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Guess the Christmas Carol Game – use the clues to guess the carol. A fun, FREE, game to use at your next Christmas party!
For more fun holiday games, try the Saran Wrap Ball Game, Left Right Christmas Game, or White Elephant Gift Exchange for more Christmas party fun!
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Christmas Carol Game
I LOVE Christmas, and I especially love Christmas games! Whip out the Eggnog and a big batch of cookies because this Guess the Christmas Carol Game is perfect for the entire family!
A few years ago, I was in charge of coming up with a game for a church Christmas party. Seemed pretty easy, but then I realized it’s not so easy to do when you have over 150 people involved.
I found a Guess the Christmas Carol Game online that we modified to be perfect for the night. Everyone played it as they came in and accomplished the task as a table. The table who finished it first and with the most correct won.
We had so much fun and loved that it was a little challenging. Knowing I would probably need it again, I made sure to make it into a cute printable!
Gameplay + variations
The object of the game is to match the clue to a Christmas Carol. Some are easier than others, but it’s a fun game to start the night off with. You may find yourself scratching your head trying to figure some of these out.
Decipher the Christmas Carol Game Play Variations:
- Play as an individual, in pairs, or as a group.
- Set a time limit, the more players on a team, the less time is given.
- Depending on the environment of the party, have people put phones in a common basket to discourage help from Siri.
Other Christmas Carol Games
If you’re not a linguist and are more spatial and artistic, these other Christmas Carol Games will be right up your alley.
Here are the basic rules of play:
For both games, write the name of Christmas Carols on different slips of paper (or a Christmas song lyric for more of a challenge), fold the slips and place them in a hat, bag, or bowl. Divide into even teams.
Christmas Carol Pictionary. Have a large whiteboard or pad of paper along with a drawing utensil for each team.
- A representative from each team comes forward.
- One of them chooses a slip of paper from the hat and shows it to the other representatives.
- When the timer begins, each representative begins drawing out the carol for their team.
- The first team to guess correctly wins the point.
Variation: Instead of having a representative from each team drawing at the same time, have one team drawing at a time, each choosing a new carol. In this case, assign different point values for how quickly the team was able to guess.
Christmas Carol Charades. The rules of play are similar to Pictionary, but instead of drawing out the carol, you will be acting out the Christmas Carol for your team to guess.
Name that Tune.
For those with a musical ear, play Name that Tune. Find the instrumental versions of some Christmas Carols (no words, just music). Play individually or in pairs.
- Version A: Pass out a pen or pencil and a piece of paper to each of the players. Play a snippet of the carol and have players write down the name of the carol. The one with the most correct wins.
- Version B: Traditional bingo draws a ball with a number and letter that coordinates to your personal bingo card grid, but you can make bingo cards with the name of, or a picture representation of, different Christmas Carols in each square. When the tune is played mark off the square on your card that it matches.
Christmas Carols to get you started
To get you started Here are 20 Titles of Popular Christmas Songs you can use for Charades, Pictionary, or Name that Tune:
- Frosty the Snowman
- Jingle Bells
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Silver Bells
- Little Town of Bethlehem
- Silent Night
- Winter Wonderland
- Up on the Rooftop
- All I want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth
- I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
- Jingle Bell Rock
- Feliz Navidad
- Christmas Don’t be Late/Chipmunk Song
- Rockin Around the Christmas Tree
- Joy to the World
- It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
- Santa Baby
- Let it Snow
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- O Holy Night
Fun Prize Ideas
What fun is a competitive game without a prize? Have a large prize for first place and a small prize for 2nd and 3rd place. Some fun gift ideas include:
- Gift Cards to the movies, restaurants, or a general visa card.
- Christmas Kiss Jar, Cookie in a Jar Gift, or Santa in a Jar Gift
- Chips & Homemade Salsa
Download the Guess That Christmas Carol Game Now
Fill out the form below and the FREE printable will arrive in your email inbox. The answers are included in the download.
For more Christmas fun, check out:
For all Christmas ideas go HERE.
ENJOY!
game and answer sheet are different
Please send downloadable versions of christmas games
Christmas Carol game please!
