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?
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.
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.
- 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).
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.
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.
