Christmas with friends and family can be so much fun—except when it isn’t—and let’s be real, sometimes it isn’t because the kids want to be on their devices, some guests don’t have the gift of gab, or that one tía is sitting in the living room giving everyone fuchi face. And that’s why it’s always a good idea to have Christmas games on hand. They get people of all ages talking and interacting.
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Some games like dominoes are always a welcome classic, but if you want to make your Christmas celebration as merry as can be, I’ve got some Christmas-themed games you can add to your rotation. They’ll get everyone in a good mood and even that one tía who thinks judging everyone is the only game she wants to play will have a good time.
Have you ever played the candy cane game?
It so simple and so fun. Basically, you need a whole bunch of candy canes, a bowl, and a mouth. You hold a candy cane in your mouth and use it to grab candy canes from a pile and then drop them in a bowl. Let’s say every player gets a minute in which to collect as many candy canes as they can in the bowl. Whoever collects the most, wins.
Charades, but make them Christmas-themed.
Just in case you’ve never played charades, usually it’s played by dividing a larger group of people into two ore more groups that compete against each other. A player, who is not allowed to speak, has to act out a word or phrase they picked out of a bowl while their team members try to guess. For Christmas, choose words, phrases, songs, or movie titles that are associated with Christmas like Rudolph, candy cane, It’s a Wonderful Life, and tamales. Get full directions here.
Christmas Mad Libs are totally a thing!
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Basically, one person asks for a noun, verb or adjective to fill in the blanks of a Mad Lib story. Then, they read the story back and everyone laughs because the results are often ridiculous.
Description:
Fill your holidays with peace and NOUN! With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories, this deluxe edition of Christmas Fun Mad Libs features a festive, full-color interior and bright and shiny red and green foil on the cover. It’s the perfect stocking stuffer for kids and adults who can’t get enough Christmas fun! Play alone, in a group or while wrapping presents! Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 and up.
Christmas limbo using holiday lights or wrapping paper rolls.
Normally, limbo is played with a long stick, but for Christmas, use a string of lights, a long roll of wrapping paper, or a stick you’ve covered with wrapping paper. Two adults hold the limbo strand or stick at about shoulder height and players take turns going under without touching the strand or stick. Each turn the limbo strand/stick is lowered a little bit and players have to bend backwards to avoid touching it. If any part of a player’s body touches the limbo strand/stick, they are out. If any part of a player’s body other than their feet touches the ground, they are out as well. The winner is the last one to go under without falling or touching the limbo string/stick.
Pin the nose on the reindeer.
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Two or more competitors take turns putting on an eye mask and trying to place a nose sticker on the reindeer while blindfolded. Whoever places the nose closest to the reindeer’s actual nose wins.
Play indoor ring toss with reindeer antlers.
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A fun-filled ring toss game that encourages family bonding and teamwork. It’s the perfect Christmas party game to create cherished holiday memories. Includes two inflatable reindeer antler hats, 12 inflatable rings in various colors, two red reindeer noses for added holiday fun, and a handy air pump for quick and easy setup. One person wears the antlers on their head while someone else tosses the rings and tries to get them on the antlers.
Everyone can participate in 'Would You Rather?' Christmas edition.
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160+ “Would You Rather?” questions about Christmas presents, decorations, food, traditions, celebrations, and so much more. (Santa even has his own chapter!) One example: “Would you rather sleep in a room surrounded by evil nutcracker dolls or scary elves?”
Host an indoor snowball fight.
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These faux snow balls are 3 inches in size, making them easy for kids and adults to hold, throw, and catch. Even small children can easily grab this set and play. These faux fluffy snow balls look realistic appearance and when you squeeze them, you can feel them shrink, and they won’t freeze your fingers like real snowballs.
Call it Christmas bingo or lotería.
Description:
Step into a world of Christmas magic with this enchanting Christmas bingo set. Featuring 24 vibrant player cards, 25 jolly calling cards, and 500 festive markers, embrace the holiday cheer with Christmas games!
Guess the number of candies in each jar.
Fill jars with holiday candy. Count the number of candies you put in each jar and tape the number to the bottom of each jar. Guests can guess how many candies are in each jar and whoever guesses closest without going over gets the whole jar.
The oven mitten Christmas challenge is simple and fun.
Have a wrapped gift that will end up being the prize. One player has to put on the kitchen mittens and a scarf before they start trying to unwrap the present. The person to the left of that player has dice and keeps rolling them until they get doubles. Once they get doubles, the person trying to unwrap the gift has to pass the gift, mittens, and scarf to the next player. This goes on until someone successfully unwraps the present.
Pass the bow instead of the hot potato.
Play a short Christmas carol or part of one while the bow gets passed around a circle of players. Whoever has the bow when the song ends is out. Keep playing until only one person, the winner, is left.
Set up a candy cane hunt.
Think Easter egg hunt, but with candy canes instead. Hide them all over the place and set everyone loose to find them. You could offer a prize to whoever finds the most. You could also do an adult round and a kids round to make it fair.
Spoons, but with candy canes.
Spoons is a super fun card game, usually played with spoons. In this version, you’ll use candy canes instead and you can spell out “canes” instead of “spoon.” Get the full playing directions here.
Give any card game a Christmas makeover.
Oh, the games you can play, with a Grinch-themed deck of cards. Coming up with options will be easy, not hard.
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This Grinch deck of playing cards includes multiple images. Loaded with imagery and designed for fun for fans and players alike.
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