Christmas is a wonderful time for Christian families to gather, celebrate the birth of Jesus, and create memories that last for years. Along with decorating the tree, preparing special meals, and exchanging gifts, playing games together can make the holiday season even more meaningful.
Christmas games for Christian families offer more than entertainment. They can help children learn Bible stories, encourage family members to express gratitude, strengthen relationships, and remind everyone of the true meaning of Christmas.
Whether you are planning a Christmas Eve gathering, a family game night, a church celebration, or a fun afternoon with children, there are plenty of ways to combine laughter and faith.
From Christmas Bible trivia and Nativity guessing games to acts of kindness and family challenges, here are 50 Christmas games for Christian families that people of different ages can enjoy together.
Christmas Bible Trivia and Knowledge Games
These games help families explore Scripture, remember the Christmas story, and learn more about the biblical events surrounding Jesus’ birth.
1. Christmas Bible Trivia Challenge
Test everyone’s knowledge of the Christmas story with questions from Matthew 1–2 and Luke 1–2.
Prepare questions for different age groups, allowing younger children to answer simpler questions while older family members tackle more challenging ones.
Sample questions:
- Where was Jesus born? Bethlehem.
- Who was Jesus’ mother? Mary.
- Where was baby Jesus laid? In a manger.
- What gifts did the wise men bring? Gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
- Who announced Jesus’ birth to the shepherds? An angel of the Lord, followed by a multitude of the heavenly host.
Award one point for each correct answer and let the person with the most points choose the next family activity.
2. Guess the Christmas Bible Character
Write the names of Christmas Bible characters on separate cards. Include Mary, Joseph, the angel Gabriel, the shepherds, and the wise men.
One player draws a card and gives clues without revealing the character’s name. Everyone else tries to guess who it is.
For younger children, use pictures instead of written names.
3. Finish the Christmas Bible Verse
Choose familiar Bible verses about Jesus’ birth and leave out the final word or phrase.
For example: “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a ______.”
The answer is “Saviour,” from Luke 2:11 in the King James Version.
Read the complete verse after each answer and explain its meaning. You can use Isaiah 9:6, Luke 2:11, and Matthew 1:21.
4. Christmas Bible True or False
Read statements about the Christmas story and ask players to decide whether each one is true or false.
Examples:
- Jesus was born in Bethlehem. True.
- The wise men brought three gifts. True.
- The Bible names the three wise men. False.
- The shepherds heard the announcement of Jesus’ birth from angels. True.
- Jesus was laid in a manger. True.
Use the game to correct common misunderstandings and help family members become more familiar with Scripture.
5. Christmas Bible Story Sequencing
Write major events from the Christmas story on separate cards. Mix them up and challenge players to arrange the events in a sensible order.
Include the angel’s announcement to Mary, the journey to Bethlehem, Jesus’ birth, the shepherds’ visit, and the wise men’s journey.
Discuss the fact that the Gospel accounts in Matthew and Luke present different parts of the story rather than one single, detailed chronological narrative.
6. Christmas Bible Character Matching
Prepare two sets of cards. One set contains names or pictures of characters, while the other contains descriptions.
Players match Mary with Jesus’ mother, Joseph with Mary’s husband, the shepherds with the angel’s announcement, and the wise men with their gifts.
For extra points, ask players to identify the relevant Bible passage.
7. Who Said It in the Christmas Story?
Read a statement from the biblical Christmas accounts and ask players to identify the speaker.
Examples include Mary’s response to the angel, the angels’ announcement to the shepherds, and the words spoken by the wise men when asking about the newborn King.
Keep a Bible nearby so players can find the original wording and context.
8. Christmas Bible Scavenger Hunt
Hide objects or picture cards around the house that represent the Christmas story.
Include a star, a small gift box, a picture of a sheep, a piece of cloth representing swaddling clothes, and a manger illustration.
Give clues to help players find each object. When they discover an item, ask them to explain its connection to Scripture.
9. Name That Christmas Bible Verse
Read a short phrase from a Christmas Bible passage and challenge players to identify the verse or book.
Start with familiar passages such as Luke 2:11 and Isaiah 9:6. Give hints if the players are struggling.
This game works especially well for families who enjoy reading the Bible together.
10. Christmas Bible Quiz Bowl
Divide the family into two teams. Prepare questions about the Nativity, Old Testament prophecies Christians associate with Jesus, and the Gospel accounts of His birth.
Give each team a chance to answer. If one team cannot answer, the other team can try to earn the point.
Choose questions that suit everyone’s knowledge and use the activity as a learning opportunity rather than a test of faith.
