55+ Hilarious Christmas Party Games for Adults That Always Kill

The best part of any holiday party is when things start getting a little loud. 

You know that moment when everyone’s laughing, the music’s playing, and nobody wants the night to end? That’s exactly the vibe these Christmas party games for adults bring.

I’ve rounded up some of the funniest, most chaotic, and totally unforgettable ideas to make sure your party never hits that awkward quiet spot. 

These games are easy, hilarious, and perfect for groups who just want to have fun without taking anything too seriously.

Whether you’re hosting at home, planning something for your friends, or turning your office party into an actual good time, these Christmas party games for adults will keep everyone talking long after the night’s over.

Icebreakers & Warm-Ups

You know that slightly awkward moment at the start of every party when everyone’s still figuring out what to do with their hands? Yeah, that’s where these come in.

1. Muffin Pan Ping Pong Toss

There’s something about this game that just gets everyone loud. It’s so dumb and simple, but in the best way. And I think this is the easiest way to wake everyone up.

Rules:

• Place a muffin pan on a table and label each slot with a number.
• Players take turns tossing ping pong balls into the numbered slots.
• Match the number to a prize or mini dare.

2. Color Jump Challenge

I love how ridiculous this gets when the host starts speeding up. People panic, jump the wrong way, spill their drinks and it’s pure chaos. If you’ve got a crowd that gets competitive fast, this one turns into an instant laugh riot.

Rules:

• Draw a line down the middle of the floor — one side “Red,” the other “Yellow.”
• Everyone stands along the line.
• The host shouts a color, and players must jump to that side immediately.

3. Candy Cane Crane

You think it’ll be easy until you try to hook one candy cane with another while using just your mouth. It’s so much harder (and funnier) than it looks.

Rules:

• Whoever collects the most in one minute wins.
• Hold a candy cane in your mouth like a hook.
• Use it to pick up and move other candy canes from the table — no hands allowed.

4. Don’t Sink the Reindeer

Everyone’s trying to act calm while their hands are shaking like crazy pouring that water. And the moment the cup sinks? Instant screams.

Rules:

• Fill a large cup with water and float a smaller cup holding a mini reindeer inside.
• Players take turns slowly pouring water into the small cup.
• The person who makes it sink loses (and usually takes a funny dare).

5. Rolling Cup Shot Game

I’ve seen people get way too serious about this, which honestly makes it even funnier. You’ll want to keep playing “just one more round.”

Rules:

• Set several numbered cups at the edge of a table.
• Players roll balls across the table aiming for the cups.
• The number inside the cup matches a prize or small reward.

6. Dance Telephone

I’m obsessed with this one. You never realize how badly people remember moves until you see the final “dance.” It always starts normal and ends with someone doing interpretive breakdancing.

Rules:

• One person starts by creating a short dance move.
• The next person copies it and adds one new move before passing it on.
• Continue down the line until the last person performs the “final” version.
• Compare it to the original.

7. Flip Cup Candy Memory

This one’s sneaky fun. It looks simple but turns into total concentration mode. Everyone suddenly turns into a memory master, trying to remember where their color candy is. It’s way more competitive than it should be.

Rules:

• Hide colored candies under upside-down cups.
• Each player has their own color.
• You flip a cup first — if it lands upright, you can lift one hidden cup to check the candy.
• If it matches your color, keep it. If not, remember the spot.
• The player with the most matching candies wins.

8. Mystery Ribbon Pull

I swear this one feels way more intense than it should. It’s pure luck, but somehow it feels like winning the lottery for no reason, and that’s what makes it so much fun.

Rules:

• Whoever pulls the prize ribbon wins.
• Place a paper towel roll in the center and tie multiple ribbons through it.
• Only one ribbon is secretly attached to a small prize.
• Players each choose one ribbon and pull at the same time.

9. Tall Cup Tower

I’ve never seen grown adults hold their breath over plastic cups until this game. When it finally collapses, everyone screams, even if it’s not their tower. It’s stupidly fun and way more suspenseful than you’d expect.

