🎄 Anderson Family Christmas Party Games 2025

📋 Event Schedule

Our festive evening, hour by hour

5:00 PM

Arrival & Hot Cocoa Bar

Welcome everyone with homemade hot chocolate, marshmallows, and candy cane stirrers. Ugly sweater judging begins!

5:45 PM

Holiday Trivia Showdown

Teams compete in four rounds of Christmas trivia. Buzzers ready!

6:30 PM

Dinner & Family Toast

Grandma Rose's legendary turkey, Aunt Linda's mac & cheese, and Uncle Joe's famous eggnog.

7:30 PM

Secret Santa Gift Exchange

The big reveal! Find out who got you a gift and open presents together.

8:15 PM

Mini Challenge Madness

Quick-fire party games to earn bonus points for your team.

9:00 PM

Awards & Caroling

Trophy ceremony for the winning team, then gather by the fireplace for carols.

🧠 Holiday Trivia

Sample questions from our four-round trivia challenge

What country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

A) England
B) Germany ✓
C) Norway
D) France

In the movie "Home Alone," where are the McCallisters going on vacation?

A) London
B) Rome
C) Paris ✓
D) Madrid

How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh (including Rudolph)?

A) 7
B) 8
C) 9 ✓
D) 10

Which real-life saint is Santa Claus based on?

A) St. Patrick
B) St. Nicholas ✓
C) St. Francis
D) St. Andrew

What plant is traditionally hung in doorways for people to kiss under?

A) Holly
B) Ivy
C) Mistletoe ✓
D) Poinsettia

What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?

A) Jingle Bells
B) White Christmas ✓
C) Silent Night
D) Last Christmas

🎁 Secret Santa Draw

This year's gift-giving pairs have been drawn!

Each person buys a thoughtful gift for their assigned family member.

Budget: $25 per person

Dad (Mike)

🎁 ➜

Grandma Rose

Mom (Sarah)

🎁 ➜

Uncle Joe

Grandma Rose

🎁 ➜

Cousin Lily

Uncle Joe

🎁 ➜

Mom (Sarah)

Aunt Linda

🎁 ➜

Dad (Mike)

Cousin Lily

🎁 ➜

Aunt Linda

Ben (12)

🎁 ➜

Emma (9)

🎁 ➜

Ben (12)

🏆 Mini Challenges

Quick games to earn bonus points for your team

🎶

Carol Karaoke

Sing a Christmas carol with a twist — in a funny voice chosen by the opposing team!

+15 pts

🍪

Cookie Stacking

Stack as many cookies as you can in 30 seconds. Tallest standing tower wins!

+10 pts

🎨

Snowman Drawing

Draw a snowman blindfolded while your teammates shout directions. Best snowman wins!

+10 pts

🧣

Wrap Race

Wrap a gift box as neatly as possible in 60 seconds. Judges: the kids!

+15 pts

📸

Frozen Photo

Strike a holiday pose and hold perfectly still for 15 seconds. First to move loses!

+5 pts

🔔

Jingle Bell Toss

Toss jingle bells into a stocking from 8 feet away. Three tries per player.

+10 pts

📊 Team Scoreboard

Running totals after trivia and mini challenges

Rank	Team	Members	Trivia	Challenges	Total
1	🦌 Rudolph's Rebels	Dad, Cousin Lily, Ben	45	35	80
2	⭐ Star Toppers	Mom, Aunt Linda, Emma	40	25	65
3	🎅 Santa's Squad	Grandma Rose, Uncle Joe	35	20	55

📜 House Rules

Keep it fun, fair, and festive for everyone!

Everyone participates! No sitting out — even Grandma gets a buzzer for trivia.
Keep gifts family-friendly and within the $25 budget. Homemade gifts are encouraged and get bonus appreciation points!
Trivia answers are final once the buzzer sounds. No take-backs, no "I was going to say that!"
Mini challenge judges' decisions are final. Bribery with cookies is acceptable but won't change the score.
Kids under 10 get a 5-second head start in all timed challenges. Fair is fair!
No phones during games — be present and enjoy the moment! (Photos between rounds are encouraged.)
The winning team picks the first Christmas carol for group singing. Losers sing loudest!
Most importantly: have fun, be kind, and make memories together. That's what Christmas is all about.