Funny Games to Play at Christmas Dinner
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The greatest joy of the Christmas season comes from gathering loved ones and making cherished memories. But sometimes that holiday gathering needs a little structure (beyond consuming endless arrays of food and Christmas desserts and opening those coveted Christmas presents) to keep the crew engaged in the party and off their devices the whole time. And planning a slate of Christmas party games can be just the right idea to energize and bond the crowd.
No, we're not just talking about the kiddos. Our list of Christmas party games includes ideas perfect for all ages (like a drinking game for the 21-plus crowd), with options to buy, download, or DIY easily. Some of these games require zero supplies and little prep work, needing nothing but a little inspiration and a few willing participants.
These games range from classics like charades and bingo, to modern twists that borrow inspiration from reality TV competition shows. Plan ahead to have prizes on hand — or just award priceless bragging rights. Whether you're getting together a large group of friends or just a few folks for Christmas Eve, Christmas dinner, or any other holiday festivity, these Christmas party games will help you make memories to treasure for a lifetime.
Remember the card game spoons from childhood? That game got its high-energy action from players diving into the middle of the table to grab a spoon since the one left without one was declared the loser. This idea is like that, but with candy canes replacing spoons for a festive (and delicious!) touch.
2 Two Truths and a Lie… About Christmas
Each player shares three statements recalled from Christmas memories or traditions — the more far-out the better for the purposes of this game. The object for the other players is to guess which one of them is the lie.
3 Marshmallow-Stuffing Contest
Get out the camera for this one! The object for each player is to see how many marshmallows they can fit in their mouth at one time. The party guest who can handle the most marshmallows wins (and may never want to see another marshmallow again!).
Turn your party into a competition inspired by reality TV: Have everyone bring a homemade Christmas cookie or another holiday treat. (Add a layer of challenge by requiring all bakers to use a unique seasonal ingredient.) Designate a judging panel to determine winners.
Fill a larger jar or vase with Christmas candies, mini ornaments, or other small and festive items, counting them as you place them inside. The challenge is for each player to guess the number of items by sight. The closest one to the correct number wins.
This one's a classic that never gets old. Invite guests to come dressed in their best ugly Christmas sweaters — whether store-bought or a DIY masterpiece. The one wearing the most over-the-top tacky garment wins.
7 Snowman-Dressing Contest
You might have seen a version of this one at bridal showers, with teams tasked with using toilet paper to design wedding gowns. In this holiday version, each team gets a roll of toilet paper and a chance to dress a team member as a snowman using any available decorations on hand as accessories.
8 Gingerbread House Decorating Contest
Go ahead and make this one easy on yourself: Buy prefab gingerbread house kits with all the fixings for each team. Whoever makes the most impressive house wins bragging rights…at least until next year!
Each player in this game gets just five seconds to respond to a holiday-theme challenge. For instance, name three Christmas songs, three Christmas movies, or three of Santa's reindeer. (It's harder than it sounds when you're under time pressure!) Each player gets one point for successfully answering in the allotted time.
BTW, here's some Christmas trivia you can use if you need inspiration.
Think of this one as a delightful combination of beer pong and corn hole. Make your own playing field by hot glueing cups to a surface. Toss jingle bells into them to score (and make a little festive music while you're at it).
Get the how-to at Playground Park Bench.
11 Christmas Saran Wrap Game
To play this clever game, wrap a bunch of prizes and gifts inside of a giant saran wrap ball and have people take turns unwrapping the ball. Just watch out for the coal cards!
Get the tutorial at Play Party Plan.
Love the game Taboo? Then you're sure to love this Christmas version of the classic game, which includes 72 unique cards and challenges players to give creative and carefully-worded clues.
13 Christmas Mad Libs Game
14 Santa Cookie Elf Candy Snowman Card Game
This Christmas version of the popular game Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza challenges players to work together to get rid of the cards, and it's sure to have everyone in stitches.
15 Christmas Charades Game
In this Christmas-themed version of charades, participants write down a bunch of holiday-centric clues to be put in a Santa hat, and then everyone takes turns selecting one and acting it out.
Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.
In this fast-paced game, take turns rolling a die and placing a corresponding candy on your tree. The first to fully decorate their tree with candy is the winner.
