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Christmas Party Ideas
GAMES CHRISTMAS PARTY
Looking for some game ideas for your Christmas or holiday party? Browse this list of ideas for some inspiration.
Elf Name Game
Create your own fun elf name game or download our ready-made printable game. This game is perfect for a holiday ice breaker. Come up with a list of 26 silly elf first names like "Buddy, Prancer, Poppins". Assign a silly first name to each letter in the alphabet. Come up with a list of 12 silly elf last names like "Canesworth, Sweetbottom, and McSparkes". Assign a silly last name to each month. Have guests generate their elf name by using the first letter of their name and the month of their birthday. You can purchase name tags like this cute pack of 400 from Amazon for guests to proudly display their silly elf name.
Christmas Movie Charades
Charades is a fun party game for all ages! The rules are simple. Cut small sheets of paper and write the titles of holiday movies on each sheet. Fold the sheets of paper and place them into a bowl. Have the first player draw one of the pieces of paper and act out a scene from the movie without talking or making sounds! Set a timer for 1 minute. Every else shouts out what movie they think it is. If someone guesses correctly, give them the sheet of paper as one point. If after 1 minute no one guesses the movie correctly, fold the paper and place it back into the bowl. Play until all movies have been guessed. The player with the most points wins! Need some holiday movie ideas? Use our list below.
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- Home Alone
- The Santa Claus
- Elf
- The Polar Express
- Love Actually
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
- The Nightmare before Christmas
- Hot Frosty
- Frosty the Snowman
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Jingle All the Way
- Scrooge
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Miracle on 34th Street
- Klaus
Guess the Gift Game
This game is fun for a holiday party and easy to set up! Wrap or place 10 small items into a large fabric bag or holiday stocking. Have guests shake the gifts or feel the stocking. Without peeking, can they guess all 10 items? Have guests write their name and guesses on a small piece of paper. Count score and the guest that guesses the most correct items wins! You can even reward the winner with a small prize. These Santa Sacks from Amazon are perfect for playing this game!
