Christmas Drinking Games to Make Your Holidays Extra Festive

The holiday season is a time for cheer, laughter, and making memories with friends and family. If you’re hosting a Christmas gathering and want to add some fun and festive vibes, Christmas drinking games are the perfect way to break the ice and get everyone in the holiday spirit. Here’s a list of creative Christmas drinking games, complete with instructions on how to play them. Remember to drink responsibly and ensure everyone has a safe way to get home!

1. Christmas Movie Drinking Game

Overview: Pick a favorite holiday movie and create a set of drinking rules based on common tropes or events in the film. It’s a simple way to turn a cozy movie night into a hilarious party activity.

How to Play:

1. Choose a holiday movie like Home Alone, Elf, or Love Actually.
2. Create rules like:
   • Take a sip whenever someone says “Christmas.”
   • Drink whenever a character breaks into song.
   • Finish your drink if the movie ends with a kiss.
3. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the movie while following the rules.

2. Santa Hat Game

Overview: A sneaky and fun game that runs throughout your party.

How to Play:

1. Place a Santa hat on the corner of your TV.
2. Every time someone in a show or movie appears to “wear” the hat (when their head aligns with it), everyone takes a drink.
3. Continue playing for as long as you like!

3. Christmas Carol Karaoke

Overview: Mix karaoke with some holiday cheer by turning classic Christmas carols into a competitive drinking game.

How to Play:

1. Choose a karaoke setup or simply use YouTube for carol backing tracks.
2. Players take turns singing Christmas songs.
3. If a singer forgets the lyrics or hits a wrong note, they take a drink.
4. Add extra fun by letting others “challenge” the singer with faster-paced or more difficult songs.

4. Holiday Trivia with a Twist

Overview: Test your holiday knowledge with a trivia game that rewards correct answers and penalizes wrong ones with drinks.

How to Play:

1. Prepare a list of holiday trivia questions about movies, traditions, or history.
2. Divide players into teams.
3. For every correct answer, the opposing team drinks.
4. For every wrong answer, the answering team drinks.

5. “Never Have I Ever: Holiday Edition”

Overview: A festive spin on the classic party game, focusing on holiday-themed statements.

How to Play:

1. Gather everyone in a circle.
2. Players take turns saying “Never have I ever” followed by a holiday-themed activity (e.g., “Never have I ever regifted a present”).
3. Anyone who has done the activity takes a drink.
4. The game continues until everyone’s shared a few holiday confessions.

6. Drunk Snowman Drawing

Overview: Test your artistic skills while enjoying a few drinks.

How to Play:

1. Give each player a piece of paper and a pen.
2. Everyone must draw a snowman while holding the pen in their non-dominant hand.
3. Players take a drink for every “flaw” in their snowman (e.g., uneven circles, missing parts).
4. The best snowman wins a small prize, while the others take an additional drink.

7. Jingle Bell Toss

Overview: A fun and active game that gets everyone involved.

How to Play:

1. Set up a few empty cups or bowls.
2. Players take turns tossing small jingle bells into the containers from a set distance.
3. For every missed shot, the player takes a drink.
4. The player with the most successful tosses wins bragging rights or a prize.

8. Eggnog Pong

Overview: A holiday twist on the classic beer pong game.

How to Play:

1. Set up a standard beer pong table with cups filled with eggnog (or your drink of choice).
2. Players take turns throwing a ping-pong ball into the opposing team’s cups.
3. When a ball lands in a cup, the opposing team drinks the contents of that cup.
4. The game continues until all cups on one side are empty.

9. Christmas Word Association

Overview: A quick-thinking game that’s harder than it sounds after a few drinks.

How to Play:

1. Start with a holiday-related word (e.g., “Santa”).
2. Players take turns saying a related word (e.g., “reindeer,” “sleigh,” “presents”).
3. If someone hesitates for too long or repeats a word, they take a drink.
4. The game continues until everyone’s had a turn or the group runs out of ideas.

10. The Christmas Alphabet Game

Overview: Test your holiday vocabulary with this simple but challenging game.

How to Play:

1. Go around the circle, and each player must say a holiday-related word starting with the next letter of the alphabet (e.g., “A is for Angel, B is for Bells”).
2. If a player can’t think of a word, they take a drink.
3. The game ends when the group completes the alphabet or everyone’s too merry to continue!

Final Thoughts

Christmas drinking games are a lighthearted way to add excitement and laughter to your holiday gathering. With options ranging from creative challenges to interactive trivia, there’s something for every group. Remember to pace yourself, keep the mood festive, and always prioritize safety. Cheers to a joyful and unforgettable holiday season!