50 Party Games to Play (Holiday & Year-Round Favorites)

Here are 50 party game ideas to help make your holidays fun!

Two Truths and a Lie – Everyone shares two true facts and one lie; others guess the lie.
Name That Tune (Holiday Edition) – Play 5 seconds of a song; first to name it wins a point.
The Candy Cane Hook Game – Use your mouth to “hook” candy canes from a bowl, hands behind your back!
Who Am I? – Tape a celebrity/holiday character name to each person’s back; ask yes/no questions to guess.
Holiday Scattergories – Pick a letter, and everyone lists themed items (foods, gifts, movies) that start with it.

Christmas Charades – Act out holiday movies, songs, or phrases without speaking.
Minute to Win It Challenges – Quick games like stacking cups, balancing ornaments, or spoon relays.
Wrap Race – Two players race to wrap a present blindfolded, neatness doesn’t count!
Jingle in the Trunk – Tie an empty tissue box with jingle bells around your waist and shake until they fall out.
Cookie Face – Place a cookie on your forehead and get it to your mouth without using your hands.

Holiday Movie Trivia – Guess quotes or actors from Christmas classics.
Guess the Ornament – Blindfolded player identifies ornaments by touch.
Holiday Word Scramble – Unscramble festive words; fastest wins.
Finish the Christmas Song Lyric – Host sings a line, guests complete it.
Elf Name Generator – Combine your first pet’s name + favorite dessert (instant laughter).

Gift Wrap Relay – Teams wrap and tag gifts the fastest (with gloves on).
Snowball Toss – Toss “snowballs” (cotton or marshmallows) into buckets for points.
Reindeer Antler Ring Toss – One player wears antlers, others toss rings to score.
Christmas Carol Pictionary – Draw carol titles on a whiteboard for your team to guess.
Balloon Pop Trivia – Pop balloons with trivia questions inside; answer correctly to win prizes.

Ugly Sweater Contest – Everyone wears or decorates a sweater; vote for the worst/best.
Ornament Decorating Race – Each person decorates one ornament; funniest or prettiest wins.
Gingerbread House Battle – Teams compete for “most festive” or “most disastrous.”
DIY Snow Globe Contest – Give clear cups, glitter, and glue, chaos guaranteed.
Gift Bag Art Attack – Teams decorate plain gift bags using only limited supplies.

Musical Chairs (Holiday Edition) – Use Christmas tunes and ornaments on each seat.
Snowflake Dance-Off – Freeze dance with paper snowflakes; last one moving loses.
Present Stack Challenge – Balance wrapped gifts on your head while walking across the room.
Holiday Limbo – Use tinsel or garland for the limbo stick.
Candy Cane Hunt – Hide candy canes around the room; whoever finds the most wins.

Pin the Nose on Rudolph – Like Pin the Tail on the Donkey, but with a red pom-pom.
Snowman Bowling – Stack cups decorated like snowmen and knock them down with a “snowball.”
Christmas Bingo – Use candy as markers and call out items like “Elf,” “Stocking,” or “Mistletoe.”
Holiday Scavenger Hunt – Give clues around the house leading to a small prize.
Santa Says – A holiday version of Simon Says.

Sip or Spill (Holiday Edition) – Each player answers a spicy or funny question, or takes a sip.
The “What’s in the Stocking?” Game – Guess mystery items inside a stocking by feel only.
Trivia Shot Game – Answer correctly, pass the shot; wrong answer, drink it.
Holiday Karaoke Showdown – Add bonus points for dance moves.
Drunk Gift Wrap Challenge – After a drink, try wrapping a gift, disaster-level fun.

White Elephant Exchange – Classic gift swap with optional “steal” rounds.
Secret Santa Reveal Game – Give hints about your identity before revealing the gift giver.
Hot Gift (Hot Potato) – Pass around a small wrapped gift while music plays; whoever holds it when it stops unwraps one layer (the last layer gets the prize).
Dice Gift Swap – Roll dice to see who trades, opens, or steals gifts.
The Left-Right Christmas Game – Read a story with the words “left” and “right,” passing gifts each time.

Gratitude Jar – Everyone writes something they’re grateful for and reads it anonymously.
Holiday Memory Share – Go around and share your funniest or most chaotic holiday memory.
Year in Review – Ask guests to describe their year in three words.
Future Forecast – Everyone predicts one thing that’ll happen next year (serious or silly).
Compliment Circle – Give a genuine compliment to the person on your left, good vibes guaranteed.