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Christmas Charades Generator

Pick a theme and a level, press Draw card and start the timer. 528 words and phrases across eight themes, for acting or for drawing.

Card deck

Deck

Mode
Press “Draw card”

1:00

Team scores

Printable cards with cut lines

Free PDFs hold up to 24 cards.

How to play

  1. Split into two teams and pick who goes first.
  2. One player draws a card and shows nobody except their own eyes.
  3. They act it out without speaking, or draw it without letters or numbers, while their team guesses.
  4. Start the timer. Guess it before it runs out and the team scores a point. Skip a card if it is stuck.

The eight themes

  • Christmas (classic): 66 entries, easy to hard.
  • Christmas movies & songs: 66 entries, easy to hard.
  • Christmas for kids: 66 entries, easy to hard.
  • Christmas for the family: 66 entries, easy to hard.
  • Adults (office-safe): 66 entries, easy to hard.
  • Thanksgiving: 66 entries, easy to hard.
  • New Year’s Eve: 66 entries, easy to hard.
  • Winter: 66 entries, easy to hard.

Acting or drawing

“Act it out” is classic charades. “Draw it” turns the same cards into a draw-and-guess game: sketch on paper or a whiteboard, no talking and no writing words. Short single words draw best; the longer phrases are funnier to act.

Printing cards

Choose how many cards and 8 or 12 per page, on US Letter or A4. The PDF has cut lines. Free PDFs hold up to 24 cards in the plain design; the Party Pack prints every card, adds card designs and lets you add your own words.

Thanksgiving, New Year’s Eve and more

The same deck works for other holidays. See Thanksgiving charades, the New Year’s Eve games and the full list of Christmas party games.

Questions

What are good Christmas charades ideas?

Start with easy ones such as Santa Claus, snowman and stocking, then move to actions such as decorating the tree or untangling lights. The deck above has 66 for each theme.

How long should each turn be?

Sixty seconds is standard. The timer on this page is adjustable from 10 to 300 seconds.

Can I play a drawing version?

Yes. Switch the mode to Draw it. The same cards work for a draw-and-guess game with paper or a whiteboard.

Are there Christmas movie and song cards?

Yes, a theme of carols and generic holiday movie plots, written as plain phrases so anyone can guess them.

Can I print the cards?

Yes. Up to 24 cards per PDF are free with a small footer line. The Party Pack prints every card.