17 Guess the Christmas Song Game
Put your Christmas song knowledge to the test by challenging your guests to figure out the holiday tune being described by the "fancified" lyrics.
Get the tutorial at Landeelu.
18 Pin the Nose on the Reindeer Game
Everyone will love this festive twist on Pin the Tail on the Donkey, which includes a blindfold, a poster, and several red noses to pin.
19 Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Send kids scampering all over the house with this clever scavenger hunt, which includes 24 printable clues you can hide in designated places.
Get the tutorial at Play Party Plan.
20 The Ultimate Adults Only Christmas Drinking Game
Perfect for imbibing adults, this drinking game provides a series of Christmas-themed situations and challenges participants to drink for each situation that applies to them. The best part: everyone's a winner.
21 Christmas Word Scramble Game
22 Christmas Scratch Off Card Game
Instead of handing out regular scratch cards at your Christmas party, hand out these holiday-themed scratch-off cards. In the pack of 60, five of the cards are winners, and you can give out prizes to whomever's card reveals "Nice" instead of "Naughty."
24 Christmas Don't Eat Pete Game
In each round of this yummy game, one Christmas elf is designated as Pete, and everyone knows which elf is Pete save for one participant. Cover each square with M&Ms and challenge the guesser to eat as many M&Ms as they can without choosing the one from Pete's square.
Get the tutorial at Landeelu.
25 Christmas Family Feud Game
Survey says: Things are about to get really competitive in your household with this holiday-themed version of Family Feud.
26 Ring the Reindeer Antlers Game
27 Inflatable Reindeer Antler Ring Toss Game
Too lazy to make your own DIY reindeer ring toss game? Then you can simply buy this inflatable version, which comes with two sets of reindeer antlers, 16 colored rings, and an air pump to inflate them all.
28 Christmas Minute to Win It
Race against the clock (and your family members) to compete various Christmas-themed challenges in just one minute with this fast-paced game.
Get the tutorial at Kara Creates.
How much do you actually know about Christmas? Split into teams and test your knowledge (as well as your family's) with this challenging trivia game.
Get the tutorial at Landeelu.
30 'Tis the Season Christmas Trivia Game
For even more Christmas trivia fun, invest in this 1,800-card trivia set, which includes questions centered around Christmas movie trivia, Christmas carol trivia, Christmas traditions around the world, and more.
31 Christmas Scattergories Game
This game challenges you to list one Christmas item for each letter of the alphabet — but the trick is to think of a different item than everyone else.
Instead of an Easter egg hunt, set up a candy cane hunt. Hide wrapped candy canes throughout the house for your guests to seek out, and whoever finds the most wins a prize.
33 Christmas JeoParody Game
Complete with animations, music, sound effects, and a fully functional scoreboard, this Christmas-themed "JeoParody" game is sure to be a hit.
Grab a scarf, candy cane prop, or literally anything else that's Christmasy to make this fun party game all the more festive. If you want to make things a tad more challenging, tuck a Christmas balloon in your shirts for "Santa" bellies.
35 Christmas Song Emoji Pictionary Game
Sure, Pictionary's fun, but Christmas Song Emoji Pictionary? You'll have your new favorite holiday game with this one. See who can guess all of the Christmas songs correctly based on the emoji clues.
36 Christmas Escape Game Bundle
This fun little bundle includes three escape games, similar to escape rooms but without the actual room to escape from. You'll have to face the same kind of puzzles and challenges you would in an escape room, with all the Christmas characters you could want.
37 Christmas Drink If... Game
Similar to "Drink If," this drinking game provides a variety of Christmas-themed statements, and if they apply to you, then you better get ready to take a sip.
38 Christmas Guess Who Game
Make the iconic game of Guess Who a personalized holiday game. All you have to do is take pictures of your household members and feature holiday questions that refer to them, like "Who's known for their dessert?" or "Who loves the holidays the most?"
39 Christmas Riddles Game
Race to see who matches the most Christmas riddles with the correct answers first. All you have to do is print out the cards, grab a pen, set a timer, and start guessing.
40 Christmas Murder Mystery Game
This North Pole-themed murder mystery game allows up to 12 players to participate at once, so it's perfect for large, puzzle-loving parties.
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