Rules:

• Give each player a stack of plastic cups.
• Players take turns stacking one cup at a time vertically.
• The goal is to build the tallest tower possible without it collapsing.
• The person who makes it fall loses.

10. Ornament Unstack Challenge

This Christmas party game is tense, hilarious, and it turns into a full-on cheering section every time someone actually finishes clean.

Rules:

• Place a small ornament on the top cup.
• Players must unstack the cups one by one, nesting them together as they go down.
• If the ornament falls, the player is out.

11. Blindfold Walk Challenge

You’re just walking in place, right? But once the blindfold’s on, you completely lose your sense of direction. I love watching everyone confidently raise their hands thinking they’re still inside the square… only to be halfway across the room.

Rules:

• Mark a small square area on the floor with tape.
• Players stand inside, put on blindfolds, and start walking in place for 30 seconds.
• After time’s up, ask if they think they’re still inside the square.
• Most won’t be, check and laugh.

12. Color Swap Ball Challenge

If you ever want to test how bad you are at multitasking, this game will humble you fast. This game is weirdly addictive though, I kept saying “one more try” like ten times.

Rules:

• Set two bowls in front of you: one with red balls on the right, one with green balls on the left.
• Using only your hands, move the red balls to the left and the green balls to the right simultaneously.
• You must use both hands at once — no switching sides.
• Complete the swap as fast as you can without dropping anything.

13. Cup Balance Stand-Up

This one’s pure comedy. It’s chaotic, it’s embarrassing, and it’s exactly the kind of thing that makes everyone lose it laughing.

Rules:

• Lie flat on the floor and place a plastic cup on your forehead.
• Without using your hands, try to stand up completely.
• If the cup falls off, you have to start over.
• The first person to stand up successfully wins.

Team Competition Games

Once everyone’s loosened up, it’s time to get competitive. Split into teams, bring out your inner child, and just go for it. These games always end up louder than planned. People yelling, cheering, pretending it’s the Olympics when it’s really just a candy cane toss.

14. Sleigh Races

This one turns into chaos fast, but in the best way. Everyone’s yelling, the line’s falling apart, and somehow it still feels like teamwork. If you want that loud, everyone’s-laughing kind of moment, this is it.

Rules:

• Divide into two teams and line up in single file.
• The first player passes the ball backward over their head to the person behind them.
• The last player sends it forward through their legs to the front again.
• The front player then runs around a chair with the ball between their knees, comes back, and passes it to the next teammate.
• Continue until everyone has gone. First team to finish wins.

15. Marshmallow Blow Race

You’re just trying to blow marshmallows off cups with a party blower, but it turns into pure chaos in seconds. It’s the kind of game where you literally can’t keep a straight face.

Rules:

• Line up upside-down cups on a table and place one marshmallow on top of each.
• Two teams start at opposite ends of the line.
• Using party blowers, blow the marshmallows off the cups as fast as possible.

16. Tic-Tac-Toe Relay

This Christmas game is so simple but gets people running like it’s the Olympics. I like that it’s quick, competitive, and way funnier than it should be.

Rules:

• Draw a large tic-tac-toe grid (3×3) on the floor.
• Split into two teams, each with their own color markers (cups, cards, etc.).
• One player from each team runs, places a marker, then runs back to tag the next teammate.
• The first team to get three in a row wins.

17. Cup Flip Shot Race

It’s all timing and pure adrenaline, and once you nail one, you just want to keep going. Everyone’s shouting, “Go, go, go!” and it feels like total madness.

Rules:

• Line up several upside-down cups on the table, each with a small ball resting on top.
• The first player picks up their cup, tosses the ball slightly upward, and flips the cup to catch the ball inside.
• Once they succeed, they move to the next cup.
• The first team to complete their entire row wins.

18. Straw Nose 

I did this one once and I still laugh thinking about it. It’s so stupid-looking that it becomes legendary within five minutes.

