Indoor Christmas Games Ideas for Adults: Holiday Fun for Two

If you prefer spending your date nights inside while the wind blazes outside, we won’t fault you for that. Instead, we’ve put together a list of indoor Christmas games ideas for adults that will make your cozy nights unforgettable and fill your home with holiday cheer. 🎄

Perfect for indoor date activities and couple Christmas fun, this guide has something for everyone.

1. Christmas Movie Bingo or Drinking Game 🔢

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Christmas movies bring laughter and joy, but they’re often packed with clichés, and after a few viewings, they can start to feel a bit predictable.

Luckily, you can make the experience way more fun by turning it into a bingo or drinking game!

Rules:

• Pick 2–3 of your favorite holiday movies.
• Create a bingo sheet with common Christmas movie clichés (e.g. “see a Christmas tree,” “kiss under the mistletoe,” or “Santa appears magically”).
• Keep a drink handy.
• Watch the movies and fill in your bingo board. For each box you complete, take a shot. If you get a bingo line, finish your drink!

This is a hilarious way to enjoy classic movies and works perfectly as a long distance Christmas date idea too. It’s one of the best indoor Christmas games ideas for adults who love a mix of laughter and holiday spirit.

2. Who Am I? 💁

Also known as “Guess the Person” or “Heads Up”, “Who Am I” is one of those indoor date activities that tests your overall knowledge and brings lots of laughs.

Rules:

• Stick a Christmas-themed name on your partner’s forehead (think Santa, Rudolph, or the Grinch).
• They have to guess who they are by asking yes/no questions.
• Then you take turns guessing.

3. Never Have I Ever: Christmas Edition 🫣

Spice up your night with some cheeky Never Have I Ever questions for Christmas. The more awkward or scandalous they are, the better.

Here are five questions to get started:

• Never have I ever re-gifted or sold a present I didn’t like.
• Never have I ever gotten into a fight with a relative during the Christmas feast.
• Never have I ever secretly thrown my Christmas food away while my mum wasn’t looking because it tasted terrible.
• Never have I ever given someone something I already owned as a Christmas present.
• Never have I ever unmasked a fake Santa.

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4. Pin Rudolph’s Nose 📍

A festive twist on the classic “Pin the Tail on the Donkey.” Blindfold your partner and watch them hilariously try to stick Rudolph’s nose in the right spot.

Rules:

• Print out a Rudolph picture on an A2 paper (or whatever size you have handy) and stick it to the wall.
• Grab a few office pins or paper circles to use as Rudolph’s nose.
• Blindfold each other and take turns trying to pin the nose in the right place.
• Add a small prize for the winner to make things even more fun.

5. Puzzle-Solving Night 🧩

Solving puzzles is a great activity during the harsh winter time as it keeps your mind busy while staying warm inside. But, doing them together with your partner adds an extra layer of fun plus lots of time to chat while keeping your hands occupied.

You can find a breakdown of the best Christmas puzzles at Everyday Reading.

6. Trivia Night and Charades 👐

Invite friends over or head to their place for a Christmas-themed trivia game night and charades. All you need are snacks and drinks, making it one of the most budget-friendly indoor Christmas games ideas for adults.

Examples of trivia questions:

• Which country started the tradition of the Christmas tree?
• Name all of Santa’s reindeers.
• Name three celebrities that sang in Band Aid’s ”Do They Know It’s Christmas” song (1984).”
• How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
• Which real-life person is Santa Claus based on?

7. Home Karaoke Night 🎤

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No one’s judging your singing at home! Pull up YouTube karaoke versions of your favorite songs and perform for each other.

Go a step further with the “Blind Karaoke Challenge”. You’re not allowed to read the lyrics or even know the name of the song or the artist. So, you have to rely on your memory and intuition.

8. “This or That” 🆚

“This or That” is a quick game for couples to learn each other’s preferences. This game consists of either choosing between pictures or asking each other questions like:

• Hot chocolate or mulled wine?
• Warm Christmas lights or cold Christmas lights?
• Wrapping paper or gift boxes?
• Red and green decorations or golden and silver decorations?
• Turkey or chicken for Christmas dinner?

9. Paint-and-Sip Session 🎨

One of the most creative indoor Christmas games ideas for adults who love staying in is the “paint-and-sip” session, or painting while drinking wine. Set up your paints, brushes, and a canvas (or paper), then choose how you’ll do:

• Paint each other and reveal your masterpieces at the end, or
• Collaborate on one artwork by swapping the canvas every few minutes and adding your own touches.

We recommend the second option: the results get hilarious very quickly.

10. Lego 🧱

Lego sets are basically adults’ favorite toys in disguise, and Christmas time gives you the patience and peace to finally build a Lego masterpiece together.

There are two ways to do this:

• Pick a challenging Lego set (one of those huge collector builds) and work on it together.
• Make it competitive: choose a simple design, grab two identical sets, and race to see who can finish first.

