Christmas Charades

272 Christmas charades words: holiday movies, carols, traditions and winter fun. Tap for a random word, start the timer and act it out.

All 272 Christmas Charades Words

Easy 97 · Medium 93 · Hard 82. Open a category to see every word with its difficulty.

🛷 Holiday actions — 52 words

Wrapping a present· Easy
Decorating the tree· Easy
Building a snowman· Easy
Singing carols· Easy
Hanging a stocking· Easy
Opening presents· Easy
Throwing a snowball· Easy
Ice skating· Easy
Sledding downhill· Easy
Baking cookies· Easy
Making a snow angel· Easy
Licking a candy cane· Easy
Shoveling snow· Easy
Lighting a candle· Easy
Sipping hot cocoa· Easy
Jumping in the snow· Easy
Catching snowflakes on your tongue· Easy
Waving at a snowman· Easy
Dancing around the tree· Easy
Pulling a sled· Easy
Untangling the lights· Medium
Carving the turkey· Medium
Writing a letter to Santa· Medium
Tiptoeing downstairs on Christmas Eve· Medium
Shaking a snow globe· Medium
Hanging a wreath· Medium
Rolling out cookie dough· Medium
Stirring the pudding· Medium
Stuffing a stocking· Medium
Mailing a Christmas card· Medium
Putting up mistletoe· Medium
Pulling a cracker· Medium
Stringing popcorn garland· Medium
Waiting for Santa· Medium
Hanging an ornament· Medium
Shaking a gift to guess it· Medium
Warming hands by the fire· Medium
Regifting a present· Hard
Returning an ugly sweater· Hard
Assembling a toy at midnight· Hard
Stuck in holiday traffic· Hard
Waiting in line to see Santa· Hard
Peeking at your presents early· Hard
Burning the cookies· Hard
Squeezing a tree through the door· Hard
Finding the end of the tape· Hard
Wrestling a tangled string of lights· Hard
Sneaking a cookie before dinner· Hard
Trying to stay awake for Santa· Hard
Slipping on ice· Hard
Hiding a gift from a nosy sibling· Hard
Shopping at the last minute· Hard

🎬 Christmas movies — 41 words

Home Alone· Easy
Elf· Easy
Frozen· Easy
The Polar Express· Easy
The Snowman· Easy
Arthur Christmas· Easy
The Nutcracker· Easy
Shrek the Halls· Easy
Rudolph's Shiny New Year· Easy
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas· Easy
Olaf's Frozen Adventure· Easy
Frosty Returns· Easy
Toy Story That Time Forgot· Easy
Barbie in the Nutcracker· Easy
Mickey's Magical Christmas· Easy
The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas· Easy
The Santa Clause· Medium
A Christmas Story· Medium
Miracle on 34th Street· Medium
The Muppet Christmas Carol· Medium
The Nightmare Before Christmas· Medium
Jingle All the Way· Medium
Fred Claus· Medium
Klaus· Medium
The Year Without a Santa Claus· Medium
Elf on the Shelf· Medium
How the Grinch Stole Christmas· Medium
A Charlie Brown Christmas· Medium
Noelle· Medium
It's a Wonderful Life· Hard
Home Alone 2· Hard
Scrooged· Hard
Mickey's Christmas Carol· Hard
The Bishop's Wife· Hard
The Santa Clause 2· Hard
A Christmas Carol· Hard
The Man Who Invented Christmas· Hard
Disney's A Christmas Carol· Hard
The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf's Story· Hard
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year· Hard
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas· Hard

🎶 Songs & carols — 44 words

Jingle Bells· Easy
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer· Easy
Frosty the Snowman· Easy
Deck the Halls· Easy
We Wish You a Merry Christmas· Easy
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town· Easy
Let It Snow· Easy
Silent Night· Easy
Up on the Housetop· Easy
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas· Easy
Here Comes Santa Claus· Easy
Winter Wonderland· Easy
Joy to the World· Easy
Jingle Bell Rock· Easy
Up on the Rooftop· Easy
The Twelve Days of Christmas· Medium
All I Want for Christmas Is You· Medium
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus· Medium
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree· Medium
Santa Baby· Medium
Sleigh Ride· Medium
Do You Want to Build a Snowman· Medium
Feliz Navidad· Medium
Little Drummer Boy· Medium
Carol of the Bells· Medium
Blue Christmas· Medium
White Christmas· Medium
The First Noel· Medium
Hark the Herald Angels Sing· Medium
Run Rudolph Run· Medium
Singing Silent Night· Medium
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas· Hard
I'll Be Home for Christmas· Hard
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas· Hard
Walking in the Air· Hard
Last Christmas· Hard
Wonderful Christmastime· Hard
O Christmas Tree· Hard
Silver Bells· Hard
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen· Hard
Away in a Manger· Hard
What Child Is This· Hard
Do They Know It's Christmas· Hard
Mary Did You Know· Hard

🎅 Characters — 48 words

Santa Claus· Easy
Mrs. Claus· Easy
Rudolph· Easy
An elf· Easy
A snowman· Easy
A reindeer· Easy
A gingerbread man· Easy
The Grinch· Easy
A nutcracker· Easy
An angel· Easy
A shepherd· Easy
A penguin· Easy
Frosty· Easy
Jack Frost· Easy
Olaf· Easy
Scrooge· Medium
Tiny Tim· Medium
Cindy Lou Who· Medium
The Abominable Snowman· Medium
A toy soldier· Medium
The Sugar Plum Fairy· Medium
Buddy the Elf· Medium
Kevin McCallister· Medium
Clarence the angel· Medium
The Three Wise Men· Medium
A carolers' choir· Medium
Mary and Joseph· Medium
An elf on the shelf· Medium
A caroling snowman· Medium
A toy maker· Medium
The Ghost of Christmas Past· Hard
Jacob Marley· Hard
The Mouse King· Hard
Krampus· Hard
Bob Cratchit· Hard
Heat Miser· Hard
Sam the Snowman· Hard
Yukon Cornelius· Hard
The Ghost of Christmas Future· Hard
Father Christmas· Hard
St. Nicholas· Hard
The Little Drummer Boy· Hard
Old Man Winter· Hard
The Little Match Girl· Hard
The Ghost of Christmas Present· Hard
Fezziwig· Hard
Belle· Hard
Hermey the elf who wants to be a dentist· Hard

