christmas Jokes - 120 printable jokes for advent calendars, lunch boxes, Don't Laugh Game
Christmas Memory Match - Printable, matching, memory challenge
Christmas Stocking Guess Game - Sensory game for ages 6 and up, discovery, guessing, adapt for age
Christmas Scavenger Hunt Clues - Printable indoor / outdoor clues for individual or group events
Christmas Tree Ornament Find - Active, search, scavenger hunt elements, adapt for age
Christmas Who Am I? - Printable, 5 and older, social interaction, guessing game
Don't Laugh Game - Printable, Teams read jokes and try not to laugh, silly fun
Elf Name Generator - Have fun discovering their elf name

Find Santa's Reindeer Scavenger Hunt, printable, action, all ages
Find It - Christmas Scavenger Hunt Relay - Challenge, team play, adjust for age group
Frosty's Musical March - Musical chairs like game but no pushing, random, action
Left Right Story Games - A gift passing or prize game that is often used for gift exchanges for kids
- Ernie the Elf & the Special Gift
- Hezekiah & The Three Wise Men
- Penguin's Christmas Party
- Twas the Night Before Christmas Left Right Story
- Yeti on Snowcap Mountain - Winter Left Right Story
Maze Challenge - Holiday Activity Sheet - Help Ernie find Ralph the Reindeer, free printable

Ornament Guess - All ages, simple, guessing
Pin the Nose on the Reindeer - Just like pin the tail on the donkey, challenge, blindfold
Reindeer Games - Various target games, tossing of objects, aiming
Rudolph's Red Nosed Relay - Silly, a little messy, (not good during cold season) Santa's Christmas Puzzle Mystery - Adapt for age group, scavenger hunt, challenging
Shoveling Snow, Cotton Ball Game - 5 and older, silly, messy, can be frustrating
Snowball and Spoon Relay - 5 and older, coordination, team replay
Snowball Squishers - Action, popping balloons, relay race
Snowflake Balloon Catch - Activity and game options, silly, challenge
Snowflakes on a Plate - Paper snowflakes, challenge, individual or team play, silly
Snowman Snowball Battle - Ages 5 and up, indoor target game, often team play
Unwrap the Gift Games - Involves gift passing and unwrapping layers of a gift
Who's Santa? - Challenging, need to be able to wink, guessing game

Christmas Party Games for Kids 7 - 12 and Families

These Christmas games include basic fun games, but we start to layer on more creativity, reading, actions and challenges. They also make for fun family games too. Adult supervision may be need for some Christmas party games.

Blind Gift Stacking - Ages 8 and up, challenging, also works at team builder holiday game
Candy Canes - Ages 8 and up, card game, holiday version of spoons, small group game
Christmas Bingo - Fun Bingo Games For All Ages 5x5 Board
Christmas Carol Bingo - 7 and up Holiday Songs & Bingo combined - Oh what fun!
Christmas Carol Pictionary Relay - Ages 8 and up, drawing, guessing, fast paced
Christmas Charades for Kids - Printable, challenge, kids & adult games
Christmas Corners - All ages, music, easy to play, random
Christmas Jokes - 120 Printable jokes for kids, dads, party favor, game
Christmas Gift Stacking Relay - 7 and up, action, challenge, relay
Christmas Mind Match - Printable, Ages 7 and older, social interaction, conversation starter

Christmas Memory Tray Game - Kids 8 up, adults, memory challenge
Christmas Pictionary - Ages 10 and up, printable, drawing, challenge
Christmas Scavenger Hunt Clues - Printable indoor / outdoor clues for individual or group events
Christmas Song Lyrics - Ages 8 and up, Printable, pen and paper
Christmas Song Scramble - 8 and up, printable, kids and adults, challenge, trivia , singing
Christmas Stocking Guess Game - 6 and up, discovery game, adapt based on age, fun challenge
Christmas Trivia Games - Variety of holiday trivia games ages 8 - adult. family, office, friends
Christmas Tree Ornament Find - Kids and Adults, active, search, relay
Christmas 20 Questions - Kids and Adults, teams, guessing, adapt for age group
Christmas Who Am I? - Ages 5 and up, printable, social interaction, guessing game

