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The 12 Funniest Christmas Party Games That Will Have Everyone in Stitches

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Why Your Christmas Party Needs Funny Games

Let me paint you a picture. Last year, I watched my usually buttoned-up brother-in-law wear a pillow under his shirt, trying to limbo while dressed as Santa. The entire room was crying with laughter as he wobbled under that limbo stick like a drunken penguin.

That’s the magic of funny Christmas party games:

  • They break the ice faster than a sledgehammer
  • Everyone becomes an instant comedian
  • Awkward relatives suddenly become your favorite people
  • You create memories that last way longer than any gift

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The Ultimate Funny Christmas Party Games List

Rudolph Race: The Nose-Falling Nightmare

This game is pure chaos, and I absolutely love it. Players stick red “noses” (I use ping pong balls with petroleum jelly) on their faces and race to a finish line. The catch? If your nose falls off, you’re out.

What you need:

  • Red ping pong balls or foam balls
  • Petroleum jelly or double-sided tape
  • Space to run around like maniacs

I watched grown adults tip-toe like they were walking on eggshells, desperately trying to keep their noses attached. One guy tried to run backwards because he thought it was more aerodynamic. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t.

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Santa Limbo: The Belly Bounce Challenge

Regular limbo is for amateurs. Santa Limbo adds pillows under everyone’s shirts to create instant Santa bellies. Watching people try to limbo with a beach ball strapped to their stomach is comedy gold.

Pro tip: Use different sized pillows for different difficulty levels. I once gave my petite cousin a throw pillow while her husband got a full bed pillow. The playing field was beautifully uneven.

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Christmas Carol Lip Sync Battle: Silent but Deadly

Think you know “Jingle Bells”? Try lip-syncing it with dramatic hand gestures while your teammates guess which song you’re butchering.

Game setup:

  • Write Christmas songs on slips of paper
  • Players draw randomly
  • Award points for creativity, not accuracy

The best performance I ever witnessed was my neighbor’s interpretation of “Silent Night.” It looked more like she was directing air traffic, but we were all dying laughing.

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Gift Wrap-Up Challenge: Coordination Catastrophe

Pair up your guests and tie their inside arms together. Now watch them try to wrap a gift box. It’s like watching a four-armed alien learn basic motor skills.

What makes this hilarious:

  • One person inevitably takes control
  • The other becomes dead weight
  • Tape ends up everywhere except on the box
  • Someone always gets wrapped up in the process

I’ve seen marriages tested and friendships formed over this game.

Human Christmas Tree: Living Decorations

Each team picks a volunteer to become their “Christmas tree.” Then they have five minutes to decorate their human tree with whatever supplies you provide.

Decoration supplies that work:

  • Tinsel (lots of it)
  • Lightweight ornaments
  • Garland
  • Star headbands
  • String lights (battery-powered only!)

The results are always Instagram-worthy disasters. My favorite was when someone’s “tree” looked more like they’d been attacked by a craft store.

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Quick and Easy Funny Christmas Games

Holiday Mad Libs: Story Time Gone Wrong

Create Christmas story templates with blank spaces. Have guests fill in random words without knowing the story. Read the completed stories out loud and watch everyone lose it.

Sample mad lib starter:

“Santa was feeling _(adjective)_ on Christmas Eve when he discovered his reindeer had eaten all the _(plural noun)_.”

Blindfold Christmas Drawing: Artistic Disasters

Give everyone a paper plate to put on their head. Blindfold them and describe a Christmas scene they need to draw. The artistic results will make Picasso look like a realist.

Scene ideas:

  • Santa stuck in a chimney
  • Reindeer playing poker
  • Elves on vacation in Hawaii

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Candy Cane Hook Challenge: Mouth Olympics

Players hold one end of a candy cane in their mouth. Using only the hooked end, they race to pick up other candy canes from a pile.

Why this game kills:

  • Everyone looks ridiculous with candy canes hanging from their mouths
  • The concentration faces are priceless
  • Someone always tries to cheat and use their hands
Christmas Charades: Actions Speak Louder

Classic charades with a holiday twist. Act out Christmas movies, songs, or traditions while your team guesses.

Charades categories that work:

  • Christmas movies (“Home Alone,” “Elf”)
  • Holiday songs (“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”)
  • Christmas traditions (decorating cookies, untangling lights)

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Games for Different Group Sizes

Small Groups (4-8 people)
  • Two Truths and a Lie (Christmas Edition)
  • Guess the Christmas Smell
  • Snowball Toss (using marshmallows)
Large Groups (10+ people)

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