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25 Fun Christmas Games Your Whole Family Will Love

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Christmas is almost here, and while you work on your meal prepping, cookie baking and beyond, there's one last thing piece to put into place. For all your holiday entertaining, what better to keep guests, kids and loved ones busy than with fun and festive Christmas games. Whether they're fun homemade options, like a Saran wrap prize game or Christmas bingo that's fun for all, there's a Christmas game for you to play while you countdown to opening up stockings and gifts under the tree.

Whether you feel like getting crafty and DIY-ing something or opt for a quick Amazon Prime order, we've rounded up 25 of the best Christmas games you can find before the holiday comes and goes. Best of all, they're games you can gift or bring with you to parties, and can be played again year after year or with new groups each time you bust the game out of the box. Varying in age range, type of game and more, these 25 picks are some of the best you can find to ensure holiday fun is had by all.

Amazon picks should arrive by Christmas, so you can give them as presents, sneak them into stockings or have them arrive in time before heading out for holiday traveling. No matter which game you choose to play there's lots of fun to be had during the most festive time of the year. Bust out the reindeer games, it's time to play!

1

4 Pack Inflatable Antler Ring Games

4 Pack Inflatable Antler Ring Games

Have a blast blowing up these inflatable antler headbands and rings and playing a silly game of toss. Try and land 16 rings on the antlers of your teammate and whoever gets the most to land wins!

2

Christmas Bingo Game

Christmas Bingo Game
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Bingo is a classic party game that's easy-to-follow rules that make it an easy game for kids, teens and adults. You can get bingo with fun winter and Christmas pictures like Santa, reindeer, hot cocoa mugs and more.

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3

Dolphin Hat Santa Cookie Elf Candy Snowman

Santa Cookie Elf Candy Snowman

This fun and fast paced game will have you and your Christmas crew on the edge of your seats. It's a great game for most ages and is a Christmas edition of Dolphin Hat's other popular option Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza. Game play is said to last 10 to 15 minutes, so you can play round after round.

4

Holiday Jigsaw Puzzle

Holiday Jigsaw Puzzle
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Round up all your friends and family so you can tackle this 1,000-piece holiday puzzle together. The image features Santa Claus checking his list — twice, of course.

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5

Saran Wrap Game

You'll get the chance to snag a bunch of sweet prizes (once you unwind the saran wrap) with this fun game that's perfect for bigger groups.

SHOP SARAN WRAP

Get the tutorial at Awesome Jelly »

6

Millennials vs. Boomers Trivia Game

Millennials vs. Boomers Trivia Game

End the generational battle with this fun and whimsical trivia cards that ask the opposite generation about facts and notes about the other. Of course, if you're not part of either of those generations you can absolutely participate. Pick a side, and open up over 200 trivia cards for fun all night long.

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7

Candy Cane Hunt

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A merry little spin on an Easter egg hunt, hide a set of wrapped candy canes throughout the house, and leave them for others to collect.

SHOP CANDY CANES

Get the tutorial at Dirt & Boogers »

8

The Santa Claus Game

The Santa Claus Game
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Let the kids be Santa Claus for a change with this heartwarming board game where the emphasis is on giving gifts instead of receiving them. Fair warning: Players are also challenged to sing a favorite holiday tune.

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9

"Frozen" Tic-Tac-Toe

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MollyMoo

Wine corks get the Frozen treatment for this wintry version of tic-tac-toe. Your little Elsa fans are guaranteed to love it.

SHOP WINE CORKS

Get the tutorial at MollyMoo »

10

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Board Game

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Board Game
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It turns out you can play reindeer games south of the North Pole. Fave characters Rudolph, Hermey, and Yukon Cornelius all make an appearance in this movie-themed challenge of saving the misfit toys.

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11

Santa Hat Stacking

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Find out how many Santa hats you can stack before your tower falls over!

SHOP MINI RED CUPS

Get the tutorial at LalyMom »

12

Tis The Season Christmas Trivia Game

Tis The Season Christmas Trivia Game

Full of holiday fun facts and questions you'll be surprised you know the answer to, this trivia set is fun for the whole family. It features questions from classic Christmas movies, to toy sales and beyond.

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13

Snowman Bowling

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Equal parts craft and game, this bowling activity is pure winter fun for your little ones.

SHOP WHITE WRAPPING PAPER

Get the tutorial at Craftaholics Anonymous »

14

Go! Games Christmas Trivia

Christmas Trivia
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Quick! Do you know the only movie to win an Academy Award for its Santa? (Answer: It was Edmund Gwenn's Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street.) Be prepared to answer that question and more in this fact-filled test of holiday smarts.

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15

Snowman Drawing Contest

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This easy game is bound to get a few laughs — and it just might reveal some artistic talent! But fair warning: drawing on top of your head is a lot harder than it seems.

SHOP PAPER PLATES

Get the tutorial at Housing a Forest »

16

Sort the Ornaments

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I Can Teach My Child

This toddler-appropriate sorting game is one part festive fun, one part educational experience. Build a cardboard tree with circular colored cutouts, and then watch as your little ones match the balls — er, ornaments — to the right spaces.

SHOP GREEN POSTER BOARDS

Get the tutorial at I Can Teach My Child »

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17

Santa Claus Go Fish

Santa Claus Go Fish

For kids ages four through eight, snag this pack of Santa and Christmas themed cards for games like Slap Jack, Old Maid and, of course, Go Fish. The $8.99 card pack makes for a great stocking stuffer for little ones, and adds a Christmas twist to classic card games.

18

Snow Painting

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The SITS Girls

These extra-vibrant "snow paints" only require two ingredients, so they're super easy to make. Plus, they're perfect for a friendly family art competition or an ice-cold game of Pictionary.

SHOP SPRAY BOTTLES

Get the tutorial at The SITS Girls »

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19

DIY Ring Toss

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Courtesy of Home Confetti

Dress in red and white, and use some low-budget frisbee rings to toss onto the wooden stands.

SHOP RING TOSS

Get the tutorial at Home Confetti »

20

White Elephant

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White Elephant is the infamous gift-exchange game that has each player fighting for the best present. After the first person chooses a gift from the pile, the next person can either steal that gift or take from the stash.

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