Ready for some festive Christmas fun? These Christmas song charades ideas is the ticket to getting in the spirit of the season in no time! Just download, print, and start playing in minutes.
You always know when it’s the holidays because you can hear Christmas songs on the radio and at the store. Christmas songs are a major part of the holidays, whether you are singing or listening to them they are the perfect way to get in the holiday spirit.
My family loves Christmas songs and often breaks into song at the drop of a hat. Music helps you feel festive and brings the spirit of Christmas into the season. I can’t imagine Christmas without the classics like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch. We also love the more traditional songs like Silent Night or The First Noel. My oldest loves Pentatonix’s version of Mary, Did You Know?
Christmas songs came in all styles of music. These Christmas Song Charades have a little of everything from old traditional songs, silly kids’ favorites to more recent songs.
Christmas Song Charades
Charades is a great way to entertain kids of ages. It’s perfect for holiday parties, classroom, and family game nights. These Christmas Charades are sure to have one of your favorite Christmas songs.
Holidays are such a busy time with so much to do. But we can help with that! These Christmas Charades are already done and take very little time to prepare. Just download, print, and you are ready to play in minutes.
For more fun charades ideas, be sure to try our Winter Charades, Famous People Charades, or Disney Charades.
For even more quick Christmas activities your family will love be sure to try our Christmas Movie Trivia, Christmas Would You Rather, and Christmas Scattergoires. They are perfect for family game nights or all your holiday gatherings this year.
Why I love Charades
Charades is a perfect game for families and crowds because the rules are simple and can be played easily by all ages.
I love seeing my children and friends act out these songs. It’s always fun, silly, and memorable.
The setup for the game is easy, and you can move right into having fun! You just need the players and the printable Christmas Song cards, and you are set. No fuss, simple, and lots of instant entertainment.
How to Play Christmas Charades
- First, download your Christmas song printable cards.
- Cut your cards, place them in a bowl or hat (a Santa hat would be perfect), and you are set to play!
- Next, you must gather your players (friends, family, kids) and divide them into teams. You need at least two teams.
- Decide which team will be first to act out the charades. My family likes to play paper-rock-scissor to see who goes first, but you can roll a die, have a staring contest, draw straws, or decide in any various ways.
- An actor from the first team picks a card out of the Santa hat and then acts out that card to their teammates.
- Important Rule: You CANNOT use your mouth to speak, make sounds, or mouth the words!
- Each team has one minute to guess the answer. If they get it correctly, then they get a point. If not, the other teams get one guess as to what it is to get the point!
- The game is finished when everyone has had a turn, when you have played all the cards, or a team has reached the predetermined winning points. The team with the highest points wins.
- Have fun!
Tips for Playing Christmas Song Charades
- Make sure everyone knows the rules, how the game will be played and how the winning team will be determined. This helps avoid any confusion or frustration that can come up.
- Use your finger to indicate how many words they will act out.
- Have fun! Be relaxed and silly when it’s your town to act!
- You can even laminate the Christmas Song Charade cards to help them last so you can play with them again and again.
- A Christmas-theme prize would be fun extra fun.
More Christmas Games and Activities
We have so many fun activities and games available for you. Grab any that will fit what you want. They are great for the classroom, parties, and family game nights. They are easy to have at hand for when an activity is needed instantly.
Gear up for the Holidays with this Mega Christmas Game Collection!
- Christmas Color By Number
- Christmas Would You Rather
- Christmas Movie Trivia
- Christmas Trivia For Kids
- Christmas Scavenger Hunt
- Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt
- Christmas This or That
- Saran Wrap Christmas Game
- Christmas Bingo
- Christmas Pictionary
- Christmas Scattergories
- Christmas Word Scramble
- Christmas Word Search
- Christmas Charades
- Who Am I? Christmas
- Christmas I Spy Printable
- Christmas Tic Tac Toe
- Fun Christmas Games for Kids
- Christmas Writing Prompts
- Christmas Lunch Box Jokes
- Christmas Wish List Printable
- Christmas Printable Thank You Cards
- Christmas Gift Card Holders
- Christmas Gift Tags
- Christmas Coupon Book for Couples
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- Cardstock- I always recommend printing on cardstock. This makes it way more durable so you don’t have to worry about printing it time and time again.
