The Best Office Christmas Party Games

The Best Office Christmas Party Games

Check out these hilarious and unique office Christmas party games that will have everyone in stitches. Get ready to sleigh the festive season with laughter and merriment!

If you’re stuck for Christmas party ideas when celebrating the end of the year with your colleagues, why not consider some fantastic games with a Christmassy twist?

Whether you’re looking to get everybody laughing whilst trying to pin the tail on Rudolph, or you want to bring a competitive edge to your day with a song quiz, look at some ideas we’ve listed below to give you some inspiration.

See the best virtual Christmas party ideas for remote workers with our popular virtual escape rooms for large groups.

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Our Top Christmas Party Office Games

1. Christmas Charades

What You Need:

  • A list of Christmas-related words or phrases (e.g., "Santa Claus," "decorating the tree," "building a snowman," "reindeer," "eggnog," etc.)

How to Play:

In Christmas Charades, two teams compete. Each team selects an actor to act out a word or phrase without speaking. The team guesses within a time limit to earn a point. Alternate actors and keep going until all phrases are used. The team with the most points wins!

2. Stocking Fill-Up

What You Need:

  • Stockings (one for each group)
  • Sweets or candy (enough for each player to have a spoonful)
  • Spoons (one for each player)

How to Play:

Get ready for the hilarious Stocking Fill-Up game! Divide players into two groups, and place a stocking for each at the end of the room. Each player starts with candy on a spoon, races to fill their stocking, and passes the spoon to the next player. The first group to fill their stocking wins!

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3. Snowball Toss

What You Need:

  • Plastic cups or buckets
  • White ping pong balls

How to Play:

Set up the cups or buckets in a row. Each player takes turns tossing the ping pong balls, aiming to land them in the cups. The player who scores the most snowball tosses wins!

4. Pin the Nose on Rudolph

What You Need:

  • A large poster of Rudolph without a nose
  • Red circles as Rudolph's noses

How to Play:

Blindfold participants and have them try to pin Rudolph's nose in the correct spot. The person who gets the closest wins.

5. Snowman Building Contest

What You Need:

  • White balloons
  • Scarves, hats, and other snowman accessories
  • Tape or pins

How to Play:

Divide employees into teams and provide each group with supplies. Set a time limit for building the best snowman. The team with the most creative and well-built snowman wins!

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7. Christmas Movie Emoji Quiz

What You Need:

  • A list of Christmas movie titles and their corresponding emojis (e.g., 🎅🍿🎥 for "Santa Claus: The Movie")

How to Play:

Display the emojis on a screen, and participants have to guess the Christmas movie titles based on the emojis. The person with the most correct answers wins a prize.

8. Gift Wrapping Relay Race

What You Need:

  • Wrapping paper
  • Tape
  • Scissors
  • Gift boxes

How to Play:

Set up a wrapping station for each team. The first person from each team must wrap a gift box entirely before passing it on to the next team member. The team that finishes wrapping all their gift boxes first wins.

9. Christmas Trivia

What You Need:

  • Pre-made Christmas trivia questions

How to Play:

Host a trivia game with Christmas-themed questions. The person or team with the most correct answers wins a prize.

10. Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest

What You Need:

  • Ugly Christmas sweaters (or materials to create one)

How to Play:

Encourage employees to wear their ugliest Christmas sweaters. Hold a contest to vote for the ugliest sweater, and the winner gets a prize.

11. Christmas Carol Pictionary

What You Need:

  • A list of Christmas carols
  • Whiteboard or large paper
  • Markers

How to Play:

Divide employees into teams. One person from each team draws clues for the Christmas carol without using words while their team tries to guess the song. The team with the most correct guesses wins.

12. Christmas Bingo

What You Need:

  • Pre-made Christmas Bingo cards
  • Markers or bingo chips

How to Play:

Play Christmas-themed bingo by calling out Christmas-related words or phrases. Players mark off the matching items on their cards. The first person to complete a line or a full card calls out "Bingo!" and wins a prize.

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13. Santa Limbo

What You Need:

  • Christmas music

How to Play:

Play a Christmas version of limbo by having employees take turns to "limbo" under a candy cane held by others. Lower the candy cane after each round. The person who can limbo the lowest without touching the candy cane wins.

14. Holiday Trivia Relay

What You Need:

  • Pre-made holiday trivia questions
  • Stopwatch or timer

How to Play:

Divide employees into teams. Set up a relay-style course with trivia questions placed at various points. One player from each team runs to a question, answers it, and then tags the next player to continue. The team that finishes the relay with the most correct answers wins.

