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Are you looking for a fun way to celebrate the holidays this year? How about a family game night featuring a few of these fun Christmas games?
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BINGO
You can’t go wrong with a classic game of BINGO and some fun prizes. There are so many fun ways to add holiday cheer into this particular game. A quick Google search will bring up a ton of Holiday-themed BINGO games.
Minute to Win It
From relays to fishing with candy canes, there is certainly no shortage of Minute to Win it games for the holidays. Here are a few ideas to kickstart your planning.
Pictionary
Pictionary is a game that people have been enjoying for many years. It’s simple and yet can be so much fun. So why not include a few rounds of Pictionary at your Christmas game night?
Trivia
Who doesn’t love trivia?? We include trivia at every game night in our household. So of course I had to add it to this list. You can purchase a trivia game like this Elf Trivia Game Set or you can pull up some trivia up on YouTube.
Monopoly
If you want to include a board game at your Christmas family game night, check out a holiday-themed Monopoly board game.
Mad Libs
Looking for a good laugh? Work together as a family filling in the blanks for Christmas Mad Libs.
Scavenger Hunt
Create or find a list of holiday items for the family to find around the house in a Christmas-themed Scavenger hunt. Your list of items to hunt down can be as long or short as you like.
Would You Rather
We have to make many tough decisions in life, at least this time you can have some fun with it. You can purchase a book or even use a simpe worksheet full of Would You Rather questions to use at your next game night or simply pull up a list online.
Charades
Charades has been a featured game at game nights for many years. It’s simple, low cost, and can be tailored to pretty much any theme.
Christmas Dance Games
Get everyone in the holiday spirit with some fun Christmas dance games! These games are perfect for getting everyone moving, laughing, and enjoying quality time together as a family.
- Freeze Dance: Put on some upbeat Christmas music and have everyone dance. At random times, stop the music. When the music stops, everyone has to freeze in place. Anyone who moves after the music stops is out. Keep playing until only one person is left.
- Christmas Carol Dance-Off: Divide the family into teams and have a dance-off to a popular Christmas carol. The team with the best dance moves wins. You can even offer prizes for different categories, such as “most creative” or “funniest.”
Pin the Tail Christmas Games
Put a holiday twist on the classic “Pin the Tail on the Donkey” game with these Christmas-themed versions.
What are some of your favorite Christmas games to play with the family? Feel free to share in the comments!


