21 Best Christmas Games Perfect for Preschoolers: Fun & Engaging

Best Christmas Games for Preschoolers in the classroom, or at home with family during the holidays. Simple & fun Christmas Games perfect for preschoolers.

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21 Best Christmas Games Perfect for Preschoolers

Christmas Games for Preschoolers

Whether you are planning a preschool party or making a list of fun Christmas games to play at home during the season, these games are fun for kids of all ages, but make sure no preschooler feels left out of the festivities.

The best part about these games are how simple they are, they don’t require a lot of supplies, and often they only use items you already have.

Want to strike up a little friendly competition? Here’s a list of 12 Hilarious Minute to Win It Christmas Games kids of all ages, and adults will love too.

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21 Fun Christmas Games Perfect for Preschoolers

Here are the best of the best! 21 fun, simple and engaging christmas games for preschoolers that aren’t overly simple, but yet not too challenging. These Christmas games are the right mix of challenging, fun and learning for preschoolers ages 3 – 6.

Play-Doh and Mats from Early Learning Ideas

Great as classroom presents, gifts for a birthday or just because, these mini play-doh containers
and cute play doh mats are a fun idea for sensory time!

Pin the Heart on the Grinch Twin Dragonfly Designs

Using a bandana, and a couple spins, let’s see who can get closest to pinning a heart on the mean ‘ol grinch.

Christmas Memory Game from Sweet And Simple Things

Have you ever placed the game “how many things can you remember from the tray?”

Best Christmas Games for Preschoolers in the classroom, or at home with family during the holidays. Simple & fun Christmas Games perfect for preschoolers.

21 Best Christmas Games Perfect for Preschoolers

Christmas Games for Preschoolers

The best part about these games are how simple they are, they don’t require a lot of supplies, and often they only use items you already have.

The holiday season brings endless excitement for little ones, and finding fun, age-appropriate games for preschoolers can make Christmas even more magical. Whether you’re planning a family gathering, hosting a holiday party, or looking to add some festive fun to a classroom event, this list of 21 Christmas games is tailored to preschoolers.

These games are not only fun but also promote learning, social interaction, and teamwork—while being simple enough for young kids to understand and enjoy.

Want to strike up a little friendly competition? Here’s a list of 12 Hilarious Minute to Win It Christmas Games kids of all ages, and adults will love too.

21 Fun Christmas Games Perfect for Preschoolers

Play-Doh and Mats from Early Learning Ideas

Great as classroom presents, gifts for a birthday or just because, these mini play-doh containers
and cute play doh mats are a fun idea for sensory time!

Pin the Heart on the Grinch Twin Dragonfly Designs

Using a bandana, and a couple spins, let’s see who can get closest to pinning a heart on the mean ‘ol grinch.

Christmas Memory Game from Sweet And Simple Things

Have you ever placed the game “how many things can you remember from the tray?”

This Christmas party game for kids will help keep their mind sharp as they try to recall items that were place before them. The idea is really simple. Use holiday-themed cards (featuring Christmas trees, elves, and presents) for a memory matching game. Preschoolers can work on their concentration and memory retention while enjoying holiday images.

OR you can play it another way, too! Have your child look at the tray, then without them looking, take one thing away and see if they can figure out what it is.

Christmas Tree Stack from Happiness is Homemade

This is a fun game to play for kids of all ages. Players must stack up a pile of cups and then place them back into a single stack. You can add a time to it – maybe 1 or 2 minutes – to see how fast they can build their Christmas tree stacking tower, and take it back down.

Shave Santa’s Beard from Kid Friendly Things to Do

Using non-toxic shaving cream and a kid’s play toy razor set, let’s see who can
get the best shave on Santa this year!