15. Christmas Emoji Charades

What You Need:

  • A list of Christmas-related phrases or songs with corresponding emojis 🎅🍿🎥

How to Play:

Show the emojis on a screen, and participants have to act out or guess the Christmas phrases or songs represented by the emojis. The person or team with the most correct guesses wins.

16. Reindeer Antler Ring Toss

What You Need:

  • Reindeer antler headbands or cutouts
  • Rings (you can use plastic rings or make them using pipe cleaners)

How to Play:

Wear the reindeer antlers and take turns trying to toss the rings onto the antlers. The person with the most successful ring tosses wins.

17. Stocking Stuffer Scramble

What You Need:

  • Mini stockings
  • Small Christmas-themed items or treats

How to Play:

Place various Christmas-themed items or treats into each stocking. Players have a set time (e.g., 1 minute) to feel inside the stocking and identify as many items as possible without looking. The player who correctly identifies the most stocking stuffers wins.

18. Christmas Memory Game

What You Need:

  • Pairs of Christmas-themed cards with matching images (e.g., snowflakes, Santa, Christmas trees)

How to Play:

Shuffle the cards and lay them face down. Players take turns flipping two cards to find matching pairs. The player with the most matches at the end wins.

19. Santa's Beard Relay

What You Need:

  • A jar of Vaseline
  • Cotton balls

How to Play:

Divide employees into teams. One player from each team applies Vaseline on their chin, and the other players try to stick as many cotton balls as possible to create Santa's beard. The team with the fullest Santa beard wins.

20. Holiday Pictionary

What You Need:

  • A list of holiday-themed words or phrases
  • Whiteboard or large paper
  • Markers

How to Play:

Divide employees into teams. One person from each team draws clues for the holiday word or phrase without using words while their team tries to guess it. The team with the most correct guesses wins.

21. Christmas Carol Bingo

What You Need:

  • Pre-made Christmas Carol Bingo cards
  • Markers or bingo chips

How to Play:

Play Christmas-themed bingo by calling out lines from popular Christmas carols. Players mark off the matching carol titles on their cards. The first person to complete a line or a full card calls out "Bingo!" and wins a prize.

22. Santa's Sack Race

What You Need:

  • Large burlap sacks

How to Play:

Have participants step into burlap sacks and hop their way to the finish line. The first person to reach the end wins.

23. Jingle Bell Toss

What You Need:

  • Jingle bells
  • Buckets or containers

How to Play:

Set up buckets or containers at varying distances. Participants take turns trying to toss jingle bells into the containers. Assign point values to each container, and the person with the most points after all turns wins.

24. Frosty the Snowman Freeze Dance

What You Need:

  • Christmas music

How to Play:

Play Christmas music and have employees dance around. When the music stops, everyone must freeze like Frosty the Snowman. The last person to freeze is out, and the game continues until only one dancer remains.

25. Candy Cane Hunt

What You Need:

  • Mini candy canes

How to Play:

Hide mini candy canes throughout the office. Employees search for the candy canes, and the person who finds the most wins.

26. Christmas Office Scavenger Hunt

What You Need:

  • A list of Christmas-related items or tasks

How to Play:

Divide employees into teams. Give each team a list of items or tasks to find or complete within the office. The team that finishes the scavenger hunt first or completes the most tasks wins.

27. Snowflake Design Contest

What You Need:

  • White paper or snowflake templates
  • Art supplies (markers, colored pencils, glitter, etc.)

How to Play:

Have employees create their own unique snowflake designs using the provided materials. After a set time, display all the snowflakes and have everyone vote for their favorite. The snowflake with the most votes wins.

28. Christmas Cookie Decorating Contest

What You Need:

  • Baked sugar cookies
  • Icing
  • Assorted edible decorations (sprinkles, candies, etc.)

How to Play:

Provide employees with cookies and decorating supplies. Set a time limit for them to decorate their cookies. After the decorating session, have everyone vote for the most creatively decorated cookie.

29. Holiday Escape Room

What You Need:

  • Create a holiday-themed escape room with puzzles, clues, and challenges

How to Play:

Divide employees into teams and have them work together to solve the puzzles and escape the holiday-themed room within a time limit. The team that escapes the fastest wins.

30. Deck the Halls Relay

What You Need:

  • Christmas decorations (ornaments, tinsel, etc.)
  • Empty Christmas tree or wall

How to Play:

Divide staff into teams. Each team takes turns running to the pile of decorations, grabbing one, and placing it on the tree or wall. The relay continues until all the decorations are used, and the first team to finish wins.

