Christmas Charades Generator

About 160 festive prompts: Santa Claus, Building a snowman, Jingle Bells, Home Alone and Untangling Christmas lights. Perfect for after dinner when everyone is full.

Get a Christmas charades word

Holiday charades for all ages

Christmas charades works for a room with grandparents and toddlers. Easy cards are things kids know, like Stocking or Snowman. Medium and Hard add carols, classic films and traditions from around the world. Adults cards are the real-life side of December: Last-minute shopping, Office holiday party.

Form two teams. Mix ages on each team so it stays fair.
Pick a difficulty. Easy for kids, All for a mixed room.
Act the card. No talking. Use the classic signals for films and songs.
Beat the beep. Start the 60-second timer for each turn.
Count the points. Press Got it for each correct guess.

Make it festive

Print 40 cards on red or green paper and put them in a Santa hat.
Give the winning team first pick of dessert.
Play a round of carols only: act out the song title, then everyone sings it.
Use full screen on the TV so everyone can see the timer.

More party games

Mix in other categories with the charades word generator, or switch roles with reverse charades, where the whole team acts and one person guesses.

Last reviewed October 25, 2026. Word list hand-picked and checked for family play.

Frequently asked questions

What words are in Christmas charades?

Santa, elves, reindeer, decorations, carols, holiday films, food and festive activities, plus a few traditions like Boxing Day and Hanukkah candles. About 160 prompts in all.

Is it suitable for a family Christmas?

Yes. Every prompt is clean. Use the Easy difficulty or Kids-only words when young children are playing.

Does the timer beep?

Yes. Turn on the timer, pick 30, 60, 90 or 120 seconds and press Start. When time runs out it plays three short beeps, shows Time's up and passes the turn to the other team. Untick Sound if you want it silent. Phones in silent mode may mute the beep.

Will I see the same word twice?

Not in the same game. Every word you see is remembered on this device, so it will not come back until you press Reset used words. The counter under the card shows how many words are left in the set you picked.

Can I print the words as cards?

Yes. Choose US Letter or A4 in the Print cards panel and press Print 40 cards. You get one page with a 4 by 10 grid of prompts from your current filters. Cut along the dashed lines and drop the cards in a hat or bowl.