Try these links! They should take you right to the game:
Questions – https://lilluna.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Christmas-Carol-Game-Questions.jpg
Answers – https://lilluna.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Christmas-Carol-Game-Answers.jpg
Great
please email me the game and the answers thanks
Try these links! They should take you right to the game:
Questions – https://lilluna.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Christmas-Carol-Game-Questions.jpg
Answers – https://lilluna.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Christmas-Carol-Game-Answers.jpg
I filled out a copy of forms for the trivia Q and A printable and it said it will be in my email box. Never received.
Try these links! They should take you right to the game:
Questions – https://lilluna.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Christmas-Carol-Game-Questions.jpg
Answers – https://lilluna.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Christmas-Carol-Game-Answers.jpg
Games will be used for Bible Study Group of Senior Adults, mostly over 70 years old.
thank you!
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Thank you for all these great ideas
Thanks so much for this
Games look really good
Thank you so much for these wonderful game ideas!!! Life saver!! 🙂
Thank you
This looks like a lot of good games to play with my staff for the holidays.
Third try to see if I get an email with a download.
Try these links! They should take you right to the game:
Questions – https://lilluna.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Christmas-Carol-Game-Questions.jpg
Answers – https://lilluna.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Christmas-Carol-Game-Answers.jpg
This is a fantastic holiday site, with everything we need to plan for the holiday season! All the food and fun one needs to have a great holiday party with friends and family. Thank you.
You’re welcome!!
Is there a trick to getting the email with the download? Have not gotten it yet. Nothing in Spam either.
Not a trick! Try these links! They should take you right to the game:
Questions – https://lilluna.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Christmas-Carol-Game-Questions.jpg
Answers – https://lilluna.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Christmas-Carol-Game-Answers.jpg
This is super creative!!
Lil Luna, this is the best site I have seen that offers fun games and recipes. Kudos to you! You are amazing! I am the coordinator for both our family and work Christmas party! I am using several of your ideas. Thank you so much!!
Looks great!
Would love the Christmas Carol Game. Looks like a lot of fun
Looks like a fun game
Can’t wait to play these fun games with colleagues and family this Christmas!
Love these!
Fun ideas!
Great site!
I love these Christmas Song games. Would you please email them to me.
Thank you!
So glad you enjoy them! At the bottom of this post, there is a spot where you can enter your email address. Then we can get those sent to you!
Please share the Christmas Carol game
If you scroll to the bottom of the post, you’ll see a place to enter your email address and then we will send it directly to you!
Thank you!
I can’t figure out how to download the Guess The Christmas Carol with 25 carols starting with; the apartment od two psychiatrists. Please help.
Patti
Hi Patti! At the very bottom of the post, there is a spot to add your name and email address. Once you do that, then we will send the game right to your email inbox where you can download. Hope that helps!
Can you maybe do an answer key to the guess the christmas carol?
That’s what I was looking for too!
Great Games!
thank you
Thanks for the games!!!!! I cant wait until next year when new ones are created .
Thanks for the games!!!!!
Thanks for a fun holiday game!
Thank you for helping me bring some cheer this holiday year.
Please send name that tune snippets. THANK YOU
These are great tips dead. Thanks
Christmas Carol Game
Thanks!
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Sounds like good fun
Interested in games for work party
I can not seem to find or DOWNLOAD THE GUESS THAT CHRISTMAS CAROL GAME. Can you please email it to me [email protected]. thanks in advance.
Love the story for the Left Right game
Ready to enjoy
Thank you for sharing your great ideas!
Please send me the Christmas Carole game and the answers
May I have the answers the Christmas carols game? Thanks!
Please send me the ‘Guess the Christmas Carol Game’ to download. thanks!
Hello, May I have the answers to Guess the Christmas Carol Game?
You bet! There is a spot at the bottom of the post where you can enter your name and email address. Then we can send it directly to your inbox!
I am looking forward to playing the Christmas Carol game with my Red Hat Sisters at our annual Christmas party.
Could I get the answers to the Christmas Carol game?
Yes, they are found here: https://lilluna.com/christmas-carol/
please send the answers to the Christmas carol quiz. We plan to have it at our Christmas meeting for the church women.