31. Stocking Stuffer Memory Gam

What You Need:

  • Mini stockings
  • Small Christmas-themed items or treats

How to Play:

Place various Christmas-themed items or treats into each stocking. Players have a set time (e.g., 1 minute) to feel inside the stocking and identify as many items as possible without looking. The player who correctly identifies the most stocking stuffers wins.

32. Christmas Word Search Race

What You Need:

  • Pre-made Christmas word search puzzles

How to Play:

Divide employees into teams. Give each team a Christmas word search puzzle. The team that finds all the words in the shortest time wins.

33. Gingerbread House Decorating Contest

What You Need:

  • Gingerbread house kits or pre-made gingerbread houses
  • Icing
  • Assorted edible decorations (candy canes, gumdrops, etc.)

How to Play:

Have employees decorate their gingerbread houses using the provided materials. After the decorating session, have everyone vote for the most creative and festive gingerbread house.

34. Hot Cocoa Bar Challenge

What You Need:

  • Hot cocoa mix
  • Various toppings (whipped cream, marshmallows, chocolate chips, etc.)
  • Festive mugs

How to Play:

Set up a hot cocoa bar with different toppings and mugs. Each employee creates their own custom hot cocoa creation. Have a taste-test and award the most delicious creation.

35. Christmas Karaoke

What You Need:

  • Karaoke machine or smartphone karaoke app
  • Christmas song playlist

How to Play:

Let employees take turns singing their favorite Christmas songs. Encourage everyone to join in and sing along for a fun and festive karaoke session.

36. Christmas Balloon Pop

What You Need:

  • Red and green balloons
  • Small pieces of paper with holiday-themed challenges or questions inside

How to Play:

Fill the balloons with the challenge papers before inflating them. Each employee pops a balloon and completes the challenge or answers the question inside.

37. Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt

What You Need:

  • Elf on the Shelf doll or plush toy
  • Christmas-themed clues

How to Play:

Hide the Elf on the Shelf doll or plush toy in different locations around the office. Create Christmas-themed clues for employees to follow and find the elf.

38. Snowman Drawing Contest

What You Need:

  • White paper or snowman templates
  • Art supplies (markers, colored pencils, etc.)

How to Play:

Have employees draw their best snowman using the provided materials. After a set time, display all the snowman drawings and have everyone vote for their favorite. The snowman with the most votes wins.

39. Christmas Memory Match

What You Need:

  • Pairs of Christmas-themed cards with matching images (e.g., snowflakes, Santa, Christmas trees)

How to Play:

Shuffle the cards and lay them face down. Players take turns flipping two cards to find matching pairs. The player with the most matches at the end wins.

40. Christmas Cookie Swap

What You Need:

  • Employees bake their favorite Christmas cookies

How to Play:

Each employee brings a batch of their favorite Christmas cookies to share. Everyone gets to try each other's cookies and vote for their favorites.

41. Christmas Office Olympics

What You Need:

  • Various Christmas-themed games or challenges

How to Play:

Set up different Christmas-themed games or challenges throughout the office. Employees compete in the "Olympics," and the person with the most points or victories wins.

42. Naughty or Nice

What You Need:

  • Naughty or nice cards

How to Play:

Before the party, assign each employee to either the "naughty" or "nice" list. Give each employee a card with their designation on it. Throughout the party, employees can give each other cards based on their behavior. The person with the most cards at the end is the winner.

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Office Christmas Party Ideas for Large Groups

Organising an office Christmas party for a large groups can be a fun and exciting challenge.

Here are some festive and memorable ideas to consider:

1. Winter Wonderland Extravaganza:

Transform your office space into a winter wonderland with snowflake decorations, twinkling lights, and faux snow. Set up different activity stations like cookie decorating, hot cocoa bar, and holiday photo booth.

2. Christmas Carnival:

Host a Christmas carnival with various games and activities, such as ring toss, snowball toss, and a Christmas-themed dunk tank. Offer festive prizes for winners.

3. Santa's Workshop Team Building:

Arrange team-building activities with a Christmas twist, like building gingerbread houses, participating in holiday-themed escape rooms, and competing in Christmas trivia challenges.

4. Ugly Sweater Party:

Encourage everyone to wear their ugliest Christmas sweaters. Hold a contest and give awards for the most creative, the tackiest, and the funniest sweaters.

5. Holiday Movie Marathon:

Set up a cosy movie area with holiday classics playing throughout the event. Provide popcorn and festive snacks for a relaxing movie marathon.

