Christmas games for adult parties, office-style gatherings and family celebrations with grown-up groups.
Picked with your group in mind
Selections include genuinely Christmas-themed challenges plus flexible adult games that work well with holiday prompts. Drinking is never required.
Find your next “let’s play”.
High energy
Gift Wrap Relay
Teams wrap an empty box in relay stages, with each player responsible for one part of the job.
- Players
- 6–24players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 15–25minutes
Low energy
Stocking Mystery Grab
Players feel one hidden object inside a stocking and try to identify it without looking.
- Players
- 3–20players
- Ages
- 6+ages
- Minutes
- 10–20minutes
Medium energy
Reindeer Ring Toss
Players toss lightweight rings onto Christmas-themed targets and score by distance or target value.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 6+ages
- Minutes
- 10–20minutes
Low energy
Present Tower Challenge
Players stack empty wrapped boxes into the tallest freestanding present tower they can build.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 7+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Low energy
Christmas Memory Tray
Players study a tray of holiday objects, then recall as many as possible after it is covered.
- Players
- 3–20players
- Ages
- 6+ages
- Minutes
- 10–20minutes
Medium energy
Charades
Players act out a secret prompt without speaking while teammates or the whole group try to guess it.
- Players
- 4–24players
- Ages
- 7+ages
- Minutes
- 15–30minutes
Low energy
One-Word Story
The group tells one shared story, but each player may add only one word at a time.
- Players
- 3–15players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Low energy
Family Story Chain
Each person adds one short sentence to a shared story, sending it in unexpected directions around the group.
- Players
- 3–15players
- Ages
- 7+ages
- Minutes
- 10–25minutes
Low energy
Memory Tray
Players study a tray of everyday objects for a short time, then try to recall as many as possible after it is covered.
- Players
- 3–15players
- Ages
- 7+ages
- Minutes
- 10–20minutes
Medium energy
Name That Tune
Players or teams identify familiar songs from a very short clip, hum or instrumental intro.
- Players
- 4–20players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 15–30minutes
Medium energy
Cup Stack Sprint
Players race to build a cup pyramid and collapse it back into one stack within the time limit.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 7+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Medium energy
Sock Toss
Players throw rolled socks into a basket or scoring target from a marked distance.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 6+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Christmas games for adult parties, office-style gatherings and family celebrations with grown-up groups.
How we chose these games
Selections include genuinely Christmas-themed challenges plus flexible adult games that work well with holiday prompts. Drinking is never required.
How to choose the right game
Holiday games work best when the theme is recognizable but the rules remain simple. Reusable props and ordinary household items reduce setup during a busy event.
Use the game cards below to compare player counts, age guidance, time, materials and location. Open any game for complete setup, rules, variations and safety notes.
Make the first round easier
Explain the objective first, demonstrate one turn when useful, and keep the first round short. If the group enjoys it, use the variations on the individual game page to increase difficulty, add teams or change the pace.