Christmas-Themed Charades Word and Phrase Ideas

Author:
Kristy Callan
Updated date:
Sep 4, 2019

Kristy Callan enjoys coming up with fun ideas for the holidays ranging from charades lists to party games.

Charades is a great game to play with a theme in mind. Why not play some holiday-themed charades at your Christmas party or family gathering?
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Charades is a classic game that almost everyone knows. It's the perfect activity for parties or family gatherings because any number of people can play and there are no materials required! Themed rounds of charades are a blast, and Christmas makes for a wonderful theme.

If you're hosting a holiday party this December or planing to spend Christmas day with friends or family, consider incorporating a game of charades into your celebration. This list of Christmas-themed charades words will give your game a fun and festive twist.

This list of charades words and phrases is divided into the following categories:

Carols and songs
Decorations and objects
Characters
Movies
Activities
Difficult words for advanced players

Christmas Carols and Songs


Silent Night	Away in a Manger	Deck the Halls
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus	Run Rudolph Run
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town	Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle Bells	We Wish You a Merry Christmas	Here Comes Santa Claus
We Three Kings of Orient Are	Joy to the World	The Twelve Days of Christmas
Mary, Did You Know?	All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth	The Little Drummer Boy
Let It Snow	Winter Wonderland	Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer	Good King Wenceslas	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
White Christmas	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer	God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
I Saw Three Ships (Come Sailing in)	Little Donkey	Frosty the Snowman

"Ice skating" would be a great phrase to use in a game of Christmas charades. "Pine bows" would be a bit more difficult.
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Christmas Decorations and Objects


Mistletoe	Manger	Eggnog
Boughs of Holly	Ornaments	The North Pole
Stocking	Sugar Plums	Gingerbread House
Star of Bethlehem	Christmas Lights/Fairy Lights	Christmas Tree
Letter to Santa	Angel	Frankincense and Myrrh
Poinsettia	Cookies and Milk	Star
Wreath	Donkey	Bells
Gift Tags	Plum Pudding	Snow
Sleigh	Christmas Pudding	Presents
Candy Cane	Chimney	Tinsel
Silver Bells	Christmas Bonus	Candles

A group of Denman College students are playing a lively game of charades in this 1950s photo.
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Classic Christmas Characters


Santa	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer	Donner
Saint Nicholas	Jesus	Prancer
Mrs. Claus	The Virgin Mary	Dancer
Frosty the Snowman	Joseph	Dasher
Three Wise Men	Angel Gabriel	Vixen
Ebenezer Scrooge	Blitzen	Cupid
Shepherd	Comet	The Ghost of Christmas Past

Christmas Movies


Miracle on 34th Street	Snowmen	Fred Claus
Elf	The Polar Express	Gremlins
Scrooged	Four Holidays	Bad Santa
Home Alone	Arthur Christmas	The Santa Clause
Home Alone 2	Christmas With the Kranks	The Muppet Christmas Carol
Noel	The Grinch	National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
It's a Wonderful Life	A Christmas Carol	Unaccompanied Minors
Jingle All the Way	Surviving Christmas	Jack Frost
Stalking Santa	Christmas Story	The Nightmare Before Christmas

If your family tends to get a little too rambunctious around Christmas time, a lively game of charades might be the perfect outlet for all their extra holiday energy.
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Building a Snowman	Caroling	Christmas Shopping
Baking Cookies	Roasting Chestnuts	Kissing Under the Mistletoe
Trimming the Tree	Wrapping Presents	Going Sledding