6. Festive Food and Drink Tasting:

Organise a food and drink tasting event with Christmas-themed appetisers, desserts, and holiday-inspired cocktails/­mocktails.

7. Christmas Karaoke Bash:

Host a Christmas karaoke night, where employees can sing their favourite holiday songs. Set up a stage and invite people to showcase their singing talents.

8. Gingerbread House Competition:

Divide participants into teams and have a gingerbread house decorating competition. Provide all the necessary supplies, and let creativity take centre stage.

9. Christmas Photo Booth:

Set up a holiday-themed photo booth with props like Santa hats, reindeer antlers, and Christmas signs. Let employees take fun and festive photos together.

10. Holiday Charity Drive:

Embrace the spirit of giving by organising a charity drive for a local cause. Encourage employees to bring gifts, toys, or donations to support those in need during the holiday season.

11. Christmas Costume Party:

Organise a costume party where employees can dress up as their favourite Christmas characters, like Santa, elves, or even the Grinch.

12. Secret Santa Gift Exchange:

Organise a Secret Santa gift exchange where employees draw names and anonymously exchange presents during the party.

13. Christmas Casino Night:

Create a casino-style event with Christmas-themed games like "Reindeer Roulette" or "Snowflake Blackjack."

14. Festive Outdoor Activities:

If possible, plan outdoor activities like ice skating, sledging, or a winter hike, followed by hot chocolate and snacks.

15. Winter Sports Tournament:

Host a winter sports tournament with activities like snowball fights, snowman building, and relay races.

16. Office Decorating Contest:

Encourage departments or teams to decorate their workspaces creatively for the holidays. Hold a contest and let employees vote for their favourite decorations.

17. Christmas Craft Workshop:

Set up a craft workshop where employees can create DIY Christmas decorations or personalised holiday cards.

18. Christmas Themed Escape Room:

Design a Christmas-themed escape room challenge for employees to solve together as a team.

19. Holiday Talent Show:

Organise a talent show where employees can showcase their singing, dancing, or other festive talents.

20. Virtual Christmas Party:

For large groups working remotely, organise a virtual Christmas party with online games, activities, and a virtual Secret Santa gift exchange.

Remember to tailor the ideas to suit your office's culture and preferences. The goal is to create a memorable and enjoyable experience for all employees during the festive season.

Office Christmas Party Ideas for Small Groups

Even with a small group, you can still have a fantastic and festive office Christmas party. Here are some ideas to make the celebration memorable:

1. Cosy Winter Movie Night:

Host a cosy movie night in the office with a holiday-themed or classic Christmas film. Provide blankets, pillows, and popcorn for a comfortable movie-watching experience.

2. Christmas Potluck Feast:

Organise a potluck where each team member brings their favourite holiday dish. Enjoy a variety of delicious foods and desserts while bonding over a shared meal.

3. Secret Santa Gift Exchange:

Arrange a Secret Santa gift exchange where each person draws a name and gives a thoughtful gift to their assigned colleague.

4. DIY Christmas Craft Party:

Set up a craft station with supplies for creating Christmas decorations, ornaments, or personalised holiday cards.

5. Holiday Cookie Decorating:

Have a cookie decorating party with pre-baked cookies and various toppings, icing, and sprinkles for everyone to get creative.

6. Christmas Trivia Challenge:

Host a Christmas trivia contest and test everyone's knowledge of holiday facts and traditions.

7. Ugly Sweater Contest:

Organise an ugly sweater competition for some fun and laughter. Vote for the ugliest and most creative sweaters.

8. Mini Gingerbread House Decorating:

Provide mini gingerbread house kits for each person to decorate and take home as a festive souvenir.

9. Festive Office Decorations:

Decorate the office with small Christmas trees, lights, and decorations to create a festive atmosphere.

10. Holiday Karaoke Sing-Along:

Set up a karaoke machine and encourage team members to sing their favourite Christmas songs together.

11. Christmas Scavenger Hunt:

Plan a small-scale scavenger hunt around the office, with holiday-themed clues leading to a surprise treat or prize.

12. Virtual Christmas Party:

If your small group is remote or partially remote, organise a virtual Christmas party with online games, quizzes, and a virtual gift exchange.

13. Holiday Office Games Tournament:

Host a mini-tournament with holiday-themed games like Christmas bingo, reindeer ring toss, or snowflake stacking.

14. Gift Wrapping Contest:

Have a gift-wrapping competition to create the most creatively wrapped presents.

