10 Christmas Party Games for Adults (Free, UK)

Hosting a Christmas party for grown-ups this year? These 10 Christmas party games for adults work at home, at a work do or down the pub. Most need nothing more than paper and pens, and none of them need anyone to be good at anything.

10 easy Christmas party games for adults

1. Who Am I?
   Write a famous Christmas character on a sticky note and stick it on someone's forehead. They ask yes-or-no questions until they guess who they are.
   You'll need: Sticky notes, a pen
2. Two Truths and a Christmas Lie
   Each person tells three Christmas stories about themselves. Two are true, one is made up. Everyone votes on the lie.
   You'll need: Nothing
3. The Wrapping Race
   Pairs wrap a present together, but each person can only use one hand. Fastest neat parcel wins.
   You'll need: Paper, tape, a box per pair
4. Christmas Charades
   Act out a Christmas film, song title or tradition without speaking. Teams take turns against a one-minute timer.
   You'll need: A phone timer, slips of paper
5. Pass the Parcel for Grown-ups
   Every layer has a forfeit or a dare (sing the first line of a carol, do your best reindeer impression). The middle layer has a proper prize.
   You'll need: A small prize, lots of paper
6. Name That Christmas Tune
   Hum the first few seconds of a Christmas song. First to shout the title gets a point.
   You'll need: Nothing, or a speaker
7. Christmas Pictionary
   Draw Christmas words on paper or a whiteboard while your team guesses. No letters or numbers allowed.
   You'll need: Paper, pens, a timer
8. Snowball Toss
   Throw scrunched-up paper snowballs into a bucket from further and further away. Miss and you're out.
   You'll need: Paper, a bucket or bowl
9. Left, Right, Christmas
   Pass a present around the circle while someone reads a short Christmas story. Every time they say 'left' or 'right', pass that way. Whoever holds it at the end keeps it.
   You'll need: A wrapped gift, a short story
10. The Christmas Quiz
    Six rounds of ten questions: films, music, food, traditions, around the world and a picture round. Teams of three to five.
    You'll need: Question sheets, pens

How to plan the games

• Start with a mixer (Who Am I? or Two Truths) while people are still arriving.
• Put the quiz in the middle of the night, when everyone's sat down with a drink.
• Keep the loud, silly games (wrapping race, snowball toss) for later on.
• Have small prizes ready: chocolate coins, a cheap bottle, a terrible paper crown.
• For a work party, keep forfeits friendly. Nobody should feel put on the spot.