10 Fun and Active Holiday Games for All Ages
Holiday Scavenger Hunt: Hide festive items around your holiday celebration space. Invite your family to search for ornaments, a wrapped gift, or specific holiday decorations.
Snowman Building Contest: If you have snow, have a friendly competition to see who can build the best snowman. Provide accessories like scarves, hats, and buttons.
Reindeer Ring Toss: Set up a ring toss game with reindeer antlers or cutouts. Players can take turns tossing rings onto the antlers.
Holiday Jams Freeze Dance: Play holiday music and have a dance party. When the music stops, everyone freezes until it starts again.
Ornament Relay Race: Design a relay race where people carry an ornament on a spoon, navigate through obstacles, and then pass it to the next person.
Holiday Charades: Create a list of holiday-themed charades prompts. Have people take turns acting out the prompts while others guess.
Candy Cane Hunt: Hide candy canes around the house or yard. Family members can then search for the candy canes, and the person who finds the most wins a prize.
Pin the Nose on Rudolph: Create a large Rudolph poster with a missing red nose. Blindfolded players take turns trying to pin Rudolph's nose in the correct spot.
Snowball Toss: Use white beanbags or crumpled-up white paper as "snowballs." Set up targets, and family members take turns tossing snowballs to score points.
Holiday Themed Pictionary: Play a game of Pictionary with a holiday twist. Use words or phrases related to the season for extra festive fun.
Holiday gatherings are first and foremost a time to connect with loved ones. As you share stories, gifts, and food, consider bringing everyone together over a fun and festive game! Try bringing a holiday game to your gathering to keep people feeling energized all holiday long.