Christmas Word Scramble - Ages 8 and older, pen and paper
Don't Laugh Game - Printable, Teams read jokes and try not to laugh, silly fun
Elf Name Generator & Game - Find your Elf Name & Elf name party game for kids and adults
Find Santa's Reindeer Scavenger Hunt - All ages can play, challenge, action, kids, adults, office
Find It Christmas Scavenger Hunt Relay - Challenge, action, kids, adults
Frosty's Musical March - Musical chairs game, kids, challenge, random
Gift Wrap Relay - Challenge, wrapping gifts, kids
Left Right Gift Passing Story Games - Kids prize or gift exchange
Ernie the Elf & the Special Gift
Hezekiah & The Three Wise Men
Penguin's Christmas Party
'Twas the Night Before Christmas Left Right
Yeti on Snowcap Mountain - Winter Left Right Story

Left Right - Naughty or Nice Gift Passing Game - Gift passing, random eliminations, one winner
Mitten Munch Relay - Challenge, chocolates, kids
Name that Christmas Carol - Kids and Adults, music, challenge, team or single player, 3 variations
Ornament Guess - Challenge, easy, passive game
Pass the Bows - No hands challenge to move the bows
Pin the Nose on the Reindeer - Challenge, blindfold, kids
Reindeer Games - Kids, all ages, challenge, 5 game options, classroom
Santa's Christmas Puzzle Mystery - Challenge, kids, adults, office, adapt for age and group size
Saran Wrap Ball Games - Funny, frustrating, prizes inside, kids and adults
Shoveling Snow - Challenge, messy, kids

Snowball Soccer - Kids, challenge, space, active, indoors
Snowball and Spoon Relay - Kids and adults, challenge, space
Snowball Squishers - Challenge, kids
Snowflakes on a Plate - Kids and Adults, challenge, individual or team play, silly, challenge
Snowman Snowball Battle - (No actual Snow) - Indoors, challenge, competitive, kids ages 5 - 10
Stuff Santa - Challenge, kids
Twas Night Before Christmas Trivia Game - Printable, trivia, challenge
Unwrap the Gift Games - Challenge, layer of gift wrap
Who's Santa? - Challenge, winking, attention to detail
Word Search by Ernie - Activity, Challenge, free printable, relay game idea for kids

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Gift Exchange Games & Ideas

One of the highlights of the holiday season are gift exchanges where Christmas presents are passed, stolen or traded between friends, family and co-workers at the office. We showcase a variety of gift exchanges on the site, so you can find a just the right one for your neighborhood gather, office party gift exchange, kids classroom event, and gathering among friends. Most gift exchanges involve gift stealing, however this can lead to a meltdowns in younger children, so we suggest Left Right gift passing stories and general gift passing games where the presents are not opened before the gifts are opened. We feel this is best for kids 11 and under.

Billiards Gift Exchange - Small group, challenge, pool table
Deck of Cards Holiday Gift Grab - Cards, kids, adults, office
Chinese Gift Exchange - Kids and Adults, gifts are not unwrapped during play
Dirty Dice Christmas Gift Grab - Kids focused, used for gift exchange or a candy / prize pile
Dirty Santa - Traditional gift exchange with steals, adults, office
Ernie the Elf's Gift Passing Game - Pass gifts based on attributes & questions, printable, All ages, groups 15+
Gift Exchange Chaos - All ages, swapping / stealing gifts based on card statements, crazy, printable
Holiday Trivia Gift Exchange Game - Trivia knowledge impacts gift stealing, office, friends, challenge
Left Right - Ernie the Elf & the Special Gift - Story, gift passing, unopened gifts, kids & adults
Left Right - Hezekiah & The Three Wise Men - Story, unopened gift passing, kids & adults
Left Right - Penguin Christmas Party - Story, unopened gift passing, kids & adults
Left Right - Twas the Night Before Christmas - Our take on the classic story, unopened gift passing, kids & adults
Roll the Dice Gift Exchange - The roll of the dice determine your action, printable option, best for 12 and older
Texas Hold'em Gift Exchange - Adults, small group, poker, unique and with a twist
White Elephant Gift Exchange - Themed, often odd or strange gifts, gift stealing, office and social groups
Yankee Swap Gift Exchange - Gifts are swapped rather than stolen, tends move quickly, teens and adults