Christmas Party Games for Christian Families
These games bring energy and laughter to family gatherings while keeping the atmosphere welcoming for children and adults.
11. Christmas Charades
Write Christmas-related words and phrases on slips of paper. Players take turns acting them out without speaking.
Ideas include:
- Decorating a Christmas tree
- Shepherds watching their sheep
- Angels announcing good news
- The wise men following a star
- Opening a Christmas present
- Singing Christmas carols
Divide the family into teams or play together with everyone guessing.
12. Christmas Pictionary
Give players paper and markers. Each person draws a Christmas-related word while the rest of the family tries to guess it.
Use words such as manger, angel, star, shepherd, Bethlehem, and Christmas tree.
For a Bible-themed version, restrict the words to people, objects, and events found in the Christmas story.
13. Guess What’s in the Christmas Stocking
Place several safe objects inside a Christmas stocking. Players take turns feeling the items without looking and guessing what they are.
Include objects such as a ribbon, an ornament, a small toy sheep, a star decoration, or a wrapped gift.
After each guess, explain how an object might connect to Christmas or the family celebration.
14. Christmas Carol Guessing Game
Hum the melody of a familiar Christmas carol without saying the title. Family members must guess the song.
Choose Christian carols such as “Silent Night,” “Joy to the World,” “Away in a Manger,” and “O Come, All Ye Faithful.”
Award a point for each correct answer. Players can earn a bonus point by singing the next line.
15. Christmas Emoji Guessing Game
Create cards featuring combinations of emojis that represent Christmas songs, Bible stories, or holiday traditions.
For example, a star, several travelers, and a gift can represent the journey of the wise men.
Let players invent their own emoji puzzles for the rest of the family to solve.
16. Christmas Word Scramble
Write Christmas-related words with their letters mixed up.
Examples include:
- YRAM: MARY
- SUEJS: JESUS
- RAST: STAR
- GNALE: ANGEL
- GERNAM: MANGER
Give each player a limited amount of time to solve as many words as possible.
17. Christmas Memory Tray
Place 10–15 Christmas objects on a tray. Allow everyone to study the objects for 30 seconds before covering them.
Players then write down as many objects as they can remember.
For a Christian version, include a small Bible, a star, a shepherd figure, an angel ornament, and a gift box.
18. Christmas Gift-Wrapping Relay
Divide the family into teams and provide each team with a box, wrapping paper, tape, and ribbon.
Players take turns adding one part to the wrapping process. The goal is to wrap the box neatly before the other team finishes.
Use empty boxes and child-safe supplies. Adults should supervise younger children.
19. Christmas Ornament Hunt
Hide a collection of ornaments around a safe area of the house.
Give players clues to find them. You can assign different points to different ornaments or place a Bible verse with each one.
Once the hunt is finished, let everyone explain which ornament they liked best.
20. Christmas Family Bingo
Create bingo cards featuring Christmas pictures and words, such as angels, stars, gifts, shepherds, candles, and carols.
Call out the words in random order. The first player to complete a row or another agreed pattern wins.
For a Christian family gathering, use illustrations from the Nativity story alongside familiar Christmas decorations.
Christmas Games That Teach Children About Jesus
These activities encourage children to think about the meaning of Christmas through storytelling, creativity, and simple challenges.
21. Build the Nativity Scene
Provide craft sticks, cardboard, paper figures, and other safe craft supplies.
Give each child or team a few minutes to build a simple Nativity scene. When the time is up, invite everyone to describe the scene and explain the role of each character.
Read Luke 2:1–20 together afterward.
22. The Christmas Story Telephone Game
Ask players to sit in a circle. The first person whispers a short sentence about the Christmas story to the next person, who passes it along.
The final player says the sentence aloud. Compare it with the original to see how much it changed.
Finish by reading the actual Bible passage and discussing why it is important to check the source rather than rely on repeated retellings.
23. Create a Christmas Story Together
One person begins a fictional Christmas story with a sentence about a family preparing to celebrate Jesus’ birth.
Each player adds one sentence before passing the story to the next person.
Encourage creativity while keeping the story respectful. At the end, compare the fictional story with the biblical account and identify which details come directly from Scripture.
24. Christmas Bible Drawing Challenge
Give each player paper and crayons. Announce a Christmas Bible scene, such as the shepherds hearing the angels, the wise men following the star, or Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem.
Players have two minutes to draw the scene. Everyone then guesses which event is being illustrated.
This game is particularly suitable for younger children.
25. Find the Christmas Bible Symbol
Place picture cards representing different Christmas symbols around a room.
Include a star, a manger, a sheep, a gift, and an angel. Players search for the cards and match each one with a relevant Bible passage.
