The Christmas season isn’t just about unwrapping gifts and indulging in festive treats (though we all love those traditions!), it’s also a time to share lots of love and laughter – and what better way to bring everyone together than Christmas games?
In this post, we’re sharing 15 hilarious Christmas games that will get the whole family – from sweet grandmas to giddy grandchildren – smiling from ear to ear. We’ve got traditional party games like charades and holiday bingo, as well as fun toys that allow adults and kids alike to embrace their silly side.
The best part? All of these games are low waste, either using nothing but imagination or incorporating toys made from responsibly sourced materials that will last for years to come. So no more tiny plastic toys from crackers or board games that get forgotten about after one use!
Whether you’re looking for Christmas game ideas for around the dinner table, activities to keep the kids busy while they excitedly wait for Santa, or Christmas party games for the office ‘do’, this list has got you covered. Pour yourself a festive cocktail or sip on your hot cocoa, and let’s get started!
15 Fun Christmas Party Games & Quizzes
1. Quiz Of The Year
This is the perfect game for around the dinner table, post-Christmas dinner. one family member to be quiz master and come up with questions about the past year, with categories like pop culture, music, news, and family-specific. The winner gets first dibs at dessert!
2. Name The Christmas Song
‘‘All I want for Christmas is….’’ have we got you singing? Christmas songs are hard to resist. Pick a quizmaster to play snippets of different festive songs and the first one to name it gets a point. Even Scrooges will be singing along
3. Eco-Dough Christmas Show
Eco-dough is fun all year round, but Christmas is the perfect chance to add a sprinkle of extra creativity. Encourage your kids to create different Christmas characters like snowmen, reindeers, angels, elves, and whatever else their imagination comes up with. With a full cast created, they can put on cute Christmas shows for the grown-ups!
Eco-Kids Eco-Dough is made from all-natural ingredients and packaged in reusable or recyclable packaging.
4. Guess The Gift
This one will reveal who was paying attention on Christmas morning! Everyone chooses a gift they received, swap it with someone else, and re-wrap it. To keep it low waste, use discarded wrapping paper, reusable gift wrap, or spare fabrics. Make it look as wonky and messy as possible, then challenge everyone to guess what gift is what!
You might like these reusable Furoshiki Gift Wraps
5. Christmas Movie Charades
Like classic charades with a festive twist, take it in turns to act out a Christmas movie and everyone else has to guess. Love, Actually? Polar Express? The Grinch? There are so many to choose from!
6. Elf Name Generator
Ever wondered what you’d be named as an elf? No? Well, we bet you are now! We’ve created this fun formula for creating elf names that will get both kids and adults giggling:
Your birth month:
- January: Bubbly
- February: Cheerful
- March: Elfis
- April: Merry
- May: Tinsel
- June: Dazzling
- July: Buddy
- August: Naughty
- September: Sparkly
- October: Twinkle
- November: Frosty
- December: Snowflake
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Your favorite holiday treat! (e.g. Sparkly Sugarplum, Elfis Peppermints, Tinsel CandyCane)
7. North Pole Adventure
Use Bunny Hopkins’ Homemade Stepping Stones or simply cushions, to create a path through the ‘‘North Pole’’ (aka your living room or hallway), leading to a "Christmas treasure" (aka candy).
8. Holiday Heads Up
This game often involves paper cards and plastic headbands, but to reduce waste, we suggest using scrap paper, your phone notes, or recycled paper sticky notes instead.
Write the name of a Christmas character on your phone or paper and pass it to the person to your left. Without looking, everyone holds the one they’ve received to their heads, so everyone else in the game can read it. Go around in the circle, asking one ‘yes or no’ question at a time until you guess who the person is. The first person to guess wins!
9. Reindeer Ring Toss
Take the family out on a crisp winter walk with the challenge to find twigs that resemble reindeer antlers. At home, place them in a cup and toss rings made from recycled cardboard or household items onto the antlers. See who can land the most rings for a festive challenge!
10. Beam Play
Need to keep the kids occupied while they wait for Santa? This game is perfect! The colorful balance beams can be laid out on a soft surface and explored for hours by your little ones, boosting their coordination and balance. It’s 100% plastic-free, with recyclable packaging too.
11. Chocolate Eating Challenge
This Christmas game is the laugh fest every family needs - just be prepared to look ridiculous!
Here’s how it goes:
- Everyone sits in a circle with a chocolate bar on a plate in the center, along with a knife and fork, and winter accessories (hat, scarf, gloves).
- Players take turns rolling dice and anyone who rolls a double must quickly put on the accessories and use the knife and fork to cut and eat a square of chocolate – no hands allowed!
- Meanwhile, others keep rolling, and if someone else rolls a double, the current eater must stop, pass the accessories, and let the new double-roller take over.
The game continues until the chocolate is gone, creating chaos and laughter!
Need some new winter accessories? We’ve got you – check out this Recycled Chevron Pom Beanie!
12. Cookie Decorating Contest
If you’re looking for something a little calmer (although, probably just as messy!), a cookie decorating contest might be for you. Enjoy spending time with your kids baking cookies together. Once they’ve cooled, lay out bowls with different treats to decorate them with. Every ‘contestant’ enters their 3 best cookies, and you pick which one wins!
Top Eco-Tip: Avoid plastic-wrapped candies where possible, and go for raisins, chocolate drops, Hershey Kisses, or M&Ms in cardboard packaging.
You might like this Silicone Baking Mat!
13. Holiday Bingo
This festive game will ensure you truly get in the Christmas spirit this year! Write some festive things you’d love to see or do this time of year (deck the tree, eat a candy cane, listen to Michael Bublé…) and tick them off as you go.
14. Indoor Bowling Set
How many pins can you knock down in just 2 shots? Test your skills with this fun Bowling Set! With 6 pins and 2 rolling balls, it's perfect for indoor play, offering endless entertainment for the whole family, well beyond Christmas Day.
15. Santa Says
Everyone knows Simon Says, so why not give the classic a festive twist? In this version, the leader gives commands like "Put on your reindeer ears!", but remember, only follow orders when it starts with ‘‘Santa says’’!
Christmas Gifts & Christmas Games – Are You Holiday Ready?
By now, you’ve got your Christmas shopping underway, family visits planned, and the Christmas menu on your mind. You smashing it, but don’t forget to carve out time for some lighthearted fun! We hope these Christmas games bring you festive cheer and deep-belly laughs (we know we giggled just thinking about them!).
When the holiday season wraps up and the new year comes around, know EarthHero will be right here to help with eco-friendly gifts, essentials, and so much more, ensuring sustainability stays fun all year.
