It’s the Christmas season, and you’re hosting the party. Congrats! Can you imagine it already? You’ve got your decorations up, the drinks are flowing, the food is delicious, and your guests are here to have a good time. There’s a problem, though. What do you do with them? What Christmas party ideas can you come up with to make it worth it?
As the host of the Christmas party this year, it’s your chance and responsibility to make this special day even better with some top-tier entertainment. And the best way to keep your guests engaged at a party is with Christmas games! By the end of the night, everyone will be having so much fun they won’t even remember how much alcohol they’ve had. Win-win for everyone.
You’ll want to make sure you’ve got some great holiday games on hand though, so we’ve put together dozens of Christmas activities that you can fit into your party’s schedule and will make you come out looking like the most fun host ever! You’ll find plenty of fun Christmas games that will keep even the most Grinch family members from getting bored. That’s the power of the best Christmas party games, after all — creating unforgettable moments for everyone between the gift opening and some eggnog drinking. So, without further ado, scroll down and choose the ones that will surely delight your guests!
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#41
Santa Hats Cup Stacking Game — For this tense stacking game, gather a handful of red solo cups and white pom-poms. Determine how many “Santa hats” you can stack on top of each other before your tower collapses.
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#42
Snowman Slam Game — This quieter, softer tabletop version of snowman bowling will keep the kids entertained while the adults prepare dinner. Decorate white Styrofoam cups with felt snowmen faces, stack them in a pyramid, and toss a pom-pom “snowball” at them to see who gets a strike.
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#43
Christmas Cup Tower Game — Grab some green plastic cups and pom poms for a quick and easy craft game. Players must stack the cups high enough to resemble a Christmas tree without knocking it over. The tallest fir wins the day. Save the cups for later use in a “green” game.
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#44
Ornament Beanbag Toss Game — Positively Splendid’s Amy made these adorable ornament-shaped bean bags from scratch! Consider us impressed. If you’re not a crafter, pick up some beanbags from your local sporting goods store to toss onto an adorable tree-shaped board. Because teaming up gets even shy people chatting, this game works exceptionally well for gatherings where guests don’t know each other well.
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#45
Reindeer Games Night — A holiday game night with a variety of options keeps the fun going all night long, eliminating the need for awkward cocktail party conversation. Enlist the kids’ help in creating an eye-catching menu with all your options so that choosing the next activity can also serve as a festive decoration.
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#46
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Twinkling Lights Game — Your mission is to assist Clark Griswold in hanging 25,000 twinkling Christmas lights without anything going wrong. The 20-minute game is simple to learn and a lot of fun, especially with a classic holiday film playing in the background.
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#47
Switch, Steal, or Unwrap — Another fun party game for large groups (think office parties or extended family reunions) in which each participant brings a small gift and places it in a pile. Before you begin, have each participant select a gift at random. Then, each player rolls a die in turn. Depending on the number, you either pass the gifts, unwrap them, or steal someone else’s.
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#48
Christmas-opoly — The classic board game Monopoly gets a festive makeover in this “Christmas-opoly” version that all ages can enjoy. Collect Christmas properties, buy and trade presents, or you’ll be sent to the “naughty” corner if your luck runs out.
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#49
Holiday “Never Have I Ever” — A simple game for adults that helps you get to know your friends and family members better. You might discover, for example, who among you has ever regifted something. To play, everyone takes turns coming up with something they’ve never done before, such as “I’ve never...spent the majority of my holiday budget on myself.” Any player who has done so must consume eggnog. It’s traditionally played with alcohol, but that’s entirely up to you.
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#50
Christmas Scratch-Off Card Game — Instead of regular scratch cards, hand out these holiday-themed scratch-off cards at your Christmas party. Five of the 60 cards in the pack are winners, and you can award prizes to whoever’s card says “Nice” instead of “Naughty.”
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#51
Roll-A-Tree Game — Take turns rolling a die and placing a corresponding candy on your tree in this fast-paced game. The first person to completely cover their tree in candy wins.
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#52
Snowman-Dressing Contest — You may have seen a variation of this at bridal showers, with teams tasked with designing wedding gowns out of toilet paper. In this holiday version, each group is given a roll of toilet paper and the opportunity to dress up a team member as a snowman with any available decorations as accessories.
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#53
Christmas Mad Libs Game — This Christmas-themed version of Mad Libs will have everyone laughing as you and your guests put a wacky spin on a letter to Santa.
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#54
Pin the Nose on the Snowman Christmas Game — This festive take on Pin the Tail on the Donkey includes two blindfolds, a poster, and several carrot noses to pin.
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#55
The Ultimate Adults-Only Christmas Drinking Game — This drinking game, ideal for inebriated adults, presents a series of Christmas-themed situations and challenges. Participants are to drink for each case that applies to them. The best part is that everyone wins.
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#56
Christmas Don’t Eat Pete Game — In each round of this delicious game, one Christmas elf is designated as Pete, and everyone but one participant knows which elf Pete is. Cover each square with M&Ms and challenge the guesser to eat as many as they can without touching Pete’s square.
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#57
Ring the Reindeer Antlers Game — Aim is essential in this amusing reindeer antlers ring toss game (which becomes even more difficult after a glass or two of eggnog).
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#58
Christmas Minute to Win It Game — In this fast-paced game, race against the clock (and your family members) to complete various Christmas-themed challenges in one minute.
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Christmas Scattergories Game — This game requires you to think of one Christmas item for each letter of the alphabet. The trick is to think of something different than everyone else.
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#60
Twelve Days Of Christmas Minute-To-Win-It Games — If those minute-to-win-it games weren’t enough, try these ones inspired by the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” They range from tossing bears to laying goose eggs! They’re hilarious and so much fun.
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