1. Online drawing game
Use a free browser drawing-and-guessing game with a private room and a custom word list of holiday and company terms. Nobody needs to install anything.
Christmas Pictionary words: 40 ideas to draw
Updated: 2026-10-24
Good Christmas Pictionary words are things you can draw in a few lines: a snowman, a candy cane, a sleigh. Below you find 40 words in four lists, from easy words for kids to hard ones for adults, plus a list for the office party.
Copy the words onto slips of paper and put each list in its own bowl. You need paper or a whiteboard, pens and a timer. Rules, scoring and an online version for remote teams are below the lists.
How to play
- Split into two or more teams. Each team plays in turn.
- The player draws a slip and has 60 seconds to draw the word. No letters, no numbers, no talking.
- Their own team guesses. If they get it in time, the team scores.
- Easy words give 1 point, medium 2, office and hard words 3.
- After three rounds, the team with the most points wins.
Easy words (good for kids)
- Snowman
- Christmas tree
- Star
- Candle
- Present
- Candy cane
- Bell
- Stocking
- Snowflake
- Cookie
Medium words
- Reindeer
- Sleigh
- Gingerbread man
- Fireplace
- Ice skates
- Wreath
- Hot chocolate
- Christmas lights
- Angel
- Elf
For the office Christmas party
- Ugly Christmas sweater
- Secret Santa draw
- Out-of-office reply
- Video call in a Santa hat
- Office plant with fairy lights
- Coffee machine
- Paper jam
- The group photo
- Last day before the holidays
- Desk covered in cookies
Hard words for adults
- Mistletoe
- Nutcracker
- Advent calendar
- Nativity play
- The Three Wise Men
- Snow globe
- Christmas market
- Wrapping paper
- Chimney
- Sleigh bells
Variations
- Remote teams: use a free browser drawing game with a private room and paste in your own word list.
- Everyone draws: all teams draw the same word at the same time, the fastest correct guess wins.
- Prefer acting?: 50 Christmas charades ideas with the same levels.
The games
2. Christmas charades
One person mimes a holiday film, song or object; their team has 60 seconds to guess. Let shy players pick ‘easy’ cards or play in pairs.
Host tips
- Use a big whiteboard or flip chart so the whole room can watch.
- Let shy players draw in pairs.
- Add a few inside jokes from your year to the office list.
- Short on time? Games that fit into 10 minutes.
FAQ
What are good Christmas Pictionary words?
Easy ones like snowman, candy cane or star, medium ones like reindeer, sleigh or gingerbread man and hard ones like mistletoe, nutcracker or snow globe. Mixing levels keeps everyone in the game.
How do you play Christmas Pictionary?
In teams, with 60 seconds per word, no letters and no talking. The drawing player's team guesses and scores 1 to 3 points depending on the level.
Can we play Christmas Pictionary online?
Yes. A free browser drawing game with a private room and a custom word list works for remote teams, and nobody needs to install anything.
What is the difference between Pictionary and charades?
In Pictionary you draw the word, in charades you act it out without speaking. Both work with the same word lists.
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