Fun 12 Days of Christmas games for family games or things to do between Christmas and New Years with kids!
These DIY Christmas games are just as much fun for family Christmas party games as they are for teen New Year’s Eve activities or to play with family for Christmas Eve activities.
12 Days of Christmas Games for the Holiday Season
Have fun creating 12 days of holiday games from DIY Christmas gift games to dice party games to group games and even low-prep games for Christmas Eve to do with family!
Christmas Games Day 1: Christmas Fish Bowl Game
The Fish Bowl game (aka: salad bowl game) is a super popular game right now.
It’s a funny group game where you divide into teams and play against each other competing in rounds.
And, the best part? It’s a low-prep game where you only need slips of paper, pens, and a bowl. (So, party supplies you already have at home!)
Get the Insructions for the Christmas Fish Bowl Game Plus Holiday Words List
Christmas Games Day 2: Candy Cane Chopsticks Challenge
I played this with my teen and we cry-laughed playing this for so long.
It’s a minute-t0-win-it challenge game where, using chopsticks, you try to pick up as many candy canes as you can in a minute.
And, it’s a way more challenging game than you think!
Also, it’s another low-prep Christmas party game: just candy canes, chopsticks, and a bowl for tons of fun! (Be ready to laugh!)
Get Instructions for the Funny Candy Cane Chopsticks Challenge Christmas Game
Christmas Games Day 3: Gift Exchange Left Right Center Game
Hilarious Christmas party group game with dice that you can play as an alternative to a white elephant gift exchange and works as a great ice breaker game for a large group.
You can also play it with candy canes that can be exchanged for prizes for a kids’ game, or even dollar bills if you need adult party games, teen party games, Friendsmas ideas, or even fun family games for New Year’s Eve.
Get the Instructions for the Holiday Left Right Center Game For Christmas Party Exchange Games
Christmas Games Day 4: DIY Christmas Prize Ball Game
Chances are, you’ve already heard of or played this popular Saran Wrap ball game.
We’ve been playing this holiday game for over 10 years now and it’s a huge hit no matter who we play it with from young kids to teens to adults and grandparents.
We’ve played with a mix of ages from 4 years old to 80+ years in the group and everyone loved it!
GAME TIP: You do have to prep this game ahead of time, so allow yourself lots of time. I usually make it the night before our Christmas party.
The link below was written for teen games, but you can adjust the prizes for all ages.
Get Instructions for How To Make and Play the DIY Unwrap Plastic Ball Game
Christmas Games Day 5: Ping Pong Muffin Tin Christmas Game
Bounce ping pong balls into muffin tin spaces and win prizes based on where your ball lands.
This is a great Christmas party game for all ages and fun party game kids and adults can play together.
My mom (age: 80+) had just as much fun playing with her granddaughter (my teen daughter – so it’s definitely a fun teen game, too!) as we did.
You can also play this instead of a traditional white elephant game if you have a small group.
Get Instructions for the Fun DIY Muffin Tin Christmas Game
Christmas Games Day 6: Candy Cane Dollar Bill Game (Peppermint Payout)
This holiday game works great as an ice breaker game for a Jingle Mingle party or fun New Year’s Eve party game!
(PLUS, you get $1 bills for playing the game!)
It’s a fun Christmas word game where you try to get other players to say one of your assigned words.
If they do, you get to steal one of their dollar bill wrapped candy canes.
At the end of the game, players get to keep all (or none) of the money on their candy canes (plus the candy canes, if they want!).
Get the Game Instructions to Play the Fun Peppermint Payout Candy Cane Dollar Game
Christmas Games Day 7: Stocking Steal and Fill Christmas Party Game
This hilarious Christmas gift game is a fun alternative to boring gift swap games and great for teen holiday party games / youth group games, kids present games, or fun family Christmas Eve games.
Don’t miss the fun Christmas gift exchange ideas stocking stuffers ideas for teens, kids, and adults, too!
Learn How To Play the Steal & Fill Christmas Stocking Gift Exchange Game
Christmas Games Day 8: DIY Christmas Bow & Spatula Game
The hilarious holiday bow game is another game to play for all ages to get everyone laughing.
It is a holiday party activity where game players use a kitchen spatula (or a large kitchen spoon) to transfer Christmas bows (like ones you stick on presents) from one location to another.
You can play it as a team relay game for Minute To Win It games for a Christmas party or as individuals for family game night.
Learn How To Play the Christmas Bow Game With Spatula Game
Day 9: Christmas Sock Game
The Christmas Sock game, also called sock share, holiday sock swap, or Christmas sock exchange, is a fun holiday party group game for kids activities for Christmas parties, or great alternative to the White Elephant gift exchange for family Christmas party ideas.
For this Christmas gift swap game you get new holiday socks and also all the prizes in your socks!
Learn How To Play the Holiday Sock Game
Day 10: What Did Rudolph Eat? Christmas Candy Bar Game
The reindeer poop Christmas game (aka: What did Rudolph eat?) is a HILARIOUS holiday group game for all ages and will definitely get everyone laughing.
Using melted candy bars as Rudolph’s “p00” you have to try to determine what Rudolph ate for this funny reindeer poo game!
Get Instructions for How to Play the Rudolph Reindeer Poop Christmas Game
Day 11: Candy Bar Oven Mitts Christmas Game
The candy bar with oven mitts game is a funny Christmas game where you try to unwrap a candy bar while wearing oven mitts. (It’s way harder than it sounds!)
Some people play with the candy bar pieces as the prize, but we play it as the party guest player who gets the most candy bar wins a prize (and they can keep the candy bar pieces they unwrapped if they want, too!).
Learn How To Play The Christmas Candy Bar Game
Day 12: Snowman Paper Plate on Head Game
The snowman paper plate game is a great holiday group game!
This silly and fun Christmas game is played by trying to draw a snowman without looking (just listening to the instructions).
It’s a fun to play with kids for fun winter birthday party game for kids, teen holiday minute to win it games, cousins Christmas party sleepover activities, or for moms and dads to play with kids on Christmas Eve!
GAME TIP: You WILL play this more than once (we played like 5 times in a row), so be sure to have plenty of paper plates!
Get the Snowman Paper Plate Game Instructions
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
I hope you have fun with these 12 Days of Christmas games!
