Are you looking for printable Christmas charades? Look no further, these picture charade cards are the perfect holiday activity for kids.
Christmas charades is one of the best holiday games because it is fun for adults and kids of all ages. However, when it comes to charades there can be a reading barrier.
Having a three-year-old myself, I decided to create printable Christmas charades cards with pictures so she could join in on our holiday fun.
These printable Christmas charades have pictures of various holiday items such as a Christmas tree, sleigh, gingerbread house and more!
This post is all about a printable Christmas charades game for kids.
Printable Christmas Charades
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Items Needed For Christmas Charades
- Printer
- Printer paper
- Printable Christmas charades
- Scissors
- Timer
- Bowl
- Writing Utensil
- Laminator & laminating sheets (optional)
Directions for Printable Christmas Charades
First, download and print the Christmas picture charades at the bottom of the post. Next, I highly recommend laminating the cards.
This is such a fun holiday activity that your kids will look forward to each year and laminating means you won’t have to reprint in the future.
If you choose to laminate, place each page into a laminating sheet like this and run it through a laminator. Once they are laminated, cut out each Christmas charade card.
Then, place the Christmas charade cards into a bowl and you are ready to play!
How to Play Christmas Charades for Kids
Option 1
One way to play Christmas charades is to have a person draw a printable Christmas charades card. Then, set a timer for 3 minutes. Have them try to act out the picture without using any vocal sounds and see if anyone can guess the correct answer.
Whoever correctly guesses the card gets to keep the card. Then, a new person draws a card and acts it out. When all of the cards have been acted out whoever has the most cards wins the game.
Playing charades this way is great for family night or even a classroom activity because it keeps the whole family or class engaged and guessing.
Option 2
The second way to play is team based and is great for large gatherings and parties that have a mix of kids and adults. If you want to play this way, I highly recommend checking out my other Christmas charades post. Here you will find 120 printable Christmas charades color-coded based on difficulty.
The red cards are worth one point, the white cards are worth two points, and the green cards are worth three points.
A majority of the picture charades in this post are the same as the red one-point charades so you can replace those with these picture cards.
There are a few others you may have to replace such as Nutcracker which is listed as two points and Yule log which is listed as three points. I recommend leaving these picture charade cards out and keeping them as words cards because they are more difficult to act then the others.
During the game, younger kids can choose from the picture charades and the adults and older kids can pick from the two and three-point charade cards that only have words. This allows for everyone to participate in the fun.
To play, break up into teams and then flip a coin. Whoever wins is Team 1. They will choose a player to act first. This player will draw a card from the one (picture cards), two, or three-point pile.
Next, set a timer for three minutes. The player from Team 1 will begin acting out their card. If Team 1 guesses it correctly before the time runs out then they will get points for that card. If they do not guess the card correctly, then Team 2 gets one guess to steal the point(s).
Afterwards, it is Team 2’s turn to act. Keep going back and forth for X amount of rounds or until one team reaches X amount of points.
Christmas Charades Word List
Here is the list of words used on the Christmas picture charades.
*Do note, when playing with kids who cannot read, the answer to the card is whatever they think the picture is. For example, on the card that says Rudolph. Suppose they see it as just a reindeer then the answer would be reindeer instead of Rudolph.
Another example would be the card that has an ugly sweater. If they see it as just a shirt then the answer would be “shirt” instead of “ugly sweater.”
Christmas charade words:
- Santa
- Rudolph
- Gift
- Sleigh
- Candy Cane
- Candle
- Jingle Bell
- Wreath
- Gingerbread Man
- Santa Hat
- Christmas Tree
- Snowglobe
- Snowman
- Hot Cocoa
- Ornament
- Christmas Card
- Ugly Sweater
- Star
- Christmas Lights
- Elf
- Red Bow
- Yule Log
- Stocking
- Gingerbread House
- Lollipop
- Chimney
- Fireplace
- Mistletoe
- Holly
- Santa’s Sack
- Nutcracker
- Scarf
- Tree on a Car
- Mailbox
- Ham
- Coal
- Milk
- Cookies
- Gift Tag
- Christmas Carolers
- Toys
- Ice Skates
Printable Christmas Charades
Here are the printable Christmas charade cards for you to download and print.
Don’t forget to save this post to make it easier to come back to next year!
More Christmas Activities You May Enjoy:
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Christmas Bingo Game – Bingo is another fun game for large gatherings because both kids and adults can play. This holiday bingo game comes with 25 unique cards!
My Christmas Wish List – These adorable wishlist templates are the best way for your child to prioritize their most wanted items this year.
Christmas Would You Rather – These fun cards are a great way to spark conversation, as well as laughter at your holiday family gathering.
Other Charade Games To Play:
If you and your kids enjoyed playing Christmas charades make sure to check out these other charade games.
Animal Charades – Here are some more picture charade cards great for the younger kids learning about their animals.
Family Charades – Here you’ll find over 150 charade cards for your next family game night.
Thanksgiving Charades – This is the perfect Thanksgiving family gathering game!
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