20 Awesome Family Christmas Games You Can Play At Home

The holiday season is the perfect time to bring the family together for some quality bonding and G-rated family christmas party games. We know Monopoly is a surefire way to end your Christmas festivities early so what better way to create lasting memories than by playing fun team games together?

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Whether you’re gathered around the Christmas tree, swimming in the pool or enjoying a cozy evening indoors, these 20 festive family team games are sure to add laughter and joy to your celebrations. We’ve included instructions and a list of items you’ll need to get started.

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Top 20 Family Christmas Games

1. Charades

Instructions: Write down phrases or words on slips of paper, and players take turns acting them out without speaking while their team guesses.

Items Needed: Paper, pens, a container for the slips.

2. Pictionary – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Similar to Charades, but players draw instead of acting out the words or phrases.

Items Needed: Paper, pens, a timer, and a drawing board or whiteboard.

3. Christmas Carol Karaoke – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Sing your favorite Christmas carols karaoke-style. Teams can compete to see who sings the best.

Items Needed: Karaoke machine, Christmas song lyrics.

4. Christmas Scavenger Hunt – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Create a list of holiday-themed items for each team to find around the house or in the yard.

Items Needed: List of items, bags for collecting, and a timer.

5. Gingerbread House Decorating Contest – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Teams compete to decorate the best gingerbread house using icing, candies, and cookies.

Items Needed: Gingerbread house kits or homemade gingerbread, icing, candies, and decorations.

6. Christmas Trivia

Instructions: Test your knowledge of Christmas facts with a trivia game. Split into teams and take turns asking questions.

Items Needed: Christmas trivia questions (you can find these online), paper, and pens.

7. Snowball Toss – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Create “snowballs” (wadded-up paper) and have teams take turns tossing them into buckets or containers for points.

Items Needed: Paper, buckets, and a scoring system.

8. Christmas Bingo – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Play a festive version of bingo with Christmas-themed cards and markers.

Items Needed: Bingo cards with Christmas symbols, markers, and a caller.

9. Egg and Spoon Race – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Balance an egg on a spoon and race to the finish line without dropping it.

Items Needed: Spoons and eggs (real or plastic).

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10. Cookie Decorating Contest – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Teams compete to decorate the most creative and delicious holiday cookies.

Items Needed: Sugar cookies, icing, sprinkles, and cookie decorations.

11. Christmas Tree Limbo – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Use a string of lights as the limbo bar and see how low you can go without touching the “tree.”

Items Needed: String lights and holiday music.

12. Snowman Building Contest – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Teams compete to build the best snowman using household items like socks, scarves, and buttons.

Items Needed: Household items for snowman building.

13. Santa’s Sack Relay – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Relay race where teams fill Santa’s sack with presents and race to the finish line.

Items Needed: Santa’s sack (a large pillowcase or bag), small presents or toys, and a designated finish line.

14. Christmas Charades – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Play charades using only Christmas-related words and phrases.

Items Needed: Paper, pens, and a container for the charades.

15. Ornament Guessing Game – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Fill a jar with ornaments and have teams guess how many are inside without opening it.

Items Needed: A jar, ornaments, and paper for guesses.

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16. Christmas Movie Bingo

Instructions: Create bingo cards with scenes or phrases from popular Christmas movies, and mark them off as you watch.

Items Needed: Bingo cards with movie scenes/phrases, markers, and a list of Christmas movies.

17. Reindeer Ring Toss – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Teams take turns trying to toss rings onto reindeer antlers.

Items Needed: Rings (you can use pool noodles or make your own), reindeer antler headbands.

18. Secret Santa Gift Exchange – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Each team becomes Secret Santa for another team, exchanging thoughtful and creative gifts.

Items Needed: Wrapped gifts and a Secret Santa generator.

19. Christmas Relay Race – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Create a relay race with holiday-themed challenges like carrying a stocking filled with ornaments or balancing a candy cane on a spoon.

Items Needed: Stockings, ornaments, candy canes, spoons, and a designated race course.

20. Snowflake Art Competition – Family Christmas Games

Instructions: Teams compete to create the most intricate and beautiful paper snowflakes.

Items Needed: White paper, scissors, and markers for decorating.

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