Christmas Party Games for Adults

This list includes a large mix of Christmas games that work for adults (And often teens too). Party games and activities range from select kid's games, competitive trivia games, conversational games and others party activities that adults will enjoy. Note: We left gift exchanges out of this list, since we did a Gift Exchange section.

12 Days of Christmas Singalong - Activity for all ages, good transition activity during party
Bible Games - Various printable bible games for Christmas and Easter
Blind Gift Stacking - Ages 8 and up, challenging, small group, also works at team builder holiday game
Christmas Bible Trivia - Printable game, Ages 12 and older, 20 questions
Christmas Bingo - Fun Bingo Games For All Ages 5x5 Board
Christmas Carol Bingo - 7 and up Holiday Songs & Bingo combined - Oh what fun!
Christmas Carol Pictionary Relay - Ages 8 and up, drawing, guessing, fast paced
Christmas Charades & Draw It - Printable, challenge, teens & adult games
Christmas Corners - Easy to play with food & drinks in hand, music, random
Christmas Drink If - Printable social beverage game
Christmas Elimination - Printable trivia game, easy yet hard, answers given, office, friends, large group game
Christmas Gift Stacking Relay - 7 and up, action, challenge, relay, entertaining

Christmas Match Me - Printable match game, fun, interactive, can be crude
Christmas Mind Match - Printable, Ages 7 and older, social interaction, conversation starter
Christmas Memory Tray Game - Kids 8 up, adults, memory challenge
Christmas Movies Trivia Game 80's - 2000's - Ages 14 and up, printable movie challenge, pen and paper
Christmas Movies Trivia Game - Classic Movies 40's - 50's - Ages 12 and up, printable movie challenge, pen and paper
Christmas Murder Mystery Games - Advanced planning, groups from 8 - 20, Christmas & New Year's
Christmas Pictionary - Ages 10 and up, printable, drawing, challenge
Christmas Quiz Challenge - Jeopardy Style Game - Printable, 4 Boards, 100 trivia questions game, competitive
Christmas Song Lyrics - Ages 8 and up, Printable, pen and paper

Christmas Song Scramble - 8 and up, printable DIY Option - Students, Adults, challenge, trivia, singing
Christmas Taboo - Printable game, age 12 and up, guessing, teams, friends, family, office
Christmas Trivia Games - Variety of holiday trivia games ages 8 - adult. family, office, friends
Christmas Tree Ornament Find - Kids and Adults, active, search, relay
Christmas 20 Questions - Kids and Adults, teams, guessing, adapt for age group
Christmas Who Am I? - Silly for adults, printable, social interaction, guessing game
Christmas Word Scramble - Ages 8 and older, pen and paper
Elf Name Generator & Game - Give every one an Elf Name, slightly embarrassing, party game option
Find Out Who - Christmas Discovery Game - Adults, office, interactive game
Find Santa's Reindeer Scavenger Hunt - All ages can play, challenge, action, kids, adults, office

Gift Wrap Relay - Challenge, wrapping gifts, for crafty groups
How Many Gifts in the Big Box? - All ages, office party, raffle idea, random guess
Holiday Office Trivia Game - Office, trivia, mingling
Name that Christmas Carol - Kids and Adults, music, challenge, team or single player, 3 variations
Ornament Guess - Challenge, easy, passive game
Pass the Bows - Challenge, no-hands, close contact to other players
Pin the Nose on the Reindeer - Challenge, blindfold, it's harder as an adult!
Saran Wrap Ball Games - Unwrapping, frustratingly fun, random prizes
Siamese Gift Wrap - Challenge, couples/two person teams, take concentration