Toilet Paper Snowmen from Paiges Party Ideas

Guess that Christmas smell from Kid Friendly Things to Do

Snowman Pom Pom Toss Game from In The Leafy Tree Tops The Birds Sing

Super soft faux snowballs make this game an indoor blast for kids of all ages! Use soft cotton balls or foam balls as pretend snowballs, and have kids throw them into festive buckets or baskets from a short distance. This simple game adds a fun, wintry element without any mess! When you’re done,
you can have an indoor snowball fight, too.

Jingle Bell Toss from Playground Park Bench

Here’s a fun idea for a Christmas party game for the kids that challenges them to toss jingle bells into red solo cups. You can easily modify this game for all ages of kids depending on how close you let them stand to the group of cups.

Fill a jar or a bucket with small jingle bells, and have the kids toss them into a bowl or target. It’s an easy and exciting game that builds hand-eye coordination.

Fishing for Candy Canes from Kindergarteners On The Go

Fishing just got a little sweeter for kids who use their “fishing hooks” to snag a candy cane or two.

Christmas Tree Cones from Thrifty Northwest Mom

Instead of decorating a cookie, create a plate where they can decorate their own Christmas tree using ice cream cones and tasty decorations.

Christmas Bingo from One Creative Girl

These free printable Christmas Bingo Cards are so simple for younger ones to identify and play along. Design a Christmas-themed bingo board with pictures of ornaments, reindeer, Santa, and more. Use holiday candies like peppermints as markers. This game can teach preschoolers visual recognition skills.

Candy Cane Hunt from A Girl and a Glue Gun

Cut out your candy canes, print out the sign and hide all the sweets around an area of your home or classroom. Hide candy canes around the room, and let preschoolers search for them. This simple game adds an element of excitement and exploration, perfect for small groups.

Poke-A-Tree Game Idea from Oriental Trading

This game is a fun activity for the kids. Simply follow the directions through to create your own!

Pin the Nose on the Reindeer from Fiona Carter

This is such a cute idea, and the kids in your classroom will love it. A holiday version of “Pin the Tail on the Donkey,” this game involves blindfolding the children and guiding them to pin Rudolph’s red nose on the reindeer. It’s fun and provides a simple challenge for preschoolers. If you don’t have a spare bulletin board, just draw a reindeer on a piece of poster board (or on the smart board) and have kids use tape and construction paper to pin on that red nose.

Shake Your Booty from My Life and Kids

You may die from laughing so hard, but the object of the game is to shake loose all your balls from the box strapped to your back in the least amount of time. It’s a race to see how moves and grooves the fastest! You can also use empty tissue boxes to do this too!

Stacking Snowman from Mess For Less

There are so many things you can do with snowman stacking including counting numbers, making towers, and creating a design.

Balancing Ornaments from On Cloud 8

I’ve never seen this game, but it looks like a blast! It’d be fun to see if you can incorporate it into your next classroom, church or family Christmas gathering. Have preschoolers balance plastic ornaments on a spoon and race from one point to another. This activity is great for balance and coordination. Make sure you use shatterproof ornaments so there are no sharp broken pieces if anything drops.

Make a Paper Plate Snow Globe from Smart School House

How darling is this adorable paper plate snow globe! Skip the mess of creating a water snow globe and opt for this paper plate one instead. Or, you can check out this waterless snow globe tutorial.

Santa Hats Stacking Game from Lalymom

Let the kids take turns for stacking the pile of red mini plastic cups and a white pom-pom until the whole stack falls down. Now, count the number of cups stacked by each player and see who can stack the most.

Milk Carton Gingerbread Village from Happy Hooligans

This is another activity that kids of all ages will enjoy at the kids’ table at a Christmas party. Set out a bunch of buttons, gems, beads and foam bits and the kids can make a Gingerbread Village together.

Minute to Win It Christmas Games & Other Holiday Activities:

This Christmas party game for kids will help keep their mind sharp as they try to recall items that were place before them. The idea is really simple. You put a bunch of seasonal/theme items on a tray, pass it around for people to memorize, and then take the tray away.