With a cold holiday season comes cozy family time, and we’re here to help with that!
Whether you’re gathered around the fireplace with a few loved ones or preparing for a large family reunion, screen-free activities and games are a perfect way to make the holidays extra special. Here are ten festive, inclusive activity ideas to bring joy and laughter to everyone in your family this season.
Top 10 Inclusive and Screen-Free Games and Activities for a Family-Friendly Holiday Season
- Holiday Charades: Get everyone moving, laughing, and involved with a festive game of charades! We love to write down seasonal clues like “building a snowman” or “going sledding”, and act them out for others to guess.
- DIY Ornament Decorating Contest: The perfect cozy activity that family members of all ages can enjoy, simply lay out plain ornaments, paint, brushes, glitter and ribbons and encourage everyone to create unique decorations.
- DIY Holiday Photo Booth: Set up a “photo booth” by hanging up a plain sheet and making a prop box with Santa hats, reindeer antlers, and more. Let everyone take turns posing for heartfelt (or goofy!) pictures to remember the season.
- Snowman Building Relay: If you have snow outside, split into teams of two to four and get everyone excited to build the fastest snowman. Set timers as teams face off to quickly roll and stack snowballs, and then decorate the snowmen!
- Holiday Scavenger Hunt: An easy activity to take indoors or out, hide holiday cookies, ornaments, candy canes, or other small objects for family members to find. We love to turn on some festive music to make this activity even more exciting.
- Winter Trivia Night: Test everyone’s knowledge and exchange laughs with a custom trivia game! Write up questions about festive songs, movies, and winter traditions, then cozy up in front of the fireplace to learn new things with loved ones.
- Gingerbread House Challenge: If you’re short on time but looking for something everyone can participate in, gather gingerbread decorating kits and lay them out. Let loved ones group together to decorate (and then eat!) the holiday creations.
- Hot Cocoa Tasting Station: Make some hot chocolate and ask everyone to bring a unique addition! Then cozy up, and let everyone customize their drinks with a potluck-style topping bar (think marshmallows, candy canes, nuts, or caramel)
- Holiday Karaoke Night: Transform your living room into a family concert with seasonal songs everyone will love! To make this activity even more exciting, get family members to guess a song (and then sing it!) by just listening to the music.
- Winter Bingo: If you’re having family over for more than a few hours, create bingo cards for everyone with neighborhood items like snowmen, holiday lights, and more. The first to yell bingo over the course of the day wins!
Looking for more? Bring the family together and make DIY holiday cards with our kid-friendly creative card ideas here!
