Christmas Party Games for Teens
These Christmas party games for teens are for youth groups and family parties that want something fun and PG. The 13 Missions take about 45 to 60 minutes. Split teens into teams of three to six with one phone per team, and add as many teams as you need.
Missions
1. Ugly Sweater Squad 📸 (PHOTO)
Welcome to the party — it's time to make your first impression count! Round up your whole team and dress to impress in the ugliest, most festive way possible. Layer on scarves, hats, tinsel, badges, or anything Christmassy you can find, then strike your most dramatic ugly sweater pose together. No actual ugly sweater? No problem — creativity counts double! 🎄
100 points
2. Lip Sync Legends 🎄 (VIDEO)
Your team's moment to shine! Choose a famous Christmas song, pick the most iconic chorus, and deliver the most dramatic, over-the-top lip sync performance you can muster — think big expressions, wild energy, and whatever props are within arm's reach. You've got 30 seconds to become festive superstars. Lights, camera, Christmas!
200 points
3. Tower of Tinsel (PHOTO)
Think you've got what it takes to out-engineer Santa's elves? Using ONLY items you can find in the room — cups, books, shoes, bags, whatever you can get your hands on — build the tallest free-standing Christmas tree tower possible! No glue, no tape, just teamwork and creativity. Once your masterpiece is standing proud, snap a photo with a team member next to it for scale. May the tallest tree win! 🎄
400 points
4. Lights, Camera, Christmas! (PHOTO)
Your team is now a Hollywood cast — minus the budget! 🎬 Strike a pose and recreate a classic nativity or Christmas movie scene using nothing but your bodies, expressions, and sheer theatrical genius. No props needed — just creativity and commitment to the role! Hold up a sign or use your fingers to title your scene so we know exactly what masterpiece we're witnessing.
400 points
5. Sync or Swim, Santa's Crew! (VIDEO)
It's time to get your whole team moving in perfect festive harmony! Invent a short Christmas-themed action sequence — think 'wrap the present' mimes, 'Santa sliding down the chimney' moves, or reindeer take-offs — and perform it one after another in relay style. The more enthusiastic and in-sync you are, the better! Film your full team sequence in 30 seconds or under.
400 points
6. Build-a-Snowman Challenge (PHOTO)
No snow? No problem! Raid your bags, pockets, and wardrobes to dress one brave volunteer as the most convincing snowman you can create. Think scarves, paper circles, makeshift buttons — and a carrot nose if you can find one! Snap a photo showing off your full snowman AND the proud builders standing beside their masterpiece.
400 points
7. Spell It Out! (PHOTO)
Time to raid your pockets and bags! Use coins, pens, erasers, or any small items you can find to spell out 'MERRY CHRISTMAS' on a flat surface. Every letter must be clear and legible — no squinting allowed! Snap a photo from directly above once your masterpiece is complete. Teamwork and a steady hand go a long way here!
400 points
8. Speed Carol Showdown (VIDEO)
How many carol lines can your team cram into 30 seconds? Pick ONE Christmas carol and sing as many lines as you can — as fast as possible — while still being intelligible (no mumbling your way through!). One team member must be clearly visible on camera counting the lines on their fingers as you go. Ready, set, SING! 🎶
550 points
9. The 12 Days of Giving — Do the Math! (TEXT)
On the first day of Christmas, your true love gave you a partridge. On the second day, two turtle doves AND another partridge. If every gift in 'The 12 Days of Christmas' is given exactly as the song describes across all 12 days, how many total individual gifts are given? Put on your thinking caps and crunch those numbers — no calculators allowed! 🎄
550 points
10. Pull the Cracker! (PHOTO)
Grab a sheet of paper and roll it into a cracker shape — twist the ends, scrunch it up, make it look festive! Then have two team members each grab one end and strike your best dramatic pull pose. Snap the photo at the peak tension moment — big smiles, big effort, big cracker energy!
500 points
11. The Ultimate Christmas Handshake (VIDEO)
Your team's Mission, should you choose to accept it: invent a completely original Christmas-themed group handshake or greeting and perform it in perfect sync! It must include at least three distinct moves — think jingle bell shakes, reindeer antler poses, or snowflake spins. Film your whole crew nailing it together in 30 seconds or less. Ready, set, synchronize!
550 points
12. Red & White Runway (PHOTO)
Time to show off your Christmas color sense! 🎄 Find ONE object that is red and ONE object that is white from your surroundings, then pose them together in a festive, eye-catching display. Keep it color-blocked, symmetrical, or creatively themed — as long as it looks intentional and holiday-ready. Snap a photo of your mini masterpiece!
500 points
13. Festive Champions! 🏆🎄 (PHOTO)
This is it — the grand finale! Your team has crushed it through every challenge, and now it's time to celebrate like the ultimate Christmas champions you are. Get EVERYONE in the frame, grab any leftover props, tinsel, or festive gear, and strike your most triumphant, over-the-top victory pose. Make it big, make it bold, make it gloriously festive!
400 points
How to run it
- Copy the template. Click "Copy this template in Goosechase" and log in or sign up. You get your own copy with every Mission on this page.
- Invite people with the join link. Share your join link so players can join from any web browser or mobile device.
- Play. Start the game. Players complete Missions to earn points, and the leaderboard shows who is winning.