🎁 Things & decorations — 47 words

Christmas tree· Easy
Candy cane· Easy
Stocking· Easy
Wreath· Easy
Present· Easy
Sleigh· Easy
Snow globe· Easy
Star· Easy
Snowflake· Easy
Bell· Easy
Ornament· Easy
Candle· Easy
Gingerbread house· Easy
Mittens· Easy
Snowman· Easy
Hot cocoa mug· Easy
Snow boots· Easy
String of lights· Medium
Tinsel· Medium
Mistletoe· Medium
Advent calendar· Medium
Christmas cracker· Medium
Nutcracker· Medium
Eggnog· Medium
Fruitcake· Medium
Chimney· Medium
Wrapping paper· Medium
Fireplace· Medium
Ugly sweater· Medium
Toy train· Medium
Sleigh bells· Medium
Poinsettia· Medium
Gingerbread cookie cutter· Medium
Christmas card· Medium
Santa's sack· Medium
Yule log· Hard
Nativity scene· Hard
Tree skirt· Hard
Garland· Hard
Roasting chestnuts· Hard
Christmas pudding· Hard
Snow shovel· Hard
Ice skates· Hard
Sugar plum· Hard
Star of Bethlehem· Hard
Reindeer antlers headband· Hard
Snow shoes· Hard

🕯️ Traditions — 40 words

Decorating cookies· Easy
Building a gingerbread house· Easy
Visiting Santa· Easy
Leaving cookies for Santa· Easy
Putting the star on top· Easy
Christmas morning· Easy
Having a snowball fight· Easy
Wearing a Santa hat· Easy
Reading a Christmas story· Easy
Eating Christmas dinner· Easy
Roasting marshmallows by the fire· Easy
Giving gifts to friends· Easy
Leaving carrots for the reindeer· Easy
Looking at Christmas lights· Easy
Secret Santa· Medium
Christmas Eve· Medium
Midnight Mass· Medium
Christmas dinner· Medium
Kissing under the mistletoe· Medium
Watching Christmas movies· Medium
White elephant gift swap· Medium
Ugly sweater party· Medium
Lighting the tree· Medium
The Nutcracker ballet· Medium
Christmas market· Medium
Christmas pageant· Medium
Handing out presents· Medium
Counting down to Christmas· Medium
Burning the Yule log· Hard
Opening Advent doors· Hard
Stirring the Christmas pudding· Hard
Hiding the pickle· Hard
Putting out a shoe for St. Nicholas· Hard
Midnight caroling· Hard
Parade of lights· Hard
Christmas Eve pajamas· Hard
Cookie swap· Hard
Lighting the Advent wreath· Hard
Sharing a cookie with Santa· Hard
Opening one present on Christmas Eve· Hard

In short

272 Christmas charades words in 6 categories, from easy kids' actions to hard movie and carol titles. Draw a random word, hide it when the round starts, and keep score for 2 to 4 teams.

A Christmas charades game that runs itself

Writing Christmas charades ideas on slips of paper takes longer than the game. Here the deck is ready: hand the phone to the actor, tap for a word, then press Start round so the answer disappears and the countdown begins. The scoreboard tracks whose turn it is, and fullscreen mode puts the timer on the TV for the whole room.

Tips for a holiday charades night

Start with an easy round so kids and grandparents warm up together, then move to movies and carols.
Agree before you start which holiday films everyone knows; pass any title nobody in the room has seen.
Give 90 seconds for titles and 60 for actions, and let the losing team pick the next category.
For a printed game, print a deck and draw the cards from a stocking.

Between rounds, switch to Christmas trivia with the same teams, or play the full year-round charades generator once the holiday deck is used up.

Frequently asked questions

What are good Christmas charades ideas?

Pick things with a clear action: decorating the tree, wrapping a present, building a snowman, ice skating or Santa squeezing down a chimney. Holiday movies and carols make great medium and hard rounds because the actor has to split the title into words. Every word here is tagged easy, medium or hard.

Are these Christmas charades OK for kids?

Yes. Every word is family-safe. Set difficulty to Easy for young children — reindeer, snowball fight, opening presents — and give them 90 or 120 seconds, or switch the timer off.

How do you play Christmas charades?

Split into two teams. The actor draws a word, presses Start round to hide it, and acts it out silently while their team guesses before time runs out. Tap Got it for a point or Missed to pass, and the turn moves to the next team. Use the classic gestures: fingers for the number of words, a camera crank for a movie, and a cupped ear for 'sounds like'.

How do I act out a Christmas movie or song title?

Signal the category first — crank a camera for a film, or mime singing for a carol — then hold up fingers for the number of words. Act the easiest word first; for 'Jingle Bells', shaking a bell is usually enough.

Can I print Christmas charades cards?

Yes. Choose a category and difficulty, then press Print this deck for a sheet of every matching word. Cut them into cards and draw them from a stocking or a Santa hat.

What else can we play at a Christmas party?

Alternate charades rounds with Christmas trivia: the trivia page has a host mode with a timer and a scoreboard for up to eight teams, so the same teams can keep playing.

Updated: October 22, 2026

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