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.

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Table of Contents

Our Top Christmas Party Office Games
Office Christmas Party Ideas for Large Groups
Office Christmas Party Ideas for Small Groups
10 Virtual Games for Remote Workers

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 Jumper Contest

What You Need:

Ugly Christmas jumpers (or materials to create one)

How to Play:

Encourage employees to wear their ugliest Christmas jumpers. Hold a contest to vote for the ugliest sweater, and the winner gets a prize. See our Christmas jumpers guide here

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 Christmas 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. Festive Pictionary

What You Need:

A list of festive 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 festive 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:

Use a speaker to play some Christmas tunes whilst all the staff dance around. Each time the music stops, everyone needs to freeze like Frosty the Snowman! The game is simple - the last person to freeze is out each round until only one person remains.

25. Candy Cane Hunt

What You Need:

Mini candy canes

How to Play:

A christmas-themed scavenger hunt, you'll need someone to hide lots of mini candy canes around your office or events space for this activity. When they're all in place, let everyone free to find as many as they can!

26. Christmas Office Scavenger Hunt

What You Need:

A list of Christmas-related items or tasks

How to Play:

Great for any group size, split your staff into teams and arm with a list of items to find or challenges to complete within the office. Give everyone an equal amount of time, and the team who 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 get creative and make their own unique snowflake designs using materials you supply. 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:

Tasty and delicious, 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. Christmas Escape Room

What You Need:

Create a festive 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 festive 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.

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 festive 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 festive 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. Festive Movie Marathon:

Set up a cosy movie area with festive 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 festive-inspired cocktails/mocktails.

7. Christmas Karaoke Bash:

Host a Christmas karaoke night, where employees can sing their favourite xmas 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 Christmas themed photo booth with props like Santa hats, reindeer antlers, and Christmas signs. Let employees take fun and festive photos together.

10. Xmas 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 festive 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 party season. 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 Christmas cards.

18. Christmas Themed Escape Room:

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

19. ChristmasTalent 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 throw a fantastic and festive office Christmas party! Here are some ideas to ensure your celebration is memorable. For a more comprehensive look, check out our Ideas for Small Office Christmas Parties.

1. Cosy Winter Movie Night:

Host a cosy movie night in the office with a festive 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 Christmas 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 Christmas cards.

5. Christmas 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 Xmas 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. Christmas 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 Christmas 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. Christmas Office Games Tournament:

Host a mini-tournament with Xmas 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. Christmas Storytelling Session:

Gather for a storytelling session where team members share their favourite Christmas 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. Christmas Card-Making Workshop:

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

19. Snowflake Cutting Contest:

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

20. Christmas Cheers and Toasts:

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

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

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 all about spreading joy and festive cheer, and these party games do just that. Whether you're getting together in person or having a virtual catch-up, these games bring a bit of magic to the celebrations, making it a holiday to remember. So, round up your colleagues or remote team, get into the festive spirit, and let the fun begin.

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Posted in Holidays on 24th October 2024