Hosting a Christmas party, planning a class celebration, or just need something to do on a snow day? These are all of our printable Christmas games in one place.
Every game below is free, prints at home and needs almost no supplies. Pick one based on your group, then print and play. (You can also browse the full set in our Christmas Games collection.)
Quick Picks: Which Christmas Game Should You Play?
- Big class or large group: Christmas bingo (30 different cards) or a scavenger hunt
- Little kids who are not reading yet: picture bingo, dot to dot and mazes
- Teens and adults: emoji pictionary, Scattergories and the left right game
- Gift exchange: left right game stories while passing gifts
- Quiet time or dinner table: activity placemats, word search and crossword
Printable Christmas Games for Kids, Families and Parties
Christmas Bingo
Picture bingo with 30 different cards, caller lists and call cards. No reading needed, so it works for pre-readers and big groups. Great for classroom parties. Get the free christmas bingo printable.
Christmas Scavenger Hunt
An indoor hunt, an outdoor hunt, 16 riddle clue cards for a gift hunt, and a photo hunt for teens and adults. Get the free christmas scavenger hunt printable.
Christmas Charades
Act-it-out cards with Christmas words and phrases. No supplies needed, and it works for any group size. Get the free christmas charades printable.
Christmas Pictionary
36 draw-and-guess cards. Split into teams, set a timer and see who can guess the most. Get the free christmas pictionary printable.
Christmas Emoji Pictionary
Guess Christmas songs and movies from emoji clues. A good one for teens and adults. Get the free christmas emoji pictionary printable.
Christmas Scattergories
A category game: name a Christmas item for each category that starts with a given letter. Fast and competitive. Get the free christmas scattergories printable.
Christmas Left Right Game
A story game where the gifts pass left and right every time you hear the words. Perfect for gift exchanges. Get the free christmas left right game printable.
Christmas Mad Libs
Fill-in-the-blank holiday stories. Players pick the words, then read the silly results out loud. Get the free christmas mad libs printable.
Christmas Would You Rather
Silly and thoughtful Christmas questions for family dinners, car rides and parties. Get the free christmas would you rather printable.
Christmas Conversation Starters
Questions to get everyone talking at the table, from kids to grandparents. Get the free christmas conversation starters printable.
Christmas Word Search
Three levels of Christmas word search puzzles, so there is one for every age. Get the free christmas word search printable.
Christmas Crossword Puzzle
Six free Christmas crossword pages with clues, for kids and families. Get the free christmas crossword puzzle printable.
Christmas Word Scramble
Three levels of jumbled Christmas words for kids to unscramble. Get the free christmas word scramble printable.
Christmas Mazes
Seven festive mazes that work well as a quiet activity or classroom filler. Get the free christmas mazes printable.
Christmas Dot to Dot
13 connect-the-dots pages that reveal Christmas pictures. Great for little ones. Get the free christmas dot to dot printable.
Christmas Activity Placemats
Printable placemats with word searches, mazes and more to keep kids busy at the dinner table. Get the free christmas activity placemats printable.
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Christmas Party Game Tips
- Pick two or three games, not ten. A short, easy game keeps the party moving.
- Have prizes ready. Candy canes, stickers and small ornaments are plenty.
- Print ahead. Print and cut everything the day before so you are not hunting for scissors at the party.
- Mix active and quiet games. Follow a loud game like charades with a calm one like a word search.
- Laminate the favorites to reuse every year.
Christmas Extras
- Elf on the Shelf letters and notes: arrival, goodbye and daily notes from your elf
- Letter to Santa templates: for kids to write to Santa
- Christmas countdown calendar: count down the days
- Christmas party sign up sheet: to organize the potluck
Frequently Asked Questions
Bingo, charades, pictionary, Scattergories and the left right game are all easy to run and need only paper and pens. Pick based on the ages in your group.
Yes. Every game on this page has a free PDF download. Print as many copies as you need.
Picture bingo, mazes, dot to dot, word scrambles and a scavenger hunt work well for kids. They are quick to set up and do not need much reading.
Emoji pictionary, Scattergories, the left right gift game and charades are popular with teens and adults.
Two or three is plenty for a one to two hour party. Plan one active game, one quiet game and a backup.
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- Christmas recipe cards: for holiday baking
Browse the whole set in our Christmas Games collection.
