Christmas Pictionary Words (2026): 65 Ideas From Easy to Hard

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Christmas Pictionary words (2026): holiday Pictionary is a perfect after-dinner game because everyone already knows the subject. Here are 65 Christmas Pictionary words and phrases sorted by difficulty, plus movie and song titles and an easy list for small kids. Print them, cut them into slips and drop them in a stocking or a Santa hat. Below the lists, you will find simple rules, a scoring idea and the best boxed drawing games for when you want more.

How to play Christmas Pictionary

1. Split into two teams and grab paper or a whiteboard.
2. A drawer takes a slip and has one minute to sketch it for their team. No letters, numbers or talking.
3. If the team guesses in time, they score a point. If not, the other team gets one guess to steal it.
4. Rotate drawers so everyone takes a turn.

For a bigger challenge, give the hard words two points and the movie titles three, and let the drawer split a title into separate words.

Easy Christmas Pictionary words (15)

Quick, recognizable shapes that anyone can draw in a few strokes.

1. Snowman
2. Candy cane
3. Stocking
4. Christmas tree
5. Star
6. Bell
7. Present
8. Mitten
9. Gingerbread man
10. Snowflake
11. Reindeer
12. Wreath
13. Hot cocoa
14. Sled
15. Ornament

Medium Christmas Pictionary words (15)

These need a little more detail or a clever shortcut.

1. Santa’s sleigh
2. Chimney
3. Elf on a shelf
4. Nutcracker
5. Ugly sweater
6. Advent calendar
7. Mistletoe
8. Snow globe
9. Fruitcake
10. Ice skates
11. Christmas lights
12. Holly
13. Toy workshop
14. North Pole sign
15. Eggnog

Hard Christmas Pictionary phrases (15)

Actions and phrases that take creative thinking. Allow drawers to sketch a small scene.

1. Caroling
2. Wrapping paper
3. Midnight Mass
4. Last-minute shopping
5. Silent night
6. Chestnuts roasting
7. Naughty list
8. Sugar plum fairy
9. Twelve days of Christmas
10. Frosty’s magic hat
11. Elf workshop strike
12. A partridge in a pear tree
13. Christmas morning chaos
14. Tangled lights
15. Dashing through the snow

Christmas movie and song titles to draw (10)

Draw the scene, the character or each word in turn. Teams must say the full title to score.

1. Home Alone
2. Elf
3. The Polar Express
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
5. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
6. A Christmas Story
7. Frosty the Snowman
8. Jingle Bell Rock
9. Deck the Halls
10. Let It Snow

Christmas Pictionary words for little kids (10)

Simple pictures for early drawers. Let them whisper ideas to an adult partner if they get stuck.

1. Cookie for Santa
2. Carrot nose
3. Bow on a box
4. Penguin
5. Polar bear
6. Snowball
7. Hat with a pompom
8. Present with a tag
9. Christmas cookie
10. Sleigh bells

Ideas for a smoother holiday Pictionary night

• Use a big pad on an easel or a TV-sized whiteboard. Everyone sees the drawing and no one crowds the table.
• Mix ages on every team. Kids often guess the silliest drawings fastest.
• Play the reverse round. The guessing team picks a word for the other team’s drawer from the hard list.
• Keep the drawings. They make a funny holiday memory book.

Scoring variations for Christmas Pictionary

• Speed bonus: a correct guess in the first 20 seconds earns an extra point.
• All-play round: one drawer from each team sketches the same word at the same time, and the first team to guess wins the point.
• Silent guessers: the team must write their guesses on a card instead of shouting, which keeps the room calmer when kids are tired.

Boxed drawing games for the rest of the season

Classic Pictionary covers the basics, and our Pictionary rules explain the board and the all-play rounds. Pictionary Air 2 lets you draw in the air with a light pen while the picture appears on a phone or TV, which kids love. It needs the free app and two smart devices, one to capture the drawing and one to read clues. For a big group, Telestrations passes sketchbooks around the table so drawings and guesses drift into hilarious nonsense.

Want more holiday games? See Christmas charades ideas, Christmas party games for large groups and how to host a Christmas trivia night.

Christmas Pictionary questions

What are easy Christmas things to draw for Pictionary?

A snowman, a candy cane, a star and a stocking are all quick and easy to recognize.

How long should each Pictionary drawing take?

One minute is standard. Give younger kids 90 seconds.

Can you play Christmas Pictionary on a video call?

Yes. Share a whiteboard app or hold paper up to the camera, and send the drawer their word privately.