Christmas Family Feud Game: Rules and 20 Questions

Christmas Family Feud is a game where teams guess the most common answers to everyday holiday questions. This page has 20 questions and sample answers you can use right away.

How to Set Up

1. Make two teams of 3 to 6 players. Seat teams facing each other.
2. Put a bell or buzzer in the middle between the two teams.
3. The host keeps the answer list hidden and writes revealed answers on the board.
4. Set a goal score, such as 100 points.

How to Play

1. The host reads a question. One player from each team steps to the bell.
2. The host says the question again. The first player to ring the bell gives an answer.
3. If the answer is on the list, the host reveals it and its points. The team with the better answer chooses to play or pass.
4. The playing team guesses one answer at a time, going down the line.
5. Each wrong answer is a strike. After 3 strikes the other team may steal by naming one answer.
6. If the stealing team gets one right, they take all points from the round. If not, the first team keeps them.
7. Play another question with new players.

Questions and Answers

Points are sample numbers you set yourself. Give the top answer the most points.

1. Name something you hang on a tree. (ornaments, lights, candy canes, tinsel, stars)
2. Name something you find in a stocking. (candy, toys, orange, socks, small gifts)
3. Name a Christmas song. (Jingle Bells, Silent Night, Rudolph, Frosty, Deck the Halls)
4. Name something that is red at Christmas. (Santa suit, bows, candy canes, stockings, berries)
5. Name a reindeer. (Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen)
6. Name a Christmas cookie. (sugar, gingerbread, snickerdoodle, shortbread, chocolate chip)
7. Name a place Santa lives. (North Pole, workshop, sleigh, igloo, village)
8. Name something you do in winter. (sledding, skating, build a snowman, drink cocoa, ski)
9. Name something wrapped in paper. (gifts, presents, books, boxes, toys)
10. Name something you put on a Christmas tree. (star, angel, lights, bows, ribbons)
11. Name a Christmas movie. (Elf, Home Alone, The Grinch, Polar Express, Frozen)
12. Name something people eat at Christmas dinner. (turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pie)
13. Name something you wear in snow. (coat, boots, gloves, hat, scarf)
14. Name a sign that Christmas is coming. (decorations, lights, snow, carols, sales)
15. Name something you drink in winter. (hot cocoa, cider, tea, eggnog, coffee)
16. Name something a snowman has. (carrot nose, hat, buttons, scarf, stick arms)
17. Name a thing people forget to buy. (batteries, tape, wrapping paper, cards, stamps)
18. Name something a kid asks Santa for. (toys, bike, game, doll, pet)
19. Name a place you see Christmas lights. (houses, trees, malls, streets, stores)
20. Name something you do on Christmas Eve. (open one gift, bake cookies, watch a movie, set out milk, go to church)

Scoring and Winning

Give 10 points for the top answer, 8 for the second, 6 for the third, 4 for the fourth and 2 for the fifth. The first team to reach 100 points, or the team with the highest total after all questions, wins.

Tips for a Fun Game

• Run a quick poll among friends and replace sample answers with real ones.
• Accept answers that mean the same thing, such as “candy canes” and “peppermint sticks.”
• Add a final round of “fast money” where one player answers five questions in 20 seconds.
• Keep the buzzer fun, such as a squeaky toy.

Variations

• Little kids: Ask simple questions like “Name a color on a Christmas tree.”
• Quick round: Play only the first 10 questions and go to 50 points.
• Make your own: Poll your own family for questions that fit them best.