A church Christmas party often needs activities that feel festive while keeping the Nativity story at the center.
These free printable Christian Christmas games give families, Sunday school classes, Bible studies, youth groups, and Christian classrooms three practical ways to play together.
The five-page PDF includes a story-sequencing challenge, a people-and-places match-up, Nativity charades, an answer key with leader notes, and a Personal Use page.
Each game works independently, or leaders can combine all three for a longer gathering with both seated and active play.
Printable Details
Title: Christian Christmas Games. Used For: Church Christmas parties, Sunday school, Bible studies, youth groups, Christian classrooms, and family gatherings. Page Length: 5 pages. Paper Size: 8.5 x 11 inches (portrait). File Size: 5.53 MB. File Type: PDF. Color: RGB. License: Personal Use.
Includes three different Christian Christmas games that can be played separately or together at one gathering.
Builds every activity around narrative details from Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2.
Provides a ten-event sequencing challenge for reviewing the order of the Nativity story.
Includes a twelve-item match-up covering important people, places, signs, and gifts.
Offers sixteen cut-apart charades prompts for active play with children, teens, or mixed-age groups.
Supplies a complete answer key, leader notes, translation guidance, and suggested Scripture references.
Three Faith-Centered Games in One Set
Christian Christmas gatherings often include players with different ages, reading levels, and familiarity with the Bible.
This printable provides several activity options without complicated supplies. The written games suit quiet individual or team play, while the charades cards invite movement and conversation.
All three games focus on narrative details in Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2. The wording is paraphrased rather than quoted from a specific translation, helping the pages work for groups that use different Bibles or teaching traditions.
What’s Included
The Nativity Story Sequence page asks players to place ten events in story order. It covers Gabriel’s message to Mary, Joseph’s dreams, the journey to Bethlehem, Jesus’ birth, the shepherds’ visit, the wise men’s journey, the flight to Egypt, and the return to Nazareth.
The People, Places & Symbols Match-Up page contains twelve terms and descriptions. Players connect Mary, Joseph, Gabriel, the shepherds, Bethlehem, the manger, the wise men, Herod, Egypt, Nazareth, the star, and the visitors’ gifts with the correct explanations.
The Nativity Charades page provides sixteen cut-apart cards with prompts such as traveling to Bethlehem, watching sheep, hearing good news, following a star, and presenting gifts.
The leader page supplies solutions for the written games and guidance for accepting charades guesses.
How to Use the Printable
Print one copy of the written game pages for each player or team and keep the Answer Key & Leader Guide with the host. Set a time limit, or let players work at a relaxed pace before reviewing the answers and references together.
For charades, cut apart the cards and place them face down in a bowl or basket. One player chooses a card and acts without speaking. Award one point to the first player or team that identifies the main action.
You can also rotate small groups between the three activities. This format works well for Sunday school celebrations, youth nights, church events, and family gatherings because it balances quiet thinking with active play.
Ways to Adapt the Games
For younger children, read the written prompts aloud, allow partners, or complete each activity as one group. During charades, a leader can quietly read the chosen card. Older players can use shorter time limits or explain which reference supports each answer.
For a large gathering, divide guests into teams and assign one recorder per team. Review the answers together afterward. For a shorter lesson review, choose the sequencing or matching page and save the charades cards for another activity.
Translation and Tradition Note
Names and wording may differ slightly among Bible translations, and churches may emphasize events differently.
Leaders should review the answer key and compare the listed references with the Bible and teaching approach used by their family, class, or church.
Printing Tips
Print the PDF at 100 percent or Actual Size on US Letter paper. Regular copy paper works for the written pages and answer key. Slightly heavier paper makes the charades cards sturdier when they will be cut apart and handled.
Use a color printer for the finished navy, terracotta, cream, and gold designs, or select grayscale for an ink-saving version. Check the print preview and confirm that headings, answer lines, and card edges stay inside the printable area.
Print extra written-game pages for individual players, while one answer key is usually enough for the leader.
FAQ
The games work best for older elementary children, teens, and adults. Younger children can participate with a reader, partner, or team. The charades cards help mixed-age groups participate through actions rather than relying only on reading or writing.
The wording paraphrases details from Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2 instead of quoting a specific translation. Leaders can compare the references with their preferred Bible and accept equivalent names or wording.
Yes. Each activity works independently. Choose the story sequence for a lesson review, the match-up for a quiet worksheet game, or charades for active group play. Use all three for a longer Christmas event.
