35 Fun, Family-Friendly Christmas Game Ideas for a Jolly Good Time

Each player shares three statements recalled from Christmas memories or traditions — the more far-out the better for the purposes of this game. The object for the other players is to guess which one of them is the lie.

Get out the camera for this one! The object for each player is to see how many marshmallows they can fit in their mouth at one time. The party guest who can handle the most marshmallows wins (and may never want to see another marshmallow again!). Just be sure to supervise children when they are playing this game, or leave it to the adults.

Turn your party into a competition inspired by reality TV: Have everyone bring a homemade Christmas cookie or another holiday treat. (Add a layer of challenge by requiring all bakers to use a unique seasonal ingredient.) Designate a judging panel to determine winners.

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Fill a larger jar or vase with Christmas candies, mini ornaments, or other small and festive items, counting them as you place them inside. The challenge is for each player to guess the number of items by sight. The closest one to the correct number wins.

This one’s a classic that never gets old. Invite guests to come dressed in their best ugly Christmas sweaters — whether store-bought or a DIY masterpiece. The one wearing the most over-the-top tacky garment wins.

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You might have seen a version of this one at bridal showers, with teams tasked with using toilet paper to design wedding gowns. In this holiday version, each team gets a roll of toilet paper and a chance to dress a team member as a snowman using any available decorations on hand as accessories.

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Go ahead and make this one easy on yourself: Buy prefab gingerbread house kits with all the fixings for each team. Whoever makes the most impressive house wins bragging rights… at least until next year!

Each player in this game gets just five seconds to respond to a holiday-themed challenge. For instance, name three Christmas songs, three Christmas movies, or three of Santa’s reindeer. (It’s harder than it sounds when you’re under time pressure!) Each player gets one point for successfully answering in the allotted time.

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Think of this one as a delightful combination of beer pong and corn hole. Make your own playing field by hot glueing cups to a surface. Toss jingle bells into them to score (and make a little festive music while you’re at it).

Get the Jingle Bell Toss tutorial at Playground Parkbench.

To play this clever game, wrap a bunch of prizes and gifts inside of a giant saran wrap ball and have people take turns unwrapping the ball. Just watch out for the coal cards!

Get the Christmas Saran Wrap Game tutorial at Play Party Plan.

Get everyone giggling with this Christmas-themed version of Mad Libs, which will help you and your guests put a wacky twist on a letter to Santa.

Get the Christmas Mad Libs Game tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade.

In this Christmas-themed version of charades, participants write down a bunch of holiday-centric clues to be put in a Santa hat, and then everyone takes turns selecting one and acting it out.

Get the Christmas Charades Game tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.

Put your Christmas song knowledge to the test by challenging your guests to figure out the holiday tune being described by the "fancified" lyrics.

Get the Guess the Christmas Song Game tutorial at Landeelu.

Send kids scampering all over the house with this clever scavenger hunt, which includes 24 printable clues you can hide in designated places.

Get the Christmas Scavenger Hunt tutorial at Play Party Plan.

Keep everyone amused during downtime with a challenging Christmas-themed word scramble.

Get the Christmas Word Scramble Game tutorial at Landeelu.

Get participants of all ages riled up with a round or two of Christmas bingo, which you can print out to create as many sets as you need.

Get the Christmas Bingo Game tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade.

In each round of this yummy game, one Christmas elf is designated as Pete, and everyone knows which elf is Pete, save for one participant. Cover each square with M&Ms and challenge the guesser to eat as many M&Ms as they can without choosing the one from Pete's square.

Get the Christmas Don't Eat Pete Game tutorial at Landeelu.

Aim is essential in this funny reindeer antlers ring toss game (and it becomes even more difficult after you've had a glass of eggnog or two).

Get the Ring the Reindeer Antlers Game tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.

Race against the clock (and your family members) to complete various Christmas-themed challenges in just one minute with this fast-paced game.

Get the Christmas Minute to Win It Game tutorial at Kara Creates.

How much do you actually know about Christmas? Split into teams and test your knowledge (as well as your family's) with this challenging trivia game.

Get the Christmas Trivia Game tutorial at Landeelu.