Team building
Cup Tower Challenge
Teams stack plastic cups into the tallest tower, or a Christmas tree shape, without touching them with their hands.
Seasonal
Christmas and Winter Classroom Games
The last days before winter break are a classic time for games. These keep the holiday spirit high and the classroom under control, from the party to a last-minute review.
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- π₯ Board-ready tools
Team building
Gingerbread Man Hunt
After reading The Gingerbread Man, students follow clues around the school to find the runaway cookie.
Review games
Pass the Present
A gift wrapped in many layers is passed around while music plays.
Review games
Snowball Fight
Students write an answer or question on paper, crumple it up and throw it across the room.
Brain breaks
Freeze Dance
Play music, students dance, and when the music stops everyone freezes.
Review games
Charades
Students act out a word or phrase without speaking while their team guesses.
Review games
Pictionary
One student draws a word on the board while their team guesses it before time runs out.
Quiet games
Heads Up, Seven Up
Seven students secretly tap classmates with their heads down, then the tapped students guess who tapped them.
Review games
Jeopardy Review Game
A quiz-show board of categories and point values where teams pick a square and answer the question behind it.
Review games
Classroom Bingo
Students mark answers on a bingo card as you read clues.
Review games
Classroom Scavenger Hunt
Students search the room for hidden clues or items, answering questions to unlock the next clue.
Brain breaks
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament
Students play rock paper scissors, and losers become the cheering section of the winner.
Quick picks
Top 5 to try first
- π₯€ Cup Tower ChallengeTeams stack plastic cups into the tallest tower, or a Christmas tree shape, without touching them with their hands.
- πͺ Gingerbread Man HuntAfter reading The Gingerbread Man, students follow clues around the school to find the runaway cookie.
- π Pass the PresentA gift wrapped in many layers is passed around while music plays.
- βοΈ Snowball FightStudents write an answer or question on paper, crumple it up and throw it across the room.
- π Freeze DancePlay music, students dance, and when the music stops everyone freezes.
Play online
Online christmas & winter games for the board
Board tools
Free tools for these games
Classroom TimerBig full-screen countdown with presets and an alarm.Open tool βRandom Name PickerPaste your class list and pick students fairly.Open tool βRandom Team GeneratorSplit the class into random groups in one click.Open tool βClassroom ScoreboardKeep team scores on the board for any game.Open tool βJeopardy Review Game MakerBuild a quiz-show review board and play it on the board.Open tool βBingo Card GeneratorMake printable bingo cards from any word list.Open tool β
Questions teachers ask
Frequently asked questions
What games can I play at a classroom Christmas party?
Pass the Present, Cup Tower Challenge, a Snowball Fight review and holiday Charades are all easy to run with a whole class.
Are there non-religious winter games for class?
Yes. Snowball Fight, Cup Tower Challenge and winter-themed Pictionary or Bingo work for any classroom.
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