Christmas Family Party Games
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s this: Christmas is about making memories, not just the perfectly wrapped gifts or the matching PJs (though those are fun too!), but the belly laughs, the goofy moments, and those warm family giggles that stay with you long after the tree comes down.
So if you’re planning a family Christmas party and want to sprinkle in some extra cheer, I’ve got you covered with the best Christmas family party games! These are simple, silly, and super fun for kids, teens, parents, and even those hard-to-crack grandparents. No fancy supplies needed, just a little prep and a lot of Christmas spirit.
Fun Family Friendly Christmas Games
1. Christmas Charades
What You Need: Slips of paper, a hat or bowl, a timer
How to Play: Write down Christmas-related actions, songs, or characters (like “building a snowman,” “singing Jingle Bells,” or “Rudolph”). One person acts it out while the others guess. You can play adults vs. kids or mix it up!
2. Wrap Race
What You Need: Wrapping paper, tape, boxes, ribbon
How to Play: Pair up in teams. One person is the wrapper, the other is the “present”! They have to wrap their partner from head to toe, using paper, ribbon, bows, and all. Fastest (and funniest) team wins.
3. Christmas Sock Guessing Game
What You Need: Clean holiday socks, random items (candy cane, ornament, pinecone, small toy, etc.)
How to Play: Hide an object in each sock. Players feel (but don’t look!) and try to guess what’s inside.
Why It’s Fun: It gets surprisingly competitive, and younger kids love the mystery of it all.
4. Pin the Nose on Rudolph
What You Need: Poster of Rudolph (or draw one), red noses cut from paper, tape, blindfold
How to Play: Just like “Pin the Tail on the Donkey” but with Rudolph’s nose. Spin them around and let them try!
Bonus Giggles: Play some Christmas music while they try to find the nose spot.
5. Name That Christmas Tune
What You Need: Phone or speaker, playlist of Christmas songs
How to Play: Play the first few seconds of a Christmas song, whoever guesses it first gets a point!
Variation for Teens: Do it “hummed” or whistled for extra silliness.
6. Santa Belly Balloon Pop
What You Need: Balloons, big T-shirts
How to Play: Teams race to blow up balloons, shove them under a shirt (make that “Santa’s belly”), and pop them by hugging or sitting.
Watch Out: This one gets loud and hilarious fast!
7. Cookie Face Challenge
What You Need: Cookies! (Oreos work great)
How to Play: Each person puts a cookie on their forehead and tries to slide it into their mouth without using their hands. It’s all about funny faces and concentration.
First one to succeed wins!
8. Candy Cane Games
There are so many fun games you can play with just candy canes. Some of our favorites are a candy cane treasure hunt and candy cane escape room. These are also a great way to use up left over Christmas candy canes.
9. Christmas Gift Unwrap Game (With Oven Mitts!)
What You Need: Small gift wrapped in multiple layers, oven mitts, hat, scarf
How to Play: Players sit in a circle. One person puts on the mitts, hat, and scarf and starts trying to unwrap the gift while the next player rolls a dice until they get a 6, then it’s their turn!
Twist: Add candy between layers to keep it sweet for kids!
10. Christmas Scavenger Hunt
What You Need: List of Christmas items (can be ornaments, a candy cane, stocking, Santa mug, etc.)
How to Play: Give each team a list and a basket. First to find all the items around the house wins!
Easy Version for Toddlers: Use picture clues instead of words.
11. Snowman Stack
What You Need: Toilet paper rolls, black and orange paper for face
How to Play: Stack toilet paper rolls to make snowmen. Fastest team to create a standing snowman wins!
Make it fancy: Add hats or scarves using fabric scraps.
12. Ice Cube Relay
What You Need: Ice cubes, spoons, small buckets or cups
How to Play: Each person has to carry an ice cube on a spoon across the room and drop it into the bucket. No hands!
Bonus: Play holiday music and make them dance while walking!
13. Candy Cane Hook Game
What You Need: Bowl of candy canes
How to Play: Use one candy cane in your mouth to hook as many others as you can from a bowl, no hands allowed!
Time Limit: Give each player 30 seconds. Most hooked canes wins!
14. Jingle Bell Toss
What You Need: Cups labeled with points, jingle bells
How to Play: Stand at a distance and toss jingle bells into the cups. Highest score wins!
Great for All Ages: You can assign easier distances for little kids.
15. Holiday Who Am I?
What You Need: Sticky notes or cards with Christmas characters (Grinch, Frosty, Elf, etc.)
How to Play: Stick one to each player’s forehead. They ask yes/no questions to figure out who they are!
Silly Fun: This Christmas guess who game is so much fun. The answers get goofier the more tired and giggly everyone gets.
16. Christmas Pictionary
What You Need: Paper, markers, timer
How to Play: Draw Christmas things like “baking cookies,” “snowball fight,” or “Santa’s sleigh.” The team guesses before time runs out!
Even Funnier: Try drawing with your non-dominant hand or eyes closed.
17. Snowball Dance-Off
What You Need: Cotton balls, music
How to Play: Place a cotton ball (snowball!) on everyone’s head. Play music and have a dance-off. If your snowball falls, you’re out!
Winner: Last one dancing with their snowball still on wins!
18. Elf Hat Ring Toss
What You Need: Cone party hats (decorate like elf hats), rings or glow stick circles
How to Play: Put hats on heads and have others toss rings to land on the “elf hat” cones!
19. Decorate a Cookie Contest
What You Need: Sugar cookies, frosting, sprinkles
How to Play: Give everyone a cookie and let them decorate it however they like. Then do a “cookie runway” and judge categories like “most festive,” “cutest,” “most likely made by a toddler.”
Pro Tip: Snap pics before the eating begins.
20. Snowball Fight (Indoor Edition)
What You Need: White socks balled up, or soft indoor snowballs
How to Play: Divide the room and have a good old-fashioned snowball fight.
Safe + Fun: Perfect way to get out the Christmas wiggles.
21. Christmas Family Feud Game
Who doesn’t love a fast paced Christmas trivia game? Break into teams and get ready for some friendly competition with this fun group game.
Planning a Christmas party doesn’t have to be stressful. It’s really all about creating those laugh-until-you-snort moments, where no one cares if the tree’s lopsided or if someone burned the pie.
These games are simple, festive, and full of heart, and best of all, they bring everyone together, from tiny toddlers to sleepy teenagers to mischievous uncles. So print a few out, stash your supplies, and get ready for the best kind of chaos, Christmas chaos!
