23 Christmas games to have fun with your children

The Christmas season offers us many moments to share with family and friends through evenings, dinners, games… In the case of fathers and mothers, it is likely that they have to figure out how to make their children have fun and take advantage of so much free time.

Taking advantage of this, it is ideal to find moments to share with them through the game. Therefore, in this article we bring you 23 Christmas games to have fun with your children, of different types and levels, homemade and very easy to make (and free!).

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23 Christmas games to enjoy with your children

As you will see, we include in this list games that do not require material, others that do, some more dynamic, others calmer... so you can choose. Most of them are Christmas themed, although they can be customized and even used for after Christmas (any time is a good time to play!).

On the other hand, many of these games are made from recycled material or that we have at home, so they will be very cheap (and even free). Of course, you can adapt each game to the level of your children so that they have a great time.

Now yes, We leave you the 23 Christmas games to have fun with your children,

1. Finger football

An easy-to-prepare, homemade game that is ideal to put into practice after the classic Christmas lunches or dinners. It can be played in pairs. To do this, we will place two objects that act as a goal on each side (in total, four), for example glasses.

Another small object will act as a ball (something that slides easily, such as a badge). How do we play? Well with your fingers! Our fingers will act as the legs of the imaginary players, who must mark the opponent's goal.

2. Christmas tongue twisters

This game can be put into practice anywhere, since you only need your voice. It involves reciting a series of tongue twisters, as quickly as possible.

You can play, for example, to time who recites it faster, or who says it without getting stuck. Also, the tongue twister can be Christmas themed.

3. Riddles

The riddles, ideal to awaken the ingenuity. A classic! What if these riddles are also related to Christmas? On the Internet you can find a lot of ideas.

4. Who I am? Christmas version

You can play the classic "who am I?" but in a Christmas version. How? One person in the group will cover his eyes, and someone will stand in front of him, who he will touch his face and have to guess who it is.

To make it more Christmas, we can do it with Christmas costumes (even if they are not seen, they can be felt: for example with a reindeer headband as an accessory). The game may also include guessing what the person is wearing.

5. Chained words

It is about chaining words according to their last letter (or syllable). For example, if I say "HOME", the next person must say a word that begins with "A" or "SA". The new rule may be: only use words related to Christmas.

6. Christmas bag

It is about filling a sack (or a large bag) with objects related to Christmas (for example decorations). The objective of the game will be to guess, by touch, which object it is (in turns).

7. Tic tac toe Christmas

Another of the Christmas games to have fun with your children that we bring you is this homemade tic-tac-toe, which you can make with: corks (which will be the chips and that you can decorate like a Santa Claus) and a base that can be a cardboard, as a board.

8. What is Santa Claus hiding?

You can use large Christmas-type socks, which you will fill with objects (for example, marbles). The children will have to guess what it is about.

9. I shoot the tree

Draw a Christmas tree on a large poster board; each area of ​​the tree will be of one color. Children must throw bags full of vegetables to win (the further, the more points).

10. Drop the doll

Another Christmas game idea to have fun with your children, very easy to do. In this case, use boxes (painting them) to create a snowman (in different blocks). Place the doll away; the objective will be for the children to knock them down with a rubber ball, for example.

11. The Christmas scale

It is a game in pairs. The objective of it will be to ensure that the scale that we have created (based on a paper tube and an elongated stick), is balanced, placing Christmas balls on each side, as quickly as possible.

12. Christmas Crafts

Another Christmas game idea to have fun with your children is to make different types of Christmas crafts. For example, you can create decorations for the tree, with recycled material (cardboard boxes, paper rolls, plastics, caps, plates, etc.).

13. Storytelling

The classic storyteller, this time with stories related to Christmas. Some ideas are: "A Christmas in the forest", "The cook on Christmas Eve" or. "A Christmas Carol" (Charles Dickens).

14. Coloring Pages

Another very simple but at the same time entertaining idea is to color Christmas pictures together. You can also do it with materials other than colors.

15. Christmas poems

Another idea is to read Christmas poems, learn them by heart and recite them in front of others, etc.

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16. Put on the decorations

The next Christmas game to have fun with your children is to fill them with Christmas decorations: put them on top, decorate the house ...

17. Mimic game

The classic mime game, where the objective will be to guess what is being represented through gestures. It can be Christmas movies, Christmas carols, characters, etc.

18. Prepare Christmas cookies

Who said you can't play in the kitchen too? You can do a Christmas cookie workshop.

19. Christmas lottery

Each one will prepare a gift (it can be a poem, a drawing, an ornament... with whatever material). Afterwards, some lottery tickets will be prepared to finally draw the gifts.

20. Cushion war

A game as simple as a cushion fight, accompanied by tickling!

21. The carol

Another Christmas game idea to have fun with your children is to create a Christmas carol with them. They can be versions of the classic Christmas carols, or a totally made up. The instruments will be the materials you choose.

22. Christmas postcards

Another craft game, in this case you can spend the afternoon creating Christmas postcards with different types of materials and paints. You can also think among all / as funny dedications.

23. Search messages for the new year

The last of the Christmas games to have fun with your children that we propose is a brainstorming of positive messages to start the new year well. Once the list is made, you can put the messages on different colored cards.