Either way, you’ll have fun and end up with a new decoration for your home!

11. The “21 Questions Game” 🤔

The 21 Questions game is a fun way for couples to get to know each other better. Depending on how far you want to go with the questions, you can even spark deep conversations about multiple subjects, even Christmas!

Rules:

• Prepare a set of 21 questions–make them Christmas or holiday-themed!
• Each of you takes turns asking 21 questions.
• The challenge is to answer them all, even the tricky ones!

12. “Would You Rather” 😌

Give your partner some tough holiday choices with a holiday-inspired “Would You Rather” session.

Here are some examples:

• Would you rather go to Lapland to see Santa Claus or visit the Vatican for Christmas service?
• Would you rather visit Christmas markets during the day on the weekend or in the evening after work when it’s not that busy?
• Would you rather buy gifts on Black Friday or days before Christmas?
• Would you rather skip dessert during the Christmas feast or skip alcohol?
• Would you rather take days off before Christmas or between Christmas and New Year’s?

13. Guess That Christmas Song 🎶

Test your holiday music knowledge with a classic “Guess the Song” game. Christmas songs can be trickier than you think. After all, the same song has been covered by multiple artists in so many unique styles.

Rules:

• Use a playlist from YouTube so neither of you knows which song is coming next.
• The first person to guess the correct song gets a point.
• Earn an extra point if you correctly guess the artist too!

This is one of our favorite indoor Christmas games ideas for adults, especially those who love music and a little friendly competition.

14. Christmas Board Games or Card Games 🎲

This one’s a classic for many couples! From strategy to relaxing games, there’s a Christmas-themed board game for everyone. Grab some snacks, put on your favorite holiday playlist, and do a board game marathon.

For inspiration, check out BoardGameGeek’s Christmas board games recommendations.

15. “Complete the Story” Game 📝

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It’s time to channel your inner writer with this “Complete the Story” game. This writing challenge is one of the most creative and fun indoor Christmas games ideas for adults.

Rules:

• One person starts the story with: “On Christmas Eve, Santa woke up and…”
• The other person writes two ther sentences, continuing the story.
• Fold the paper to hide all but the last sentence.
• Pass it back and keep adding sentences, folding after each turn so only the last line is visible.
• Continue until the page is full.
• Read the story aloud and enjoy your festive masterpiece.

If you want to make this even more entertaining, choose a genre for your story: comedy, fantasy, Sci-Fi, or horror (or anything you want).

16. Christmas Scavenger Hunt 🔎

You can make your own Escape Room at home with this Christmas Scavenger Hunt, a special indoor date idea for couples who love resolving puzzles and being on edge.

Rules:

• Hide 5–10 small holiday items around your space.
• Write clues or riddles for each item.
• Have your partner follow the clues to find the hidden treasures.

17. Word Association Challenge 🗣️

A fast-paced game that gets your brains working.

Rules:

• Start with a Christmas-themed word (e.g., “Mistletoe”).
• Your partner must say the first word that comes to mind within 5 seconds, but it needs to connect to the previous word (for example, “green” could follow “mistletoe”).
• Keep going back and forth until someone hesitates, repeats a word, or says something unrelated.

It may sound easy, but once you start, you’ll see how tricky it can get under pressure!

18. Strongly Agree/Disagree: Christmas Edition 🤐

See how much you really know (or don’t know) about each other’s holiday opinions. In strongly agree or strongly disagree, you make controversial statements about a certain subject (in this case, about Christmas) and each of you must say if they agree or disagree.

Examples of statements:

• Fruitcake is the best Christmas dessert.
• Stores should not display anything Christmas-related until Halloween passes.
• Old Christmas songs (made in the 1950s–1960s) are better than new ones.
• You shouldn’t decorate for Christmas until December 1.
• Nothing beats grandma’s food for Christmas.

19. Gift Giving Contest 🎁

Bring Christmas Eve earlier and test your gift-guessing skills and creativity in this festive challenge.

Rules:

• Each partner picks 5 small gifts for the other. Check out our gift inspiration for your boyfriend and gift inspiration for your girlfriend, if you’re unsure what to get them.
• Wrap and exchange them.
• Rate how well your partner managed to guess your tastes.

20. How Well Do You Know Your Partner? 🤭

This is a classic way to see how well you truly know each other, fitted better for long term couples. For new couples, this game can be modified with a set of questions to get to know each other better.

Rules:

• Prepare a list of 10–20 questions about each other’s likes or dislikes. (eg. “What’s my favorite Christmas candle scent?”)
• Write down your answers so your partner can’t accuse you of changing them.
• Take turns answering and reveal your responses afterward.
• Keep score if you like, but the real goal is to have fun.

Conclusion 🎅

These indoor Christmas games ideas for adults are perfect for couples who want some fun holiday nights. For even more game inspiration, including most of the question types mentioned above, check out the Couple Joy app and make your holiday nights extra festive!