Rules:

• Divide into two teams and line up in single file.
• Each player holds a straw between their nose and upper lip (no hands, no biting).
• Run to the table and insert the straw into the narrow bottle opening.
• Once you succeed, run back and tag the next teammate.
• First team to finish wins.

19. Awkward Ride

There’s no graceful way to play this. You’re waddling across the floor with a cup squeezed between your thighs, trying not to drop it. And when you finally make it to the end, you have to stack it perfectly on another cup like it’s some Olympic event. 

Rules:

• If the cup falls, go back and start over.
• Place an upside-down cup at the finish line.
• Players hold the starting cup between their thighs and walk to the finish.
• At the end, they drop it onto the other cup to stack them perfectly.

20. Balloon Cup Stack 

This sounds easy until you realize one wrong breath sends everything flying. It’s the perfect mix of tension and laughter. Plus, the faces people make while blowing into the balloon are priceless.

Rules:

• Line up several empty cups on a table.
• Insert the mouth of a balloon into one cup and blow to lift it.
• While holding the air, move the cup and stack it over another.
• Deflate the balloon to set it down.
• Repeat until all cups are stacked; first team to finish wins.

21. Speed Walking Relay

You can’t run, but everyone ends up walking so fast it looks like a cartoon. If your group needs a break between heavy games, this one’s perfect for that mid-party laugh.

Rules:

• Divide into teams and mark a start and finish line.
• Players must walk as fast as possible — no running allowed.
• After reaching the finish, tag the next teammate.
• First team to have all members complete the course wins.

22. Chopstick Cup Stack

I swear, this one looks calm at first… until the cups start wobbling. This Christmas game is hilarious to watch because everyone suddenly turns deadly serious over plastic cups.

Rules:

• Line up several cups on a table.
• Using two chopsticks, lift one cup and place it over the next to stack them.
• Keep stacking the growing tower using only the chopsticks.
• If the cups fall, start over.
• The first player or team to complete their stack wins.

23. Reindeer Balls

This game is pure comedy gold. It’s wild, it’s messy, and it’s impossible to stay serious. The best part is watching everyone else trying to swing their “antlers” with a straight face.

Rules:

• Place several bottles on the floor as targets.
• Put a pair of tights on your head with a ball stuffed into each leg.
• Swing your head or move in circles to knock over as many targets as possible.
• The player (or team) who knocks down the most wins.

Small-Group or Pair Challenges

If you’ve got a bigger crowd, pairing up or working in small groups keeps everyone involved without total chaos.
Some of these get a little goofy, others test your coordination, but all of them are fun to watch and to play.

24. Reindeer Ring Toss

It’s easy enough for anyone to join, but somehow everyone gets way too competitive. Every time one hits, the whole team cheers like they just scored in the World Cup.

Rules:

• Split into pairs.
• One player wears reindeer antler headbands.
• The other player stands a few feet away and tosses rings toward the antlers.
• Each successful ring earns a point.
• Highest score after all rounds wins.

25. Hungry Hungry Reindeers

This Christmas game is absolute chaos. You’ll be crying laughing before it’s even your turn. It’s messy, ridiculous, and probably the funniest team game you’ll ever see.

Rules:

• Scatter mini marshmallows in the middle of the floor.
• Form pairs: one person lies face-down (“the reindeer”), the other holds their legs (“the driver”).
• The driver pushes and pulls the reindeer toward the marshmallows.
• The reindeer collects as many as possible using their hands.
• The team with the most marshmallows wins.

26. Rolling Ball Drop Challenge

You balance a ball on the strings and roll it back and forth, aiming to drop it right into the cups lined up between you. It’s so quiet while everyone concentrates, and then total chaos the second someone actually lands it.

Rules:

• Sit on the floor facing your partner with two strings stretched between you.
• Line up several empty cups between both players.
• Place a ball on top of the strings.
• Use tension and height control to roll the ball toward the target cup.
• Once aligned, slightly separate the strings to drop the ball into the cup.
• Continue until all cups have been filled; the fastest pair wins.