Snowball and Spoon Relay - Kids and adults, challenge, space, gets harder if drinking
Snowball Squishers - Challenge, kids, embarrassing, use for team minute to win it, relay
Snowflake Balloon Catch - Kids 3 - 7, activity and game options, silly, challenge, use for minutes to win it
Snowflakes on a Plate - Kids and Adults, challenge, individual or team play, use for minute to win it
Twas Night Before Christmas Trivia Game - Printable, trivia, challenge
Unwrap the Gift Games - Challenge, small group or relay style, can add prizes or tasks to game




Office Christmas Party Games for Adults

While a lot of office and co-worker groups do gift exchanges, not everyone participates so we provide you with a list of Christmas games that work for offices and various sized holiday events. We looked for fun activities that don't involve a ton of commitment, some random winner games, simple guessing games that don't involve moving, plus other games for offices that get into the holiday spirit at work.

12 Days of Christmas Singalong - Activity for all ages, good transition activity during party
Christmas Bingo - Fun Bingo Games For All Ages 5x5 Board
Christmas Carol Bingo - 7 and up Holiday Songs & Bingo combined - Oh what fun!
Christmas Carol Pictionary Relay - Ages 8 and up, drawing, guessing, fast paced
Christmas Charades & Draw It - Printable, challenge, teens & adult games
Christmas Corners - Easy to play with food & drinks in hand, music, random
Christmas Elimination - Printable trivia game, easy yet hard, answers given, office, friends, large group game
Christmas Gift Stacking Relay - 7 and up, action, challenge, relay, entertaining
Christmas Movies Trivia Game 80's - 2000's - Ages 14 and up, printable movie challenge, pen and paper

Christmas Movies Trivia Game - Classic Movies 40's - 50's - Ages 12 and up, printable movie challenge, pen & paper
Christmas Quiz Challenge - Jeopardy Style Game - Printable, 4 Boards, 100 trivia questions game
Christmas Song Lyrics - Ages 8 and up, Printable, pen and paper
Christmas Song Scramble - 8 and up, printable DIY Option - Students, Adults, challenge, trivia , singing
Christmas Taboo - Printable game, age 12 and up, guessing, teams, friends, family, office
Christmas Trivia Games - Variety of holiday trivia games ages 8 - adult. family, office, friends
Christmas Tree Ornament Find - Kids and Adults, active, search, relay
Christmas Word Scramble - Ages 8 and older, pen and paper
Elf Name Generator & Game - Give every one an Elf Name, slightly embarrassing, party game option
Find Out Who - Christmas Discovery Game - Adults, office, interactive game

Find Santa's Reindeer Scavenger Hunt - All ages can play, this can work well with family office events
How Many Gifts in the Big Box? - All ages, office party, raffle idea, random guess
Holiday Office Trivia Game - Office, trivia, mingling
Name that Christmas Carol - Kids and Adults, music, challenge, team or single player, 3 variations
Ornament Guess - Challenge, easy, passive game
Snowball and Spoon Relay - Challenge, teams, easy to play, gets harder if drinking
Twas Night Before Christmas Trivia Game - Printable, trivia, challenge
Unwrap the Gift Games - Challenge, small group or relay style, add prizes or tasks to game

Christmas Party Games for Celebrating the Holiday Season

Party Game Ideas is always adding new games to our site, and whether you are looking for Christmas party games for kids, small groups, adults, or large groups at your office we've got games for you.
Plus you will find games that involve Christmas trees, ornaments, Christmas music, snow, Santa, snowflakes, holiday movies, presents, candy canes and even stockings. This allows you to match a party game to your theme or décor, so you have a successful Christmas party.

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