First question (the apartment of 2 psychiatrists)
This link should take you to the answers: https://lilluna.com/christmas-carol/
PLEASE CAN I HAVE THE ANSWERS TO THE CHRISTMAS CAROL QUIZ
Please send an answer key for the Guess the Christmas Carol worksheet. Thank you
Where is the answer key to the Fuess the Christmas carol? Thanks.
Please send an answer key for the Guess the Christmas Carol worksheet.
Thank you
Thanks for the free download. I was able to save the game, but is there an answer key available?
NO WAYTO DOWN LOAD
Thanks
Can’t wait to try these out! Looks great!
Love holiday games.
thanks
I love these ideas and would like them emailed to me! Thank you!
Love these ideas!
Tried to get downloads for game sooo many times. Could not. Awful. Need to do something about your website
Sorry to hear you have had troubles with downloading. You can also try right clicking on the image of the game, then save/download to your computer and print from there.
Love your Xmas ideas
Was wondering approximately how long it takes to finish the game. Have several games planned and would like to know should I have a timer and for how long?
Can’t wait to play this!
So excited to use these games with my 7th graders.
HOw do I download the “free” printables without having to download Zip Software that I have to pay for/?????
I tried the game and it was fun .Thank you for the game!😊
You are so welcome!! Thank you for playing it!
Q1 might be considered offensive to anyone who has experienced mental illness or was brave enough to go to therapy. Please consider removing that one from this otherwise delightful game.
Thank you.
Thanks for your feedback!
Love the game and such a pretty presentation
This was so much fun. We had 7 people yelling answers. The first one right got a point. The one with the most points got a $10 Wawa gift card.
I am so glad everyone had fun! Thank you for letting me know!
Hello, can I get the answers to the Name the Christmas Carol game please.
It should be working, but just in case, here is a link…https://lilluna.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Christmas-Carol.pdf
Have filled in the form 3 times and have not rec’d the Guess the Christmas Carols or answers to same. Please help. Thank you
Hey Kristyn- gorgeous family! Trying to have your christmas trivia games emailed tried with my work address and my home email…not happening! I have receive any emails. Saw previous comments.. and used those links… that worked… but you have posted more current versions .. and i would like those for our office party
Thank you for saying that! I have not posted current versions..I will need to work on that!!
I requested one of your christmas trivia games, followed your directions, but have not yet received it in my email.
So sorry you had problems downloading the free prints – please click on the one you need and you should be able to download and print it. 😉
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Were you aware, happy woman? Is another song to guess
Thanks for sharing that 🙂
I am trying these games out tonight! free word search games
I can’t get the answers to Guess the Christmas Carol. Any suggestions. I already tried the download option and I get the other trivia game.
I’m honestly not sure why it’s not popping up. It does for me, so I’m stumped?? Did you make sure your clicking on the right game to download?
Thanks so much for your great trivia game Can’t wait until the party.
You are welcome!! Have fun!
Kristyn, I love the “Guess the Christmas Carol” game but cannot find an answer page to print. Will you please let me know where I can find the answers? I have searched in many places. (The game has a red & white border with brown bells at the top, and appears it is from Pinterest.) Please reply. Thank you! ~Anne
When you click on the download button, the game pops up & so does the answer key 🙂 Hope you get it printed!
Hello
I just found your site. I like the idea of christmas carols trivia…. do you have a version for kids? Some of these carols questions are based on adults…
Glad you found my site!! I have other Christmas printables, if you want to take a look…https://lilluna.com/tag/christmas/. Not sure there’s a kid carol print, but I have other fun stuff for kids!
Me again, ok I was able to download the Christmas trivia game, complete with questions and answers, but the Christmas carol guessing game, nope. I know you’re thinking what my kids always say, “Why Mom, Why?” I will be the first to admit I am computer challenged…..HELP! Thanks again!
No worries, but I’m not sure why it wouldn’t. I just wanted to test on my computer, so I clicked on the download link & the game popped up with the answers, then I would just print. Check your printing options, make sure the correct printer is selected & hopefully, it will work. Good luck! It’s a fun game!
I am trying these games out tonight!
Yay!!! Have so much fun!! Thank you!
Hi Lilliluna. Do you have a Santa hat made from a red cup like the crayon hat holders.
I do not, but that’s a great idea!! I’d love to see a pic, if you make one!!