27. Santa’s Scooper

You start out confident, then realize you’ve been scooping air the whole time. It’s honestly one of those games that gets funnier the longer it goes on.

Rules:

• Blindfold one player at a time.
• Scatter small objects (like marshmallows, bows, or cotton balls) across the table.
• Give the player a spatula or serving spoon.
• They have 30–60 seconds to scoop as many items as possible into a bowl.
• The player or team with the most collected items wins.

28. Blind Ornament Toss

It’s so loud, so messy, and everyone ends up laughing so hard they can’t even play properly. Definitely one of those games you do when the party’s in full swing.

Rules:

• Form pairs: one thrower (blindfolded) and one catcher.
• The catcher stands a few feet away holding a bucket or bowl.
• The thrower tosses ornaments or lightweight balls toward them.
• The catcher may give verbal directions but can’t move forward.
• The team that catches the most ornaments wins.

29. Marshmallow Nose Transfer

This game is awkward, funny, and makes for the best photos. I haven’t tried it yet, but it’s definitely going on my list this year.

Rules:

• Place a bowl of mini marshmallows on one side and an empty bowl on the other.
• Players dip their nose in a bit of petroleum jelly or water to make it slightly sticky.
• Use only your nose to pick up one marshmallow at a time and move it to the other bowl.
• No hands allowed at any point.
• The player who transfers the most in 60 seconds wins.

30. Back Toss Catch Challenge

Nothing about this game makes sense, and that’s exactly why it’s so good. I love how it goes from total confusion to absolute celebration the second someone actually lands one.

Rules:

• Two players per team.
• One sits facing away from the catcher with a basket full of balls.
• Place a sofa or obstacle between them.
• The seated player throws balls backward over their shoulder.
• The catcher holds an empty basket and tries to catch as many as possible.
• The team with the most successful catches wins.

31. Paper Pull Cup Drop

You know that moment when everyone suddenly goes silent because they think you might actually pull it off? Yeah, that’s this game.

Rules:

• Stack several cups with sheets of paper placed between each layer.
• Starting from the top, pull out one paper at a time.
• Each top cup must fall directly into the one below.
• If the cups collapse or fall over, start again.
• The player who completes the stack successfully wins.

32. Balloon Battle

You don’t realize how ridiculous you look until you’re in the middle of this one. One second you’re focused, trying to win, and the next you’re out of breath, cheeks puffed, barely keeping it together.

Rules:

• Place one cup in the center of a table.
• Two players stand on opposite sides, each holding a balloon.
• On “go,” both blow into their balloons, using the air pressure to push the cup toward their opponent.
• First to knock the cup off the table wins.

Creative Christmas Party Games

These are the ones that bring out everyone’s hidden artist or performer. They’re perfect if you love a mix of chaos and creativity.

33. Balloon & Shirt Challenge

You think you’ve got this — just one balloon and a T-shirt, right? Two seconds in and you’re already panicking. It’s impossible to look cool playing this, which is probably why it’s so fun.

Rules:

• Each player keeps a balloon in the air while putting on a T-shirt.
• The balloon must not touch the ground at any point.
• The fastest to finish wins.

34. Candy Cane Belt

I’ve never seen anyone stay serious through this one. You’ll be laughing too hard to actually finish, but it’s worth every second of chaos.

Rules:

• Give each player one long strip of sour candy.
• No hands allowed — only mouth.
• First to finish eating their candy wins.

35. Yes, You Cane!

You’ll swear your aim’s perfect, until every single one bounces off. Then someone nails it and the whole room erupts like they just won a trophy. This game is silly, competitive, and way too addictive for what it is.

Rules:

• Place a wreath or hoop several feet away.
• Players take turns tossing candy canes toward it.
• The candy cane must hook or land inside the wreath to count.
• Most successful throws win.

36. Paper Bag Grab

I tried this once and almost face planted into the tree. Nothing beats watching grown adults lose to gravity one by one.

