15 Virtual Christmas Games To Keep You Merry When You’re Not Able To Travel To Loved Ones
You can still have a holly jolly Christmas, even if you can't travel.
Is the perfect storm of cold-flu-RSV-COVID season throwing off your Christmas traveling plans? Are you not able to take time off work to head across the country for the holidays this year? Are the crazy snowstorms around the nation making it impossible to travel? There are plenty of reasons you might need to stay put this season. Luckily, we rounded up the 15 best virtual Christmas games to play with extended family, kids, friends and more for a fun Christmas to remember.
Just because you'll be connected merely by screens, however, doesn't mean you and your friends and family can't have a great time together! These virtual Christmas games will keep your holiday spirit and Christmas cheer up and leave you even more excited to see one another when it's time. From virtual Christmas BINGO to virtual Christmas scavenger hunt ideas to Christmas trivia to quiz your loved ones, we've got you covered with the most fun Christmas virtual games for the whole family.
15 Virtual Christmas Games
1. Christmas song trivia
This free printable is a great set of brainteasers based on popular Christmas songs.
2. Name that Christmas tune
This video has 20 songs to guess (and you can find more like it all over YouTube). You can also make a Spotify playlist of your own to play for your loved ones over the video call.
3. Christmas song emoji quiz
Share this with your friends and guess together!
4. Play Christmas Scattergories
Use this free printable to make each other think and laugh.
Related: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: The Story and Trivia Behind the Beloved Classic Holiday Tale
5. Christmas trivia
We rounded up 50 fun questions and answers to stump your family and friends.
6. Christmas riddles
These 100 Christmas riddles will have you ha-ha-ha-ing throughout the holiday!
7. Christmas movie trivia
This will give you all an excuse to watch Christmas movies together: This Christmas movie trivia quiz isn't the easiest!
8. Holiday storytime
Write two sentences to begin a holiday story, but don't reveal those sentences to anyone else! Then assign everyone a number and have them write two lines each of their own (don't tell them what it's for until they've finished). When they're done, read your two lines, then call the numbers in order to have them complete the story. Chances are, it will be hilarious!
9. Virtual Christmas BINGO
You can make your own virtual bingo cards using tools like Bingo Maker or Bingo Baker. You can add prizes like e-gift cards for the winners.
10. Holiday Would You Rather
Use Christmas-themed questions for a fun game of Would You Rather: Would you rather eat nothing but candy canes for a week or spend a week living in an actual gingerbread house? Would you rather be caught regifting by your in-laws or your boss? Would you rather listen to nothing but "All I Want for Christmas" for a month straight or "White Christmas" on a loop for two weeks?
Related: 250 Best 'Would You Rather' Questions
11. Christmas movie quote trivia
Have your guests guess which beloved Christmas movie each quote is from. Bonus points go if they can also name the character! To help you start your quote list, check out our roundups of quotes from Elf, Love Actually, The Nightmare Before Christmas, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and more.
12. Christmas charades
Sure, Santa may be easy, but also add in other Christmas characters, like each of the reindeer (Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph), Mrs. Claus, elves, the Grinch, Buddy the Elf, Clark Griswold, and nativity figures (including the critters).
13. Christmas Last Letter Game
To play the Last Letter Game, one person will come up with a holiday theme, like Christmas foods, and say a word or phrase (for example, "gingerbread man"). The next person will have to come up with a word in the same theme beginning with the last letter of that phrase (i.e., "Nutella bites").
Related: The 100+ Best Christmas Movies to Watch This Holiday Season
14. Christmas Never Have I Ever
Add a holiday twist to the standard Never Have I Ever with things like, "Never have I ever drank so much eggnog I made myself ill," "Never have I ever knocked over a Christmas tree," "Never have I ever gone caroling," "Never have I ever regifted," etc.
15. Christmas Pictionary
Because trust us: Drawing eggnog isn't easy, but it can sure be hilarious.
Next, check out even more virtual Christmas ideas to make spirits bright!
