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Christmas charades ideas

Wrapping presents, decorating the tree and other December scenes to act out.

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1. Split into two or more teams and pick a round length.
2. The actor starts the timer and acts out each card silently: no talking, no mouthing words, no pointing at objects in the room.
3. Tap Got it for each correct guess, or Skip to pass. When time runs out, hand the phone to the next team.

Updated November 2026.

1. Decorating the Christmas tree
2. Building a snowman
3. Snowball fight
4. Making a snow angel
5. Santa stuck in the chimney
6. Reindeer taking off
7. Elf wrapping presents
8. Hanging a stocking
9. Sledding down a hill
10. Baking gingerbread cookies
11. Putting the star on top
12. Shaking a present to guess
13. Sneaking downstairs on Christmas morning
14. Santa eating the cookies
15. Toy soldier marching
16. Ringing sleigh bells
17. Writing a letter to Santa
18. Cat climbing the Christmas tree
19. Dog wearing reindeer antlers
20. Penguin sliding on ice
21. Catching snowflakes on your tongue
22. Reindeer eating a carrot
23. Ice skating for the first time
24. Nutcracker ballet dancer
25. Little drummer boy
26. Burning your tongue on hot cocoa
27. Peeking at hidden presents
28. Untangling Christmas lights
29. Wrapping a very awkward gift
30. Pretending to love a gift
31. Kissing under the mistletoe
32. Carolers at the front door
33. Shoveling the driveway
34. Gingerbread house collapsing
35. Scrooge counting his coins
36. Assembling a toy at midnight
37. Carrying the tree through the door
38. Ugly sweater contest
39. Regifting last year's present
40. Hanging lights on the roof
41. Slow dancing by the tree
42. Pulling a Christmas cracker
43. Last-minute gift shopping
44. Standing in the gift return line
45. Scraping ice off the windshield
46. Slipping on an icy sidewalk
47. Matching pajamas family photo
48. Conducting a Christmas choir
49. Office party karaoke
50. Falling asleep after Christmas dinner

Tips for a better game

• Agree on the classic signals first: fingers for the number of words, a tug on the ear for "sounds like".
• Limit skips to two per round, or the hard cards never get acted.
• With young kids, drop the timer and let everyone guess together.

Questions people ask

What are some good Christmas charades ideas?

Five from this list: Making a snow angel; Santa eating the cookies; Nutcracker ballet dancer; Gingerbread house collapsing; Standing in the gift return line.

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