Christmas party games
Festive games for the family living room, the friends' party or the office holiday party. Free, printable and ready on your phone.
1. Christmas charades
Wrapping presents, untangling lights, eating too much at dinner. Pick the Christmas category and start the timer.
Players: Two teams · Time: 20 min
2. Christmas party bingo
Squares like 'ugly sweater' and 'someone spills a drink'. Print one card per guest when they arrive.
Players: All guests · Time: All party
3. Family 'who knows me best'
Grandma makes a quiz and the grandkids guess. Use the Family question set on one phone around the table.
Players: 3–10 players · Time: 15 min
4. Most likely to: family edition
Who's most likely to burn dinner? Everyone points, and the family awards come out after dessert.
Players: 4+ players · Time: 15 min
5. Would you rather
A good pick for the kids' table. Switch on the kids category.
Players: Any size · Time: 10 min
6. Office holiday party
Add meeting-style bingo or a coworker quiz. See our office party page for more.
Players: Teams · Time: Varies
Christmas would you rather questions
Ready to use at the party. Tap an option to make your pick.
- Would you rather be one of Santa's elves or one of Santa's reindeer?
- Would you rather get one big present or get lots of small presents?
- Would you rather have a real tree or a fake tree?
- Would you rather open presents on Christmas Eve or on Christmas morning?
- Would you rather build a snowman or have a snowball fight?
- Would you rather drink hot cocoa with 100 marshmallows or eggnog from a candy cane straw?
See all 111 holiday and seasonal would you rather questions →
A simple game plan
- Arrival: hand out bingo cards.
- Before dinner: Christmas charades.
- After dinner: family quiz or Most Likely To.
Hosting tips
- Print bingo cards the night before.
- Have small prizes like candy canes, ornaments or gift cards.
- Play a loud game (charades) before dinner and a calm one (quiz) after.
Frequently asked questions
What are fun Christmas party games for adults?
Christmas charades with the hard word list, party bingo, Most Likely To and a quiz about the host all work well.
What Christmas games work for all ages?
Charades with the easy word list, Christmas bingo and Would You Rather for kids work for every age.