Discuss which symbols appear directly in the biblical accounts and which are later Christmas traditions.
26. Christmas Bible Verse Relay
Divide players into teams and place cards containing the words of a short Bible verse at the other end of the room.
One player at a time collects a card and brings it back to the team. Teams must arrange their cards into the correct verse.
Choose a short passage such as Luke 2:11 and adapt the distance and rules to suit the ages of the players.
27. Match the Wise Men’s Gifts
Prepare three labeled cards: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Separately, prepare three matching picture cards.
Players race to match the names with the correct pictures. Afterward, read Matthew 2:11 and discuss what the wise men presented to Jesus.
This game is simple enough for younger children while introducing an important part of the Christmas story.
28. Christmas Bible Treasure Box
Place small objects or written clues in a decorated box. Each clue points to a character or event in the Nativity story.
For example, a sheep might lead players to Luke 2:8, while a star points toward Matthew 2:9–10.
Players solve the clues one at a time until they reach the final message, such as a Christmas Bible verse.
29. Christmas Bible Verse Memory Match
Write a Christmas Bible verse on one card and its reference on another.
Players turn over two cards at a time and try to match the verse with its reference. Use short passages so the game remains manageable.
Suitable references include Luke 2:11, Matthew 1:21, and Isaiah 9:6.
30. What Does Christmas Mean to You?
Give each family member a card and ask them to write or draw one thing Christmas means to them.
Children might draw a manger, while adults might write about faith, family, gratitude, or generosity.
Take turns sharing the cards. Finish by reading Luke 2:10–11 and discussing why Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Christmas Games About Kindness, Gratitude, and Giving
Christmas can also be a time to teach children that generosity and compassion matter more than expensive presents.
31. The Christmas Kindness Challenge
Write simple acts of kindness on slips of paper and place them in a bowl.
Examples include helping with dinner, sharing a toy, writing an encouraging note, or thanking someone for their help.
Each family member chooses a challenge and completes it during the day. At dinner, everyone shares what they did.
32. Gratitude Christmas Tree
Cut out paper ornaments and give each person a few to decorate.
Ask family members to write one thing they are grateful for on each ornament. Hang them on a small tree or a paper tree displayed on the wall.
Read Psalm 107:1 and discuss the importance of gratitude.
33. The Secret Christmas Encourager
Assign each family member another person to encourage secretly during the Christmas season.
Players can leave kind notes, help with a task, or offer sincere compliments without immediately revealing their identity.
At the end, everyone guesses who their secret encourager was and shares how the acts of kindness made them feel.
34. Christmas Giving Ideas Challenge
Set a timer for two minutes and ask players to list as many ways to help others as possible.
Examples include donating books, preparing food for someone who needs help, visiting a lonely neighbor, or writing cards for elderly people.
Award a point for every practical, unique idea. Choose one suggestion the family can realistically carry out together.
35. Christmas Thank-You Note Race
Give everyone paper, envelopes, and pens. Challenge players to write a sincere thank-you note to someone who has helped them during the year.
The notes can be addressed to teachers, relatives, neighbors, church volunteers, or friends.
The winner can be the person who finishes first with a complete message, but encourage everyone to deliver their notes afterward.
36. The Gift of Time Challenge
Write activities on cards, such as reading a story to a younger sibling, playing a game with a grandparent, helping prepare a meal, or listening to someone talk about their day.
Each person draws a card and spends time completing the activity.
Discuss how giving attention and care can be meaningful even when no money is spent.
37. Christmas Blessing Circle
Gather in a circle and invite each person to say something kind about the person sitting next to them.
Younger children can share a simple compliment, while older family members can express gratitude for something specific.
Read Ephesians 4:32 and talk about showing kindness and compassion throughout the year.
38. Guess the Christmas Blessing
Ask everyone to write one blessing or positive experience from the past year on a piece of paper without including their name.
Place the papers in a bowl and read them aloud one at a time. The family guesses who wrote each one.
The game encourages gratitude and helps family members learn more about one another.
39. Family Service Project Bingo
Create bingo cards with simple acts of service, such as helping prepare food, donating a useful item, cleaning a shared space, or writing an encouraging card.
Family members mark each activity as they complete it. Work together to complete a row or the entire card over the Christmas season.
Keep the focus on helping others rather than competing to do the most.
40. Christmas Compliment Toss
Use a soft ball and gather the family in a circle. One person tosses the ball to another and shares something they appreciate about that person.
The receiver then tosses the ball to someone else and offers another compliment.
Continue until everyone has received encouragement. This is a simple activity for families with children of different ages.
