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30 Perfect Christmas Games for Families

Christmas games for families is my all time favorite way to to spend time during the holidays. Well…outside of shopping for toddler stocking stuffers.

Christmas family games are an especially great way to bond with family you don’t see very often. It breaks the ice and offers you something to do when you aren’t sure how to start up a conversation.

Most of the games take about 30 minutes and they all dual as holiday games for kids if the parents want to sit out and enjoy a chat as adults.

30 Perdect Christmas Games for Families

Family Christmas games get kids and adults involved in an activity together; so whether you’re enjoying a family gathering, hosting a kids’ holiday party or simply wanting to beat boredom this holiday season, the whole family–both child and adult–will love these 30 awesome Christmas games for families!

Christmas Games for Families

If you decide you’d rather not try one of these DIY games, check out this post: Forget Candyland! This Is the Best List of Board Games for All Ages.

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1. Snowman Toss family game from A Girl and a Glue Gun. The kids go crazy over this one!

2. Christmas Tree Addition Match from Busy Toddler

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3. Roll a Snowman Dice Game from Somewhat Simple. Roll the dice and build a snowman. Fun and unique game to play from other Christmas games we’ve found.

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4. Ornament Beanbag Toss from Positively Splendid. Rules are easy and it occupied our kids during Christmas break when they were in the house.

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5. Silver Bells Memory Game from I Can Teach My Child. This is the Christmas version of the game memory. So easy!

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6. Win It in a Minute Christmas Edition from the Dating Divas. This is a fast-paced and hilarious game.

7. Christmas Bingo from The Denver Housewife

8. Christmas Bowling from Stir the Wonder. Rules are easy and the kids enjoyed playing.

9. We’ve Been Elf-ed Game from Modern Mom Life

10. Christmas “Who Am I” Game from Childhood 101

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11. Going on a Candy Cane Hunt from Dirt and Boogers

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12. Christmas Trivia from Lil’ Luna

13. Christmas Learning Games from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

14. Jingle Bell Toss from Playground Parkbench

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15. Christmas Charades with Free Printable from A Mom with a Lesson Plan

16. Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt from Kids Activities Blog

17. Christmas Tree Ball Sort from I Can Teach My Child

 

18. Build a Snowman “Olaf” Printable from Purple Pumpkin Blog

19. Christmas Snow Shovel from Kid Friendly Things to Do

20. Christmas Game: What’s in the Bag? from Gift of Curiosity

21. Christmas Matching Game from Views from a Step Stool. Playing this game is so simple, but the kids always have a fun time with it.

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22. Christmas Scavenger Hunt from Hands as We Grow

23. Christmas I Spy Game from And Next Comes L

24. Free Printable Christmas Board Game from View from a Step Stool

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25. Christmas Nativity Games from Housing a Forest

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26. Christmas Rhythm Game with Free Printable from Let’s Play Music

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27. Christmas Party Games from Teach Preschool

28. Printable Christmas Game from Kids Activities Blog

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29. Holiday Party Game Ideas for Kids and Adults from Kids Creative Chaos

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30. Color the Christmas Ornaments Coloring Game from Buggy and Buddy

 

31. Poke a Tree Game from Oriental Trading. This is fun for a family game night.

32. Pin the Heart on the Grinch from Homemade Heather

33. Twelve Days of Christmas Printable Game from Teach Beside Me

34. Christmas Charades from Teach Beside Me

Try one of these cozy and fun family christmas games to make your holiday extra special. All of these work as holiday games for kids and are a great way to start family christmas traditions.

About Lauren Tamm

I'm Lauren, a military spouse and Language of Listening® master parent coach. I write about my crazy parenting adventures, discovering happiness in motherhood and navigating the ups and downs of military life. I spend my days re-heating coffee while chasing my kids around the house. Hang around for a bit and join the fun!

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22 Comments

  2. Michelle Adams

    Thank you for including my Win It In Minutes Christmas edition! This is such a fun round-up! I’m loving the charades and trivia games! xox

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          • Dori

            where do we get the answers for the quiz…

          • Lauren Tamm

            Whichever website the game came from is where you would need to find it or contact the person of the website. Which game or link did you click on? That will lead you to the website where the game answers should be.

  3. Naomi

    What a wonderful round-up! I love these ideas…perfect for sharing with my long-distance grandchildren! I love sending them a “Christmas Carnival” and these will make my planning easier each year! Thank you!

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  4. Kayestes

    I dont have young children but love these family fun games. So many will benefit from your sharing! Merry Christmas to you and your family.

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