Rules:

• Place a paper bag upright on the floor.
• Players must pick it up using only their mouth — no hands.
• After each round, cut the bag shorter.
• Continue until one person remains who can still grab it.

37. Balloon & Basket Challenge

You think you’ve got control, the balloon starts to drop. This one is chaotic in the best possible way, like a mini workout disguised as a party game.

Rules:

• Player stands inside a marked square with a balloon and small balls on the floor.
• The balloon must stay in the air the entire time.
• While keeping it up with one hand, transfer balls into a basket with the other.

38. Merry Breathmas

Somehow the candles never listen, and one stubborn flame always means another shot. The night ends in noise, laughter, and a questionable sense of victory.

Rules:

• Line up several candles on a table.
• Player shouts “Merry Christmas!” and blows once.
• Count how many candles go out in one breath.
• Any left burning means a drink penalty.

Hilarious Christmas Party Games

If you’re all about dumb humor, this is your section. From face-rolling Oreos to ridiculous reindeer challenges, these are the games that have people crying-laughing and begging for “one more round.” 

39. Down the Chimney Game

I tried this once and seriously couldn’t stop laughing. Everyone ends up wiggling like penguins. You need to try this one at least once.

How to Play:

• Tie a string around your waist and attach a candy cane at the end.
• Stand in front of a toilet paper roll standing upright on the floor.
• Using only your body (no hands!), try to lower and guide the candy cane through the roll’s center.
• First one to succeed wins!

40. Oreo Challenge

This one’s a classic for a reason. I’ve played it so many times and it never fails to make everyone cry laughing. Watching people struggle to move an Oreo from their forehead to their mouth is honestly peak comedy.

How to Play:

• Place one Oreo on your forehead.
• Without using your hands, move your face muscles to slide it into your mouth.
• If it drops, start over!
• First to eat the Oreo wins.

41. Shake It Off (Tissue Box Ping Pong Game)

This Christmas game is absolute madness in the best way. I laughed so hard the first time I saw this, everyone turns into full-on dancing maniacs.

How to Play:

• Tape or tie an empty tissue box to your waist (at your lower back).
• Fill it with 10-20 ping pong balls.
• When the timer starts, shake your body until all the balls fall out.
• Fastest player wins!

42. Ornament Hole-in-One Challenge

I love this one—it’s festive and completely ridiculous. You’ve got a cup tied to your waist and an ornament dangling from a string. The goal? Swing your hips until the ornament lands inside the cup.

How to Play:

• Tie a cup around your waist with string or tape.
• Attach a Christmas ornament to another string and tie it around your waist (so it hangs behind you).
• Swing your hips or move your body to get the ornament into the cup.
• First one to “score” wins.

43. Candy Cane Transfer

You tie a candy cane to your back and have to hook and move other candy canes into another bowl without using your hands. I can tell everyone ends up twisted like pretzels.

How to Play:

• Tie a long string around your waist (let it hang down your back).
• Attach a candy cane at the end.
• On one side, set up a bowl filled with upright candy canes.
• Using only body movements, hook and transfer them to another empty bowl.

44. Snack-on-a-String Limbo Challenge

I can’t wait to try it. You sit behind a limbo bar with a cookie hanging from your foot. As you lift your leg, the cookie drops closer to your mouth, and you have to eat it hands-free. The crowd reactions are half the fun.

How to Play:

• Slowly lift your leg to lower the cookie and eat it without hands.
• Tie a string to your foot and attach a cookie (like an Oreo or donut) at the end.
• Loop the string over the limbo bar so the cookie hangs toward your face.

Big Group Games

You always need something that brings everyone together at the end. Whether it’s something funny, active, or just pure chaos in the best way. Everyone’s a little tired, a little silly, and totally in the holiday spirit.

45. Animal Sound Match Game

I can’t even explain how funny this one gets. You’ve got people mooing, barking, and clucking all over the place, completely blindfolded, bumping into each other trying to find their match. It’s absolute chaos.

