23 Festive & Funny Christmas Party Games
Sneaky Little Elves
Give each guest Christmas stickers. Their mission is to secretly stick them on other guests without getting caught. If caught mid-stick, they must take the sticker back and accept one from the person who caught them. The first person to place all their stickers finishes first.
Who Is Most Likely To: Holiday Edition
Ask a funny holiday-themed question. Count down from three, and on “one,” everyone points to the person in the group they think is most likely to do what was said. The person with the most fingers pointed at them takes a drink or completes a fun penalty.
Never Have I Ever: Naughty List Edition
Start with a set number of tokens like candy, coins, or drinks. Every time a player has done the action called out, they must surrender a token. Keep it sweet or turn up the adult theme depending on the crowd.
5 Second Sleigh Ride
Players have five seconds to name three holiday-related items based on a given category. Fail to name them within the time limit, and you are eliminated from the round.
Guess Who: Xmas Party Game
Players wear a secret holiday character card on their forehead or party hat without seeing it. Everyone races around the room asking yes-or-no questions to figure out their secret character’s identity.
Cards Against Christmas
Play the classic, hilarious card matching game using a holiday-themed expansion pack to generate holiday-specific, cringe-worthy responses.
Team Tinsel Charades (In Reverse!)
Instead of one person acting while the rest of the team guesses, the entire team acts out the Christmas charades prompt simultaneously while one single person tries to guess the answer.
Holiday Trivia Shots
Split into teams for holiday-themed trivia. If a team gives a wrong answer, the members must take a shot or complete a festive challenge.
Would You Rather: Naughty Or Nice?
Pose funny festive dilemmas to the group, forcing players to choose between two equally inconvenient or ridiculous holiday scenarios.
OFF Topic: Naughty or Nice?
Each player grabs a card, fills in the blank, and drops it into a bowl. Everyone takes turns drawing a card and guessing who wrote it.
Ho-Ho-No!
A holiday twist on Taboo. Players try to describe secret holiday terms to their team without using any of the obvious forbidden words listed on the card.
Merry Dissmas
An epic, truth-telling card game focused on friends and family that turns your holiday party into a lighthearted, laugh-out-loud roast.
Minute To Win It: Mistletoe Mayhem
Fast-paced one-minute physical challenges using holiday items, such as using a straw’s suction power to move candies between plates without using hands.
Oven Mitt Madness
Players attempt to unwrap a gift as quickly as possible while wearing bulky oven mitts while other players cheer, yell, or wait for their turn to take over.
Fa La-La-La-Fabulous! Ugly Sweater Contest
Guests wear their ugliest holiday sweaters to the party or submit anonymous photos ahead of time for guests to guess who is wearing what, with awards given for different funny categories.
Gingerbread House Speed Build
Provide teams with basic decorating materials and set a strict ten-minute timer to construct and decorate a mini gingerbread house.
Jolly Pants Toss
One player wears oversized Santa pants while teammates attempt to toss soft white balls or cotton balls directly into the pants pockets from a distance.
Christmas Cocktail Competition
Teams compete to create a signature festive beverage using a mandatory mystery holiday ingredient, with the rest of the group judging based on taste, presentation, and creativity.
Name That Holiday Tune
Play short audio snippets of popular holiday songs while guests try to identify the title, artist, or sing the next line of the lyrics.
Candy Cane Cash Grab
A competitive gift and money game using wrapped candy canes containing hidden cash, allowing players to steal and trade their way to the best reward.