- Laminator / Laminating Sheets- Again, for added durability, grab a laminator and laminating sheets so that you can use this again and again!
- Scissors (I seriously love these ones)
- Dry Erase Pens- Use dry erase pens so that you can wipe your laminated printable clean over and over again for endless use!
Christmas Song Charades
- Silent Night
- Joy to the World
- Silver Bells
- Jingle Bell Rock
- Oh Holy Night
- Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
- Feliz Navidad
- Mary Did You Know
- Frosty the Snowman
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town
- Deck the Halls
- Away in a Manger
- Carol of the Bells
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- The Twelve Days of Christmas
- Let It Snow
- River
- Winter Wonderland
- Little Saint Nick
- Here Comes Santa Claus
- I’ll Be Home For Christmas
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- Christmastime Is Here
- It Must Be Santa
- We Need a Little Christmas
- What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
- It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
- The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole)
- Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt)
- Pretty Paper (Willie Nelson)
- Hard Candy Christmas (Dolly Parton)
- Do You Hear What I Hear (Whitney Houston)
- Christmas Vacation (Lindsey Buckingham)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Harry Connick, Jr.)
- Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays (NSYNC)
- Get Behind Me, Santa! (Sufjan Stevens)
- The Christmas Waltz (Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward)
- Mistletoe (Justin Bieber)
- You Make It Feel Like Christmas (Gwen Stefani)
- One More Sleep (Leona Lewis)
- A Holly Jolly Christmas (Johnny Marks)
- Christmastime Is Here Again (The Flirtations)
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Jackson 5)
- This Christmas (Donny Hathaway)
- Run, Rudolph, Run (Chuck Berry)
- Sleigh Ride (Johnny Mathis)
- Christmas Don’t Be Late (The Chipmunk Song)
- It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Andy Williams)
- Christmas, Baby Please Come Home (Darlene Love)
- Christmas Must Be Tonight (The Band)
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Judy Garland)
- All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)
- Last Christmas (Wham!)
- White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
- Christmas Wrapping (The Waitresses)
- Do They Know It’s Christmas? (Band Aid)
- Happy Xmas (John Lennon & Yoko Ono)
- Merry Christmas Baby (Ike and Tina Turner)
- Step Into Christmas (Elton John)
- Driving Home for Christmas (Chris Rea)
- Blue Christmas (Elvis Presley)
- Wonderful Christmas Time (Paul McCartney)
- Santa Tell Me (Ariana Grande)
- 8 Days of Christmas (Destiny‘s Child)
- Father Christmas (The Kinks)
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Sufjan Stevens)
- I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Wizzard)
- Merry Xmas Everybody (Slade)
- What Christmas Means to Me (John Legend)
- Just Like Christmas (Low)
- Present Without a Bow (Kacey Musgraves)
- ‘Zat You, Santa Claus? (Louis Armstrong)
- A Marshmallow World (Dean Martin)
- All I want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth (Alvin and the Chipmunks)
- Baby, It’s Cold Outside
- Caroling, Caroling (Nat King Cole)
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Hot Chocolate (Tom Hanks)
- Mele Kalikimaka (Bing Crosby, The Andrew Sisters)
- Mary’s Boy Child
- Nuttin for Christmas
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- O Tannenbaum/O Christmas Tree
- Please Come Home for Christmas (Eagles)
- The First Noel
- The Little Drummer Boy
- Underneath the Tree (Kelly Clarkson)
- We Three Kings
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- What Child Is This
- Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer
- You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
- I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
- Cool Yule (Louis Armstrong)
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Michele Tripple is a renowned author and expert in the fields of parenting, relationships, and personal development. With her degree in marriage and family studies, her experience as a Family Life Educator, and over a decade of experience as a professional writer, Michele has authored books that provide practical advice and insights into improving family dynamics and personal growth. Her work is celebrated for its blend of research-driven information and relatable, real-world applications. Michele has been a keynote speaker at conferences and has contributed to numerous publications and media outlets, solidifying her reputation as an authoritative voice in her field and helping families build relationships.