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
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Ornament Balance
Players balance unbreakable ornaments while moving or holding still for a timed Christmas challenge.
- Players
- 2–16players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Low energy
Paper Clip Chain
Players connect as many paper clips as possible into one chain within 60 seconds.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Medium energy
Paper Plane Landing
Players fold a simple paper plane and score points by landing it inside marked zones.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 7+ages
- Minutes
- 10–15minutes
Medium energy
Paper Snowball Target
Crumpled paper “snowballs” turn a simple target toss into an inexpensive indoor Christmas game.
- Players
- 2–24players
- Ages
- 5+ages
- Minutes
- 10–20minutes
Low energy
Party Hat Stack
Players stack lightweight party hats into the tallest stable tower before time runs out.
- Players
- 2–16players
- Ages
- 6+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Low energy
Pass the Face
A facial expression travels around the circle, with each player copying it and making one small change before passing it on.
- Players
- 5–20players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Medium energy
Pass the Parcel Challenge
A parcel moves around the circle; each time the music stops, one layer comes off and reveals a quick challenge.
- Players
- 5–20players
- Ages
- 6+ages
- Minutes
- 15–30minutes
Low energy
Pencil Balance
Players balance pencils on a designated safe surface and try to hold or add to the stack before time expires.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 5–10minutes
Low energy
Penny Stack
Players build the tallest freestanding coin tower they can before time runs out.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Medium energy
Photo Scavenger Hunt
Teams complete a list of creative photo prompts before the time limit, then regroup to compare results.
- Players
- 4–30players
- Ages
- 10+ages
- Minutes
- 30–60minutes
Medium energy
Ping-Pong Bounce
Players bounce ping-pong balls once on a table and try to land them inside cups.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes