Christmas Pictionary Words: 150 Ideas From Easy to Hard (Free List)

Good Christmas Pictionary words are things you can draw in under a minute: snowman, candy cane, reindeer, chimney, gingerbread house. Below are 150 Christmas Pictionary words sorted from easy to hard, plus funny ideas for adults and Christmas movies and songs for experienced players. For fresh words every round, use the free Christmas Pictionary word generator, which also runs the timer.

Key takeaways

• Start kids on the easy list: single objects like a star, a bell or a present.

• Use the medium and hard lists for teens and adults, and the funny list for adult parties.

• Movie and song titles are the hardest; let drawers split them into parts.

• To skip the list, open CardYard's Pictionary, type "Christmas" as the theme, and draw a new word each round.

How to play Christmas Pictionary

1. Split into two teams and grab paper or a whiteboard.

2. The drawer looks at a word without showing anyone.

3. The drawer has 60 seconds to sketch it. No letters, numbers or talking.

4. Their team shouts guesses. A correct guess scores one point.

5. Teams take turns. The first team to 10 points wins.

On CardYard, open Pictionary, type "Christmas" as the theme, and pick a word type such as easy objects. The game shows one word to the drawer, runs the round timer, and lets you copy or print the session's word list. See our Pictionary rules and drawing ideas for more.

Easy Christmas Pictionary words for kids

These are single objects that young kids can draw in a few lines.

• Star

• Bell

• Present

• Candy cane

• Snowman

• Snowflake

• Christmas tree

• Stocking

• Santa hat

• Mitten

• Ornament

• Candle

• Cookie

• Gingerbread man

• Reindeer

• Sleigh

• Chimney

• Wreath

• Bow

• Holly

• Teddy bear

• Angel

• Igloo

• Penguin

• Hot chocolate

• Scarf

• Pine cone

• Sled

• Snow boots

• Milk and cookies

Medium Christmas Pictionary words

These need two or three ideas in one picture.

• Building a snowman

• Decorating the tree

• Snowball fight

• Ice skating

• Wrapping presents

• Christmas lights

• Advent calendar

• Gingerbread house

• North Pole

• Santa's workshop

• Christmas card

• Mistletoe

• Nutcracker

• Fireplace

• Christmas list

• Hanging stockings

• Toy train

• Carolers

• Christmas sweater

• Snow globe

• Sleigh ride

• Polar bear

• Hot cocoa with marshmallows

• Christmas dinner

• Candy cane stripes

• Elf on a shelf

• Snow angel

• Christmas morning

• Shopping bags

• Frozen pond

Hard Christmas Pictionary words

These are actions, places and ideas that take some creativity.

• Santa stuck in the chimney

• Rudolph leading the sleigh

• Opening presents

• Christmas Eve

• Midnight snack for Santa

• Last-minute shopping

• Tangled Christmas lights

• Melting snowman

• Twelve days of Christmas

• New Year's countdown

• Leaving out reindeer food

• Kissing under the mistletoe

• Christmas market

• Wise men following a star

• Nativity scene

• Christmas tree farm

• Elves on strike

• Snowed in

• Christmas carol

• Secret Santa

• Ugly sweater party

• Gift exchange

• Roasting chestnuts

• Ringing in the new year

• Santa's naughty list

• Unwrapping socks

• Dreaming of a white Christmas

• Reindeer games

• Hanging the star on top

• Christmas parade

Funny Christmas Pictionary words for adults

These suit adult parties and get the biggest laughs.

• Regifting

• Awkward office party

• Burnt Christmas cookies

• Fighting over the last parking spot

• Food coma

• Santa on a diet

• Family argument at dinner

• Assembly instructions

• Batteries not included

• Return line on December 26

• Too much eggnog

• Wrapping paper explosion

• Cat climbing the tree

• Dog eating the cookies

• Online order arrives late

• Fake snow everywhere

• Grandma's fruitcake

• Matching family pajamas

• Mall Santa

• Hiding presents in the closet

Christmas movie Pictionary ideas

Movie titles are hard. Let the drawer split the title into parts, or draw a famous scene.

• Home Alone

• Elf

• The Polar Express

• Christmas Vacation

• How the Grinch Stole Christmas

• A Christmas Carol

• Miracle on 34th Street

• The Nutcracker

• Jingle All the Way

• The Santa Clause

• It's a Wonderful Life

• A Christmas Story

• The Nightmare Before Christmas

• Arthur Christmas

• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

• Klaus

• Jack Frost

• Last Christmas

• Love Actually

• Die Hard

Christmas song Pictionary ideas

• Jingle Bells

• Silent Night

• Deck the Halls

• Frosty the Snowman

• Let It Snow

• White Christmas

• Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

• Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

• The Twelve Days of Christmas

• Up on the Housetop

• Silver Bells

• Winter Wonderland

• Little Drummer Boy

• O Christmas Tree

• Feliz Navidad

• Joy to the World

• We Wish You a Merry Christmas

• Jingle Bell Rock

• All I Want for Christmas Is You

• Carol of the Bells

Printable Christmas Pictionary list

Print this page from your browser to use the lists at the table, or open CardYard's Pictionary, play a round, and print the session's word list from the game.

Tips for a better Christmas Pictionary game

• Match the list to the group. Easy words for kids, funny words for adults.

• Allow split clues. For titles, let the drawer draw "two" and then "turtle doves."

• Use a timer. One minute keeps rounds moving; give kids 90 seconds.

• Mix teams by age. Pair a young drawer with a fast guesser.

• Play other festive games too, like Christmas charades or the Christmas categories game.