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Christmas printable games

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Print the Christmas pack

One print job gives you a Christmas word search with its answer page, four different Christmas bingo cards with the call list, gift exchange numbers, 12 Christmas riddles with an answer page, 15 Christmas trivia questions with an answer page and 12 holiday would you rather questions.

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Christmas word search

Select the first and last letters of a word to mark it. The answer key is below.

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Christmas bingo cards

4 cards · 2 card sheets + 1 call-list sheet

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Bingo caller

Ready to call

Timer and team scores

8 turns × 60 seconds = 8 minutes of play, plus instructions and breaks.

60

Pause whenever the group needs more time.

Team Lime's turn

Team Lime: 0

Team Violet: 0

Printable gift exchange numbers

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Christmas riddles with answers

  1. I wear a star on my head all through December, but I've never been famous. What am I?
  2. I'm a big sock, but nobody ever puts a foot in me. On Christmas morning I'm full of treats. What am I?
  3. Everyone is excited to rip me to pieces on Christmas morning. What am I?
  4. I have 24 little doors, but nobody ever walks through any of them. What am I?
  5. Shake me and it snows, but nobody in my tiny town ever gets cold. What am I?
  6. I have runners, but I never run anywhere. In the story, reindeer pull me across the sky. What am I?
  7. My walls are cookie and my roof is frosting, but nobody lives in me, and everybody wants a bite. What am I?
  8. I twinkle like a star, but you have to plug me in. What am I?
  9. I'm round like a ring, but I hang on the front door instead of on a finger. What am I?
  10. I'm a gift under the tree, and I'm also a word that means right now. What am I?
  11. I visit almost every house in one night, but I never use the front door. Who am I?
  12. I'm a cane, but nobody leans on me when they walk. I'm usually striped red and white, and I taste like mint. What am I?

Answers: Christmas riddles with answers

  1. A Christmas tree.
  2. A Christmas stocking.
  3. Wrapping paper.
  4. An advent calendar.
  5. A snow globe.
  6. A sleigh.
  7. A gingerbread house.
  8. Christmas lights.
  9. A wreath.
  10. A present.
  11. Santa Claus.
  12. A candy cane.

Christmas trivia questions

  1. On which date is Christmas primarily observed?
  2. Christmas commemorates whose birth?
  3. During which season does preparation for Christmas begin?
  4. Historically, how long does Christmastide last in the West?
  5. What night historically culminates Christmastide in the West?
  6. What kind of conifer is usually decorated as a Christmas tree?
  7. Name one of the three evergreens most often used as a Christmas tree.
  8. Besides a real evergreen, what other kind of Christmas tree do many families put up?
  9. At what part of Christmas Eve is Santa said to bring gifts?
  10. Who is said to make gifts in Santa's workshop?
  11. What pulls Santa's sleigh through the air?
  12. Which fourth-century bishop influenced the popular conception of Santa?
  13. What tradition did Dutch settlers bring to New Amsterdam?
  14. Which 1823 poem strengthened modern depictions of Santa?
  15. When can a Christmas stocking be hung for Saint Nicholas to fill?

Answers: Christmas trivia questions

  1. December 25
  2. Jesus Christ
  3. Advent
  4. twelve days
  5. Twelfth Night
  6. an evergreen conifer
  7. Spruce, pine or fir
  8. An artificial tree
  9. late evening and overnight hours
  10. Christmas elves
  11. flying reindeer
  12. Saint Nicholas
  13. Sinterklaas
  14. A Visit from St. Nicholas
  15. Saint Nicholas Day or Christmas Eve

Holiday would you rather questions

  1. Would you rather make all the decorations or choose all the music?
  2. Would you rather host a quiet morning gathering or an evening games party?
  3. Would you rather give one carefully chosen present or several handmade surprises?
  4. Would you rather travel to see family or welcome family at home?
  5. Would you rather have a holiday meal outdoors or a picnic indoors?
  6. Would you rather put up paper snowflakes or make a paper flower garland?
  7. Would you rather hide the clues for a hunt or solve someone else's hunt?
  8. Would you rather play a familiar game or learn a new game together?
  9. Would you rather decorate cookies or design place cards?
  10. Would you rather watch a parade or make a small neighborhood parade?
  11. Would you rather make a shared photo album or record a shared recipe book?
  12. Would you rather wear matching hats or choose different costumes?

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Questions about Christmas printable games

What can I print for a Christmas party?

The Christmas word search with its answer page, Christmas bingo cards with a call list, numbered cards for a gift exchange and name tags, all from this page.

Is there something for a gift exchange?

Yes. The gift exchange numbers set the order in which people choose a gift, and the gift exchange games guide explains simple rules.

Where are Christmas games that need no printing?

The Christmas party games page lists games for adults, families, offices and kids, many of which need nothing printed.