Christmas Games for Christmas Eve and Family Gatherings
These games work well after dinner, during a family party, or while waiting for Christmas celebrations to begin.
41. Christmas Carol Finish the Lyrics
Sing or read the first line of a familiar Christmas carol and ask players to complete the next line.
Use songs that your family knows well, including “Away in a Manger” and “Joy to the World.”
For a Bible-focused variation, use public-domain carols or lyrics your church is authorized to reproduce.
42. Christmas Story Hot Potato
Sit in a circle and pass a soft ball while music plays.
When the music stops, the person holding the ball answers a Christmas question or names a character from the Nativity story.
Keep the questions age-appropriate and allow younger children to ask for help.
43. Christmas Cup Stack Challenge
Give each player a stack of lightweight cups. Set a timer and challenge everyone to build a Christmas tree shape by stacking the cups into rows.
The first player to complete a stable tree wins. For younger children, use fewer cups and allow extra time.
44. Christmas Cookie Decorating Contest
Provide plain cookies, icing, and edible decorations.
Give everyone a theme, such as a star, an angel, or a Christmas tree. Allow 10–15 minutes for decorating, then let the family vote on categories such as most creative, funniest, and most colorful.
Check for food allergies and supervise young children.
45. Christmas Gift Exchange Guessing Game
Wrap small, inexpensive gifts and let each person select one without opening it immediately.
Players can ask a limited number of yes-or-no questions about their gift before opening it. Alternatively, use family-friendly gift-exchange rules that allow participants to choose or swap gifts.
Keep the spending limit low so the activity remains enjoyable for everyone.
46. Christmas Family Talent Show
Invite family members to perform a short talent, such as singing a carol, telling a Christmas story, playing an instrument, reciting a Bible verse, or performing a funny skit.
Give everyone a chance to participate without requiring anyone to perform if they prefer not to.
End with a group song or a short reading from the Christmas story.
47. Christmas Picture Guessing Game
Prepare pictures of Christmas objects and biblical symbols. Show each picture briefly and ask players to identify it.
For a more challenging version, reveal only a small part of each picture at a time.
Include objects such as a manger, star, sheep, angel, candle, and gift box.
48. Christmas Minute-to-Win-It Challenges
Prepare a series of one-minute challenges using simple household items.
Try stacking cups, transferring cotton balls with a spoon, sorting colored ornaments, or moving paper stars from one bowl to another.
Adapt each challenge for the participants’ ages and abilities. Avoid small items with young children who might put objects in their mouths.
49. Christmas Family Memory Quiz
Prepare questions about your family’s own Christmas traditions.
Examples include:
- Who usually decorates the Christmas tree?
- Which Christmas dish does the family enjoy most?
- Who is most likely to start singing a carol first?
- What is one Christmas tradition the family has followed for years?
Let everyone answer and share stories behind their choices. This game celebrates family memories and encourages conversation between generations.
50. Christmas Eve Bible and Prayer Game
Place cards containing short Bible passages, prayer prompts, and reflection questions in a bowl.
Each family member draws a card and reads it aloud. The family discusses the passage or takes a moment to pray about the topic.
Possible prompts include thanking God for a blessing, praying for someone in need, or reflecting on the message of Luke 2:10–11.
End the game by reading Luke 2:1–20 together as a family.
How to Plan a Christmas Family Game Night
You do not need to play all 50 games to create a memorable Christmas celebration. A few carefully chosen activities can keep everyone engaged without making the evening feel rushed.
Here are some practical tips:
- Mix different game styles: Combine Bible trivia with physical challenges, creative activities, and games about kindness.
- Choose age-appropriate activities: Use picture cards and simple questions for younger children. Offer harder Bible questions to teenagers and adults.
- Prepare materials beforehand: Gather paper, pens, cards, soft balls, and other supplies before the gathering begins.
- Encourage teamwork: Let children and adults work together instead of separating everyone by age.
- Keep competition friendly: Award small prizes if you wish, but celebrate participation and learning rather than only winning.
- Include Scripture and prayer: Open or close the gathering with a Bible reading, a prayer, or a short discussion about the meaning of Christmas.
Christmas is an opportunity for Christian families to celebrate Jesus, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful traditions together. These 50 Christmas games offer a variety of ways to bring the family together, whether you prefer Bible quizzes, creative challenges, cheerful party games, or activities focused on kindness and gratitude.
Choose the games that best fit your family, prepare a few simple supplies, and make room for everyone to participate.
Most importantly, remember that the goal is not to have the most elaborate celebration or win every game. It is to enjoy time together, share the love of Christ, and remember the birth of Jesus.
May your Christmas be filled with laughter, faith, gratitude, and beautiful family memories.
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