Christmas Party Game · Printable + editable

Christmas Charades

Hey there, bud! Whisky Jack here. Christmas Charades is the game where nobody's allowed to say a word, eh. Draw a card, then act out "Building a snowman", "Untangling the Christmas lights" or "Elves on strike at the North Pole" while your team hollers guesses before the timer runs out. Easy cards for the little ones, Expert cards for the hams in the family, and points for every right guess.

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40 Christmas charades on 4 sheets of 10 cut-apart cards, every one family-friendly
3 levels with points: 20 Easy cards (1 pt), 10 Tricky (2 pts) and 10 Expert (3 pts), each level on its own sheets, so you can print just the Easy ones for little kids
Card backs to print on the other side, so nobody peeks at the pile (or just fold each card in half)
Edit online, the quickest way: click any card and type your own charades right in your web browser. No app or account needed (the link and password are in your Start Here guide)
The online editor prints in full colour, ink-saving or black and white
Or use the fillable PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) or your web browser
Blank cards two ways: EDIT ME cards to type on, and write-on cards for making up charades on the night (great for teams writing cards for each other)
A low-ink version of all 4 card sheets and the card backs (save a loonie on ink)
How to Play host guide, a Charades Signals sheet (sounds like, how many words...), a Scoreboard for up to 4 teams and a Charades Champions certificate
US Letter and A4 sizes

How to play

Easy as pie, even for the host

Print and cutPrint the 4 sheets of 10 cards and cut them apart. Print the backs on the other side, or fold each card in half. Keep each level in its own pile, face down.
Make teamsSplit into two or more teams and pick a scorekeeper. Set a phone timer for 60 seconds.
Act it outOn your turn, pick a pile, draw a card and act it out for your team without a sound. No talking, no mouthing words. Use the signals for extra clues.
Score itYour team guesses it before time runs out? Score the card's points: Easy 1, Tricky 2, Expert 3. The team with the most points after everyone has had a turn wins!

A peek inside

40 ready-made prompts, or write your own

Here are a few to get you started:

Building a snowman
Wrapping a present
Decorating the tree
Making a snow angel
Drinking hot cocoa
Ice skating
Opening a gift
Hanging a stocking

Make it yours

Inside jokes welcome

Swap any prompt for something only your crowd gets. Click, type, and the words shrink to fit. It works on a phone, a tablet or a computer, then prints straight from your browser.

Try the demo editor

What's in the download

5 files and one secret link

Download from a web browser on Etsy (the Etsy app can't download files, sorry!).

PDF
START HERESTART HERE: which file to open, printing and editing help
PDF
Print LetterHow to Play, Charades Signals, 4 sheets of 10 cards (40 cards), CHARADES card backs, write-on blank cards, low-ink sheets, Scoreboard, Charades Champions certificate. US Letter
PDF
Print A4the same set, sized for A4 paper
PDF
Editable Lettertype-your-own cards: 4 sheets of 10 cards (40 cards), a sheet of blank EDIT ME cards, low-ink sheets. US Letter
PDF
Editable A4the same editable set, sized for A4 paper
WEB
Online editorYour link and password are in the Start Here guide

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