How to Play:

• Everyone wears a blindfold.
• Each player is secretly assigned an animal (two people per animal).
• When the game starts, everyone makes their animal sound to find their match.
• The first pairs to find each other win.

46. Head, Shoulders, Knees & Cup

This game always gets way more intense than it should. I love watching people’s faces switch from relaxed to war mode in one second. Fast, funny, and ridiculously competitive.

How to Play:

• Place one cup between two players.
• A caller shouts “Head,” “Shoulders,” “Knees,” etc.
• When “Cup!” is called, both players race to grab it first.
• First to grab wins the round.

47. Marshmallow Transfer Game

If you want a game that’s both competitive and hilarious, this is it. Everyone gets so focused trying to move the marshmallows that they forget how ridiculous they look doing it.

How to Play:

• Place a cup in the center and scatter 10 mini marshmallows around it.
• Using only a straw, transfer all marshmallows into the cup.
• No hands allowed.
• First to finish wins.

48. Balloon Stomp

People are running in every direction, shrieking, trying to save their own balloon while sneak-attacking someone else’s. It’s loud, fast, and totally ridiculous, but that’s what makes it so good.

How to Play:

• Tie a balloon to each player’s ankle.
• Pop others’ balloons while protecting your own.
• Last person with an unpopped balloon wins.

49. Musical Candy Canes

It starts out all sweet and innocent like, everyone smiling, swaying to the music, pretending it’s just a friendly little game. But the second that music cuts off? Total mayhem.

How to Play:

• Place candy canes on the floor (one fewer than the number of players).
• Players walk or dance while the music plays.
• When it stops, grab a candy cane.
• Whoever doesn’t get one is out.

50. Bow Blaster

Every time this one starts, it turns into total mayhem. People are darting around, twisting away, yelling when someone sneaks up from behind. You think you’re safe until someone snatches a bow off your back out of nowhere.

How to Play:

• The last player with bows still attached wins.
• Stick 4 gift bows on each player’s back.
• When the game starts, try to pull bows off others while protecting your own.

51. Reindeer Prance

There’s just something about watching people hop around with cups on their hands that never stops being funny. Easily one of the most ridiculous (and fun) games I’ve seen.

How to Play:

• Put small cups over your hands or fingers (no grabbing allowed).
• Scatter marshmallows on the floor.
• Players race to pick up as many marshmallows as possible within the time limit.
• Most marshmallows wins.

52. Ribbon Roll Christmas Challenge

I didn’t think rolling ribbon could be competitive until I saw this. The room goes silent for about three seconds, then the ribbons start tangling, people start panicking, and everyone’s yelling encouragement or laughing at the disaster.

How to Play:

• Give each player a roll of ribbon.
• When the timer starts, unroll it as fast as possible without tearing.
• The first one to finish wins.

53. Candy Cane Chopsticks Game

You’re trying to act serious while using candy canes like chopsticks, but the marshmallows slip, roll, and fall everywhere. The concentration faces people make are priceless.

How to Play:

• Spread mini marshmallows across the table.
• Use two candy canes like chopsticks to pick them up.
• Transfer as many as possible into your cup within the time limit.

54. Cup Flip Tic-Tac-Toe

The energy in this game is unreal. It’s one of those games that ends with high-fives, chaos, and immediate demands for a rematch.

How to Play:

• Set up a 3×3 grid on a table.
• Flip cups. Only successful flips can be placed on the grid.
• First team to get three in a row wins.

55. Toilet Paper Cup Race

Nothing prepares you for how stressful this silly little race gets. It’s weirdly suspenseful, incredibly funny, and guaranteed to end in chaos.

How to Play:

• Lay out long strips of toilet paper on the floor.
• Place a cup of water at the far end of each strip.
• Players carefully pull their paper to bring the cup toward them without tearing it.
• First to reach the finish without ripping wins.

So yeah, that’s it — all the funniest, craziest Christmas party games for adults you actually want to play.

Which one’s your favorite? And, which one are you trying first?