🎉 Five Minute Party

Office Christmas party games: 15 easy games

Five minutes of setup, zero awkward moments. Games your whole team can play, in the room or on the call.

You got handed the party. It's soon. You have other work to do. That's fine.

These office Christmas party games are low-prep and work-appropriate. No drinking games, and nobody has to do anything embarrassing. Most of them run just as well on a video call as they do in a conference room.

Pick three or four and you've got a party plan. Need more work Christmas party ideas? Mix one icebreaker, one team game, and one gift game, and you're covered.

Before you start

The 15 games

  1. Office Icebreaker Bingo. Each square is something like "has a pet" or "has visited another country"; find a coworker who fits and get their name in the square. You need: printed or digital bingo cards, pens. Get the Office Party Icebreaker Bingo →

  2. Find a Coworker Who… Same idea as a mingle grid: fill every box with a different colleague's name. Good for big teams and new hires. You need: printed grids, pens. Get the Find a Guest Who… mixer →

  3. Two Truths and a Lie. Each person shares three facts about themselves; the team guesses which one is false. Keep it to hobbies and travel. You need: nothing.

  4. White Elephant Gift Swap. Draw numbers, then take turns opening a gift or stealing one that's already open. Set a spending limit. You need: one wrapped gift per player, numbered slips. Get the White Elephant rules & games →

  5. The Left Right Gift Game. Read a holiday story aloud; pass the gift left or right every time you hear those words. Remote players can "pass" a virtual gift by name. You need: a printed story, one small gift. Get the gift-passing games →

  6. Holiday Movie Trivia. Teams answer questions about Christmas movies; most points wins. You need: question sheet, paper or a chat for answers. Get the Holiday Movie Trivia printable →

  7. Holiday Song Quiz. Name the song from a lyric or a category clue. No singing required. You need: printed quiz, pens. Get the Holiday Song Category Quiz →

  8. Office Superlatives. Vote on fun, kind awards like "Best Desk Plant" or "Calmest in a Crisis." Keep them positive. You need: printed ballots or a quick poll.

  9. Crowd Picks. Guess the most popular team answer to light holiday questions, Family Feud style. You need: a short survey sent ahead, a scoreboard. Get the 20-game Christmas party bundle →

  10. Holiday Pictionary. One person draws a holiday word; their team guesses before time runs out. Use a whiteboard app for remote folks. You need: word cards, whiteboard or paper, a timer.

  11. Holiday Charades. Act out a holiday word without talking; your team guesses. Works on camera, too. You need: prompt cards, a bowl, a timer.

  12. Guess the Baby Photo (or Pet Photo). Coworkers send a photo ahead; everyone matches photos to names. Pets work if baby photos feel too personal. You need: a slide deck of photos, answer sheets.

  13. Holiday Word Scramble. Unscramble festive words; first to finish wins. A good quiet option. You need: printed or shared scramble sheet, pens.

  14. Holiday Emoji Decoder. Turn emoji strings back into Christmas songs or movies. Easy to drop into a chat. You need: an emoji sheet or slide.

  15. Holiday Scavenger Hunt. Call out an item ("something red," "a mug"); first to show it, in the room or on camera, gets a point. You need: a list of items, a scorekeeper.

A quick office party plan

  1. 0:00 Arrivals: Office Icebreaker Bingo, so people mix right away.
  2. 0:15 Teams: Holiday Movie Trivia or the Song Quiz.
  3. 0:40 Get moving: Pictionary, Charades, or the Scavenger Hunt.
  4. 1:00 Wrap up: White Elephant or the Left Right Gift Game, and everyone heads back to their desk with something.

Tips for keeping it inclusive

That's it. Pick your games, hit print, and enjoy the party.