Fun Online Christmas Games for the Classroom
If you’re teaching Christmas lessons this year, we’ve got you covered! These fun and free Christmas games are perfect for keeping kids engaged, whether you’re teaching online or in the classroom. Coming up with fresh Christmas lesson ideas can be tricky, so below you’ll find a collection of ready-to-use activities that kids love. Each game is simple to play, works well in virtual or in-person settings, and is a great way to add some festive fun to your lessons.
Christmas Guessing Game
This first activity is a fun Christmas guessing challenge for kids. Play the video and share your screen with the class. There are ten rounds, and in each round students see the outline of a Christmas object. Their task is to guess the word before the time runs out. You can have students shout out the answer, or pause the video to let them write their answers down before revealing.
How Many Snowmen?
This activity works great both online and in the classroom. Play the video and share your screen so students can see the Christmas scene. Their job is to count the Christmas objects before the scene disappears. First they get 3 seconds, then 2, then just 1 second to answer. Pause the video at the stop sign and ask, “How many snowmen?” (or whichever object is shown).
Tip: When revealing the answer, count each object together as a class for extra number practice. For example: “One, two, three — three snowmen. There are three snowmen.”
Christmas “What Am I?” Quiz
This quiz is a fun Christmas activity in a “What Am I?” style format. There are ten questions, and each one gives students three clues to help them guess a Christmas word. Students can read the sentences aloud or listen as you read them, then make their guesses before the answer is revealed. A printable version of this quiz is also available on our Christmas worksheets page.
What Do You Want For Christmas? – Telepathy Game
This game is perfect for practicing Christmas vocabulary and the expression “What do you want for Christmas?” (e.g., “I want a skateboard.”). It’s a fun Telepathy Game where students pretend to read the teacher’s mind to guess the answer. Students will see two letters to Santa and must choose one. If they guess correctly, they score a point. Pause the video at the stop sign and have students write their guesses before revealing the answer. For example: “Dear Santa, I want a skateboard.”
Christmas Stocking – Yes/No Game
This simple activity works well online or in class, and all you need is a Christmas stocking and a few small items to hide inside. Place an object in the stocking without showing your students. Then have them ask Yes/No questions to figure out what it is. For example: “Is it food?”, “Is it a toy?”, “Is it red?”. Give students a limit of around 20 questions before they must make a final guess. For extra fun, let students take turns leading the game by putting their own objects in a stocking for the class to guess.
Guess The Christmas Food
This activity is perfect for practicing Christmas food vocabulary. Students will see ten pictures of festive foods hidden behind Christmas presents. As the presents disappear, they must try to guess the food. It works especially well as a quick warm-up for an online Christmas class.
Tip: After the game, ask students about their own holiday traditions. If they celebrate Christmas, have them share the foods they eat. If not, ask about foods and traditions from their culture.
Christmas Top Five Quiz
This quiz is always a class favorite. Students read a question with many possible answers (for example, “Name a Christmas song”). Each student writes down one answer, and if their choice is in the Top Five, they score points. Students absolutely love this kind of game, especially when they get the top answer.
Thanks for reading! I hope you found some fun online Christmas games and ideas for your Christmas lessons, whether you’re teaching online or in the classroom. Before you go, check out these related resources: Printable Christmas Worksheets and Winter Vocabulary Lists. Merry Christmas!