15. Holiday Storytelling Session:

Gather for a storytelling session where team members share their favourite holiday memories or tales.

16. White Elephant Gift Exchange:

Instead of traditional Secret Santa, organise a White Elephant gift exchange where participants can swap funny and quirky gifts.

17. Christmas Dessert Buffet:

Arrange a dessert buffet with various sweet treats and desserts for everyone.

18. Holiday Card-Making Workshop:

Set up a card-making station with craft supplies to create heartfelt holiday cards for loved ones.

19. Snowflake Cutting Contest:

Challenge team members to create intricate and beautiful snowflakes through paper cutting.

20. Holiday Cheers and Toasts:

Raise a toast to the year's accomplishments and celebrate the holiday season together.

Remember, the key is to create a warm and joyful atmosphere, fostering camaraderie and making lasting memories for your small office group.

10 Virtual Games for Remote Workers

With virtual Christmas party games, remote workers can enjoy the holiday spirit and have a fantastic time connecting and celebrating together, even from afar.

Here's a list of 10 fun Christmas party games that remote workers can enjoy via video conferencing:

1. Virtual Christmas Trivia

What You Need:

  • Christmas trivia questions
  • A video conferencing platform with a chat or polling feature

How to Play:

Host a Christmas-themed trivia game. Ask trivia questions related to holiday movies, songs, traditions, and history. Participants can respond in the chat or using polling features. The person with the most correct answers wins!

2. Online Christmas Charades

What You Need:

  • A list of Christmas-related words or phrases
  • Timer or stopwatch

How to Play:

Use a random word generator to get Christmas-themed words or phrases. Participants take turns acting out the word or phrase without speaking while others guess what it is. Use a timer to keep the game moving.

3. Virtual Christmas Bingo

What You Need:

  • Pre-made Christmas Bingo cards (can be generated online)
  • Virtual Bingo caller tool or app

How to Play:

Send Bingo cards to participants before the call. Use a virtual Bingo caller tool to announce random numbers. Participants mark off the numbers on their cards. The first person to get a line or a full card calls out "Bingo!"

4. Christmas Pictionary Challenge

What You Need:

  • A list of Christmas-themed words or phrases
  • A virtual whiteboard or drawing tool

How to Play:

Use a random word generator to get Christmas-related words or phrases. Participants take turns drawing the word or phrase on the virtual whiteboard while others guess what it is. The person with the most correct guesses wins.

5. Online Christmas Scavenger Hunt

What You Need:

  • A list of Christmas-themed items or tasks
  • A virtual meeting platform with breakout rooms

How to Play:

Create a list of Christmas-related items or tasks for participants to find around their homes. Divide participants into breakout rooms, and give them a set time to find and present the items. The team or individual who finds the most items wins.

6. Virtual Christmas Escape Room

What You Need:

  • A Christmas-themed online escape room game
  • A video conferencing platform for communication

How to Play:

Find an online Christmas-themed escape room game and share the link with participants. Work together in the video conference to solve puzzles, find clues, and escape from the virtual room.

7. Santa's Workshop Show and Tell

What You Need:

  • Holiday-themed items or decorations
  • Webcam or smartphone

How to Play:

Have each participant show off their favourite holiday decorations or festive items from their homes. They can share stories or memories associated with the items.

8. Christmas Memory Match

What You Need:

  • A set of virtual Christmas-themed memory cards (can be created online)

How to Play:

Use a virtual memory card generator to create a set of Christmas-themed cards with matching images. Participants take turns flipping two cards at a time to find matching pairs.

9. Online Gingerbread House Decorating Contest

What You Need:

  • Gingerbread house kits or templates
  • Candy and icing decorations
  • Webcam or smartphone

How to Play:

Participants decorate their gingerbread houses while on the video call. Set a time limit and let creativity take over. After decorating, everyone can share their masterpieces.

10. Virtual Christmas Charades Relay

What You Need:

  • A list of Christmas-themed words or phrases
  • Timer or stopwatch

How to Play:

Divide participants into teams. Each team takes turns acting out the Christmas word or phrase while the rest of their team guesses. Set a time limit for each turn, and tally the points for each team. The team with the most correct guesses wins the relay.

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Final Thoughts

Christmas is about spreading joy and cheer, and these Christmas party games do just that by fostering a warm and festive atmosphere. Whether it's in-person or through video conferencing, these games add a touch of magic to any celebration, making it a holiday season to remember for years to come. So, gather your coworkers or remote team members, embrace the spirit of fun, and let the festivities begin!

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