Friends exchanging gifts at a holiday party

Dec 18-26 / 2026

Christmas party games

Plan the whole gathering from one board: a white elephant round for the group, family games for the afternoon, and karaoke or trivia after dinner.

Unofficial Studboards activity hub for holiday hosting. Agree gift price limits and house rules as a group before the first round — the host makes the final call on the day.

Christmas-party activities

Choose an activity

Open a Play Kit for setup, rules and ways to play.

Type

Board

Showing 12 of 13 activities on all boards.

Gift Exchange Gift Exchange Board

White Elephant Classic

Run a classic white-elephant exchange.

Players: 6-30Classic Open Play Kit

Gift Exchange Gift Exchange Board

Steal Cap Three

Keep steals fun, not mean.

Players: 6-30Steal cap Open Play Kit

Gift Exchange Gift Exchange Board

Themed Gift Draft

Keep the table cohesive and kind.

Players: 6-30Theme Open Play Kit

Gift Exchange Gift Exchange Board

Number Draft Open

Open gifts in a fair random order.

Players: 6-30Number draft Open Play Kit

Family Night Family Night Board

Generations Trivia

Ask cross-generation trivia with opt-outs and short story bonuses.

Players: 3-12Trivia Open Play Kit

Family Night Family Night Board

Parent vs Kids Challenge

Parents and kids trade age-safe mini challenges in a short family round.

Players: 3-12Team challenge Open Play Kit

Family Night Family Night Board

Blanket Fort Build-Off

Build small indoor forts with soft items and vote on the result.

Players: 4-12Build + vote Open Play Kit

Trivia Night Trivia Night Board

Decade Throwback Quiz

Pick a decade and answer questions on music, movies, headlines, fashion, and slang. Highest total wins.

Theme TriviaNormal play Open Play Kit

Karaoke + Music Karaoke + Music Board

Finish the Lyric

The host reads or plays a lyric lead-in. Players finish the next line.

Name That TuneNormal play Open Play Kit

Karaoke + Music Karaoke + Music Board

Duet Draft Night

Players draft duet partners and perform short song cuts. Highest crowd score wins.

KaraokeQuick round Open Play Kit

Cooking Challenge Cooking Challenge Board

Timed Prep Sprint

Race prep without chaos.

Players: 4-16Prep sprint Open Play Kit

Cooking Challenge Cooking Challenge Board

Mystery Kind Ingredient

Teams draw a preapproved ingredient and feature it in a dish for 1 point; anyone may pass.

Players: 4-16Mystery Open Play Kit

Music Timeline Music Timeline Board

Hit Year Guess Closest

Year guessing core loop.

Players: 3-12Year Open Play Kit

Holiday Week Dec 18-26 One board for the whole holiday week. Event info

From the office-party weekend through Christmas Day, every format here runs on the Gift Exchange, Family Night, Trivia, Karaoke, and Cooking boards — with ready-to-use setup and clear scoring.

Party week: Dec 18-26
Group size: 4-20
Play paths: Gifts / family / stage
Gear: Low-gear, home-safe

Party pack

A simple plan for tonight.

Begin with the gift exchange, play trivia after the meal, and offer a duet round to close the gathering.

01 Open 4:00 PM White Elephant Classic
Price cap already agreed. Steal rules posted. Everyone plays before dinner pressure hits.
02 Mid 6:30 PM Generations Trivia
After the meal, mix ages across teams and use short, friendly trivia rounds.
03 Close 8:30 PM Duet Draft Night
Optional stage energy. Pass is always allowed; no forced solos.

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