Christmas party games for families
Everyone is full, the television is off, and three generations are in one room.
After dinner
- Charades Christmas films and carols.
- Who am I? Festive characters.
- The chocolate game Roll a six, put on hat and gloves, cut the chocolate with a knife and fork.
- Christmas quiz One round written by the children.
- Name that carol Hum it.
With the leftovers of present opening
- Wrapping paper snowball fight
- Wrap a person Teams, one roll of paper each.
- Pass the parcel
- Bauble and spoon race
- Stocking guess Feel the objects, write them down.
Quiet ones
- Consequences
- After Eight game Forehead to mouth, no hands.
- Card games Whichever one your family argues about.
- Jigsaw on the side table
For the new tablet
- Marble Rumble Free, nothing to install, and four can play straight away, grandparents included. We make Marble Rumble, so of course it is on this list. Everything else here is someone else’s game, and we have no connection to any of them.
- Team Play Pair each child with a grown-up.
More game ideas
Common questions
What games can a family play at Christmas?
Charades, the chocolate game, a family quiz, pass the parcel, consequences and, on a tablet, Marble Rumble.
What can we play on a new tablet at Christmas?
Marble Rumble works on any tablet straight away in the browser, free, for up to four players.
Ready to flick?
Marble Rumble is free, runs in the browser and needs no account or download.